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StaedlerMars:
Guys, I'm going into my final year, and I'm so fucking excited / so really intimidated by the fact that I have to face real world soon.
Darkbluerabbit:
The most demanding class I took in my entire college career was in my first semester. That particular professor later told me that his freshman level classes are intentionally painful, because he wants students who can't handle it to fail.
I don't know if this is universal, but I would not be surprised if many professors create classes to screen out slackers. If college seems daunting, just do what you can, talk to professors about the things you can't, and it will all be okay. Showing concern and dedication will get you everywhere.
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--- Quote from: smack that isaiah on 16 Sep 2009, 20:49 ---bound non-spiral notebook for the lab, and the only extra notebook I have is a spiral one.
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Never understood this shit. It is a notebook. It has paper with lines on it that I can write on. Why does it matter what type of notebook it is? I have had so many teachers say they want a specific type but not give any damn reason on why they want that specific type and it is just stupid.
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Many teachers/professors ask that students avoid spiral notebooks, because spirals tend to snag on each other. I know from stacking my personal notebooks, that spiral-bound books can create quite the mess, so I can fully understand why someone who has to grade all those notebooks would want to avoid them.
This only applies if you actually turn in the notebook, of course. If you tear out the pages before turning them in, then they have no reason to give a fuck.
LeeC:
I am actually going back to college this year. :-D
jmrz:
Maybe the teachers that actually collect your notebooks prefer certain types/makes because they have to stack them? Stacking or trying to carrying a bunch of different sized/shaped/bound notebooks is a huge pain in the ass because they don't fit together nicely.
In other news, I miss uni. I took a semester off to work full time and I miss it. It really breaks up my day and gives me a gazillion things to do and I love the stress. I work considerably better under pressure and I get bored when things are too easy and I have nothing to do. I don't go back until March, but I'm already looking forward to signing up for classes again. Also, I'll be doing full time uni and close enough to full time employment, all at once. Crazy? Probably.
Reed:
Well I spent 5 years at university and now 3 years as a grad student, so I guess I'm as qualified as anyone to answer some of these!
Andy, you get a lot of leeway with your first year. Basically, don't fuck yourself over and fail any classes and you will be ok. Professors don't expect a lot from your first year! You're on your own for the first time and it is pretty much assumed that you will have trouble balancing your social life (read: getting drunk as fuck whenever you feel like it) and school work.
--- Quote from: Jace on 16 Sep 2009, 21:01 ---Never understood this shit. It is a notebook. It has paper with lines on it that I can write on. Why does it matter what type of notebook it is? I have had so many teachers say they want a specific type but not give any damn reason on why they want that specific type and it is just stupid.
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This really comes down to making it easy for your TA's. Spiral notebooks tend to be larger than their bound counterparts. It's a huge pain in the ass to lug around all the notebooks for the sections you teach (I've had up to 60 at a time). Also, it is so much easier for pages to rip out of spiral notebooks, making it a nightmare to keep track of. I know they are more expensive, but the grief it saves your poor TA's (and trust me, they really deserve more pity than you realize) really is worth the extra few dollars.
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