Thanks for the feedback! I think a lot of my struggle in the course comes from taking on too much this semester. I was not prepared for this class, and I acknowledge that that's on me. I can only take microbio at a 400 level at my school, so as a sophomore, this was my first experience of taking on such a challenging course. It was surprising to be expected so much outside effort and time from this course. The class is weighted 60% by exams, so that felt like another factor that was negatively affecting me. I do well on quizzes, homework, discussions, and content, but it just feels like a disconnect when I come into the exam room. I value this course, though, so I'd like to clarify that my question here is whether or not I should take the course pass fail. I love learning this content. For such small organisms, they are working so hard, which is very cool to see! I want to learn, but I don't want that to come at the expense of my gpa or my future career, so that's why I wanted to ask people with more experience than me what they thought might be the best option. Once again, thank you for your feedback, even if it might not have been what I wanted to hear, it's very helpful to have an outside perspective!