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Pwn4ge P4nts
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2007.05.13 18:46:00 -
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The exams are approaching. And I'm finding it reeeally hard to focus, even if failure will result in my academic career screeching to a halt and then transforming itself into a shoestore clerks' phantasy.
Soo..what are your best techniques for motivating yourself before an impending exam?
Thought patterns and stuff like that.
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Skraeling Shortbus
Caldari
Gallente Federal Bank
FREGE Alliance
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Posted - 2007.05.13 18:52:00 -
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Suck it up and just freakin do it.
Have a developmental biology and a statistical methods of biology (biometry) final both on wednesday.
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Marquis Dean
Energy.
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Posted - 2007.05.13 19:00:00 -
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I've got an American Studies exam on tuesday, and that's it because I chose all the modules that are assesed by coursework! Woo!
My revision tactic is usually thus: I just read the textbook as if it were any other book, from beginning to end, usually in the space of a day and a half. In a week that's three or four times. After that, it all just sticks, and it takes up barely any of your day.
But i'm only doing my first year, my marks don't even count towards my degreee, so don't listen to me because i'm pretty blase about the whole thing.
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Marquis I have to admit, without you there wouldn't be much laughter in these forums.
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ReaperOfSly
Gallente
Lyrus Associates
Betrayal Under Mayhem
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Posted - 2007.05.13 20:12:00 -
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Got 6 exams next month. The thing I find that motivates me is fear. Once I have the fear in me, I can revise all day. Without the fear, I usually end up couch-potatoing, or just half-heartedly skimming textbooks.
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Pwn4ge P4nts
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2007.05.13 20:34:00 -
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Originally by: ReaperOfSly
Got 6 exams next month. The thing I find that motivates me is fear. Once I have the fear in me, I can revise all day. Without the fear, I usually end up couch-potatoing, or just half-heartedly skimming textbooks.
The fear is good. Need more of that.
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lofty29
Athanasius Inc.
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Posted - 2007.05.13 20:53:00 -
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I win, 20+ exams starting wednesday carrying on for a month.
Suck it! 
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ReaperOfSly
Gallente
Lyrus Associates
Betrayal Under Mayhem
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Posted - 2007.05.13 21:03:00 -
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Originally by: lofty29
I win, 20+ exams starting wednesday carrying on for a month.
Suck it!
20 exams is a good thing? 
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Constantine Arcanum
IMPERIAL SENATE
Pure.
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Posted - 2007.05.13 21:33:00 -
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Originally by: lofty29
I win, 20+ exams starting wednesday carrying on for a month.
Suck it!
Ya me too. GCSEs ftl.
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Mtthias Clemi
Gallente
Infinitus Odium
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Posted - 2007.05.13 21:38:00 -
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First of my second set of AS exams tmoz... English reformation... joy...
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Archilies
The Wild Hunt
FATAL Alliance
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Posted - 2007.05.13 22:23:00 -
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Uninstall eve
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Xrak
Black Nova Corp
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.05.13 22:29:00 -
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I have exactly the same problem, and its not eve or computer games or anything else in particular. I just cant sit down and concentrate on revision.
Maths exam tomo 3 hrs :(
Predicates, propostions, transposition, matrices, cardinality etc anyone?
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smashsmash
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Posted - 2007.05.13 22:36:00 -
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i majored in math(s) for this particular reason. its the only subject i know of that seems to have a built in method for studying. you do practice problems and write proofs for similar problems that will be on the test.
needless to say i don't actually study but if i did that's what i would do so there.
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Zwingli
Amarr
NeoTech Incorporated
Expeto Libertas Foedus
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Posted - 2007.05.13 22:43:00 -
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everytime ive ever studied and got good nights sleep ate breakfats before etc.... ive failed.....
everytime i played games till 3am no food no study ive aced...so ima stick to my philosphy... then again... in 4 of my classes... 2 i didnt even buy the book for and 1 i didnt even open... so that leaves one that i actually used...and that was jsut as referance lol
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Lithalnas
Amarr
Hadean Drive Yards
Archaean Cooperative
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Posted - 2007.05.14 00:28:00 -
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only 2 exams left, physics and humanities 2b
already did the English 1b exam, the CA history exam, Physics Lab exam, and autoCAD exam.
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Hadean Drive Yards
The EvE inflation, 80 Macro miners, 1.5b isk/day |
Barbarellas Daughter
Lonely Barbarella
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Posted - 2007.05.14 00:35:00 -
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1. uninstall all games (best is to have a second comp for working and give the main comp away to a friend/relatives)
1.a) remove all entertainment electronics (mp3 player, tv, etc.) from your home
2. clean up your room/flat
3. dont cook, eat fast food. why? because you have to wash dishes, clean up again, need to purchase more food. just go out, eat, return home. very relaxing.
4. meet your gf only once a week for some hours. thats enough, trust me ;)
5. get your documents sorted before you start to actually view them. nothing is more frustrating than not finding the book you need while in a learning session.
now you havent anything to do, right? stare out of the window and get bored. then you will realize that its not much difference to learn instead.
you can be in this combat mode for 4-6 weeks, ive done it several times.
good luck!
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ParMizaN
Body Count Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2007.05.14 02:30:00 -
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Originally by: lofty29
I win, 20+ exams starting wednesday carrying on for a month.
Suck it!
20 EASY exams :p
My A levels start this friday and continue on until 22nd june.. only got like 6 exams the whole time though
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Marquis Dean
Energy.
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Posted - 2007.05.14 02:42:00 -
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You'll all love it when you get to uni, trust me. All my teachers tried to threaten me with lines like 'you'll get such a shock at university' and such, and when I got here... I think I had 3 x 1 hour lectures a week, and four 2000 word essays and four 2 hour exams a year.
Plus since it's in subjects you're going to actually be interested in, you'll do alot better at them. I got dismal A Levels, but i'm backhanding uni.
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Originally by: korrey
Marquis I have to admit, without you there wouldn't be much laughter in these forums.
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Vari
Carbide Industries
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Posted - 2007.05.14 05:22:00 -
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Edited by: Vari on 14/05/2007 05:24:11
Originally by: Marquis Dean
You'll all love it when you get to uni, trust me.
Of your entire academic career, high school is by far the least fun (atleast in the US).
How to keep your mind on studying? May be too late now but go party a lot. Mix and match the vices. You'll know you did it right when you haven't slept in your own bed in days and you just wanna stay home/in your dorm and pass some tests after all is said and done.
Tons of fun now = tons of focus later 
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Jernau Gurgeh
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.05.14 08:23:00 -
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Originally by: Marquis Dean
You'll all love it when you get to uni, trust me. All my teachers tried to threaten me with lines like 'you'll get such a shock at university' and such, and when I got here... I think I had 3 x 1 hour lectures a week, and four 2000 word essays and four 2 hour exams a year.
Plus since it's in subjects you're going to actually be interested in, you'll do alot better at them. I got dismal A Levels, but i'm backhanding uni.
You're a first year BA student aren't you?
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ReaperOfSly
Gallente
Lyrus Associates
Betrayal Under Mayhem
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Posted - 2007.05.14 08:41:00 -
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I'm doing a maths degree and this is how it seems to be:
You leave college/high school thinking you know everything.
You leave the first year knowing nothing, and you know it.
You leave the second year knowing very little, but not realising it yet.
You heave the third year knowing very little. And you know just how little it is.
I'm in my second year atm, and I can tell you IT'S BLOODY HARD! 
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Liu Kaskakka
PAK
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Posted - 2007.05.14 10:58:00 -
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Originally by: Pwn4ge P4nts
Soo..what are your best techniques for motivating yourself before an impending exam?
Go look at homeless people.
King Liu is RIGHT!!
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Marquis Dean
Energy.
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Posted - 2007.05.14 11:51:00 -
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Originally by: Jernau Gurgeh
Originally by: Marquis Dean
You'll all love it when you get to uni, trust me. All my teachers tried to threaten me with lines like 'you'll get such a shock at university' and such, and when I got here... I think I had 3 x 1 hour lectures a week, and four 2000 word essays and four 2 hour exams a year.
Plus since it's in subjects you're going to actually be interested in, you'll do alot better at them. I got dismal A Levels, but i'm backhanding uni.
You're a first year BA student aren't you?
Can you tell. 
Although the second year doesn't look that bad tbh.
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Originally by: korrey
Marquis I have to admit, without you there wouldn't be much laughter in these forums.
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JimBob666
Minmatar
Solstice Systems Development Concourse
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Posted - 2007.05.14 12:27:00 -
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Iv got 2 exams left.
Friday : Data Mining
Saturday : Software Engineering: Management and Metrics
Probably the most boring modules on my course ever and I have 4 days to revise... I just cant do it tho, its so boring. The most i have done is print out some notes which are waiting for me on the printer down staires....
Ow well, atleast after them 2 exams I would of completely finished uni and will be able to get drunk loads :)
So good luck with your exams everyone... im sure as hell going to need it :(
Jim
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Mr Linderman
Selective Extinction
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Posted - 2007.05.14 12:33:00 -
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I know how you feel.
Just handed in my final year project (19,000 words  )
and now I've got to revise for supply chain management and Flight Dynamics
My advice is set a long lvl 5 and uninstall eve.
Mr L
p.s try to keep off the forums, not working for me but hey.
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lofty29
Athanasius Inc.
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Posted - 2007.05.14 15:43:00 -
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Originally by: ParMizaN
Originally by: lofty29
I win, 20+ exams starting wednesday carrying on for a month.
Suck it!
20 EASY exams :p
My A levels start this friday and continue on until 22nd june.. only got like 6 exams the whole time though
Yup, Im predicted all a's / a* across the board, cept for french which is b (though, wont be anywhere near this)
I need 4 c's to get into the course I wanna do at college, 3d modelling / CGI. CCP here I come
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wierchas noobhunter
Celtic Anarchy
Anarchy Empire
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Posted - 2007.05.14 15:58:00 -
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i got 3 exams this year all gona be hell hard
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Pwn4ge P4nts
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2007.05.14 16:03:00 -
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So far I've incorporated the following tips into my cramming style:
-Combat mode; removing the fun items and eating fast food for dinner.(Hello, Fat camp)
-Look at hobo's whenever I can and imagine that could be me.
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Lord Zoran
Caldari
House of Tempers
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Posted - 2007.05.14 16:13:00 -
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Edited by: Lord Zoran on 14/05/2007 16:12:36
Originally by: lofty29
Originally by: ParMizaN
Originally by: lofty29
I win, 20+ exams starting wednesday carrying on for a month.
Suck it!
20 EASY exams :p
My A levels start this friday and continue on until 22nd june.. only got like 6 exams the whole time though
Yup, Im predicted all a's / a* across the board, cept for french which is b (though, wont be anywhere near this)
I need 4 c's to get into the course I wanna do at college, 3d modelling / CGI. CCP here I come
be careful i was in the same position last year and i ended up getting into college easy but i didn't get a single A maybe study leave came too early for me  and the temptation to play eve was too much 
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lofty29
Athanasius Inc.
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Posted - 2007.05.14 16:17:00 -
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Originally by: Lord Zoran
Edited by: Lord Zoran on 14/05/2007 16:12:36
Originally by: lofty29
Originally by: ParMizaN
Originally by: lofty29
I win, 20+ exams starting wednesday carrying on for a month.
Suck it!
20 EASY exams :p
My A levels start this friday and continue on until 22nd june.. only got like 6 exams the whole time though
Yup, Im predicted all a's / a* across the board, cept for french which is b (though, wont be anywhere near this)
I need 4 c's to get into the course I wanna do at college, 3d modelling / CGI. CCP here I come
be careful i was in the same position last year and i ended up getting into college easy but i didn't get a single A maybe study leave came too early for me and the temptation to play eve was too much
4 C's, and I'm in one of the top grammar schools in the country 
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Mitch Manus
Regeneration
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Posted - 2007.05.14 21:13:00 -
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Well, i finished for study leave for A levels on friday, first test this friday...
How to motivate? Spend the month off partying then revise while waiting to go in to the exam.
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