How does it feel to be back?

Now that all my exams are over, it's awesome being back. We don't really get that much work, really. And, I've only got coursework in one subject, so it's not like I'm going to get snowed under with work. We barely ever get work in English Lit, we only get two History essays a week, and we get like, 2 Law essays every term :wacky: So, it's all good being back now =D

Also, I'll move this thread to Study Hall ^^
 
So I finally had my first test for my Art class yesterday and we had to memorize the artists' work and the titles. There were a total of 21 slides and when we got to number 12, the projector went off. So my really really old teacher says, "Stay here, I'll be back, and don't cheat." Off he went and naturally, the students starts talking. Few minutes later he came back and announced that the fuse had went off or something. Great, so what now? He then says, "This might take a few minutes, so go ahead and continue studying." I looked around making sure I heard correctly. This guy is crazy! Continue studying?! We're in the middle of a test, for goodness sake!

So most of the students pulled out their books and I caught them cheating, naturally. -_- They were jotting down the answers when our teacher wasn't looking because oh he's sooo old! That just annoyed the heck out of me. Not fair at all, especially since I studied hard for that damn test. It was very easy anyway, and for those students to not know the answers - well, they clearly did not study.

Anyway, old teacher announced five minutes later, "You guys go, turn your paper in, and I'll see you on Wednesday." We were only in class for approximately 20 minutes, the test unfinished. Ugggggh. I guess we'll continue the second half tomorrow, or redo the whole thing.
 
It feels strange being 24 and going back to university. First I'm trying to work on my 2nd degree spin off with a class or two left in my first one, so I can technically graduate with 2 degrees.

So the first week since this week I usually work so much but now I'm thrown off balance going from a strenuous work week 40+ hours a week down to 25-30 and substituting those other hours for classes and studying, I feel as if I'm a damn punching bag.

I watch the younger dudes, and ladies coming into classes telling their stories of hooking up over the weekend and getting drunk to no end, and I sit there thinking .. the majority of my classmates are going to fail the classes I'm in. The motivation to do well, is very low.. so I gotta find the motivation within in order to do well in these next few months.

Also there is already rampant cheating going on by most of the frat boys, which is no big surprise seeing as the classes allow you to sit where-ever the hell you want. It just amazes me how much people can get away with before the teacher has the balls to turn in the groups of people doing the perpetrating, but for most people's excuse.. if they don't keep caught, I don't see harm in it, unless these values are taken past graduating into the work place.

So I chuckle at myself seeing as how 90% of my graduating class in high school is at home with their parents now with a degree in pocket and the reason I chuckle is because, I wonder if they have noticed the reality that the piece of paper they are working for is just a piece of paper till the market bounces back.

That's why I hang on so much to the current job I have, the reality of it all is, you gotta hold on to the job you got or else you might not be able to get another.

So back to school is an eye opener for me, because I realize how lucky these kids are to still be in college still and not be out in the workplace environment yet struggling to get on their feet.
 
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I just had my first day of Uni today, I only had one lecture, it only went for an hour and it started at 4:00PM so I pretty much just had a normal day. I can't really say much about what I think about Uni seen as I've only been there for an hour, but it seems pretty cool I guess. After spending a year doing absolutely nothing, it feels kinda weird to have a routine in my life again. But I guess I will get used to it.
 
I've only had four lectures so far, and I've not gone to half of them. I've done no work, and bought no textbooks or coursebooks. So there is no massive change for me. But I've had to walk up a steep hill and that took about 20 minutes, so besides that it is as if I'm still on holiday. Except for my student loan money which is awesome.
 
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