I was completely taken by surprise when our professor emailed me about my quiz. I don't know if he has contacted other students in our class or even if he is being completely sincere but I was actually relieved when he told me that he understood why it had taken me so long to start completing assignments and even apologized to me for not helping me earlier. I didn't feel like he needed to apologize but it still helped me feel better about not getting my work done earlier.
He told me that after reviewing my quiz he realized that I do better when I have instructions and I perform better with structure. That's why I do better in a classroom than I do with online courses. Its because it is a very structured environment with rules and immediate feedback. I was so happy to learn that because I have been feeling like such a failure. I've never been as bad at anything as I've been taking online courses. I've always excelled in most things. I was even one of the top players in girls soft ball and volley ball. In my dance classes I always received high marks, Those were all things where I would receive immediate feedback and I always felt good knowing I performed well.
I'm feeling pretty happy now that my professor is saying that he is going to be providing more structure for me. In addition to my dancing he wants me to spend more time watching relaxation videos. He also wants me to start following rules that he has for me to follow. He says that they will help me retain my focus and do better with the class. They won't always make sense but they will help me in the long run.