How're everyone's exams going?

nesf

I've two down and five to go. No bad surprises so far anyway.

CantGetNoSleep

Same with me really

sleepyescapade

Started today, went well, 4 more to go! Finished on the 28th!

Ekancone

megcork wrote: »

Started today, went well, 4 more to go! Finished on the 28th!

shup, willow.

sleepyescapade

How original.

Ekancone

megcork wrote: »

How original.

Jaysus, you have become quite narky.

roberta c

3 down, 3 to go, finished on friday whoop!

Orizio

Only 1 down. TBH the month off was a killer, I'm struggling to do any serious revision.

IBeTheProphet

**** sake, Daithi and Meg, ye're proccers aren't ye?

IBeTheProphet

Orizio wrote: »

Only 1 down. TBH the month off was a killer, I'm struggling to do any serious revision.

Yeah, nothing worse that getting loads of time to get your **** sorted, .

Seriously, though, I'm the same, complete disaster for leaving things 'till the last minute.

Entered the exams hoping for an overall 2:1, now a pass will suffice.

IBeTheProphet

****, I just got censored.

sleepyescapade

IBeTheProphet wrote: »

**** sake, Daithi and Meg, ye're proccers aren't ye?

Hmm, and who might you be? :O

Have Foundations of Computer Science in the morning

Orizio

IBeTheProphet wrote: »

Yeah, nothing worse that getting loads of time to get your **** sorted, .

Seriously, though, I'm the same, complete disaster for leaving things 'till the last minute.

Entered the exams hoping for an overall 2:1, now a pass will suffice.

I already have a couple of IH's and 2.1's in the bag, was hoping to get firsts in both politics and history overall but won't happen. Hopefully my lack of study and terrible handwriting will still get me 2.1's. Anything lower then 2.2 in any subject will piss me off.

Got Political Corruption 2 at 9:30 am. tomorrow. Straightforward exam, although I haven't studied for it.

Am I the only one who think's this whole exam thing should have died in secondary school? You learn a lot more, and generally do more work, when doing essays.

nesf

Orizio wrote: »

Am I the only one who think's this whole exam thing should have died in secondary school? You learn a lot more, and generally do more work, when doing essays.

I'd agree with you but the workload for a lecturer in an essay only subject (assuming multiple 2,000 word essays which would be required) is far far higher than just an exam. If you then consider some classes being 100-200 people strong it becomes even more clear that they'd need a substantial increase in staff to take an essay only approach to all subjects. Since there isn't the money to do this, we're stuck with exams for the most part. With small classes it's doable but for some classes you'd need four or five lecturers to split the workload across.

I'd love to just be doing essays, I enjoy them to an extent. I detest doing exams and all the cramming and schedule crap that comes with them but I don't see a viable option for them unfortunately.

sleepyescapade

megcork wrote: »

Have Foundations of Computer Science in the morning

Fairly confident that I passed this :cool:

Orizio

Got a couple of questions:

Where exactly is Aula Maxima?

When will we get the exam results back, and will they be broken down by subject or module or both?

Ekancone

Orizio wrote: »

Got a couple of questions:

Where exactly is Aula Maxima?

When will we get the exam results back, and will they be broken down by subject or module or both?

The place where registration was held.

Both.

deRanged

Orizio wrote: »

Got a couple of questions:

Where exactly is Aula Maxima?

it's the building attached to the quad with the statue on top.
you can enter from the back right corner of the quad as you look from the library.

nesf

Orizio wrote: »

When will we get the exam results back, and will they be broken down by subject or module or both?

Late June for most people iirc and broken down by subject and module.

Orizio

daithifleming wrote: »

The place where registration was held.

Both.

it's the building attached to the quad with the statue on top.
you can enter from the back right corner of the quad as you look from the library.

I assumed as much, just wanted to make sure.

adamd164

4 down, 3 to go. I'm over the top of the hill at this stage.

KnifeWRENCH

I've 2 done, went ok. No 1H's but I passed 'em both which is all that matters! I have 5 left:( My next is Thursday and I can't settle down and study so it may not go too well....

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

I know (or strongly suspect) I'll be repeating one of em, but everybody I talked to said the same so I don't feel so bad. I've four left, no real worries about any of em.

PS sqaure igloo I totally know you :eek:

Blarney92

4 down and 3 three to go- everything is fine so far. Only have a 5 credit economic module next week(on friday) so it should be plain sailing from here on in.

Now if only i could understand the budgeting process for tomorrow.......

Fabio

One exam down and five to go, with one of those five coming up later this afternoon...Russian history.

My timetable is very very spread out which does make it hard to do very consistent study but then again consistency doesn't have to be key because of the amount of time I have.

Hopefully they'll all go fine!

KnifeWRENCH

I think I may have failed today:( Hopefully my CA mark will pull me up.

IBeTheProphet

Fabio wrote: »

One exam down and five to go, with one of those five coming up later this afternoon...Russian history.

My timetable is very very spread out which does make it hard to do very consistent study but then again consistency doesn't have to be key because of the amount of time I have.

Hopefully they'll all go fine!

How'd it go for you? I was a wee bit apprehensive going in, but pretty much nailed the question on Stalin's responsibility for the terrors (I hope) and did ok on the serf question.

What two did you do?

As an aside, what did you make of our lecturer for the year? I really pissed off with him, to be honest. Half the reason I chose Russian was because I heard good things about Geoff Roberts. It should really be made clear to students if the main guy isn't going to be around for the year. I mean, your man, muiris, seems like a sound enough bloke but he's no ****ing lecturer. Fiddling with the mic for 20 mins before beginning a lecture and then reading out an essay from jstor, before going off on tangent. He made going to lectures painful.

Orizio

lol @ Russian History. Must be a cheerful subject.

IBeTheProphet

Orizio wrote: »

lol @ Russian History. Must be a cheerful subject.

When you take away the serfdom, the torture, the famine and the murdering it's pretty much all hugs and kisses.

Dimitri

4 down 3 to go. Not going great at all, passing them all right but that is all need to be doing a bit better seeing as it is for my final year! ohi lament the wasted year, especially seeing as i noted throughout the year that i'd be in this position and here i am.

rain on

Four down and four to go, no major surprises yet although my cavalier attitude to studying isn't helping. We got today's exam paper 24 hours in advance though so at least that gave me some motivation to knuckle down. Up at half six this morning pulling it all together but I reckon it paid off. If I never talk about richness, reach and affiliation again in my life it'll be too soon..

roberta c

I'm all finished as of yesterday
dont really know what to do with myself, keep feeling guilty for some reason....

Ekancone

roberta c wrote: »

keep feeling guilty for some reason....

Are you hungover?

bleg

finished wednesday but then have a ****ing osce the wednesday after

tok9

5 down and 4 to go... everything is going grand really.. come on vb now!!

uskidsgo

4 down, 2 to go. First 2 were fine, 3rd was a bitch and 4th was fine again... Get through Wednesday and all the pressure will be gone cos my last one will be piss easy

KnifeWRENCH

It is 3:02 a.m.
I have an exam at 9.30 a.m.
Being on Boards right now is probably not a good idea...

sleepyescapade

Im finished this time tomorrow trying my best to stay focused on the study today

adamd164

square_igloo wrote: »

It is 3:02 a.m.
I have an exam at 9.30 a.m.
Being on Boards right now is probably not a good idea...

Hah, how'd it go?

KnifeWRENCH

Well it, (along with all my other exams) can be summed up with one word - meh!
Linear Algebra at 4.30 this afternoon and I'm FREEEEEEEEEEEE!!! :D
(unless I have to repeat....but I hope it won't come to that)

nesf

Only a handful of hours until sweet, sweet freedom...

sleepyescapade

Im free since yesterday

nesf

I'm FREE

KnifeWRENCH

FREEDOM!!!! Sweet sweet freedom! :D:D:D provided I don't have to repeat anything that is (fingers crossed)