Exams Thread - For all your misery needs

WhiskeyGoblin · 13-01-2013 09:24PM

For anyone doing bio, for Transcription, would i get away with writing about the 3 steps?

1: Initiation
2:Elongation
3:Termination

Obviously not just the titles :P but relevant info, or should i include pro vs euc transcription as well?

DB21 · 13-01-2013 11:34PM

marko93 wrote: »

For anyone doing bio, for Transcription, would i get away with writing about the 3 steps?

1: Initiation
2:Elongation
3:Termination

Obviously not just the titles :P but relevant info, or should i include pro vs euc transcription as well?

Include as much as you can, tbh. Obviously the more relevant points you have, the higher your grade will be.

WhiskeyGoblin · 14-01-2013 12:19AM

DB21 wrote: »

Include as much as you can, tbh. Obviously the more relevant points you have, the higher your grade will be.

Sure be grand.

Jonah42 · 14-01-2013 01:54AM

Everyone else seems to be done. I'm not finished until Wednesday. Losing all motivation at this point!

Paczini · 14-01-2013 02:33AM

Jonah42 wrote: »

Everyone else seems to be done. I'm not finished until Wednesday. Losing all motivation at this point!

Im still jealous

Im not done till Thursday afternoon...

DB21 · 14-01-2013 02:38AM

Paczini wrote: »

Im still jealous Im not done till Thursday afternoon...

Same(-ish). Not finished till Thursday morning. Just want it done at this stage.

On the bright side, I have ecology tomorrow, which is the easier of my two biology papers.

Novella · 14-01-2013 05:03AM

Yeah, I'm not finished until Thursday afternoon either.

PictureFrame · 14-01-2013 01:56PM

spartacus815 · 14-01-2013 01:57PM

tumor biology was a bit iffy... but it was grand.... exams finished now

14-01-2013 01:58PM

Moodle rejecting my connections.
Why must you do this to me?

PictureFrame · 14-01-2013 02:06PM

It's making me really sad.

Daemos · 14-01-2013 02:09PM

Don't think of it as a problem. Think of it as guilt-free procrastination

PictureFrame · 14-01-2013 02:16PM

Daemos wrote: »

Don't think of it as a problem. Think of it as guilt-free procrastination

This is true..

14-01-2013 02:34PM

No use anyway, have print outs of most of my notes and the exam is tomorrow.

Anyone do analytical chemistry in 2nd year and have the notes scanned?
Lost mine two weeks ago in the room cleanout

seriousfizz · 14-01-2013 02:40PM

Sorry this is slightly off topic, but can any veteran Maynoothians (or otherwise :P) tell me if I am correct in saying that exam periods usually last exactly two weeks, starting and ending on a Friday? Trying to figure out dates for a J1 this summer, examinations office not particularly helpful.

Seren_ · 14-01-2013 02:44PM

seriousfizz wrote: »

Sorry this is slightly off topic, but can any veteran Maynoothians (or otherwise :P) tell me if I am correct in saying that exam periods usually last exactly two weeks, starting and ending on a Friday? Trying to figure out dates for a J1 this summer, examinations office not particularly helpful.

Yep, that's generally how long it lasts. It can go on longer if something big happens (e.g. a few years ago when snow was really bad, exams were postponed until a week later or so), so maybe give a few days leeway between the finishing date and your flight if you can, just in case.

WhiskeyGoblin · 14-01-2013 02:58PM

One repeat in August sorted. >_< Fúck you Biology

seriousfizz · 14-01-2013 04:48PM

Seren_ wrote: »

Yep, that's generally how long it lasts. It can go on longer if something big happens (e.g. a few years ago when snow was really bad, exams were postponed until a week later or so), so maybe give a few days leeway between the finishing date and your flight if you can, just in case.

Super. Yep, got to be safe with it. Cheers

WhiskeyGoblin · 14-01-2013 11:22PM

Will the CS labs be open tomorrow?

Planemo · 14-01-2013 11:41PM

probably, if the callan building is open

CSSE09 · 14-01-2013 11:48PM

marko93 wrote: »

Will the CS labs be open tomorrow?

It's been open since the 3rd

Grayson · 14-01-2013 11:54PM

Two left...

PopePalpatine · 15-01-2013 12:08PM

Part 2(c) of that CS141 made me want to curl up into a ball and cry.

CSSE09 · 15-01-2013 01:05PM

PopePalpatine wrote: »

Part 2(c) of that CS141 made me want to curl up into a ball and cry.

What was the question? They don't put the exam papers on the library site for a while.

PictureFrame · 15-01-2013 01:27PM

SO103 and EN152A are going to be terrible, just terrible..

Paczini · 15-01-2013 01:54PM

PictureFrame wrote: »

SO103 and EN152A are going to be terrible, just terrible..

SO103 - Sociological Imagination?
If so, it's not as bad as you think it is.

PictureFrame · 15-01-2013 02:12PM

Paczini wrote: »

SO103 - Sociological Imagination?
If so, it's not as bad as you think it is.

Yeah! We have the questions like but just the material is so difficult to condense and retain, waffle central maybe?

Paczini · 15-01-2013 02:19PM

PictureFrame wrote: »

Yeah! We have the questions like but just the material is so difficult to condense and retain, waffle central maybe?

You can waffle a bit but not too much. The fact that your lecturer gave you questions means that she (I think!) wants good answers with plenty of facts and examples. The best thing you can do is just try to pick out 2 questions that seem easiest and do 2 readings for each of them. I know it seems like a waste of time put doing readings is essential to pass sociology. Just highlight everything you can relate to the question of your choice and learn in off. Which questions are you planning to do? I might to try and dig out some good readings if you are doing the same ones I did last year.

PictureFrame · 15-01-2013 03:05PM

Paczini wrote: »

You can waffle a bit but not too much. The fact that your lecturer gave you questions means that she (I think!) wants good answers with plenty of facts and examples. The best thing you can do is just try to pick out 2 questions that seem easiest and do 2 readings for each of them. I know it seems like a waste of time put doing readings is essential to pass sociology. Just highlight everything you can relate to the question of your choice and learn in off. Which questions are you planning to do? I might to try and dig out some good readings if you are doing the same ones I did last year.

I'm doing one on the Division/Inequality between rich/poor in modern cities

The other is how can we explain the attraction of suburban living.

I'm planning on reading all lecture slides for the questions and maybe 1/2 readings for each!

Paczini · 15-01-2013 03:17PM

PictureFrame wrote: »

I'm doing one on the Division/Inequality between rich/poor in modern cities

The other is how can we explain the attraction of suburban living.

I'm planning on reading all lecture slides for the questions and maybe 1/2 readings for each!

For suburbia I did The best Times? The social impact of Celtic Tiger, The M50: A 'Lugly' Construct and The New Country estates, you should also refer to consumerism and shopping patterns here and suburban mobility. If you need these readings just PM me your email address as I have them on my laptop.

Unfortunately my other question was on place of belonging so I am not really able to help you much with division in modern cities.

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