school

beef_bourito · #1 03-22-2007, 11:19 PM

man, school's really bugging me now. it's more my problem than a problem with school, i've been able to drift through school without putting an ounce of effort in EVER. through high school i rarely sudied for tests, studied minimally for exams, got good grades, got into engineering, and now i've got to do projects and crap. it's really pissing me off because i haven't developed any work habbits so i find it incredibly hard to sit down and work or study because i've never had to.

I've already failed one course this year because i didn't do labs, i figured i'd be able to pass even if i didn't hand them in but only after skipping two of them i read that you have to pass the lab section to pass the course. I'll be doing it in the summer so that i don't add any extra time to my degree (although according to alot of people it's difficult to complete an engineering degree in 4 years)

i really wish school had challenged me, i wish i had to work to pass school and stuff, that way i would have had to develop work habbits while school was free, but now that i'm paying for most of my school i'm getting screwed over... rather i'm screwing myself over.

the other thing is that i'm too proud to ask for help, i'm very much of the mindset of "i'll fucking do it myself, and i don't need help doing it" i never ask for peoples help studying because i generally don't need it, and i don't ask for help with work because i'm too proud. i'm really screwing myself over and it's pissing me off.

not really looking for any responses, just needed to write it somewhere.

nismogt_rfreak · #2 03-22-2007, 11:23 PM

That pretty much sounds like me right now.

Andydg · #3 03-23-2007, 01:20 AM

That was kinda like my first year in "college"...I screwed that year up pretty good and now I'm playing catch up, it really sucks.

beef_bourito · #4 03-23-2007, 02:09 AM

luckily i won't be catching up unless i fail more courses, i'll be doing this one in the summer so there isn't really any lost time.

Steel · #5 03-23-2007, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beef_bourito

man, school's really bugging me now. it's more my problem than a problem with school, i've been able to drift through school without putting an ounce of effort in EVER. through high school i rarely sudied for tests, studied minimally for exams, got good grades, got into engineering, and now i've got to do projects and crap. it's really pissing me off because i haven't developed any work habbits so i find it incredibly hard to sit down and work or study because i've never had to.

I've already failed one course this year because i didn't do labs, i figured i'd be able to pass even if i didn't hand them in but only after skipping two of them i read that you have to pass the lab section to pass the course. I'll be doing it in the summer so that i don't add any extra time to my degree (although according to alot of people it's difficult to complete an engineering degree in 4 years)

i really wish school had challenged me, i wish i had to work to pass school and stuff, that way i would have had to develop work habbits while school was free, but now that i'm paying for most of my school i'm getting screwed over... rather i'm screwing myself over.

the other thing is that i'm too proud to ask for help, i'm very much of the mindset of "i'll fucking do it myself, and i don't need help doing it" i never ask for peoples help studying because i generally don't need it, and i don't ask for help with work because i'm too proud. i'm really screwing myself over and it's pissing me off.

not really looking for any responses, just needed to write it somewhere.

Dude, that describes me to a T. And in a way, i think it describes a lot of engineering majors.

I had a test at 10 this morning, physics 2, Gauss's law, current and conductivity, and electric potential. When did i start really studying for it? 7:30 AM this morning. And no, I did not to well. Again.

I dont mind doing homework, but i have the damndest time studying for tests. It's like i FEAR it. I did everything in my power yesterday to keep myself from studying.

So, i don't actaully have any advice. But if you figure out how to beat acute chronic procrastination, then let me know...ya know... tomorrow.

beef_bourito · #6 03-23-2007, 01:33 PM

yeah i'll figure out what to do eventually, but not tonight, got too many plans, and not tomorrow, i'm getting drunk, and not sunday, it's a day of rest, oh then school starts back up so i'll just leave it until after exams lol.

but yeah i don't mind studying all that much, i can do it and i can get results, it's just the stupid homework that i hate doing.

GreyGoose006 · #7 03-25-2007, 02:53 PM

see, i have the same problem.
its really discouraging when all my friends are taking bullshit classes like art history and public speaking.

meanwhile, i'm in chem, calc, ect...
(not joking here. freshman chemistry is the most falied class at ODU, the second is human anatomy 457 or whatever)

i dont know. i guess i have to either beat it into my head that studying is fun, or learn to make it fun

MonsterBengt · #8 03-25-2007, 06:23 PM

Sounds like me too, and It'll get alot worse after this summer..

Any advise for all us who are experiencing this would be great.

2.2 Straight six · #9 03-25-2007, 07:11 PM

Work first, relax later.

if you drift through the start of the year you get used to it. if you do your work as soon as you get it, it's so much easier.

drunken monkey · #10 03-25-2007, 07:14 PM

you only really get one, maybe two chances at this.
thing is, if you screw up the first time, chances are, you'll also screw up the second.
also, when it really counts, the second time, you can't (by way of the system) get as good as you can compared to the first time around.

In short, there's a reason why some people succeed in the things they do and well, what you describe here isn't that reason.

2.2 Straight six · #11 03-25-2007, 07:23 PM

like me and GCSEs, i slacked off when i took mine. and f**ked up.

1 B
5 Cs
1 D

second time round i worked my ass off and came out with:

3 As
4 Bs

if you work like shit off a shovel, you won't have to shovel shit in the long run.

gouldie1903 · #12 03-25-2007, 08:39 PM

all i will add is go to class all the time, makes learning alot easier.

beef_bourito · #13 03-26-2007, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drunken monkey

you only really get one, maybe two chances at this.
thing is, if you screw up the first time, chances are, you'll also screw up the second.
also, when it really counts, the second time, you can't (by way of the system) get as good as you can compared to the first time around.

what's this about? at my university you can retake courses as much as you want (so long as you don't get kicked out of the program) and they just take the second mark, so if you do better the second time, you get a higher mark, if you do worse, you get a worse mark. the only difference is that it will be shown as retaken which really doesn't matter for anything.

drunken monkey · #14 03-26-2007, 09:23 AM

then that is a difference in system that I didn't know about.
In my last university, if you failed a unit and retake it later; the best you can get is a pass grade.
(i think 40% is base pass mark)

turtlecrxsi · #15 03-26-2007, 11:01 AM

2.2 hit the nail directly on the head. Work first, play later. I too fucked up majorly when I first started college. I was one of those people that breezed through high school with straight A's. Then I partied and fucked around and went through a few majors, and ultimately left college for awhile. When I finally got my ass in gear, ditched the community college and got into a major university, I strove hard to excel and do the best I could and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA and then went on to graduate school. I used to blame it on not knowing what I wanted to do. I guess that's partially true but it took me until I was 25 to graduate with a BA.

At least you know what you want to do... engineering. Work then play. Don't be afraid to ask for help either. GL

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