Durham General Chat Thread

Imagine having to write essays in most of my subjects. History of mathematica, anyone? :p:

Reply 8801

Slender Loris

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Because I'm better at knowledge recall and application and just turning up and doing it at single allotted time than working consistently over a longer period of time towards a deadline on something that requires extended research. (basically I'm smart but lazy :p:

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Reply 8802

Tufts

archaeologygirl

Because I'm better at knowledge recall and application and just turning up and doing it at single allotted time than working consistently over a longer period of time towards a deadline on something that requires extended research. (basically I'm smart but lazy :p:

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But don't you have to read around the topic, read repetatively, etc for exam prep?

Reply 8803

Tufts

Hopping Mad Kangaroo

Imagine having to write essays in most of my subjects. History of mathematica, anyone? :p:

dooooooooooooood! Your warning points!! :eek:

What happened there?

Reply 8804

Tufts

dooooooooooooood! Your warning points!! :eek:

What happened there?

A couple of mods had a tantrum, apparently you cannot criticise the Jews for beating up Palestians here.. :wink:

Reply 8805

Tufts

But don't you have to read around the topic, read repetatively, etc for exam prep?

Nah, just learn the lecture notes. Persuading the lecturer to put summary notes online makes things even easier :smile:

Reply 8806

Slender Loris

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Tufts

But don't you have to read around the topic, read repetatively, etc for exam prep?

Generally I get by fine with what's been covered in lectures, the reading I've done for lectures, and general reading I do anyway.

Reply 8807

generic hybrid

I prefer essays because even though they take more time, that's more time that I have to think about the issue, and then more time to check it over afterwards and make sure I haven't just written a load of nonsense. My brain is not quick enough for great exam essays.

Speaking of which, I now have a week's extension for the one I was stressing out about earlier. Unfortunately I did not discover this until I had written all but the conclusion. Figures. :rolleyes:

Reply 8808

Itchynscratchy

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essays. Although physics essays were never taken that seriously. Most of mine was reworded wiki

Reply 8809

generic hybrid

Haha, that's what my physics-studying flatmate's seem to be like.

Reply 8810

*River

Essays.

I get really nervous about exams.

Reply 8811

*River

Essays.

I get really nervous about exams.

Which in the long run can make you do better.

Reply 8812

*River

Hopping Mad Kangaroo

Which in the long run can make you do better.

It goes one of two ways, if I'm not confident about being prepared well, I can completely freak out and under-perform, or I can get so nervous that I make sure that I've done enough work...

Reply 8813