I haven't written a test in university since my second year - and even then one of them was voluntary. Every professor prefered to asign another paper instead. I think I prefered it that way.
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I'm not as good at skimming. It might be an attitude thing too. I think of assignments as opportunities to do research. I think most people look at research as a hurdle to finishing an assignment.
This was always my attitude, though "always" only includes maybe 2 or 3 papers ever. It was just that the only classes that ever required research papers were classes I really didn't like. Engineering classes require more along the lines of design or analysis, and I dug that. Projects for other classes were generally things like "Read this book, and argue this point or that." Not much in the way of "research" in my education.
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I still haven't figured out if that is more or less efficient. Taking notes slows the reading down a lot and I end up with notes on a lot of things that are really peripheral to my final thesis.
On the other hand, it is a pain trying to hunt down that one factoid that absolutely must be included with a footnote. The whole process of going back again and taking the notes feels inefficient.
My problem is sort of the opposite, that I often feel like I'm just taking in the factoids, scribbling down a fact or figure here or there and not getting the full picture.
I haven't written a test in university since my second year - and even then one of them was voluntary. Every professor prefered to asign another paper instead. I think I prefered it that way.
That sounds like a nightmare.
I deliberately avoided classes that had papers instead of tests. It wasn't all that difficult, since my concentration was legal studies, and most of my work outside my concentration was comparative politics or game theory.
I'm not as good at skimming. It might be an attitude thing too. I think of assignments as opportunities to do research. I think most people look at research as a hurdle to finishing an assignment.
This was always my attitude, though "always" only includes maybe 2 or 3 papers ever. It was just that the only classes that ever required research papers were classes I really didn't like. Engineering classes require more along the lines of design or analysis, and I dug that. Projects for other classes were generally things like "Read this book, and argue this point or that." Not much in the way of "research" in my education.
Ah.
It's fair to say I'm way way more dedicated than normal undergraduates. That makes classes, most assigned reading and tests pretty useless for what I want out of my education. Doing research papers and talking with professors in their office has been 90% of my real education so far.
I haven't written a test in university since my second year - and even then one of them was voluntary. Every professor prefered to asign another paper instead. I think I prefered it that way.
That sounds like a nightmare.
I deliberately avoided classes that had papers instead of tests. It wasn't all that difficult, since my concentration was legal studies, and most of my work outside my concentration was comparative politics or game theory.
Yeah, law - and I presume legal studies - is all about the exams. Not looking forward to that huge change if I go to law school in the fall.
I like writing papers. You get a better feel for a specific subject and take away a physical piece of work from the course. I have about four or five major papers that are good for mentioning on a resume/cover letter, or in an interview.
Dammit. Spring break is almost over, I've gotten almost no homework done, and I barely care. I can't believe that I still have a year of this shit left.
On the upside, I made a lot of headway in Twilight Princess.
I would so rather write a paper or do a project than take an exam.
I'm doing both, but it's on a subject that I really just don't give a fuck about. Doing design work is a fuck of a lot easier when you don't have to produce all of the content going into the work up front...I so should have transferred out of this shitty school when I had the chance.
How do I get to sleep without first having time to think about shit? I don't like paracetamol.
Yoga meditation works well, in my experience.
If I'm gonna imagine a cylinder now, I'll probably start imagining beating myself up with said cylinder. :P And I never did Yoga.
It’s not necesary to do yoga to take advantage of the relaxation the meditation provides. Basically, you lay down, hands at your side, and slowly move your mind over all your joints, relaxing them. After you’ve done that, focus on deep breathing. You’ll probably just drift off after a while.
I would so rather write a paper or do a project than take an exam.
If grades were only ever determined by test-scores, I would have been riding a 3.8 or some such since middle-school. I hate doing classwork outside of class. Outside of class is when I do my other shit. Why can't class stay where it belongs?
I would so rather write a paper or do a project than take an exam.
If grades were only ever determined by test-scores, I would have been riding a 3.8 or some such since middle-school. I hate doing classwork outside of class. Outside of class is when I do my other shit. Why can't class stay where it belongs?
This is why I think of seeing VC in the "Last post" column as an instant thread improvement.
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This was always my attitude, though "always" only includes maybe 2 or 3 papers ever. It was just that the only classes that ever required research papers were classes I really didn't like. Engineering classes require more along the lines of design or analysis, and I dug that. Projects for other classes were generally things like "Read this book, and argue this point or that." Not much in the way of "research" in my education.
That sounds like a nightmare.
I deliberately avoided classes that had papers instead of tests. It wasn't all that difficult, since my concentration was legal studies, and most of my work outside my concentration was comparative politics or game theory.
Edit: I studied graphic design at uni, so there was only one paper outside of English.
Ah.
It's fair to say I'm way way more dedicated than normal undergraduates. That makes classes, most assigned reading and tests pretty useless for what I want out of my education. Doing research papers and talking with professors in their office has been 90% of my real education so far.
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That´s how news are made. :P
I like writing papers. You get a better feel for a specific subject and take away a physical piece of work from the course. I have about four or five major papers that are good for mentioning on a resume/cover letter, or in an interview.
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On the upside, I made a lot of headway in Twilight Princess.
If I'm gonna imagine a cylinder now, I'll probably start imagining beating myself up with said cylinder. :P And I never did Yoga.
I´m calling it a day. Good night, fellas.
I'm doing both, but it's on a subject that I really just don't give a fuck about. Doing design work is a fuck of a lot easier when you don't have to produce all of the content going into the work up front...I so should have transferred out of this shitty school when I had the chance.
t Hap: Good night, sir!
It was awesomely energetic. Yet, I feel betrayed by the hype.
If grades were only ever determined by test-scores, I would have been riding a 3.8 or some such since middle-school. I hate doing classwork outside of class. Outside of class is when I do my other shit. Why can't class stay where it belongs?
This is why I think of seeing VC in the "Last post" column as an instant thread improvement.