Study week- how's yours going?

SexyD4Lady

So far I have two laminated exam timetables- one for my wallet, one for my desk. Lots of notes highlighted in lovely colours but not read. Several Facebook status updates, 2 essays left to write, a clean bedroom and a hideous amount of food consumed.

Anyone else fiercely procrastinating?

errlloyd

Haven't even that much done...

Pigwidgeon

I printed off most of my lecture slides/notes last week. But then I just woke up. Meh my first exam isn't until next Thursday.

Mushy

Its only 13 hours in, give us time! I have a clear desk and quants definitions done, now for Spain & the Habsburgs.

Anyone wanna give me any hints?

RandomName2

Mushy wrote: »

Its only 13 hours in, give us time! I have a clear desk and quants definitions done, now for Spain & the Habsburgs.

Anyone wanna give me any hints?

Baroque art!!!

Declan Downey I presume...

Jello

I've loads to do, don't even know where to start. Aaghhhh this week will not be fun

Mushy

RandomName2 wrote: »

Baroque art!!!

Declan Downey I presume...

The one and only:D

DOubt I'll study that art section. One of the few 9 o clock mondays I do make and it was that:mad: Doing Habsburgs and Inquisition for his stuff.

rainbow kirby

Well I ran 8 miles this afternoon and watched stuff on the RTE player.

I'm productive, me. :pac:

marglin

does wikipedia-hopping from one tiny part of a course you're doing to various random articles for hours at a time count as study? if so, its goin really well:D

Frisbee

It's not

RandolphEsq

In the library for 6 hours today, studied for a solid 4.75 hours. Heading back up when it dies down and after I go for a run, eat dinner, relax for a while. Library girls are looking great as was expected

OpenYourEyes

If I was to keep up yesterdays standard of working I'd do ok in these exams, today has been a differant story so far though!

On a related note, anyone know if the sudent bar is still doing 3euro drinks today?:D

Offside

Awful day and off to toulouse this weekend for the rugby... what was I thinking?

bnt

I have a serious issue with "displacement activity", like the OP: after 12 weeks of my subjects, just about anything is more interesting. On Sunday I started looking at Soil Mechanics, and within ten minutes I found myself defragmenting my computer hard drive. At least I'm able to spot this, finally.

There's something about the current system that takes a subject, for which you were once enthusiastic, and batters you over the head with it, until you just want it to go away and leave you in peace. I think exams are the culprit: it doesn't matter what you actually learn, unless it's going to get you the marks in the exams, otherwise you have nothing to show for your efforts. There's no time - and no energy left at this point - to appreciate where things fit in to the big picture.

alan4cult

only 5 exams, one of which is piss. Study shall commence soon!

parker kent

That I am commenting at 4am post-Whelans then Coppers explains how well study week is going so far! That I am posting at all shows how badly Coppers went

6 exams to go, study commences at 4, I'm expecting major breakthroughs then Plus the little matter of a 5000 word literature review due on May 28th. Fun times!

RandomName2

Mushy wrote: »

The one and only:D

DOubt I'll study that art section. One of the few 9 o clock mondays I do make and it was that:mad: Doing Habsburgs and Inquisition for his stuff.

Whatever you do, do not say Philip II was a tyrant.

Or you could do, for the comedy factor; but you would not be able to see his face: only the NG on your report.

I think the internet is the worst culprit for displacement activity. Particularly when you actively work at something on the internet that has no bearing on your study... or anything resembling normal human endeavor...

Mushy

RandomName2 wrote: »

Whatever you do, do not say Philip II was a tyrant.

Or you could do, for the comedy factor; but you would not be able to see his face: only the NG on your report.

I think the internet is the worst culprit for displacement activity. Particularly when you actively work at something on the internet that has no bearing on your study... or anything resembling normal human endeavor...

Haha, they've been veery clever, in that whatever topic you di the mid-semester essay on, you can't do that question in the exam. I did mine on Phillip II already (fully agreed he was a perfect master).

Now, onto more study!

antomorro-sei

Study, not going well at all!

Been to the gym both days, and was in Galway for the St Pats game yesterday.

My first exam ain't til the 7th of May though!

Mushy

All Sociology quants done, first half of first exam done, only one topic left in that. No major rush for las two exams, they not on till 14/15th anyway.

ya-ba-da-ba-doo

Not going well... I'm only worried about one exam though, feckin organic chemistry.. Gonna have to full the finger out!

Reincarbonated

Haven't even finished masteringbio assignments! Let alone study...

Stayed up for study week (to be renamed Sleeping week) to go to geology classes... Didn't get up in time...

Luckily, dishes are done, room is tidy, e-mail inbox has been sorted...
And one chapter has been read.

marglin

not goin well, meant to stay up late last night, fell asleep on the couch after watchin coffee and cigarettes, woken up at 1 o clock today by housemate who doesnt even have exams!
if any1 else has stat inference 2 they'll understand why im half giving up now.
really should've gone to some lectures and ****. oh well:(

RandomName2

marglin wrote: »

watchin coffee and cigarettes,

How do you watch coffee and cigarettes? That paranoid about them being stolen?

The ultimate decision:

1. More reading
2. More note-taking
   or
3. More learning-off-by-heart?

As a one-track mind I find it incredibly difficult to switch between the three, even though a balance is imperative. Alternatively you can just prevaricate.

littlefriend

Spending time underlining things I am never going to read again. Other than that have bought and planted lots of flowers in my garden. They'll be nice later in the summer.

RandolphEsq

littlefriend wrote: »

Spending time underlining things I am never going to read again.

I never understood the benefit of studying like that. How does it work? If I read something I will either learn it off or else (more likely) take notes on it in my own words and learn those off

littlefriend

RandolphEsq wrote: »

I never understood the benefit of studying like that. How does it work? If I read something I will either learn it off or else (more likely) take notes on it in my own words and learn those off

It doesn't work. Just feels like I am doing something

summersunplease

Started to panic a bit yesterday... Writing tonnes of notes out then highlighting them, realised this is taking far too long. Drinking tea by the gallon. More chilled out today. On a plus note got hair done yesterday, mum's treat cus she could sense the stress... sweet

rainbow kirby

I ran out of my favourite coffee this morning. *pout*

Still not getting as much done as I'd like to. :mad:

Souless

Mushy wrote: »

Haha, they've been veery clever, in that whatever topic you di the mid-semester essay on, you can't do that question in the exam. I did mine on Phillip II already (fully agreed he was a perfect master).

Now, onto more study!

Heh it's such a pain re-doing the inquisition would of been much easier Don't suppose you got any indication as to what was coming up I know it's like 4 q's in each section. I'm currently studying the conquest of the Americas but thinking I might be better off just doing Philip II, plus thinking Louis XIV and europe in section b.

MrKingsley

Ive only 2 exams on the 10th so not too worried bout them yet.

Doing a take home exam at the minute. No matter how hard i try i cant get it into my head that its as important as those on the the 10th

Gingy

Checking boards.ie for witty updates every 30 mins and looking around the site, who would have thought that the 'Frisbee' or 'Burlesque and Cabaret' forums could be so interesting!;)

Aaaawful study week. Anybody else just seeing it as a week off?

Kournikova

I know nothing this semester and this study week isn't helping.

Im just not motivated.

Sad Professor

Spent the last two days typing up notes and realising with horror how unprepared I am. It wouldn't be so bad except that all my exams are back-to-back, so I have pretty much no opportunity to study between exams once they start - unless I decide to forgo sleep for the week.

Really worried about politics. Missing some notes from international politics and still not clear on what comparative was all about.

Kournikova

Yeah I haven't a clue for comparative politics.

littlefriend

Sad Professor wrote: »

Spent the last two days typing up notes and realising with horror how unprepared I am. It wouldn't be so bad except that all my exams are back-to-back, so I have pretty much no opportunity to study between exams once they start - unless I decide to forgo sleep for the week.

Really worried about politics. Missing some notes from international politics and still not clear on what comparative was all about.

PM sent
What notes are you missing?

littlefriend

Kournikova wrote: »

Yeah I haven't a clue for comparative politics.

PM sent - breakdown of cp

Offside

Also worried about politics, Only have notes for about 10 of the international lectures and don't have a clue about comparative either, sample questions made me scared! Would very much apreciate it if you could send that breakdown on to me as well littlefriend!!

antomorro-sei

Kournikova wrote: »

Yeah I haven't a clue for comparative politics.

Aye, tried study that today myself. Took loads of stupid notes on the formation of democracy etc. Pfft.

littlefriend wrote: »

PM sent - breakdown of cp

Cough :pac:

antomorro-sei

Offside wrote: »

Also worried about politics, Only have notes for about 10 of the international lectures and don't have a clue about comparative either, sample questions made me scared!

I've no notes for any of them tbh. The International one doesn't look too hard tbh. And if ya went to yer tutorials and done yer assignments, you'll probabl do grand. Hopefully.

bnt

Most of this week seems to be going on the exam I have to resit. No, I'm not going to say what the course is, but after three years, 36 different courses, and about the same number of different lecturers, this one stands out as the worst. The worst lecturing (by 3 different lecturers), the worst materials (full of holes, cobbled together from different, contradictory books), on a very difficult theoretical engineering-related topic. Just to add insult to injury: it's a 100% exam course, no continuous assessment, it all comes down to the exam. :mad:

antomorro-sei

Really should get off this site and start studying.

deco1610

Jaysus... is everyone on this forum studying politics?!

rainbow kirby

deco1610 wrote: »

Jaysus... is everyone on this forum studying politics?!

God no. :pac:

ronaldoshaky

SexyD4Lady wrote: »

So far I have two laminated exam timetables- one for my wallet, one for my desk. Lots of notes highlighted in lovely colours but not read. Several Facebook status updates, 2 essays left to write, a clean bedroom and a hideous amount of food consumed.

Anyone else fiercely procrastinating?

Are you really from Dublin 4 or just a d4 wannabe?

Chucky the tree

ronaldoshaky wrote: »

Are you really from Dublin 4 or just a d4 wannabe?

This being the internet, I'd say your better off finding out if "she" is really a lady first.

RandolphEsq

I needed a break tonight so took off at half eight. Went to Tesco and spoiled myself with, wait for it, a box of cereal. Pecan and maple syrup clusters! Some say I party too hard

Chet T16

ronaldoshaky wrote: »

Are you really from Dublin 4 or just a d4 wannabe?

Given the signature its the sexy i'd be questioning

SexyD4Lady

Chet T16 wrote: »

Given the signature its the sexy i'd be questioning

Reported. Off topic and offensive.

The_Minister

Chet T16 wrote: »

Given the signature its the sexy i'd be questioning

Behave.