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Is anyone else...

BillieTheBotBillieTheBot Posts: 8,721 Bot
edited March 27 in Work & Study
...finding their third year as stressful as me?

I've been up about an hour. Can't sleep. Infact, I've not been able to sleep at all recently. I'm just stressing so so much about uni. Everytime I go to bed, I lie awake stressing that I won't get the grades I need, I won't say the right things in the assessed seminars or I won't do well in the coursework I've got at the minute.

I really fucked up last year for a number of reasons. Ended up averaging a high third. My second year was worth 50%.

I'm being rather realistic. I know I'm not going to come out with anything more than a 2:2 (unless by some miracle I get all 1sts/2:1s this year). However, with it being a Law degree, I'd be happy with that (despite the fact for the past two years I've been wanting a 2:1)

I am doing 6 more modules this year. 3 of which I chose. I am completely fine in these three modules. I understand them, I don't doubt that if I carry on working as hard as I am doing, I'll be ok.

Its the other 2 which are compulsory (both worth 1.5 modules/30 credits) that are stressing me out big time. Its the Land Law module and the Trusts & Equity module that I'm really struggling with. Despite the amount of work I'm putting in, it just doesn't seem to be sinking in. This seems to be the case with many other students on my course too which is kinda reassuring but it hardly helps me does it?

To come out with a 2:2, I need 4/6 modules to be a 2:2. This means I've gotta get a 2:2 in at least one of these compulsory modules providing I get a 2:2 in the 3 I am ok in. Hopefully I will, I'm hoping to get 2:1s in these three.

Now, you'd think it be easy right? A 2:2 is hardly really good but I'm really struggling. I'm doing all the reading, I'm doing extra reading. I'm doing shit loads of note taking when I read books/articles/cases but it just isn't sinking in.

I just keep having nightmares about coming out with a third. It just really irritates me as I came out with a 2:1 in the first year (only just but its not the point) so I know deep down I'm capable of doing better (even though work was easier then). Its too late to go back and change what happened in the 2nd year though so I've just gotta deal with it.

I just wanna know if anyone else is finding their final year as stressful as me.

I'm just really working hard at the moment but it just feels as though its a complete waste of time.

I just want uni to be over. I really do. All this pressure of having to do extra well this year is really getting to me. I'm working really hard and although I am benefiting from the extra work in the 3 modules I chose, I don't seem to be in the compulsory ones which I have to do well in.

Sorry for posting this. I just need to rant somewhere where I think at least one person will understand.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm only in the 1st year and im stressing already. I'm going to be a wobbling mass come 3rd year..if i make it that far (ever the optimist!)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    what do you have to stress about in your first year icey??

    and yes i am finding the work load a bit daunting but it can be done. if you stress about it you'll not do yourself any favours so best idea is to just get on with it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i was the same, i did well in all the modules i chose but failed one of the compulsary ones, its a shame that they are worth such high marks
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm the same. I did well in the first year (averaging a 2.1) but now in my second the workload is higher and I feel exhausted and can't cope. The projects are fast and I can't deal with the rush of them, which makes me question whether I would be good in a job specialising in my degree. Today I had a presentation and fucked up, embarrasing myself. I started off well in September but am now knackered and in great need of a break. I know Christmas is next month but I'm just feeling very down :(!
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Wish I had that problem.

    I cant even be bothered to get out of bed to attend.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    howcome?
    sorry it's a bit nosey..feel free not to answer.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    lazyness begets lazyness, the less you do, the more tired you feel, the harder it is to fall asleep at night, but the harder it is to wake up before midday... I have that problem too... excersize is the solution :)
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Replicant wrote:
    lazyness begets lazyness, the less you do, the more tired you feel, the harder it is to fall asleep at night, but the harder it is to wake up before midday... I have that problem too... excersize is the solution :)
    Pretty much summed it up.

    Exercise sounds too much like hard work!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I found my third year really awful too. Like you my second year and third year were worth 50% each and I got a third in my second year and only just passed the year. I came out with a 2:1 though overall so it can be done. Good luck :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If i told people how much i stress they'd have a go at me. :p *whistles*
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Deep Fathom wrote:
    If i told people how much i stress they'd have a go at me. :p *whistles*

    That so wasn't relevant.

    I commented on LJ about it, but I too am having a huge panic about third year. Much more so than second, even though its 50/50.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yeah I have been totally stressing out about it, and the worst thing is, this is only really the beginning, and probably the easiest bit. I'm really not looking forward to exams/dissertation time. I'm doing a project for my dissertation which involves loads of statistical analysis and I can't do any of it, it's worth a third of my final degree so it's pretty important.

    In my second year I had panic attacks during exam time so I reckon it'll be even worse this year! Last year I got a mid 2:1 but it was only worth 33% so alot is resting on how well I do this year.
    I just find it weird how I stress out sooo much yet most other people just sail on through it. I wish I could be like that but I worry about the tiniest of things. Even though I have a really good social life here and everything, I really can't wait for uni to finsish. I just hope my future job isn't gonna be as stressful! I think I'm doing a masters as well though, which I'm hoping won't be quite as bad.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    JsT wrote:
    Pretty much summed it up.

    Exercise sounds too much like hard work!


    therein lies the problem! :lol:

    I do swim at least once a week, but the days I dont have lectures, and dont need to go food shopping, I dont tend to leave my flat, which is a bit sad really
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'd advise you to carry on doing your reading for your compulsory modules, but do your best not to stress about it not sinking in. Instead spend your time working really extra hard for the modules you chose and are more interested in, so that you're putting yourself in the best position to get a really good mark in those. Then if you don't do do well in your compulsory ones, you can bump your grade up with the good marks in the ones you chose.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    in a way i'm quite lucky 'cause i'm in uni for seminars/lectures every day. monday, tuesday and friday i'm in for an hour each day and then wednesday and thursday i'm in at 9am for 2-3 hours. least it gets me out the house and into the library! :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    wildchild wrote:
    I'd advise you to carry on doing your reading for your compulsory modules, but do your best not to stress about it not sinking in. Instead spend your time working really extra hard for the modules you chose and are more interested in, so that you're putting yourself in the best position to get a really good mark in those. Then if you don't do do well in your compulsory ones, you can bump your grade up with the good marks in the ones you chose.
    its not always that simple

    to pass my course i had to get 60 credits in my final year

    i got all 12 for my chosen modules, which is 36 credits

    but the 2 compulsary ones were worth 24 each... but you can only get the 24 marks if you get 40%

    my mate got 39% in both, so even though he done really well in his chosen modules, he still failed because he didnt do well on his compulsary ones

    luckily i passed one and failed one, so i got my degree, but its not always as simple as doing really well in a couple of modules n bad on one, it doesnt always even out

    i dont know how it works elsewhere, but even if i`d got 100% in my chosen modules, i`d still only get 12 credits, the same as someone who only got 40%
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Littleali wrote:
    my mate got 39% in both, so even though he done really well in his chosen modules, he still failed because he didnt do well on his compulsary ones

    I know what you mean, but I just meant she shouldn't stress about needing to get a 2:2 on every module. She could get thirds on both the compulsory modules and would probably still come out with a 2:2 overall if she got 2:1s on her chosen ones.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I suppose to an extent you are right but I STILL need to really get a 2:2 on one of the compulsory modules.

    Say for example, I get 60% in my three modules and get 40% in my two compulsory ones, my average for the year would be 50%.

    If I got 60% in my three modules and 40% in my compulsory ones then I'd just get a 2:2 I think. Only just though.

    I do twelve modules over the final 2 years. The one with the lowest grade is dropped so they either work out your average overall (having dropped the lowest grade) by adding them all up and dividing the amount by 11 OR they give you the higher mark by looking at your grades (for example, if you have 6 2:1s and 5 2:2s, you'll get a 2:1).

    I suppose its possible. I'm just so so scared. I'm not really that confident I can get 2:1s in those three modules so I'm kinda under the pressure to get a 2:2 in one of the compulsory ones and in all the three other ones to come out with a 2:2.

    I need 4 2:2s out of the six modules I'm doing. I really did do shit last year.

    I just feel really shit about it as well. People don't even like 2:2s nowadays. Everyone seems to have a 2:1.

    It just gets to me as in the first year I got a 2:1 so I feel as though I've really let myself down by messing around all last year and letting everything get to me.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    MoonArcanum wrote:
    That so wasn't relevant.

    Yep, it wasn't. I sincerely apologise for wasting thread space. :rolleyes:.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    thank fuck i'm not a student anymore! yes third year is very stressful. make sure you team up with your coursemates and spend time together in the library doing extra reading or preparing for tutorials. it makes things easier if you can answer questions together and also feel liek you're not the only one going through it. try to spend 9-5 in the library each day (except of course when you are in lectures/seminars). yes its shit but thats how people get good marks -unless they're really intelligent/doing a piss take degree. it will all be worth it in the end!
    i feel for all you students, i hated it! (apart from the socialising)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    9-5 each day in the library :eek:

    I can't stay in that library for more than an hour. It drives me mad.

    What did you get in the end Lipsy? Did you struggle with your third year?

    I'm not doing a piss take degree. I really do wish I was. I'm studying Law and really struggling. I look at my mates work and feel like crying sometimes.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    stacey you're a full time student for a reason. :p

    i.e. you should treat your degree like a fulltime job (with regards to the hours).

    i frequently stay in the library for hours at a time. my record this week was 6 hours. today i only did 3.5 hours but i spent most of it talking to a boy so i didn't get much done!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yeah I know. I just find it easier working at home and have the resources I need at home.

    I can't always stick to the 9-5 malarky especially as on a Thursday night I work till 3am and do on a few others.

    I do try and stick to the full time HOURS though. Its just not all spent, 9-5 and in the library.
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