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Best way to 'coast' in college??
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I was referring to article 42 of the Constitution of Ireland. Your right to an education. Which you made me realise that coasters don't deserve kiddo.
So you never re-read your post? The error is easy to spot if you bother to re-read your post.
But for someone who doesn't want to waste time dealing with a poster who they think is a "troll", you do seem to spend a lot of time dealing with that poster. Maybe if you applied yourself to your education like you do to this thread, you won't need advice on how to scrape through college with no effort.
You should consider changing your username to clown, or go for something alliterative like condescending clown.
You haven't taken issue with my contribution here but gone after the soft target.
You could probably do with climbing down off your high horse and heed your own advice, by re-reading the OP's posts. It's clear he's not struggling, nor is he coasting; he's looking for advice to make academic life easier and there's nothing wrong with that. Just because you enjoy tearing the arse out of studying your modules doesn't mean people who don't share your academic work ethic are less deserving of an education. From society's point of view, all that matters is what you do with what you've learned, and that doesn't happen in UL, kiddo :rolleyes:
By the way... Do you spend your evenings patrolling UL, and making the same lofty pronouncements to the general student body, in person? You must be popular
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barneystinson wrote: »You should consider changing your username to clown, or go for something alliterative like condescending clown.
You haven't taken issue with my contribution here but gone after the soft target.
How could I take issue with what you contributed when you contributed nothing kiddoYou could probably do with climbing down off your high horse and heed your own advice, by re-reading the OP's posts. It's clear he's not struggling, nor is he coasting; he's looking for advice to make academic life easier and there's nothing wrong with that. Just because you enjoy tearing the arse out of studying your modules doesn't mean people who don't share your academic work ethic are less deserving of an education. From society's point of view, all that matters is what you do with what you've learned, and that doesn't happen in UL, kiddo :rolleyes:
He is coasting if he wants to make college easier :rolleyes:
It's hard to do anything with what you learn if you don't learn it property kiddo. The top people in the world, in their fields, are the ones who put in the effort and they are worth more to society than a coaster kiddo.By the way... Do you spend your evenings patrolling UL, and making the same lofty pronouncements to the general student body, in person? You must be popular
No, nobody does kiddo. Also re-read this. 0 -
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He is coasting if he wants to make college easier :rolleyes:
It's hard to do anything with what you learn if you don't learn it property kiddo. The top people in the world, in their fields, are the ones who put in the effort and they are worth more to society than a coaster kiddo.
Yep, trying to win by being a condescending clown :rolleyes:
As for the emboldened part, what are you actually suggesting? Should he be asking for ways to make his studies more difficult?! What kind of a moronic point are you trying to make?
As for the rest of it, what a load of nonsense - apart from very targeted courses like medicine or some science/engineering courses, what you learn in college is often of very little consequence when you get out into the world of employment, the piece of paper you got from the University is simply the key to opening doors to employment, and your success in the job is going to be based on how well you can do the job.
If anything, I'd take a person who coasted to a 2.1 over someone who had to break their bollix to get a first, any day of the week - since they will probably display a greater innate ability in that area than the person whose virtues you extol. I could show you specific instances of this from both of my college experiences, people who have the book smarts and none of the street smarts or interpersonal skills necessary to actually get on in their careers.
And as for the people at the top of their fields, they may put in the work, but all the work in the world won't get you to the top of any discipline if you don't have the talent to match it.
The OP will be just fine, he's clearly got his head screwed on. As for you, I don't know whether you're a student or what in UL, but I'm pretty sure whenever you do venture outside you're in for a rude awakening, kiddo
So my advice, keep hitting up the bank of mammy & daddy, or win yourself a scholarship with your tremendous unquenchable thirst for academic knowledge, because with an attitude like yours in the real world, meh!0 -
Cause is Right wrote: »it's "you're". you're not fast to learn
You're right to an education :rolleyes:likewise
I never called anybody a troll kiddoThat's avoiding the original query I pose
Still looking for the easy answer or is that too hard?0 -
barneystinson wrote: »Yep, trying to win by being a condescending clown :rolleyes:
:rolleyes::rolleyes:As for the emboldened part, what are you actually suggesting? Should he be asking for ways to make his studies more difficult?! What kind of a moronic point are you trying to make?
I never suggested anything, you did kiddoAs for the rest of it, what a load of nonsense - apart from very targeted courses like medicine or some science/engineering courses, what you learn in college is often of very little consequence when you get out into the world of employment, the piece of paper you got from the University is simply the key to opening doors to employment, and your success in the job is going to be based on how well you can do the job.
You can't do a job well without being able to understand the work and reason behind it kiddo.If anything, I'd take a person who coasted to a 2.1 over someone who had to break their bollix to get a first, any day of the week - since they will probably display a greater innate ability in that area than the person whose virtues you extol. I could show you specific instances of this from both of my college experiences, people who have the book smarts and none of the street smarts or interpersonal skills necessary to actually get on in their careers.
So you rather hire someone who won't put in extra work instead do the bare minimum to a low standard. I wonder how long that company will last.And as for the people at the top of their fields, they may put in the work, but all the work in the world won't get you to the top of any discipline if you don't have the talent to match it.
Its amazing that many of the most talented people in the world put down hand work and dedication as the reason for their talent. To quote Bruce Lee
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”The OP will be just fine, he's clearly got his head screwed on. As for you, I don't know whether you're a student or what in UL, but I'm pretty sure whenever you do venture outside you're in for a rude awakening, kiddo
A rude awaking waits for you kiddo. Why would they hire an so-so coaster when they could hire the hard-working, well educated graduates?So my advice, keep hitting up the bank of mammy & daddy, or win yourself a scholarship with your tremendous unquenchable thirst for academic knowledge, because with an attitude like yours in the real world, meh!
You know nothing of the real world if you think working hard won't get you anywhere.0 -
And I thought I was a dog with a bone!:rolleyes::rolleyes:
I never suggested anything, you did kiddo
You can't do a job well without being able to understand the work and reason behind it kiddo.
So you rather hire someone who won't put in extra work instead do the bare minimum to a low standard. I wonder how long that company will last.
Its amazing that many of the most talented people in the world put down hand work and dedication as the reason for their talent. To quote Bruce Lee
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”
A rude awaking waits for you kiddo. Why would they hire an so-so coaster when they could hire the hard-working, well educated graduates?
You know nothing of the real world if you think working hard won't get you anywhere.0 -
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barneystinson wrote: »Ah Jester, so much wrong with your posts and your attitude generally.
What are you now, about 23, and still in college getting up on 6 years there?
It'll be quite the dose of reality when mammy/daddy/taxpayers like me stop supporting you and you need to join the real world.
You said you haven't suggested anything - you've done nothing but make suggestions. Suggestions based on your own snobbish, jaundiced view by the way, rather than anything factual - not much of a scientist... (Hint: read the first sentence of the OP - he was asking how to be more efficient, a perfectly reasonable question).
You've made a few fundamental errors in your reasoning, one of which is that coasters somehow half-ass stuff or haven't learned it properly - that's nonsense, coasters CAN coast because they find it relatively easy! That must really wreck your head as you sit there toiling to get it all to come together for you...
And when it comes time to get a job, the coaster will be able to do a solid rounded interview (you know, displaying personality), rather than coming across like some gibbering freak who just stumbled out of the library... and when they get the job, the fact that they coasted in college doesn't mean they're not going to work hard to succeed in a career, again that's quite a leap of logic for you to make as a science postgrad...
From my own experience, the swottiest people that I went to college with, did not go on to have the most successful careers (in the 11 years to date anyway) - the girl who was top of my class works at a supermarket till now, because she just didnt have the personality or self confidence despite her work ethic and academic ability - people who got 2.2's, either through coasting or because that was their academic limit, have gone on to have successful careers through hard work.
Your posting history on boards confirms everything one could need to know about you, you're not a very nice or pleasant individual, you enjoy bickering with people online, and you don't really contribute much; but hey, you're learning loads of really important stuff in UL and if you get enough qualifications someone will probably overlook your personality and employ you...
I know from my own experience that I'm 100% correct in what I've said here. But I can see I'm going nowhere with you because this is the kind of exchange you thrive on, so I'll leave it there, and you can even have the last word. I'm sure it'll involve more condescension and emoticons, as is your wont.
At 12:30 on a Thursday night you posted detailed information regarding myself and my post history on Boards.
Let that sink in.
Always remember that I cause you to waste time, you could have been spending having fun and enjoying yourself, over an online conversation. 0 -
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