The Finals Thread.

Gregness · 12-09-2010, 02:43 AM

Okay, it's almost midnight now where I'm at, and I've got a Linear Algebra final at 7:30 in the morning. Tempting though it is to try and stay up a few more hours and cram in the last little bits of least squares solutions and spectral decompositions I'm gonna brush my teeth and get to bed. As it is I'll only be getting about six hours of sleep if I'm lucky (if I'm not, I'll sleep past my final!). The morning priorities will be breakfast and putting the finishing touches on my formula sheet, and rereading.

Then the rest of the day I get to study for my Computer Networking final at 7:30 the next morning (again!) and my Circuits I final directly after that (9:45). My last final will then be in Discrete Mathematics on monday at noon. I'm happy about that last one because I have a feeling that will be by FAR the hardest of the lot and I'll be glad to have the weekend to prepare.

so, kinda bummed that all my finals this week are at nearly the crack of dawn, but at least it's better than last semester when I had three different fucking hard finals in one day.

So, this is the thread wherein we talk about final exams and how much they suck (or, hey, you might enjoy them. Freak.).

**McTahr** · 12-09-2010, 03:03 AM

Intro Quantum Mechanics today (technically).
Calc 3 on Monday, as well as a lab final due that day.
I have to help my students prepare for a Chem exam by Thursday.
Differential Equations and then Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences on Friday.

It's fairly spread out, but each and every final will be fairly brutal.

Nikose Tyris · 12-09-2010, 08:36 AM

BMGT 210 [Business Management] - Sunday, 12 PM - 6 PM

It opens with the class divided into 4 groups doing presentations. My group has a shitty powerpoint about a Workplace safety law that originally only received a 40%. My group wanted to just present as is, and have contributed nothing. I've spent about $60 in printing costs getting the toolbox pdf printed up for handouts to the class and professor, and spent most of yesterday reworking the powerpoint to make it significantly less awful. When we present on Sunday I lined up a 3 minute speaking slot for each of my group to make sure we all participated - I finally got an email back from the "Leader" of these idiots saying that he didn't like my 'suggested' changes and that only he will be presenting, the rest of us will just be sitting down and doing nothing.

I'm going to lose marks because of this idiot and I'm strongly considering sabotage, since I'll pass with or without the exam. Not that I need to sabotage because he's fucking retarded.

BMAT 110 [Financial Mathematics] - Tuesday, Dec 14 6 PM - 10 PM

I've done this entire course without using the required calculator now. You've seen in my latest "Can someone check my homework" thread that it's pretty damn simple- that was possibly the hardest work he's handed out in that class. I'm not scared, bring on the exam. I will drink it with milk.

BLAW 100 [Business Law] - Wednesday, December 15 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM.

I have so far averaged a 48% on all the tests given. However, He's giving me 100% based on class participation, because I clearly KNOW my topics, I just have serious trouble while working on tests that I can't use the F.A.B. on. I also got 84% on my presentation in class about the Jarvis vs Swan Tours case. Provided I get enough studying in and pass the exam, I should juuuuuuust pass the course.

Eltargrim · 12-09-2010, 08:49 AM

Transition Metal Chemistry - Friday. Not worried. If I remember my perovskite, Ligand Field Theory, and reaction volume I'm set.

Instrumental Analysis - Tuesday. 20% final. I could not show up and still pass. A 75% gets me an A, and the hardest thing we did was the Nernst equation.

Electro- and Magneto-statics - also Tuesday. This course is going to bend me over, have its way with me, and then never call. 60%. Need to study my ass off.

Physical Chemistry - Saturday. I have studied a collective two hours for this course (an hour before both midterms) and I have the second-highest mark in the class. They seem to think that orthogonality and volume integrals in spherical coordinates are hard.

In short, 3 will go well, 1 will not.

McTahr, 1: ignore the chemistry students. How will they learn that they're on their own if you help them? 2: I took a mathematical methods course last year. I wish you luck. Is the ode course synergizing well?

**McTahr** · 12-09-2010, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Eltargrim

McTahr, 1: ignore the chemistry students. How will they learn that they're on their own if you help them? 2: I took a mathematical methods course last year. I wish you luck. Is the ode course synergizing well?

1: It's part of my job, technically. Otherwise I would just tell them to man up and Chem hardy hard.

2: Mathematical Methods actually lined up pretty nicely with both Calc 3 and ODE at various points throughout the semester. So many people told me it was a bad idea to take all three at once (especially Calc 3 and ODE) but ever since they started linking up together it's like I'm getting a three-for-two deal on studying.

Karrrrrrrrrrrresche · 12-09-2010, 01:35 PM

Took my math exam today, but I'm pretty sure I've failed the class anyway through a mixture of being in the wrong class and my teacher being...Well, when I went to sign up for the next term? With a counselor helping me choose what to go for? She covered his classes up and said "Don't go into his class." And her response to me explaining he'd been my teacher was that it explained a bit of why I'd done so poorly.

Tonight I get the English one, which I'm doing so well in with about a fourth of the effort I could answer each essay question with "BALLS OF STEEL" and probably still pass.

Wigmund · 12-09-2010, 09:45 AM

Principles of Biology - this past Monday, made a B on the test.

General Geology - Today (Thursday) at 11am.

Intermediate Spanish I - Tomorrow (Friday) at 1pm.

Chemistry II - Saturday at 8am.

Unfortunately, I've been unfocused this entire semester between stress and trying to deal with depression and anxiety problems, I've screwed up.

I made a D in Principles of Biology despite making a B on the final, and if I'm lucky I might make D's in Spanish and Chemistry. The only bright spots have been the labs for Biology, Chemistry and Geology, and General Geology itself.

But, shit happens and I'm dealing with the mental problems. And it will be easy enough to retake the D classes later on. At least I'm not working at the damned movie theater anymore and this winter break (Dec 15th - Jan 18th) I'm gonna just relax and try to actually focus again. Maybe finally knowing what I'm gonna major in now (didn't decide until about two weeks ago) will help me focus. Kinda pathetic I didn't pass the Biology class though :\

batgirl · 12-09-2010, 10:21 AM

I just had my Pharmacology final on Tuesday. I got a 94%. My average for paramedic class thus far is a 95%. That is all.

Good luck to everyone on their finals!

Hatake Kakashi · 12-09-2010, 10:29 AM

MPC 095 - Didn't have a final. They switched up the format so that basically, you were graded on daily quizzes and bi-weekly tests. If you wanted to bring your grade up (if needed), you could retake two of the tests during finals week. It wasn't necessary.

Eng 101 - Didn't do a final. I'd racked up enough extra credit to just take the points and run. Still got out with a 4.0.

Educ 201 - Final was an hour-long meet-n-greet with some of the local teachers. We had a small potluck, asked a few questions, and went home. It helped that it was snowing heavily outside, so nobody was inclined to make a lengthy stay of it.

Educ 102 - Final was an oral exam. The class was divided into two teams who competed against each other. Aside from that? A 500-word paper answering the question: "What did you feel was the most important thing you learned in class, and why?"

I love having it so easy.

TDK · 12-09-2010, 10:45 AM

Chem 115 - Lab final today, class final next thursday

Philosophy - Monday

Calculus - Next tuesday

Engineering 101 - Final project instead. We were given a choice between a test and a project. My class voted for the project. They are idiots because everyone ended up hating the project and it was MUCH more work. The final would've been incredibly easy.

12-09-2010, 02:43 AM	#1
Gregness Never give up. Never give in. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,034	The Finals Thread. Okay, it's almost midnight now where I'm at, and I've got a Linear Algebra final at 7:30 in the morning. Tempting though it is to try and stay up a few more hours and cram in the last little bits of least squares solutions and spectral decompositions I'm gonna brush my teeth and get to bed. As it is I'll only be getting about six hours of sleep if I'm lucky (if I'm not, I'll sleep past my final!). The morning priorities will be breakfast and putting the finishing touches on my formula sheet, and rereading. Then the rest of the day I get to study for my Computer Networking final at 7:30 the next morning (again!) and my Circuits I final directly after that (9:45). My last final will then be in Discrete Mathematics on monday at noon. I'm happy about that last one because I have a feeling that will be by FAR the hardest of the lot and I'll be glad to have the weekend to prepare. so, kinda bummed that all my finals this week are at nearly the crack of dawn, but at least it's better than last semester when I had three different fucking hard finals in one day. So, this is the thread wherein we talk about final exams and how much they suck (or, hey, you might enjoy them. Freak.).

12-09-2010, 03:03 AM	#2
McTahr For the right price... Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,268	Intro Quantum Mechanics today (technically). Calc 3 on Monday, as well as a lab final due that day. I have to help my students prepare for a Chem exam by Thursday. Differential Equations and then Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences on Friday. It's fairly spread out, but each and every final will be fairly brutal. __________________ Gone.

12-09-2010, 08:49 AM	#4
Eltargrim Fifty-Talents Haversham Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: FABULOUS Posts: 1,904	Transition Metal Chemistry - Friday. Not worried. If I remember my perovskite, Ligand Field Theory, and reaction volume I'm set. Instrumental Analysis - Tuesday. 20% final. I could not show up and still pass. A 75% gets me an A, and the hardest thing we did was the Nernst equation. Electro- and Magneto-statics - also Tuesday. This course is going to bend me over, have its way with me, and then never call. 60%. Need to study my ass off. Physical Chemistry - Saturday. I have studied a collective two hours for this course (an hour before both midterms) and I have the second-highest mark in the class. They seem to think that orthogonality and volume integrals in spherical coordinates are hard. In short, 3 will go well, 1 will not. McTahr, 1: ignore the chemistry students. How will they learn that they're on their own if you help them? 2: I took a mathematical methods course last year. I wish you luck. Is the ode course synergizing well? __________________ <Insert witticism here; get credit; ???; profit!> Last edited by Eltargrim; 12-09-2010 at 08:52 AM.

12-09-2010, 09:45 AM	#7
Wigmund Lakitu Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 2,139	Principles of Biology - this past Monday, made a B on the test. General Geology - Today (Thursday) at 11am. Intermediate Spanish I - Tomorrow (Friday) at 1pm. Chemistry II - Saturday at 8am. Unfortunately, I've been unfocused this entire semester between stress and trying to deal with depression and anxiety problems, I've screwed up. I made a D in Principles of Biology despite making a B on the final, and if I'm lucky I might make D's in Spanish and Chemistry. The only bright spots have been the labs for Biology, Chemistry and Geology, and General Geology itself. But, shit happens and I'm dealing with the mental problems. And it will be easy enough to retake the D classes later on. At least I'm not working at the damned movie theater anymore and this winter break (Dec 15th - Jan 18th) I'm gonna just relax and try to actually focus again. Maybe finally knowing what I'm gonna major in now (didn't decide until about two weeks ago) will help me focus. Kinda pathetic I didn't pass the Biology class though :\ __________________ Slightly off-kilter

12-09-2010, 10:21 AM	#8
batgirl Aim for the top! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Infield Posts: 2,583	I just had my Pharmacology final on Tuesday. I got a 94%. My average for paramedic class thus far is a 95%. That is all. Good luck to everyone on their finals!

12-09-2010, 10:45 AM	#10
TDK Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 2,914	Chem 115 - Lab final today, class final next thursday Philosophy - Monday Calculus - Next tuesday Engineering 101 - Final project instead. We were given a choice between a test and a project. My class voted for the project. They are idiots because everyone ended up hating the project and it was MUCH more work. The final would've been incredibly easy.