Schols Schols Schols, information and venting thread.

Sir Ophiuchus · 11-12-2009 05:23AM

If you've nothing else to work on over the next month?

You're actually probably okay, especially considering how they've reduced the number of papers this year.

Though I would recommend starting earlier. (Not that I have, but I have the benefit of a huge amount of notes from last year, and the excuse of a ridiculous number of essays.)

d93c2inhxfok4y · 11-12-2009 05:57PM

Who are all ye bess students sitting schols? We're all in the same year, but none of use really know each other.

It's starting to really ramp up now, what with sample papers and that being given out. I'm not sure how I feel about doing pretty much solely essay-based schol papers (or that the business and politics papers are on the same day

) But sure, we'll see how it goes!

Sir Ophiuchus · 13-12-2009 12:16AM

Aldito wrote: »

Well I've never really put in any effort in college, got into second year no problem and I got 30, 46, and missed the last one in the mid term tests.

But these results are with not opening the book, so I'm gonna ramp up the study to 8ish hours a day over the break and I think I can definitely get them. My worst ones:stats and economics arent even on my schols so it's all good.

Hmmm. Maybe. Good luck.

PurpleFistMixer · 13-12-2009 01:43AM

The library not being open all the time is really pissing me off now. I was in until it closed at 4pm today, and then had to go home and totally fail at studying there. I know I shouldn't blame the library for my tendency to get distracted at home, but my god why can't it stay open more. : (

The fact that it's closed so much over the Christmas break is also really annoying.

Podge_irl · 13-12-2009 01:47AM

comp wrote: »

I have only started studying really in the past week for the BESS exams in Business and Politics, does anyone know if I've given myself enough time or will it be a disaster considering there's only a month to go? Will I cover enough material with a hectic study schedule?

I've never understood people asking this question. Some people will get schols on a week's work, others will require 3/4 months. You're the only one who knows how much work you need to do.

Aldito · 13-12-2009 01:57AM

Podge_irl wrote: »

I've never understood people asking this question. Some people will get schols on a week's work, others will require 3/4 months. You're the only one who knows how much work you need to do.

Yeh that's completely true, some people study much mre "efficiently" also, so they can get done in a week, what others will do in a month.

Aldito · 13-12-2009 02:01AM

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

The library not being open all the time is really pissing me off now. I was in until it closed at 4pm today, and then had to go home and totally fail at studying there. I know I shouldn't blame the library for my tendency to get distracted at home, but my god why can't it stay open more. : (

The fact that it's closed so much over the Christmas break is also really annoying.

Was the 24 hour library not open???

PurpleFistMixer · 13-12-2009 02:49AM

Aldito wrote: »

Was the 24 hour library not open???

I presume it was, but I don't know where it is. I'm going to find this out tomorrow...

A Neurotic · 13-12-2009 03:00AM

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

I presume it was, but I don't know where it is. I'm going to find this out tomorrow...

I'm there right now

Ussher level 1, by the 24 hour computer room. Can only enter through the comp room.

PurpleFistMixer · 13-12-2009 03:09AM

A Neurotic wrote: »

I'm there right now

Ussher level 1, by the 24 hour computer room. Can only enter through the comp room.

Never been to the Ussher before... It'll be an expedition. >.>

Actually, see how the library is allegedly open tomorrow... does this include the Hamilton?

A Neurotic · 13-12-2009 03:26AM

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

Never been to the Ussher before... It'll be an expedition. >.>

Actually, see how the library is allegedly open tomorrow... does this include the Hamilton?

Ah, the Ussher is lovely. Definitely my favourite study area.

AFAIK the Hamilton is open tomorrow, someone told me they heard counter services might not be available though? Doesn't really make sense to me...

Sir Ophiuchus · 21-12-2009 12:44PM

Yay for special borrowing privileges over the Christmas break for Schol!

...on the downside, now I need to figure out what 8 books I can't live without, study-wise, over the break. And lug them home.

d93c2inhxfok4y · 21-12-2009 01:05PM

Sir Ophiuchus wrote: »

Yay for special borrowing privileges over the Christmas break for Schol!

...on the downside, now I need to figure out what 8 books I can't live without, study-wise, over the break. And lug them home.

I've gone ahead and gone home without taking out any books, I was in a rush...

I have most of my textbooks, hopefully google books and wexford library will save the day...

What course are you doing mate?

PurpleFistMixer · 21-12-2009 01:08PM

Sir Ophiuchus wrote: »

Yay for special borrowing privileges over the Christmas break for Schol!

...on the downside, now I need to figure out what 8 books I can't live without, study-wise, over the break. And lug them home.

Boo for people hiding books in the library.

Thankfully my local library RANDOMLY happened to have the thermodynamics book I sorely need.

PurpleFistMixer · 26-12-2009 01:33PM

I'm ill, horribly ill, too ill to get out of bed much less study sort of ill. This is precisely the opposite of what I need right now...

lou91 · 09-01-2010 12:42AM

Just saw that email about the exams. "Expected to go ahead". Hmm, covering their bases?

BlueCam · 09-01-2010 01:11AM

RandomUserName! wrote: »

Just saw that email about the exams. "Expected to go ahead". Hmm, covering their bases?

I think it rests on Dublin Bus to be honest. No buses = no exams. And if what's forecasted for Sunday night happens, then there's a high chance they'll have to postpone Monday at least.

PurpleFistMixer · 09-01-2010 10:14AM

Urgh I hope they don't postpone Monday, I want Tuesday to study... also I'm sure it'd be timetabling nightmare, considering people with exams on Tuesday, and if they made it on the weekend so help me god I would not be happy.

That said, if Dublin bus completely cancel their services, I'd rather sit a postponed exam than miss it...

Fad · 09-01-2010 03:03PM

Best of luck to Baza and PFM (And whoever else is taking schols....I really dont know!).

Kwekubo · 09-01-2010 05:05PM

Fad wrote: »

Best of luck to Baza and PFM (And whoever else is taking schols....I really dont know!).

+1. Best of luck over the next week.

wowiee · 09-01-2010 05:48PM

best of luck everyone hope the snow doesnt mess up your timetables!!!

G_Foster · 09-01-2010 06:31PM

Fad wrote: »

Best of luck to Baza and PFM (And whoever else is taking schols....I really dont know!).

This!

bythewoods · 10-01-2010 06:43AM

Best of luck PFM, I'm rootin' for you.

You too Baza, and everyone else

swimfan22 · 10-01-2010 01:09PM

:mad:

http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/news.php?headerID=1367&vs_date=2010-1-1

Monday's exams have been postponed, according to the College website. Great.... :mad:

PurpleFistMixer · 10-01-2010 01:17PM

aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh

The weather is much better today!

swimfan22 · 10-01-2010 01:24PM

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh

The weather is much better today!

This. Exactly. People have prepared for AGES for these exams, and to postpone the day before is just unacceptable. I've just listened to a Met Eireann forecast, and they've revised their initial predictions: snow is not expected to fall in Dublin, mainly in Munster.

:mad::mad::mad:

d93c2inhxfok4y · 10-01-2010 01:28PM

Argh! I'm sickened!

Had a lovely strecth of one exam Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Pretty much a day of solid study before the first three and two days before the last one.

Chances are now that monday's exam will be shoved in somewhere else. I'm praying thursday, but I just know it's going to disrupt the whole pattern. Really does make a difference to your study schedule and whole week set up.

What's worse is the let down feeling. After pretty much four months of solid study and hard work, I want to do these exams now. I (and I'm sure a lot of people) feel as ready as they will be, and unless tomorrow's exams are put off until next week, we haven't gained anything, nothing more than a disadvantageous re-shuffle of the exams.

I just want to do them at this stage! Wonder what the chances are of tuesday's exams being called off? National schools etc are closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, right?

Argh!

d93c2inhxfok4y · 10-01-2010 01:31PM

Actually, what am I talking about, lectures start next week! Going to be a heavily loaded week this week then. These exams will surely have to go ahead this week, can't see them having any next week when lectures are back on.

Mega-argh!

PurpleFistMixer · 10-01-2010 01:42PM

They could potentially move Monday to Saturday I guess, or they could intimately rejig it, taking into account when everyone has gaps. Tuesday would be ideal for me... I just want to get this particular exam over and done with so I can worry about the other ones. God damn you snow!

TheAmateur · 10-01-2010 01:45PM

Well this sucks.

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