Exam repeats.

Dante

Right, I'm basically trying to plan for the summer but I know for sure that I'm gonna fail at least one exam so can anyone tell me when the repeats are this year or when they usually are? Cheers.

Dante

Boston_ wrote: »

Tbh if you can't even study for a summer exam a whole term away then it serves you right if your summer plans are ruined :rolleyes:.

Could you not have just answered the question instead of being a ****ing knob?

FluffyCat

As far as I know, and I could be wrong, but I think they are on for two weeks from the 30th August. Then one week off then college starts again on the 20th September. I think!! But I did find it on the website at some stage so its there somewhere.

Dante

FluffyCat wrote: »

As far as I know, and I could be wrong, but I think they are on for two weeks from the 30th August. Then one week off then college starts again on the 20th September. I think!! But I did find it on the website at some stage so its there somewhere.

Cool cheers, I'll have a proper look on the website now and see if I can find it.

gaeilgeboy

On the TCD website, this year they were from 30th of August to the 7th of September, so I imagine that they'll be quite similar this year.

http://www.tcd.ie/calendar/academic-year/academicyear-0910.pdf

Denerick

Its always pleasant to see a high achieving TCD student plan to fail in advance.

Jammyc

Denerick wrote: »

Its always pleasant to see a high achieving TCD student plan to fail in advance.

Why make it into a fucking debate? Why? Sick of this kind of shite on this forum recently

Denerick

Jammyc wrote: »

Why make it into a fucking debate? Why? Sick of this kind of shite on this forum recently

I'm sorry if I offended you. From now on I'll be the epitome of politeness. Have a nice evening.

Jev/N

Jammyc wrote: »

Why make it into a fucking debate? Why? Sick of this kind of shite on this forum recently

In fairness, it is bad to see someone 'preparing' for 'at least' one fail - college exams, for the most part, aren't too difficult to pass at least, with a relatively small amount of work...

electrogrimey

Jammyc wrote: »

Why make it into a fucking debate? Why? Sick of this kind of shite on this forum recently

I know you are but what am I?

Dante

Jev/N wrote: »

In fairness, it is bad to see someone 'preparing' for 'at least' one fail - college exams, for the most part, aren't too difficult to pass at least, with a relatively small amount of work...

The problem for me is its mostly programming which is something I'm finding very hard to get my head around. Unless it clicks in my head in the next few months, which it hasn't for the past few, realistically I'm probably gonna fail. I'm fine for most the other modules, its just the fúcking programming and computing. It's not really something you can just read over and understand easily.

boblong

Jesus he's just planning for the worst, leave him be.

Denerick

boblong wrote: »

Jesus he's just planning for the worst, leave him be.

I know. Its great to see somebody plan to fail.

luigii

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

The problem for me is its mostly programming which is something I'm finding very hard to get my head around. Unless it clicks in my head in the next few months, which it hasn't for the past few, realistically I'm probably gonna fail. I'm fine for most the other modules, its just the fúcking programming and computing. It's not really something you can just read over and understand easily.

If you were in Vinny's programming module (I'm assuming you were), don't worry too much. We're getting a new lecturer this term who's supposed to be much better (hardly a huge achievement). Also, I thought all the B&C kids copied their programming and computing work off Comp. Sci. people anyway?

ronivek

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

The problem for me is its mostly programming which is something I'm finding very hard to get my head around. Unless it clicks in my head in the next few months, which it hasn't for the past few, realistically I'm probably gonna fail. I'm fine for most the other modules, its just the fúcking programming and computing. It's not really something you can just read over and understand easily.

Have you tried the PSC? Have you looked at a few different books to see if any of them take an approach you might find a little easier? I haven't come across anyone yet who couldn't make a good go at basic programming, although being "good" at it is a slightly different matter.

tabouli

luigii wrote: »

If you were in Vinny's programming module (I'm assuming you were), don't worry too much. We're getting a new lecturer this term who's supposed to be much better (hardly a huge achievement). Also, I thought all the B&C kids copied their programming and computing work off Comp. Sci. people anyway?

As someone who also found programming quite difficult, I wouldn't advise waiting around for a new lecturer to magically make you understand everything. College tends to be about doing things using your own inititiative. I'd recommend going to the PSC alright, also the book Vinny uses is quite helpful I think in that it's the entire course. If you start from the start, try to read it and understand the material and then do a few of the exercises from the end of each chapter, you shouldn't have too much of a problem passing.

I sat in that class last year without having a clue what was going on until I started to make an effort outside lectures. If you're not one of these people that instantly "get" programming, it's really what you need to do.

Elli-May

anyone know when the exams are starting?

Jammyc

Elli-May wrote: »

anyone know when the exams are starting?

Start on Monday 26th April