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cardinalkarp wrote:
MrCrowesGarden wrote:This break before break is ridiculous.

Two of my classes only had final papers, which were turned in last week. The professor decided in one of my classes to hold the final a week during dead week (which was fine with me).

That left me with one class and one final, which isn't until Thursday. I haven't been at school since last Thursday because I have no classes on Fridays. I've had a week off from school, then I get to drive up to take a final which will take me 15 minutes (I am a fast test-taker), then finally officially begin my break.
I'm not really sure this is worth COMPLAINING about. Anytime you have a break from school its a good thing.
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cardinalkarp wrote:
MrCrowesGarden wrote:This break before break is ridiculous.

Two of my classes only had final papers, which were turned in last week. The professor decided in one of my classes to hold the final a week during dead week (which was fine with me).

That left me with one class and one final, which isn't until Thursday. I haven't been at school since last Thursday because I have no classes on Fridays. I've had a week off from school, then I get to drive up to take a final which will take me 15 minutes (I am a fast test-taker), then finally officially begin my break.
I'm not really sure this is worth COMPLAINING about. Anytime you have a break from school its a good thing.
I disagree. A short break right before a long break is not a very good thing. I'd rather just get what I need done and be finished with it. I can't turn off mentally until then.

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AdmiralKird wrote:I pulled a 3 hour sleep nighter last night for my Bus. Law I Final, pretty sure I Aced it.

I am almost 100% sure I will not sleep tonight; I have an 8am Bus. Statistics Final tomorrow worth 30% of my grade and a 2pm Microeconomics Final worth 40% which will get over at 4pm. I am then being kicked out of my residence building by SLU at 8pm until Jan 13th, and will have to drive back home for two hours. I have a whole lot of crap that needs to packed-up and the dormpartment needs to be cleaned. On top of that, my car will have to be cleaned off, and jumped, since someone failed to close the passenger door of my car all the way. God help me.
Who did you have for Bus. Law and Stats? I'm taking those next semester.

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longhornbaseball wrote:
cardinalkarp wrote:
MrCrowesGarden wrote:This break before break is ridiculous.

Two of my classes only had final papers, which were turned in last week. The professor decided in one of my classes to hold the final a week during dead week (which was fine with me).

That left me with one class and one final, which isn't until Thursday. I haven't been at school since last Thursday because I have no classes on Fridays. I've had a week off from school, then I get to drive up to take a final which will take me 15 minutes (I am a fast test-taker), then finally officially begin my break.
I'm not really sure this is worth COMPLAINING about. Anytime you have a break from school its a good thing.
I disagree. A short break right before a long break is not a very good thing. I'd rather just get what I need done and be finished with it. I can't turn off mentally until then.
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I'd rather have taken the test last Thursday and have an extended break. Now, I feel like I'm stuck in limbo because of one test.

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I just got my last grade (Spanish) back, and I pulled a 4.0 my first semester of college. I'm satisfied and relieved.

BTW, I'm one of the super-stressed crammers who studies ten hours before a biology test where I only need to get a 46% to get an A in the class. Not good.

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ThatGuy wrote:I just got my last grade (Spanish) back, and I pulled a 4.0 my first semester of college. I'm satisfied and relieved.

BTW, I'm one of the super-stressed crammers who studies ten hours before a biology test where I only need to get a 46% to get an A in the class. Not good.
Keep that up. You'll need those As when you hit some tough courses. Don't be lazy like me, blow off your first two years, and have to not have much of a social life your final two years to get your gpa up to where it needs to be.

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JCShutout wrote:Keep that up. You'll need those As when you hit some tough courses. Don't be lazy like me, blow off your first two years, and have to not have much of a social life your final two years to get your gpa up to where it needs to be.
Oh, don't worry about me. When it comes to school I don't mess around - it's all business for me, and I don't stop until I know I've given it my all. Everybody is always telling my to relax, but it never works. :)

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