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The Exams Thread (Procrastination ftw!)

  • 03-01-2011 11:37PM
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    Because we all know talking about studying is so much better than actually doing it.

    Here, my chums, is a thread full of wonder and joyness. The NUIM forum's version of R&R for the exam season, if you will. Three weeks of the utmost despair is upon us, but we will stand tall and defeat it.

    <insert obligatory Father Ted quote here>

    I <3 Mark Lanegan, and tbh some of us need one of these right now.


    Edit: The song is called Miracle. Stupid youtube >_<


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,352 funky penguin
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    My advice to anyone worrying about the exams would be this:

    Stop worrying. Relax. Don't drink coffee (or anything with caffeine). If you can help it, don't smoke before an exam, but that seems to be preferential more than anything.

    Don't cram. You'll wreck your brain.

    DON'T be that person pouring over notes 10 seconds before you enter an exam hall. Give yourself 60 mins- 30 mins breathing space before an exam starts, you'll be less stressed.

    Best of luck everyone. They'll be over before you know it.`


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,645 Daemos
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    Who in their right minds thought it would be a good idea to have exams on Saturday? Saturday! I actually think they did it to see how committed we really are.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,528 jubella
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    This thread is just a new excuse for me to spend more time not studying... prepare to see me a lot here :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,338 squishykins
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    Hells yeeeeah! Studying's for losers anyways denial denial denial Once I have music history over I should be ok...kinda...I just keep reminding myself, it's first year, I only need 40% :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,810 Seren_
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    amyputz wrote: »
    I only need 40%

    I wish 'twas so easy, smelly third year! ;_;


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,283 PrivateEye
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    Stayed up all night to write essays due today, king of procrastination.

    Also, I didn't delete any of you, I disabled my Facebook page. Reccomend everyone do it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,487 banquo
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    PrivateEye wrote: »
    Also, I didn't delete any of you, I disabled my Facebook page. Reccomend everyone do it.

    Now I can boast my right-wing views on facebook without reproach! :p

    All in favour of privatising the senate?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,338 squishykins
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    I do that every year or so, keep coming back though :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,195 Michellenman
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    *stretches arms* Ahhhh, I love having no exams left to do :pac:


    /runs


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 122 Bhoy_
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    I bought Red Dead Redemption yesterday. Best idea I've ever had coming up to exams....


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,352 funky penguin
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    Good luck with that......I had it during my finals last year. IT SUCKS YOU IN.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 84 lsuzanne1987
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    PrivateEye wrote: »
    Stayed up all night to write essays due today, king of procrastination.

    Also, I didn't delete any of you, I disabled my Facebook page. Reccomend everyone do it.

    I second that. Facebook is the devil when you are trying to study. I got rid of mine last year- completely. You have to properly disable it though and let go of your page otherwise you can get straight back into it through the login thing. Go to the account help section to properly disable.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 A Changer
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    Good luck with that......I had it during my finals last year. IT SUCKS YOU IN.

    Aye. I've recently discovered Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, which is similarly absorbing. Thankfully, I've only two exams, so I feel I can balance studious activity with rampant dude-stabbings. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,338 squishykins
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    Waaah I'm so ****ed for my music history exam! :( I only need an extra 15% or so from the paper to pass, but I have no idea where to start or what to do! I looked at the exam papers which only succeeded in confusing and panicking me more! :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,352 funky penguin
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    A Changer wrote: »
    Aye. I've recently discovered Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, which is similarly absorbing. Thankfully, I've only two exams, so I feel I can balance studious activity with rampant dude-stabbings. :D

    SNAP

    'Cept I got it in November, so it's out of my system now! :p


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,442 XxMCRxBabyxX
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    PrivateEye wrote: »
    Stayed up all night to write essays due today, king of procrastination.

    Also, I didn't delete any of you, I disabled my Facebook page. Reccomend everyone do it.

    That should have been me last night but luckily I managed to get myself a sick note and the history dept have given me an extension for the essay!

    There's no way I could have written it! Got the worst flu ever! Got sick everywhere last night, and a fever and the whole lot :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,338 squishykins
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    Awh no :( I hope you feel better soon!


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,442 XxMCRxBabyxX
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    amyputz wrote: »
    Awh no :( I hope you feel better soon!

    Trust me, so do I! :D

    Thanks! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 rcaz
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    DON'T be that person pouring over notes 10 seconds before you enter an exam hall. Give yourself 60 mins- 30 mins breathing space before an exam starts, you'll be less stressed.

    I always am that guy. But I think it kinda works in certain situations. If there are some formulae or something I need to know that I don't have really well-revised, just cramming them in for the few minutes between putting my bag away and getting my answer book so I can scrawl them all down, it can be alright.

    Probably not best for the exams involving essays.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,134 Duddy
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    Bhoy_ wrote: »
    I bought Red Dead Redemption yesterday. Best idea I've ever had coming up to exams....

    I bought an XBOX last week...must...not....play....Oblivion....:(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,645 Daemos
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    Horray for JJ Kavanagh, just found out they're running their bus up and down for the exams, even on Saturdays! Now I can spare the embarrassment of having to get my father to drive me up and down this weekend :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,645 Daemos
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    Does anyone know if there'll be somewhere to leave our books, bags, etc. since we can't bring them into the hall with us?

    And just double-checking my facts (I'm more nervous about getting lost than I am of the actual exams), Lower Loftus is in Loftus Halls in South Campus, and the Small and Main Sports Halls are in the Gym Building, North Campus? Are those rooms easy to find once you're there?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 MaynoothSU


    Sports Halls are grand.

    Counting first-years wandering around looking for Lower Loftus is still something of a sport.

    To get to Lower Loftus:

    Come over the bridge from north campus,
    pass the library on your right hand side,
    go over the wee bridge,
    keep walking until St Patrick's (Hogwarts) is on your right hand side,
    turn right at the end of St Patrick's (literally follow the building around to the right),
    you're there.

    Might make a 30-second walk-from-the-library video tomorrow. (Nobody can ever, ever find this place)


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,442 XxMCRxBabyxX
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    Daemos wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there'll be somewhere to leave our books, bags, etc. since we can't bring them into the hall with us?

    And just double-checking my facts (I'm more nervous about getting lost than I am of the actual exams), Lower Loftus is in Loftus Halls in South Campus, and the Small and Main Sports Halls are in the Gym Building, North Campus? Are those rooms easy to find once you're there?

    Courtesy of exams last year a friend and I made this!

    Where the hell is lower loftus?!

    I recommend that Maynooth SU does indeed make that video and posts it on the page aswell as advertising the page on the Maynooth SU page! :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,810 Seren_
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    You're exactly right with your locations there Daemos, and don't worry, the exam halls will be well signposted! Make sure to get there about twenty or so minutes before so you have time to look up your table number and find where you're sitting, because that will probably take a while. And I assume people usually just leave their bags and stuff outside? Although I do my exams in JH so take that with an extremely large pinch of salt! There's a lot less of us in JH than other places :P And don't forget your student card :D

    I keep looking up info on Masters courses I want to do instead of studying. Although if I don't study I won't get the marks to do any of them >_< NEED TO STOP PROCRASTINATING!


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,442 XxMCRxBabyxX
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    You're exactly right with your locations there Daemos, and don't worry, the exam halls will be well signposted! Make sure to get there about twenty or so minutes before so you have time to look up your table number and find where you're sitting, because that will probably take a while. And I assume people usually just leave their bags and stuff outside? Although I do my exams in JH so take that with an extremely large pinch of salt! There's a lot less of us in JH than other places :P And don't forget your student card :D

    I keep looking up info on Masters courses I want to do instead of studying. Although if I don't study I won't get the marks to do any of them >_< NEED TO STOP PROCRASTINATING!

    Signposted?! Never were for me last year! Except the sports hall iirc!
    And in the sports hall there was a cloakroom and for rye and loftus an attendant was outside and would mind anything important if you asked nicely enough!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,810 Seren_
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    Signposted?! Never were for me last year!

    I just assumed they would be :o like I said, I do my exams in JH, and there's always a few signs pointing to what rooms are being used.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 rcaz
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    I keep looking up info on Masters courses I want to do instead of studying. Although if I don't study I won't get the marks to do any of them >_< NEED TO STOP PROCRASTINATING!

    I do this too! Except it makes more sense for you, I've got an extra year to go :p


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,338 squishykins
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    I'm kinda REALLY PANICKING now! Just kinda =/

    Srs, if anyone sees me on here tomorrow, tell me to GTFO! AHhhhhh *hyperventilates*


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