The Uni Study Thread Mark IV

Original post by jelly1000

Masters student.

ah that really sucks.

I hope everything else goes better!

Original post by snailsareslimy

Did a fair bit of uni work today! Shattered but I'm gonna try do more, watch The Apprentice then head to bed early. Gonna get up early again and go to the library.

Do you study better in the library?

I seriously couldn't do that. Like the library is fine in the evenings for me but from around 10am to 4pm it's way too loud.

I'm seriously annoyed at myself atm. I started off great today with a few hours of reading and making notes but my productivity's dropped off. I literally stop studying after 6 and I can't get my productivity up :angry:

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jelly1000

Original post by paniking_and_not_revising

ah that really sucks.

I hope everything else goes better!

Do you study better in the library?

I seriously couldn't do that. Like the library is fine in the evenings for me but from around 10am to 4pm it's way too loud.

I'm seriously annoyed at myself atm. I started off great today with a few hours of reading and making notes but my productivity's dropped off. I literally stop studying after 6 and I can't get my productivity up :angry:

thanks. one of my modules is going well at least

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Psyc_Girl

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Literally so much work to do, need to finish all these assignments and revise for my January exams. Starting to stress out now :ahhhhh:

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argh so fed up of my housemates!

got called into a kitchen for a 'house meeting' which was 'lets all gang up on LilGem'

they bought a tumble dryer without talking to me; they blame me for their washing up being left. it's their washing up they should do it!

so glad they're all going away this weekend! :mad:

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Original post by lilGem

argh so fed up of my housemates!

got called into a kitchen for a 'house meeting' which was 'lets all gang up on LilGem'

they bought a tumble dryer without talking to me; they blame me for their washing up being left. it's their washing up they should do it!

so glad they're all going away this weekend! :mad:

They sound mental. :hugs:

And that's just mean on them. Why do they blame you? It's not like it's your stuff.

Squeeze superglue into the locks of their bedroom doors. Well actually don't. I read a case about a man who did that and it was domestic violence apparently, along with other bat**** crazy behaviours.

Throw a huge party though when they're gone. And take lots of pics and print them off and tape them to their doors. Or maybe that's just too passive aggressive.

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because I'm the scapegoat because I spend more time at uni than at the house...I still do my washing up and cooking and they just leave it for days on end!

I wish we had locks on our doors!

I'm gonna do the opposite and embrace how quiet it will be! I can actually catch up on sleep. I just hope they do their bloody washing up before they go for the weekend!

just argh! I don't need this :mad:

next year cannot come soon enough!

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melissamessy

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This is probably a village question but I'm a first year and just got my first essay back with pretty dire marks - any upper year veterans who had the same situation and managed an amazing comeback?! It's been suggested that I academically peaked at A Level XD aaaargh

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Original post by melissamessy

This is probably a village question but I'm a first year and just got my first essay back with pretty dire marks - any upper year veterans who had the same situation and managed an amazing comeback?! It's been suggested that I academically peaked at A Level XD aaaargh

Sorry. My grades have nearly always been awful. I'm a chronic under-performer with a ****load of luck. I'm still baffled I got into uni with my awful grades and my inability to pass A Level exams.

Original post by lilGem

because I'm the scapegoat because I spend more time at uni than at the house...I still do my washing up and cooking and they just leave it for days on end!

I wish we had locks on our doors!

I'm gonna do the opposite and embrace how quiet it will be! I can actually catch up on sleep. I just hope they do their bloody washing up before they go for the weekend!

just argh! I don't need this :mad:

next year cannot come soon enough!

That's really not fair.

You could try just supergluing the doors shut lol!

Aren't you a second or third year? I remember you from the A Levels 2012 thread (i think)

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Original post by paniking_and_not_revising

That's really not fair.

You could try just supergluing the doors shut lol!

Aren't you a second or third year? I remember you from the A Levels 2012 thread (i think)

Second year :colondollar:

but I'm a biologist in amongst art students at the house :lol:

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snailsareslimy

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Original post by lilGem

Second year :colondollar:

but I'm a biologist in amongst art students at the house :lol:

I don't get why they think their washing is your job? EUGH, people.

It must be tough but at least you know that you aren't cray like they are. Focus on absolutely owning your degree and then you can be smug later when they're raging and jealous of you. But don't worry, as I like to say, you can't reason with stupid. :teehee:

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Antifazian

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Original post by melissamessy

This is probably a village question but I'm a first year and just got my first essay back with pretty dire marks - any upper year veterans who had the same situation and managed an amazing comeback?! It's been suggested that I academically peaked at A Level XD aaaargh

Does your first year count towards your overall degree mark?

You need to go speak to the person who marked it and find out exactly where you went wrong. Did you look at the assessment criteria before writing it? Did you have a clear structure, follow the proper referencing style, have enough references from reliable sources etc? Did you have a clear, logical argument with evidence to back it up?

You will need to spend some time and effort finding out what makes a good essay this year, maybe ask your department for some examples from previous years, or ask classmates who did well to see their work. If you're really struggling, there should be books in your uni library on academic essay writing, and you can also read journal articles to get familiar with the style required.

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Original post by snailsareslimy

I don't get why they think their washing is your job? EUGH, people.

It must be tough but at least you know that you aren't cray like they are. Focus on absolutely owning your degree and then you can be smug later when they're raging and jealous of you. But don't worry, as I like to say, you can't reason with stupid. :teehee:

because 'they're the majority' :mad:

still so annoyed :frown:

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Original post by lilGem

Second year :colondollar:

but I'm a biologist in amongst art students at the house :lol:

aw that must suck. Art students never have to spend that much time in uni.

Although as a Law student, neither do I.

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jelly1000

Turns out I've chosen the most complicated essay question for my next EU essay, and I've already gone and started the reading for it. Debating whether to change it.

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Slowbro93

Original post by jelly1000

Turns out I've chosen the most complicated essay question for my next EU essay, and I've already gone and started the reading for it. Debating whether to change it.

When is it due for?

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