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« Reply #60 on: May 11, 2010, 10:38:08 PM » |
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That's freakin' evil! Are you the only one taking comps or are there a group of people who take them together?
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« Reply #61 on: May 11, 2010, 10:43:41 PM » |
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That's freakin' evil! Are you the only one taking comps or are there a group of people who take them together?
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« Reply #62 on: May 11, 2010, 11:03:26 PM » |
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Well. I've found and downloaded 105 articles that ought to mostly deal with the questions on the sheet. Tomorrow I guess I'll try and remember to put all of his course materials in the same folder too, in case there's something useful there.
In any case, I need to go to bed. Maybe even sleep.
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« Reply #63 on: May 12, 2010, 07:48:22 AM » |
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Well. I've found and downloaded 105 articles that ought to mostly deal with the questions on the sheet.
..and, thankfully, had then saved on a thumb drive, because I woke up this morning to find my laptop stone dead. Today's horoscope: Something that has been planned for quite some time may not evolve as expected. A surprise development cannot be ignored. No sh!t. |
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« Reply #64 on: May 12, 2010, 09:09:14 AM » |
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I think you are just starting your comps in your time zone now, so I am sending good luck vibes across the country!
Maybe the surprise development will not be the need to get 100 papers the night before, but rather that you will show up and it will be like one of those tests where if you read the directions it just says "Write your favorite fruit and leave the rest blank."
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« Reply #65 on: May 12, 2010, 11:29:40 AM » |
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Wow, frogfactory, that's terrible.
I bet that you actually do know more things relevant to this new topic than you think you do, even without the 105 (!) articles. Good luck!!!
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« Reply #66 on: May 12, 2010, 11:31:56 AM » |
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Sending good luck vibes your way frogfactory! All you can do is your best...
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« Reply #67 on: May 16, 2010, 09:23:45 PM » |
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So, oral exam tomorrow. Any tips?
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« Reply #68 on: May 16, 2010, 09:56:25 PM » |
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So, oral exam tomorrow. Any tips?
Brush your teeth well? |
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« Reply #69 on: May 17, 2010, 02:16:00 AM » |
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Take a deep breath and think for a few seconds before you answer any question.
Give concise answers, or expand your answers in such a way that it steers the conversation in the direction that you are most confident.
If you have a white board/chalkboard/paper available for you to use, make good use of it - even if you can't find the words right away to coherently describe what you're drawing/writing, it will buy you some time and help organize your thoughts.
Mostly just remember to smile, relax a little, and have pride in the knowledge and abilities that you know that you possess! Good luck!!!
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« Reply #70 on: May 17, 2010, 12:09:12 PM » |
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Not sure quite what happened there. Pass with distinction!
Thanks for all your support on this thread, and best of luck to everyone whose comps are coming up.
Is it too early to start drinking? It's five o'clock somewhere, right?
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« Reply #71 on: May 17, 2010, 12:11:03 PM » |
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Congratulations! And it is never too early to start drinking!
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« Reply #72 on: May 17, 2010, 12:14:23 PM » |
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Congratulations frogfactory!!! And of course it's not too early to start drinking!
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« Reply #73 on: May 18, 2010, 09:12:38 AM » |
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Not sure quite what happened there. Pass with distinction!
Go get 'em, frogfactory! Congrats! |
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« Reply #74 on: May 24, 2010, 08:30:40 PM » |
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I feel guilty asking this question, but for those in English, is it really necessary to read every single book for a particular testing area? (that is, every book listed on the dept's list for a given area)
As I'm reading through various periods in these areas (say, naturalism/realism within American II), I'm developing topics that are narrow yet broad enough to apply to many potential questions, and it seems unnecessary to read every book listed for a particular period or movement. I would rather maximize my time by writing response papers with 3-5 books that address period/area relevant topics than reading just to read, if that makes sense.
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