University of Glasgow blether thread

Level 1 English Lit people, wtf are you doing and how the **** are we meant to pass *panics*

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dreamyeyed

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Original post by d123

Mine too! Which seminar group were you in? Highly unlikely we were in the same one though, I think lots of the groups had the same topics. Did my essay on state formation, so can't do that for the exam essay.

Emm i was on a Monday morning at 11am i think! I'm learning the topics the other way round! Just so much to learn! Gaaah!

Reply 3223

d123

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Original post by dreamyeyed

Emm i was on a Monday morning at 11am i think! I'm learning the topics the other way round! Just so much to learn! Gaaah!

Ah, ok, I was Fridays at 11. And yeah, there's so much content and I can't even start until after Friday because two exams this week with a lot to learn :frown:

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Original post by greeneyedgirl

Level 1 English Lit people, wtf are you doing and how the **** are we meant to pass *panics*

I've just learned quotes, hoping that a gender relations essay question comes up, praying I can wing the close reading...so yeah. It's either going to be good, or very very bad depending on the essay question. :s-smilie:

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Celtic_Anthony

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4 exams next week :indiff:

Looking on the bright side, only 10 hours of exams and then I'm free (excepting dissertation) from Uni for 4 and a bit months...

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Original post by Kirsteneg

I've just learned quotes, hoping that a gender relations essay question comes up, praying I can wing the close reading...so yeah. It's either going to be good, or very very bad depending on the essay question. :s-smilie:

I'm praying for a religion based question... and I'm planning on winging the close reading!

Why the **** did I not turn up to lectures?! I don't know the plots of half the books we're supposed to :s

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Original post by greeneyedgirl

I'm praying for a religion based question... and I'm planning on winging the close reading!

Why the **** did I not turn up to lectures?! I don't know the plots of half the books we're supposed to :s

Because the lectures are a load of bull? Did you go to any of The Human Stain ones? The lecturer was going on about 'spunk' for half an hour...

Don't worry, I haven't read Great Expectations or Orlando...or any of that Walcott guy's poetry. And haven't looked at Hamlet in 2 years... ****. Oh well. :tongue:

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Original post by Kirsteneg

Because the lectures are a load of bull? Did you go to any of The Human Stain ones? The lecturer was going on about 'spunk' for half an hour...

Don't worry, I haven't read Great Expectations or Orlando...or any of that Walcott guy's poetry. And haven't looked at Hamlet in 2 years... ****. Oh well. :tongue:

Nope! Mind you didn't go to Human Stain ones due to actual illness!

Didn't go to Walcott, Fat Black Womans, Great Expectations, Short Stories and quite a few others. Orlando lectures were crap. She didn't talk about Orlando, she talked about lesbians and dildos and strap ons and the clitoris. And now thanks to the fact we have a deaf guy and translator, I know the sign language for clitoris and fisting.

Reply 3229

Haha, I am in third year now but remember the human stain lectures very well. Did she give you a handout with pictures of spunk?

If you have time, there is a really good lecture online about the human stain. It's about an hour long and from Yale university. I used that as exam prep as I hadn't read the book and it was quite useful

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Original post by Buecherwurm

Haha, I am in third year now but remember the human stain lectures very well. Did she give you a handout with pictures of spunk?

If you have time, there is a really good lecture online about the human stain. It's about an hour long and from Yale university. I used that as exam prep as I hadn't read the book and it was quite useful

Might do that just in case I have to do it for close reading!

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Original post by greeneyedgirl

Nope! Mind you didn't go to Human Stain ones due to actual illness!

Didn't go to Walcott, Fat Black Womans, Great Expectations, Short Stories and quite a few others. Orlando lectures were crap. She didn't talk about Orlando, she talked about lesbians and dildos and strap ons and the clitoris. And now thanks to the fact we have a deaf guy and translator, I know the sign language for clitoris and fisting.

That was the same lecturer that did The Human Stain ones. Oh dear lord. :rolleyes:

Reply 3232

Actually thinking about it I am not sure whether it was just an hour long. I listen to the online things quite a lot as exam preparation :wink:

Thinking about it some more it might have been a whole lecture series. but definitely worth it!

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 3233

Original post by Buecherwurm

Haha, I am in third year now but remember the human stain lectures very well. Did she give you a handout with pictures of spunk?

If you have time, there is a really good lecture online about the human stain. It's about an hour long and from Yale university. I used that as exam prep as I hadn't read the book and it was quite useful

She didn't give handouts but did show them on the projector thing.

Oh yeah! It's on moodle. Really helped a lot since it actually talked about the book. :rolleyes:

How is honours lit treating you? :smile:

Reply 3234

Original post by Kirsteneg

That was the same lecturer that did The Human Stain ones. Oh dear lord. :rolleyes:

she has scarred me for life!

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I think it's the same prize as a normal loan book. So not too expensive. Can you try an renew it though?

Honours is going ok although my lack of motivation is showing in my grades and I am not studying enough at the moment. Lectures are more in detail than in 1st and 2nd year but there is only one a week and a one hour seminar for my courses. I think that's bad for me as I am missing the structure a bit if that makes sense?
First exam is on Tuesday.

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Oh and about the handout. I threw mine out right away I really didn't need pictures of sperm on canvas. My flatmate however kept his and wrapped my birthday present in it. Gotta love your friends :eek:

We call her Spunk Lady

Reply 3237

It says on the homepage that overdue books cost 5p a day and short loan 50p an hour. I believe 1 week long books are 'normal' but I can't be completely sure.
If you keep the book longer you can either hand it in in person and pay the fine right away or just return it and unless your fine is over a few pounds you can keep borrowing.

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