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playing the odds
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so i'm currently in the midst of 3 exams in 3 days.
had 1 on wednesday, 1 today and got my last 1 tomorrow. also had 1 last week.
anyway, due to the congested nature of the timetable and lack of time i've been taking massive gambles on questions coming up in each exam. i know everyone does this to a certain extent but some of the gambles i've been taking have been ridiculous - e.g. revising 2 topics when I need to answer 2 questions. it's death or glory!
and so far - IT'S PAID OFF!
3 exams down, and the stuff i've selectively revised has come up.
feel a bit like a blackjack player though. keep telling the dealer to hit me, hit me,, hit me, but i'm about one card away from going bust.
anyway, one left tomorrow and the gamble is coming into play again - wish me luck for the cleansweep jackpot!
had 1 on wednesday, 1 today and got my last 1 tomorrow. also had 1 last week.
anyway, due to the congested nature of the timetable and lack of time i've been taking massive gambles on questions coming up in each exam. i know everyone does this to a certain extent but some of the gambles i've been taking have been ridiculous - e.g. revising 2 topics when I need to answer 2 questions. it's death or glory!
and so far - IT'S PAID OFF!
3 exams down, and the stuff i've selectively revised has come up.
feel a bit like a blackjack player though. keep telling the dealer to hit me, hit me,, hit me, but i'm about one card away from going bust.
anyway, one left tomorrow and the gamble is coming into play again - wish me luck for the cleansweep jackpot!
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I've got my (singular) exam on monday, could possibly be the last exam of my life... how scary!
Good luck though and I'm sure you'll do fine.
bollocks! have loads to do, which is why i selectively revise and play the odds given limited time.
exams usually consist of 2 sections with 2 or 3 essay options, and you do 1 essay from each section.
still have to play odds. anyway, today's exam was the first bad one yet, so i think i did get a bit burnt with my tactics in the end. questions were alright but weren't geared totally to what i learnt. managed to bluff a couple of essays - just not as good as my other ones. still, everything's over now so fuck it!
just after waking up after a massive bender of booze and drugs since 11.30 am
Lots to revise, but there are only a certain amount of topics we've covered and looking back over past papers along with a few of the hints given in revision lectures can guide you to know fairly well the topics which will come up.
Mine went far better than could be expected off 3 hours revision from 12.30am - 3.30am and then 3.5 hours sleep. Should still be on target for a 1st. Got 2 weeks to revise for the last one now so I can relax and hopefully not leave this to the last minute.
I did use the same policy last year though and got severly stung for it...you'd think I'd learn but apparently not and I've been lucky this year.
they must either tell you a LOT in the revision lectures or not have that much to examine you on lol ...
i might start again and change course!
bastard!
ahh, you're one of "those"
My moaning mainly stems from the fact I didnt go to many lectures I guess, it seems like an insane amount to learn when its all new!
that was my 2nd year...I have 96% attendance this year
When did I turn into a goody goody?
ETA: Wahey! paid off! :hyper: