I agree....

the biggest difference I've found is that at school I could do f*** all for the whole year, and then revise solidly for a few weeks and get good grades. At university...no chance! You have to work consistently throughout the year in order to do well, the volume is just too great!

OTBC

Posted By: SimonOTBC on August 20th 2005 at 01:21:08

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OK it's late and I'm tired.... (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:09:23
- By that definition (General Chat) - APB, Aug 20, 01:20:25
  - He said... (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:21:42
    - Yeah, but... (General Chat) - APB, Aug 20, 01:25:29
- I think it's sad that regurgitating out of a text book warrants an A... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Aug 20, 01:13:08
  - When I did English "A" level (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 20, 01:16:43
    - Good job I'm not an English teacher (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:20:45
      - Well neither do I (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 20, 01:25:37
  - Its not the regurgitation that would warrant an A (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:16:15
    - Yeah.... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Aug 20, 01:19:30
    - A-levels mean absolutely nothing nowadays (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:18:58
      - yep (General Chat) - matt in london, Aug 20, 01:31:29
        
        Its strange... (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:39:16
        
        but (General Chat) - LEagle, Aug 20, 01:46:44
        
        yeah (General Chat) - matt in london, Aug 20, 01:43:54
        
        I remember... (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:46:15
        
        A-Level Theatre Studies was the hardest qualification I ever got. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:41:25
      - Really? Even in history? (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:24:43
        
        yes history was the easiest of all the A-levels (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:26:36
        
        Whats a model essay? (n/m) (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:29:10
        
        hmmm (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:31:48
        
        Oh I see what you mean (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:36:45
        
        lol i know, it makes a mockery of the system. (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:42:50
        
        So why could you not just do that at degree level too then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:44:28
        
        because some lecturers are cocks (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:46:32
        
        Or they set work on topics only they have published work on!! (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:49:43
        
        & textbooks at 40 quid a pop (General Chat) - LEagle, Aug 20, 01:54:37
        
        It's the only way they will sell their books innit! (n/m) (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:58:30
        
        Clare (General Chat) - LEagle, Aug 20, 02:03:46
        
        some sad bastard called mark spent that on one Dr's books (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 02:01:03
        
        yeah, it is fun arguing the opposite (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:51:02
      - I agree.... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Aug 20, 01:21:08
        
        True. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:23:57
        
        when were you in manchester? (General Chat) - matt in london, Aug 20, 01:34:53
        
        2000-2003 (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:37:28
        
        It's about studying the subject, not learning it (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Aug 20, 01:25:34
        
        same here! (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:25:23
        
        2nd Year is completely key IMO. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:29:04
        
        yep.. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:21:51
- But that is just plagarism then, surely? ... n/m (n/m) (General Chat) - bjt, Aug 20, 01:12:15
- Sorry Clare - still think posting that on a football website is asking for trouble (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:11:15
  - Thank you (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:15:34
    - There are certain people who *continually* bait them and I think it's unncessary (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:21:02

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