Did you work hard in college?

JPA · 08-05-2007 03:10PM #1

So my exams are starting next week and I'm still as lazy as sin.
My question is aimed at those who have finished college.

How do you feel about how you did in college?

humbert · 08-05-2007 03:25PM

That's a good question, as sure as night follows day I'll look back on my time here are kick myself for not trying harder.

brianthebard · 08-05-2007 03:29PM

I have done this year, its final year after all. It doesn't help that the course was so easy that i turned up to less than half of the second year and still got a 2.2. Or maybe I'm just that good?

BoozyBabe · 08-05-2007 03:31PM

Got a 1:1 hons degree in IT.

I only did the minimum. Assignments were always handed in on time, but only worked on the night before.
Lab books written up in bulk just as they were needed for correction.
Extra research did not happen.
Study occured the day before the exams.
BUT:- I rarely missed a lecture, I paid attention while I was there & I guess I'm an effective crammer.
Maybe I'm naturally good at exams as I know many many swots in my class didn't do nearly as well.

Do extensive cramming & you should be fine.

All I can remember now about my 4 years in college is the 'Leaky Bucket' protocol. (Networking)

stanlystanly1 · 08-05-2007 03:36PM

Failed all my first year exams but passed them all in summer. All 70%+
Failed 3 out of 6 exams in second year and plan to do the same cramming during the summer (2-3 days) and hopefull come out with the same score

Kojak · 08-05-2007 03:38PM

I did very little work in college, except for the 3 weeks before exams. Crammed like never before, and I walked away with a 2.1 engineering degree.

I should have worked harder during the year, but I was lucky that all that cramming worked out for me in the end.

08-05-2007 03:41PM

lazy as hell, got a 2-1

cornbb · 08-05-2007 04:01PM

Lazy as sin for my bachelor's, got a pass degree. Worked my ass off for my masters (and still had a *lot* of fun) and got a 1st class hons. Both courses were pretty tough.

Mrs_Doyle · 08-05-2007 04:04PM

I did a 2 year diploma course, after leaving school, and I didn't to a scrap of work, and just about scraped by with a qualification.

After that, I went on to do another 2 year diploma course, and a degree, at B.C.F.E, and I have to say, I genuinely did work hard during my time there.
Ballier is a great college, with a fantastic, encouraging atmosphere.
I worked hard, and I got the grades I deserved.

skywalker · 08-05-2007 04:08PM

I worked hard through college & got what I wanted, had a good time while doing it though. College isnt the be all & end all, a few of my friends have done great for themselves without any college. It will never do ya any harm to have that piece of paper though.

If your in college ya should be aiming to get the best degree/dip/cert/whatever ya can get, while enjoying yourself at the same time.

Pherekydes · 08-05-2007 04:18PM

I got a double hons 1.1 in Maths Studies and Stats. I also got first in Stats. I worked bloody hard, but still felt I could have worked harder. I was disappointed with some of the individual module results. I always wanted to do a degree and that's why I worked for it, but family life got in the way some of the time. I also sacrificed somewhat, by not going out, or missing on family trips during the critical lead-up to exams. I also quit a decent (paying) job to go to college. All in all, I'm happy with my college time and miss college a lot.

Schism · 08-05-2007 04:23PM

I failed my first year in college because I did nothing. Went back this year on a different course, worked on it and alls fine now.

JPA · 08-05-2007 04:26PM

Slow coach wrote:

I got a double hons 1.1 in Maths Studies and Stats. I also got first in Stats. I worked bloody hard, but still felt I could have worked harder. I was disappointed with some of the individual module results. I always wanted to do a degree and that's why I worked for it, but family life got in the way some of the time. I also sacrificed somewhat, by not going out, or missing on family trips during the critical lead-up to exams. I also quit a decent (paying) job to go to college. All in all, I'm happy with my college time and miss college a lot.

You seem to be a perfectionist. I can only dream of getting a 1.1!

Sam Vimes · 08-05-2007 04:27PM

BoozyBabe wrote:

All I can remember now about my 4 years in college is the 'Leaky Bucket' protocol. (Networking)

i just learned about that yesterday for my test on friday

i'm working very hard as you can plainly see

biko · 08-05-2007 04:37PM

All I can remember is stupid stuff that I use to bore my friends.
Passed but did minimum work.

brianthebard · 08-05-2007 04:42PM

cornbb wrote:

Lazy as sin for my bachelor's, got a pass degree. Worked my ass off for my masters (and still had a *lot* of fun) and got a 1st class hons. Both courses were pretty tough.

You can get into a masters with a pass degree??? And here's me aiming for a first!

Pherekydes · 08-05-2007 04:44PM

JPA wrote:

You seem to be a perfectionist. I can only dream of getting a 1.1!

Thanks, but I'm really a lazy slob. But I did want it a lot!

Anti · 08-05-2007 04:49PM

I was stupidly lazy in college, all i did was drink and chase teh wimminz. Was a great time. I managed to pass all my exams with no studying. But i could have done alot better if i actually did any work.

WindSock · 08-05-2007 04:54PM

I dropped out of 3 courses then went off to asia to sit in waterfalls and play with monkeys. I'm back now and looking at doing another course to drop out of. I wont get a decent job till I'm 30, but at least I enjoyed my early 20's.

rick_fantastic · 08-05-2007 05:03PM

got the aul 2:2 in computer science without doing a hell of a lot of work. bit of cramming before the exams and whatnot....

doing masters now part time and didnt study for my exams at xmas and got a 3.69 gpa.

funktastic · 08-05-2007 05:04PM

good work Boreds, you're like the Paris Hilton of higher education.

cornbb · 08-05-2007 05:17PM

brianthebard wrote:

You can get into a masters with a pass degree??? And here's me aiming for a first!

Tis possible alright, apparently!

Ruu_Old · 08-05-2007 05:30PM

I got what I wanted but could have gone further. I was tired of being a poor student so I got out while I could.

WindSock · 08-05-2007 05:36PM

funktastic wrote:

good work Boreds, you're like the Paris Hilton of higher education.

Well I only got a B in stupid spoiled whore class. Your Ma was too hard to beat.

matrim · 08-05-2007 05:40PM

I didn't go to a lecture for 3rd or 4th year and didn't even know who half my lecturers in 4th year were. But still got a 2.1.

Pherekydes · 08-05-2007 05:52PM

boreds wrote:

I dropped out of 3 courses then went off to asia to sit in waterfalls and play with monkeys. I'm back now and looking at doing another course to drop out of. I wont get a decent job till I'm 30, but at least I enjoyed my early 20's.

Who's paying the fees? :eek:

WindSock · 08-05-2007 06:10PM

Slow coach wrote:

Who's paying the fees? :eek:

They weren't Uni courses, just the 1 year portfolio NCVA types that left me drumming my fingers for most of the time. About 100 pounds a pop at the time. I stuck the first out as long as I could, but I had just left school, my heart wasn't in it. I worked instead for most of it. 2nd course was again one year, stuck it out a while but a change in my personal life left me with a case of 'I cannot be arsedness. 3rd was a waste of time. No one ever turned up and when they did, we got a whole load of photocopied notes to read. I have yet to experience the joys of grown up college and I think I made the right decision to live a bit before deciding what I really want to study.

jrey1981 · 08-05-2007 06:24PM

There's no "I was lazy and didn't get what I wanted" option!

I got a 2.2 but could've done better. I was a bit too lazy

January · 08-05-2007 06:39PM

I dropped out of a Journalism and Photography course 3 months before it finished. I hated it and couldn't stand the thought of having to study for exams. I plan on going back and doing something else next year...

JPA · 08-05-2007 06:52PM

jrey1981 wrote:

There's no "I was lazy and didn't get what I wanted" option!

I got a 2.2 but could've done better. I was a bit too lazy

I suppose lazy and regret it covers that!

Dord · 08-05-2007 08:38PM

College dropout here.

It was great and everything but I just couldn't get my head round some of the stuff I was doing, and some of it was wayyy too easy for me.

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