A halftruth politicians and their constituents tell themselves to avoid hard decisions , assuage their consciences , and negate the reality that government is violence . <| sep |> That ' s a huge difference between the two midterms . I would just speak to your professor about this fact and go over both exams w her . Maybe you just botched the first test , bc wtf first college math class is way harder than hs and you actually know the fundamental material and you better expressed that on mid 2 . Or , maybe you need help understanding key concepts on mid 1 and the prof can really help you overcome that . Email the professor ASAP that you would like to see her during her next office hours see syllabus and state why you are seeing her , what help you possibly need and that you want to review both midterms .