Extra time/Exams...

For some people it is definitely not harder - it probably depends a lot on personality. I know many people who could easily do it without a second thought, at the same time - they are not someone worthy of friendship as such people are almost exclusively out for themselves.

Politicians are a different matter and hardly worthy of discussion here - in case you hadn't noticed they get the limelight for doing these "bad" things for a short time, but after this has blown over, they have been sacked, demoted, whatever - quietly they will be elevated again into a position of power before we have even realised it because we lost interest in them ages before.

Doing it is easy enough for people who have no conscience, but then they have to pay the consequences later. They have to work hard to make sure that their lies don't catch up with them.

There's some of us who actually need extra time.

When I told my friends I was eligibly for Extra Time all they said was "oh wow if I pretend to have problems could I get it too?" Seriously, we get it because we NEED it.

I had that at uni. I would rather not have the extra time and be able to sit for more than half hour without pain and not find reading so tiring.

Wait, you can get extra time at uni as well?

maybe myself and many others want to work hard and do things for ourselves, where as you.. youll probably go back to mummy and daddy and cry when things get too much for that small brain of yours.

as the film i studied in german (goodbye lenin) said "was hat mit einer Luege begonnen, hat schnell zu einer Lugengebaude gefuehrt" - "what started with one lie, soon led to a web of lies".. the past will catch up with you mate so grow a pair and man up

I don't agree with extra time in exams. In my opinion, either:
1. Exams are supposed to test how people do under time pressure. In this case someone who can't do well under time pressure shouldn't have extra time - it's like giving someone who isn't mathematically minded a calculator, and no-one else.
2. Exams are not supposed to test how people do under time pressure. But they clearly do - most people I know struggle to finish - so surely everyone should get more time?

I think time pressure is a cop-out to keep grades even - what they should do is structure the questions so that the easiest are just factual, allowing people to get Cs etc, but the hardest need considerable imagination and intelligence. Then increase exam time to 3 hours, without increasing number of questions, and you have an exam that tests everything without it being unfair on people who can't write fast, or people who can. I.e. greater thinking to writing ratio.

If it's recommended, yes. You can also get things like rest breaks and your own room if they recommend it.

There would be reasonable adjustments in place to ensure that someone does get any extra help in real life.

Oh wow! I thought I'd have to push myself to write faster at uni but I guess it's not too bad. Is this in all uni's do you know or just your one?

If you read or write slowly you should be given extensive extra help to try and improve these skills as much as possible, but still assessed equally to everyone else. If the exam isn't supposed to be a time pressure test, then make the exam way longer than everyone needs.

Oh wow! I thought I'd have to push myself to write faster at uni but I guess it's not too bad. Is this in all uni's do you know or just your one?

By law, all educational establishments (unis, schools, colleges, etc) must make reasonable adjustments. I was recommended the help when at a brick uni too.

Oh, thanks btw! So me having extra time now won't hinder my application?

Tell me, how the hell can I "improve my skills" when it's down to irreversible damage to my eyes? Or do you know something that no other medical professional knows?