I have been studying nonstop for an organic chemistry test that happened this morning. The test was really long and thanks to a combination of factors (learning disability, high anxiety and just the sheer length of the test) I didn't get it done in 50 minutes. He wouldn't give me more time, even though right next door was a student he allowed to have as much time as needed because he has the same disability I do.
I felt great about the half of the test I finished. But I needed an A on this test so he basically failed me out of the course by not allowing me to answer questions.
He saw me freaking out in the hallway (hands literally shaking, eyes closed, rubbing my temples trying to stop thinking about how I will never graduate) and told me there's an alternative, which is to complete my coursework over the summer. Which I have to do, I don't have an option here because I need this class to graduate. But man, I was prepared for this test today and I don't want to have to do this all over again.
At least I'm not totally boned over but it's still shitty. I have my gut twisted into knots right now, feeling like I'm going to throw up and then maybe just run away screaming.
It's really starting to click more lately. The only issue is time, which I have never had problems with before on any other exams.
But with mechanism-drawing problems and stuff, you need time to run through all the places you may have fucked it up. Shit takes time and it's easy for me to obsess over one stupid problem because I'm so fearful I did something dumb that'll make it wrong.
I have been studying nonstop for an organic chemistry test that happened this morning. The test was really long and thanks to a combination of factors (learning disability, high anxiety and just the sheer length of the test) I didn't get it done in 50 minutes. He wouldn't give me more time, even though right next door was a student he allowed to have as much time as needed because he has the same disability I do.
I felt great about the half of the test I finished. But I needed an A on this test so he basically failed me out of the course by not allowing me to answer questions.
He saw me freaking out in the hallway (hands literally shaking, eyes closed, rubbing my temples trying to stop thinking about how I will never graduate) and told me there's an alternative, which is to complete my coursework over the summer. Which I have to do, I don't have an option here because I need this class to graduate. But man, I was prepared for this test today and I don't want to have to do this all over again.
At least I'm not totally boned over but it's still shitty. I have my gut twisted into knots right now, feeling like I'm going to throw up and then maybe just run away screaming.
That really sucks. But was the other student registered with your school's disability office (or something similar)?
I have 3 1/2 weeks of law school left and I'm at the point where I couldn't give a shit about anything school related. The only things that matter now are *passing* my classes and finding a job. Grades don't matter. Clubs don't matter. Homework doesn't matter.
I'm trying to decide what I need...to...get into program management or product development at MSFT.
You need to know how to be a producer to become a PM at Microsoft.
That's essentially what it is there, although some teams skew it more towards production AND a bit of design.
Product development meaning... programming?
In either case, I don't know of anyone who has certs for that.
Yes. Producer.
That's what I want to do.
Thanks, Neville.
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Muse Among MenSuburban Bunny Princess?Its time for a new shtick Registered Userregular
Success!
Got into 3 classes today, so now I am at 5 classes for a total of 16 units.
In other news I spent like 2 hours drinking coffee and reading and analyzing people's gait today. Now I should maybe get some real work done, like Laundry.
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BaidolI will hold him offEscape while you canRegistered Userregular
There was a picture in one of our slideshows of some people with a banner that said "Libertie, Egalitie, Fraternitie" and it reminded me of the shirts I've seen around campus that say "PEACE LOVE FRAT"
I am going to design a shirt that says "Libertie Egalitie FRAT" on it. I know at least one person who will wear it ironically.
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BaidolI will hold him offEscape while you canRegistered Userregular
Some practicums (practica?) and internships are offered as 1 hour/unit/whatever courses. At least, they are where I'm at.
Which is kind of lame, considering that any outside experience worth calling that will require more hours in a semester than I put into an average class.
Its just going to be difficult and I do still have till Tuesday to get through and finish the lab book which I can use for the exam. 45% of the mark for this course is next week all I have to do is study.
I think I destroyed the two tests I had yesterday, and tonight we may or may not advance to region competition and, as per usual, my heart rate is slowly beginning to rise with stress.
Muse Among MenSuburban Bunny Princess?Its time for a new shtick Registered Userregular
So I only had one class today, my science freshman seminar. We had a TA today and he was a bit rambly (i though most of the people there were being kind of rude, he was obviously just a little nervous). And then he throws his hands up, "TO THE LAB".
So we follow in after him and I'm pretty interested in getting to see the lab, since as a Libarts kid I'd otherwise never get to see one on our campus. He shepherds us in and "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING". He sets about to making himself a tea and tells us very gravely as he dunks the baggie, "Much of the equipment here is delicate or expensive or difficult to get and replace. IT IS EASILY DAMAGED AND CAN EASILY DAMAGE YOU".
He starts pointing out the different lasers and how they related to the short lecture earlier, "DONT LEAN IN TO LOOK AT THE LASERS THESE CAN ACTUALLY BURN YOUR EYES OUT, SORT OF LIKE GRAPES POPPING". He demonstrates on one of the weaker lasers by burning spots onto paper. He basically goes around doing this on all the lasers and burns himself on one of them. Some of the other lasers are bright enough that you had to look away when he was demonstrating anything with them. And then we froze stuff.
One of my required courses is a writing course that assumes you are fresh out of high school and never learned how to use a semi-colon. I've done every assignment in this class the day it was due and my overall grade is 100% (actually it's 98% but they round grades in this school for some reason). Our final assignment is due tomorrow and it's worth 30%. I'm so tempted to half-ass it or not do it all all.
I won't do that, though; I'm too much of a goody goody to purposely not do an assignment.
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nevilleThe Worst Gay(Seriously. The Worst!)Registered Userregular
Before smoking a bowl I should have checked with my group members if we were done all the work for the course.
Turns out I forgot about half the report I have to write.
No correlation I swear.
this is why i need to help you
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TrippyJingMoses supposes his toeses are roses.But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered Userregular
This is idiotic. For the program, the professor wants us to make a system test plan written as a table indicating: the reason for the test (what error you are looking for), the test case (the input), the expected result (the output), and whether the test passed or not.
Except if a test fails, I'm just going to go back and fix it before running the test again, so in the end it's going to be all passes anyway!
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nevilleThe Worst Gay(Seriously. The Worst!)Registered Userregular
This is idiotic. For the program, the professor wants us to make a system test plan written as a table indicating: the reason for the test (what error you are looking for), the test case (the input), the expected result (the output), and whether the test passed or not.
Except if a test fails, I'm just going to go back and fix it before running the test again, so in the end it's going to be all passes anyway!
Don't get me started on people who insist on test plans being implemented in Excel/table format.
Yes, it can be useful if you're testing a lot of very similar scenarios.
If you need any explanation, however, that is a poor way to do it.
end test rant
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I have been studying nonstop for an organic chemistry test that happened this morning. The test was really long and thanks to a combination of factors (learning disability, high anxiety and just the sheer length of the test) I didn't get it done in 50 minutes. He wouldn't give me more time, even though right next door was a student he allowed to have as much time as needed because he has the same disability I do.
I felt great about the half of the test I finished. But I needed an A on this test so he basically failed me out of the course by not allowing me to answer questions.
He saw me freaking out in the hallway (hands literally shaking, eyes closed, rubbing my temples trying to stop thinking about how I will never graduate) and told me there's an alternative, which is to complete my coursework over the summer. Which I have to do, I don't have an option here because I need this class to graduate. But man, I was prepared for this test today and I don't want to have to do this all over again.
At least I'm not totally boned over but it's still shitty. I have my gut twisted into knots right now, feeling like I'm going to throw up and then maybe just run away screaming.
Feeling your pain, mang.
But with mechanism-drawing problems and stuff, you need time to run through all the places you may have fucked it up. Shit takes time and it's easy for me to obsess over one stupid problem because I'm so fearful I did something dumb that'll make it wrong.
That really sucks. But was the other student registered with your school's disability office (or something similar)?
1. Pass my classes.
2. Get the hell out of here.
In that order.
Yes. Producer.
That's what I want to do.
Thanks, Neville.
Got into 3 classes today, so now I am at 5 classes for a total of 16 units.
What are they?
Logic
Human Sexuality
Nutrition (3 units)
Freshman Seminar: Trust in Science (1 unit)
The Human Sexuality and Nutrition are supposed to be tough but I am just happy to have classes -_-
There was a picture in one of our slideshows of some people with a banner that said "Libertie, Egalitie, Fraternitie" and it reminded me of the shirts I've seen around campus that say "PEACE LOVE FRAT"
I am going to design a shirt that says "Libertie Egalitie FRAT" on it. I know at least one person who will wear it ironically.
No.
people take classes that are less that 3?
man
Some practicums (practica?) and internships are offered as 1 hour/unit/whatever courses. At least, they are where I'm at.
Which is kind of lame, considering that any outside experience worth calling that will require more hours in a semester than I put into an average class.
do you think I could sell these for $15?
This guy is so fucked.
Its just going to be difficult and I do still have till Tuesday to get through and finish the lab book which I can use for the exam. 45% of the mark for this course is next week all I have to do is study.
I think I destroyed the two tests I had yesterday, and tonight we may or may not advance to region competition and, as per usual, my heart rate is slowly beginning to rise with stress.
Because I do whine and bitch a whole lot and I'm trying to change!
SO LATE
By the time you get back from Spring Break, I'm going to be on summer vacation.
I was just mooing.
But I'd help if you have coding questions, sure.
So glad to be free of calculus lol
So we follow in after him and I'm pretty interested in getting to see the lab, since as a Libarts kid I'd otherwise never get to see one on our campus. He shepherds us in and "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING". He sets about to making himself a tea and tells us very gravely as he dunks the baggie, "Much of the equipment here is delicate or expensive or difficult to get and replace. IT IS EASILY DAMAGED AND CAN EASILY DAMAGE YOU".
He starts pointing out the different lasers and how they related to the short lecture earlier, "DONT LEAN IN TO LOOK AT THE LASERS THESE CAN ACTUALLY BURN YOUR EYES OUT, SORT OF LIKE GRAPES POPPING". He demonstrates on one of the weaker lasers by burning spots onto paper. He basically goes around doing this on all the lasers and burns himself on one of them. Some of the other lasers are bright enough that you had to look away when he was demonstrating anything with them. And then we froze stuff.
SCIENCE
Turns out I forgot about half the report I have to write.
No correlation I swear.
I won't do that, though; I'm too much of a goody goody to purposely not do an assignment.
this is why i need to help you
Except if a test fails, I'm just going to go back and fix it before running the test again, so in the end it's going to be all passes anyway!
Don't get me started on people who insist on test plans being implemented in Excel/table format.
Yes, it can be useful if you're testing a lot of very similar scenarios.
If you need any explanation, however, that is a poor way to do it.
end test rant