is anyone really shocked at their mark for ling 2s03??? I mean, I went into the exam with a really good mark and felt that the exam went well (plus it wasn't worth that much), but my final mark dropped by 3 grade points.

not saying they made a mistake and not disregarding my mark on the exam, but just wanted to know from other students in theclass!!

Marking mistakes are possible, you might talk to the prof (I suggest you do that in person for a better effect).