Posted by alexandra_k on May 12, 2005, at 21:58:05
In reply to Who's got exams?, posted by cubic_me on May 12, 2005, at 8:44:56
> I hate this time of year. I've got finals over the next few weeks, revision is extremely boring and forces be to be alone 'with myself' which doesn't help with my depression.
Hmm.
How about a study group?I used to hate the idea of study groups.
I found that I was much more productive studying alone.
But then if I got depressed studying alone then I didn't end up doing a hell of a lot...
So study groups aren't so bad after all.
When I was doing psych I had a group of about 4 friends who were doing the same courses as me. We used to cram together. Cramming consisted in asking each other questions. Someone would usually know the answer. Or the rest of us might be able to figure it out as a group. Or the question asker might have to tell us the answer.It became fun.
We would dredge up increasingly obscure facts from the text and lecture notes trying to catch each other out and all of ended up doing pretty well.There were times where I felt like I was kind of wasting my time because I remembered the stuff and I was hauling them through it.
But then there was a time that they wasted their time hauling me through physiological psych.
Besides which, it tends not to be a waste of time anyway because explaining things to other people helps you clarify that knowledge for yourself.
It is also a good way to make friends.
Would this be an option???
> Oh well, it'll all be over in 2 weeks, then I can get going on my dissertation.
GOOD LUCK!!!
I don't have exams anymore.
I used to love them.
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