i took the final for my shaolin chuan class today. i was the first one. sometimes i think going first is a good thing, since you get to make that first impression. as long as you don't suck. anyway, she gave me an A-, since i was a bit stiff--didn't kick high enough, she said--but everything else was almost perfect, which i was pretty pleased about. then she said at the beginning of the term, she had me pegged for a B student (which i wasn't so pleased about), and i improved like 50%. and i thought, oh my gawd, was i that horrible at the beginning of the semester? i mean, i'm not known for winning prizes for my physical prowess, but doomed as a B student... that's harsh.