[hothedgehog]

Viva done. Great success although walking into the room to see both of my supervisors giggling was a bit unnerving! Gotta add about a minute to my presentation now - I ran though it and it was a little bit too short!

[lozzyhickers]

(Original post by hothedgehog)
Viva done. Great success although walking into the room to see both of my supervisors giggling was a bit unnerving! Gotta add about a minute to my presentation now - I ran though it and it was a little bit too short!

Congratulations!
Is a viva really as scary as it sounds? You're so brave! I'd be in pieces!

[somethingbeautiful]

Exam went well - the topics I revised came up and the questions were broad so I didn't get caught out with specific theories. I was so nervous beforehand, I haven't felt like that since I sat my A2 exams! One exam left tomorrow - got loads of revision to do (good short term memory, ****ed long term memory). So my evening will consist mainly of stress! But by tomorrow I'll have finished my degree (assuming I haven't failed anything) . Hope everyone is holding up well, we can do it!

[avash27]

LOL at the exam I just took.

Just LOL.

(it went really badly)

[pk550]

(Original post by avash27)
LOL at the exam I just took.

Just LOL.

(it went really badly)

Guarantee mine just went worse - LMAO!!!!!

degree's a marathon, not a sprint....trying to reassure myself.

[hothedgehog]

(Original post by lozzyhickers)
Congratulations!
Is a viva really as scary as it sounds? You're so brave! I'd be in pieces!

I honestly think it depends a lot on your supervisors and how much you've put into your project. I'm lucky that I my supervisors were really nice and I found the project really interesting so the viva was more of a discussion about how the project could be improved next time (muhahah, someone else has to do my masters project) rather than a run through of the things I've failed at! I've heard some vivas were horrid but honestly, I've done two and found them both to be not as stressful as I expected. I think the best tip is to be honest, if you don't know something then just say so. Today they asked me why I hadn't gone down one route and my honest answer was that I didn't understand the maths behind it (it was super complex!).

[lozzyhickers]

(Original post by hothedgehog)
I honestly think it depends a lot on your supervisors and how much you've put into your project. I'm lucky that I my supervisors were really nice and I found the project really interesting so the viva was more of a discussion about how the project could be improved next time (muhahah, someone else has to do my masters project) rather than a run through of the things I've failed at! I've heard some vivas were horrid but honestly, I've done two and found them both to be not as stressful as I expected. I think the best tip is to be honest, if you don't know something then just say so. Today they asked me why I hadn't gone down one route and my honest answer was that I didn't understand the maths behind it (it was super complex!).

That doesn't sound too bad then. I know i've got 3 years until/if I do my masters, but it's good to know! Thanks. And i'm glad it went well

[thelooby94]

Does anyone here study pharmacy? I'm hopefully gonna be studying it in September and am soooo looking forward to it.... Is there much work involved?

EDIT: I'm guessing the neg was for asking is there was much work when there clearly is?! XD oops
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[avash27]

(Original post by pk550)
Guarantee mine just went worse - LMAO!!!!!

degree's a marathon, not a sprint....trying to reassure myself.

Haha oh no, sorry to hear that! My lecturer asked questions on the most obscure aspects of the topics, and worded them really strangely so it took about 5 minutes to figure out what the question was asking. It was nothing like the past papers!

The lecturer is the warden of my hall, want to go pay him a visit and ask WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO US?!??!?

[ilem]

This is slightly off topic but how do you address a professor that you've never met in an email? I'm transferring courses and I'm emailing the head of the school I'm transferring to in order to schedule an appointment, would a simple Dear Name suffice?

[hothedgehog]

(Original post by ilem)
This is slightly off topic but how do you address a professor that you've never met in an email? I'm transferring courses and I'm emailing the head of the school I'm transferring to in order to schedule an appointment, would a simple Dear Name suffice?

I would just say Dear John but some unis are really pissy about calling their lecturers Professor Smith so you might want to err on the side of caution?

[Andy Ftw]

(Original post by pk550)
Guarantee mine just went worse - LMAO!!!!!

degree's a marathon, not a sprint....trying to reassure myself.

Don't worry Rihanna (or Hero's?) kid, sure it went better than you expected

[ArcadiaHouse]

(Original post by ilem)
This is slightly off topic but how do you address a professor that you've never met in an email? I'm transferring courses and I'm emailing the head of the school I'm transferring to in order to schedule an appointment, would a simple Dear Name suffice?

No, it's more respectful to call them "Mr. ___" or "Dr. ___" or "Professor ____." Use whatever title they use. I address my tutors by their first names in e-mails because that's what they use with us because we know them, but if you've never met, it's too informal to call them by their first name.

[ArcadiaHouse]

Haven't posted in here in ages.

Basically sat exams a month ago (Jesus Christ, where's the time going?), and don't really know when we get the results. Not looking forward to them.

Going to prepare for September now - want to read all my books well in advance and even do some practice essays because I'm really not up to the standard I want to be at. I started uni wanting a first and don't want to choke up once **** starts getting real.

Making an appointment with an adviser this week, he already thinks I'm retarded so want to ask him what I need to do to totally kill it this year.

Oh and I'm STILL looking for a job

[badumdumtscht]

(Original post by ilem)
This is slightly off topic but how do you address a professor that you've never met in an email? I'm transferring courses and I'm emailing the head of the school I'm transferring to in order to schedule an appointment, would a simple Dear Name suffice?

Dear Prof. <Surname>..

[somethingbeautiful]

I'm awake! Got 4 hours sleep . I have about 3 hours more revision time and then my final exam ever! WOOO, it kinda feels like xmas morning....

[Loz17]

(Original post by somethingbeautiful)
I'm awake! Got 4 hours sleep . I have about 3 hours more revision time and then my final exam ever! WOOO, it kinda feels like xmas morning....

Good luck!!

[hothedgehog]

Think of me at 2.45 when I will start giving the last ever presentation, and piece of work for my degree. Huzzah. Also, results are out on 15th June - when is everyone else getting theirs?

[cpdavis]

I wish everyone with exams the best of luck

(Original post by hothedgehog)
Think of me at 2.45 when I will start giving the last ever presentation, and piece of work for my degree. Huzzah. Also, results are out on 15th June - when is everyone else getting theirs?

6th July and strangely not thinking about it (although this would change probably the week of results )

Good luck for presentation!



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[avash27]

Another exam this afternoon, then have all of tomorrow to basically learn an entire module before my exam Thursday morning. Oh boy!

Our results are out mid-July, don't even want to think about that right now considering how poorly yesterday's exam went