Failing a college class

[szsz]

The instructor will not intervene. Not his personality. And as a side note, why should he? People should know there isn't always a safety net out there.

I love that you said this. Many of my students don't have this understanding and as a prof of a "gateway" class it is an important lesson to learn before the stakes get higher.

Take the final. It shows that you care and it gives you good experience.