Blarghagh Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Only two more weeks of interning for me! Currently working with Natural Motion's Endorphin. This thing rocks!
Deraldin Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 I am slightly more prepared for this exam than the last couple though. I mean, I've actually got a pen this time.
Daaave Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Missed the first 10 minutes of the exam after misreading the start time, gits wouldn't give me extra time, had to rush it, probably miserably failed now. I am not impressed Just because you're a bit thinner than your even fatter mum it doesn't mean you're in excellent physical shape, if you could fit through the door and view the normal people you'd notice that cheeseburger boy. Squid suck.
Deraldin Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Missed the first 10 minutes of the exam after misreading the start time, gits wouldn't give me extra time, had to rush it, probably miserably failed now. I am not impressed What was the exam for that 10 minutes would make that much of a difference?
Daaave Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 What was the exam for that 10 minutes would make that much of a difference? Business exam, you get an hour and a half to write five essays relating to a case study on whatever business they decide, each one discussing a different aspect of the business. You need every spare second to give all decent answers in it, even my teacher admitted she'd struggle to finish it off properly in the time given so that crappy ten minutes has cost me hardcore style. Wouldn't have been even slightly bothered if it was any of the other exams I've done, finished all of those with an hour or so to spare. Ah well, at least they're over now anyway. Now the long wait until the 20th of August for the results. Spending all summer so drunk I'm too preoccupied to worry about them seems to be the way to go I rate \o/ Just because you're a bit thinner than your even fatter mum it doesn't mean you're in excellent physical shape, if you could fit through the door and view the normal people you'd notice that cheeseburger boy. Squid suck.
Deraldin Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Ouch, that sucks. I don't think I've had an exam that required me to write more than 3 essays and those have given me three hours to work on them.
Daaave Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 I should have moved to Somewhere Cold for college, my writing hand might still like me if I had done. Pretty sure it's figuring out how to murder me in my sleep as I type. Just because you're a bit thinner than your even fatter mum it doesn't mean you're in excellent physical shape, if you could fit through the door and view the normal people you'd notice that cheeseburger boy. Squid suck.
Gorgon Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Written exams are the pits. They still force us to write, you know manually with a pen - no spellchecker. I mean, Jesus, who does that anymore. I have to revise what I write several times before it makes even an ounce of sense. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Daaave Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Writing manually > typing tbh. As long as you get a couple of minutes to stop when your arm seizes up, of course. Just because you're a bit thinner than your even fatter mum it doesn't mean you're in excellent physical shape, if you could fit through the door and view the normal people you'd notice that cheeseburger boy. Squid suck.
Calax Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 went to class and found out that Supertankers actually have their own gravity field that actually is noticable (you can't park two of those next to each other because they'll attract and bump into one another). >.> Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
I want teh kotor 3 Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 it's cold my feet are numb, yet i'm wearing two pairs of socks and some slippers stupid winter... Yay for hemisphere differences. Over here its been around 95 with ~100 humidity every day, same is it is all year. Its so friggin' hot. In 7th grade, I teach the students how Chuck Norris took down the Roman Empire, so it is good that you are starting early on this curriculum. R.I.P. KOTOR 2003-2008 KILLED BY THOSE GREEDY MONEY-HOARDING ************* AND THEIR *****-*** MMOS
Enoch Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) I also generally preferred to hand-write my exams when I had the option. I took all my classnotes and reading notes by hand, and I think that doing the test in the same manner improves recall on some base-psychology level. Also, I tend to focus better when there isn't a computer screen in front of me. Anyhow, while I do miss being a student for a variety of reasons, I am also rather happy that the last test I took (the VA Bar Exam) might well be the last major written test I'll ever take. In writing this response, I did something I now regret-- I poked around online a bit and found a posted version of the essay questions I had to answer when I took the Bar. Bad memories of the summer spent learning all this stuff, for no real purpose other than the jump through the proper hoop on test day. (It really is quite ridiculous to test attorneys without letting them consult with reference materials-- indeed, in most situations, giving advice to clients without looking anything up would be straight-up malpractice!) For fun, here's a sample question: 6. The Craig Land Trust (“Craig”) has contracts to purchase five adjacent tracts of land inCraig County, Virginia. Craig has obtained current title examinations of each parcel. All documents in each tract’s chain of title have been properly recorded. Tract 1. Twenty years ago, Dave conveyed Tract 1 by a deed reciting, “I convey Tract 1 to my son, Richard, for life and, upon his death, to Richard’s son, Earl.” Recently Earl conveyed his interest to George by a deed, which recites, “I convey all of my right title and interest in Tract 1 to George.” Richard is still living. George has contracted to sell Tract 1 to Craig. Tract 2. Ten years ago, Cain transferred Tract 2 by a deed reciting, “I convey Tract 2 to Sam and his heirs so long as Tract 2 is used solely for residential purposes.” Five years ago, Sam built and has continually operated a garage for automobile repair on Tract 2. Cain died last year and, in his will, he left his entire estate to his son, Jethro. Jethro has contracted to sell Tract 2 to Craig. Tract 3. Fifteen years ago, Hazel conveyed Tract 3 by a deed reciting, “I convey Tract 3 to James for life, then to Ken for life, and then to Larry.” Five years ago, Larry obtained a loan from Roscoe and gave Roscoe a deed of trust conveying all of his right title and interest in Tract 3 to a trustee as security for a promissory note payable to Roscoe. Last year James and Ken died, and Larry defaulted on the loan. Larry contracted to sell Tract 3 to Craig. In the meantime, Roscoe advertised a sale of the property under the terms of the deed of trust he holds, gave all required notices, and set the sale for 30 days from today. Tract 4. Ten years ago, Ursula conveyed Tract 4 to her children, John and Mary, as joint tenants. Mary died five years ago and by her will left all of her property to a friend, Henry. John has contracted to sell Tract 4 to Craig, advising Craig that he and Mary owned with right of survivorship. Can the Craig Land Trust acquire title to each of these tracts free of any other interests by purchasing the tracts at the present time from the persons who contracted to sell them? Discuss fully, being certain to identify the nature of the interest held by each of the persons who contracted to sell each tract. This was one of the questions that I felt pretty good about after taking the test, but today I would be hard-pressed to get half of the available points. And on exam day, we had to get through one of these in about 45 minutes. Edited June 17, 2009 by Enoch
Humodour Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) lol, I criticised this bloke a bunch yesterday for being stubbourn and arrogant (repeatedly calling some poor kid stupid because he didn't understand a topic), and I walk into my first day at work today and he's my boss. Edited June 17, 2009 by Krezack
Gorgon Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 10/10 on my oral exam. I rock. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
taks Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 It really is quite ridiculous to test attorneys without letting them consult with reference materials-- indeed, in most situations, giving advice to clients without looking anything up would be straight-up malpractice! the same applies to most professional endeavors, e.g., engineers. you really, really, want to make sure the guy designing the bridge had reference material handy before he signed off on it! however, i also agree that there is a huge difference between being able to look up a "solution," and formulate one on your own. in the case of an engineering exam, you would expect that all the necessary parameters, i.e., the stuff you would otherwise look up in reference material, were provided in the question, and it is the onus of the exam taker to have the requisite knowledge to solve the problem from there. in other words, the test should be more about his problem solving skills rather than his memorization skills. i would suspect that different professions have different weighting between these two major skill sets making the distinction at exam time much more ambiguous. taks comrade taks... just because.
Walsingham Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 Word to the wise on business exams: put in as much military history as possible. Management types LOVE thinking they are spartacus every time they do the tax figures. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Daaave Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 I'll remember that advice for my university years, sure it will serve me well. Just because you're a bit thinner than your even fatter mum it doesn't mean you're in excellent physical shape, if you could fit through the door and view the normal people you'd notice that cheeseburger boy. Squid suck.
taks Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 hehe, 27C and no rain here. finally!!! maybe my cough and non-stop sinus drainage will go away now. i'm allergic to something, that's for sure. taks comrade taks... just because.
Shryke Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 been chatting to Darth Launch on msn it's her birthday soon - people should bombard her with PM's when your mind works against you - fight back with substance abuse!
Hurlshort Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 I had a couple people come by to give an estimate for cleaning out my 2 bedroom condo before the renter comes in, but they all want $300-400! I think that's crazy, I'll just rent a carpet shampooer and clean everything myself. I think for our tiny place, without furniture, a more reasonable price would be $150-200.
Calax Posted June 18, 2009 Posted June 18, 2009 been chatting to Darth Launch on msn it's her birthday soon - people should bombard her with PM's Launchie? *sigh* I miss her Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
Walsingham Posted June 18, 2009 Posted June 18, 2009 It's 35 "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Kor Qel Droma Posted June 18, 2009 Posted June 18, 2009 I just put some money down on an engagement ring for my girlfriend. Three months salary, my ass! Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie.
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