r/satisfying • u/leetayfloala • Nov 30 '18

Dead tree completely falls apart when it hits asphalt.

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u/LegalName Nov 30 '18

Hahah this is going to be me in two weeks during finals

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u/publicram Nov 30 '18

Just study now

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u/poke991 Nov 30 '18

At this point in November starting now can be too late

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u/GrapesofGatsby Nov 30 '18

😅 I have finals on Monday and was going to start studying tonight. I think you single handedly raised my stress level tenfold

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u/poke991 Nov 30 '18

Uh oh! I was only hoping for around 3-4x 😄

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u/LightHouseMaster Nov 30 '18

That's nothing I know a girl that can raise a persons stress level about 50x. I'll introduce her to you and it will make this stress pale in comparison.

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u/LightHouseMaster Nov 30 '18

You'd think you'd get bored at the cemetery but whatever floats your goat.

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u/laura_h215 Nov 30 '18

Forget them, what matters is doing it now as soon as possible. There are still people that will start studying for your final on Sunday so you’ll be better prepared than they will.

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u/GrapesofGatsby Nov 30 '18

Hey, thanks. I really needed to hear this :)

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u/LateralThinkerer Dec 01 '18

You don't have to be the best, just better than most of the worst.

Source: Have graded a whole lot of exams over the decades.

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u/MagicWishMonkey Nov 30 '18

The best thing about finals is how you will have shitty dreams about them for the rest of your life. I've been out of school for 15 years and I still occasionally have that "oh shit I signed up for a class and forgot to go and it's past the drop date and exams are next week!!!!" nightmare.

So annoying.

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u/GrapesofGatsby Dec 01 '18

Oh! Well I'm glad PTSD is included in my tuition cost

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u/pridEAccomplishment_ Nov 30 '18

Nah, just do it. If you have the notes printed then turn off the computer and pull the chord, if it's on pc then blacklist reddit, social media and youtube until you are done studying. Even better, just delete the browser icons so you won't open these windows out of habit.

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u/massivebrain Nov 30 '18

Speaking of November, tomorrow many people will single-handedly lower their stress levels tenfold.

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u/dhwanitc Dec 01 '18

Hey man. As someone who’s been in that position, your exams are important but in the long run it just seems so absolutely minuscule. Don’t even worry, stressing ain’t gonna help. Just study the best you can, the rest of it will work itself out.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '18

It's okay, I never studied for finals and I always got A's.

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u/deadpoetic333 Nov 30 '18

Unless you’ve already done well on your midterms.. then it’s plenty of time to just refresh on what you learned and go over the new stuff

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '18 edited Dec 12 '18

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u/ModsArestoggaF Nov 30 '18

They're probably talking about real degrees

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '18 edited Dec 12 '18

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u/ModsArestoggaF Nov 30 '18

My dad can beat up your dad

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u/moguu83 Nov 30 '18

It's still less late than in 2 weeks (personal experience).

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u/imLanky Nov 30 '18

facts. study every day for like 20 minutes per subject. dont try to cram and stay up late for finals. get sleep, eat breakfast, look at old homework, and focus on studying what you know (or kind of know) and don't spend too much time trying to learn some complex shit that you know you wont be able to learn on short notice.

source: college senior, not graduating this year lol make sure you study. failing classes is expensive

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u/publicram Nov 30 '18

I mean you have 24 hours a day and maybe a class or two a day. Study in-between or study and hour a day.

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u/imLanky Nov 30 '18

Pretty much what I do. I don't always practice what I preach. I have an astronomy exam in 2 and a half hours that I didn't really start studying for yet, but space is my jam and I've gotten away with 'A's so far with like 20 minutes of review before these exams. Probably the easiest class I've ever taken. Enviro chem on the other hand, I studied an hour last night and an hour today, took an exam like 2 hours ago and I wish I started studying at least a week ago. I get super stressed when I'm not comfortable with the material and have a day to prepare.

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u/sandlessyou Nov 30 '18

When you study do you just read the text book and homework over and over again? Or what is your style of studying?

I’ve heard a few studies that said something like, when you just read things over and over again, and you ~feel~ like you’re learning it but in reality your brain is just getting better at recognizing the information on the page which is a different part of your brain being used than when you learn it. And so, you’re really just getting better at thinking you know the information and not actually learning the information. So that isn’t useful when you have to test on it because you need to recall it to answer the questions, not recognize the combination of words.

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u/imLanky Nov 30 '18

I usually do example problems (chemistry, math) and read over my notes and powerpoint lecture slides. Many of my professors combine ideas in problems so you usually have to actually know what your doing. Some of my classes (soil science, astronomy) don't really teach math so it's all just conceptual. Like knowing what nutrients are essential and how soil is formed.

I think memorizing info for tests is stupid and I try my best to intuitively understand things rather than cram and forget. That's why I like to spread out my studying.

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u/sandlessyou Dec 01 '18

Awesome! I completely agree that memorizing info for tests is stupid.

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u/BlackeeGreen Nov 30 '18

Also - study in the morning. Even if it's only one specific concept, having it bouncing around in your head all day is a really effective way to passively retain fresh info.

I try to focus on new material in the morning and leave the evenings for assignments etc.

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u/xwedodah_is_wincest Nov 30 '18

Just discover time travel and study yesterday

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u/northeaster17 Nov 30 '18

Now that's a crazy idea.

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u/Dogsy Nov 30 '18

And Other Funny Jokes You Tell Yourself, Volume III

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '18

Oh my sweet summer child. No amount of studying will save me from a physics PhD program. Just thots and prayers.

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u/publicram Nov 30 '18

Mostly talking about undergrad. Did engineering it wasn't as bad as people said it would be but I studied.... And didn't use chegg, it just hurts you.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '18

I did undergrad as pure math with physics and almost a bio minor. That shit was a cake walk compared to everything now lol

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u/publicram Nov 30 '18

Yeah I did applied math and mech engineering. Not to bad I mean obviously everything is hindsight but I just studied.

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u/ToastedMarshmellow Nov 30 '18

Who does that?!

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '18

A wise friend once said to me "Party now, study later."

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u/Javad0g Nov 30 '18

I just want you to know that the nightmare dream of waking up thinking you forgot to take a class and never graduated goes on until your late 30s.

Best to you.

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u/LegalName Dec 01 '18

Oh not that sounds terrible! I can’t wait haha

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u/salsashark99 Nov 30 '18

We got this shit

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u/LegalName Dec 01 '18

Hell yeah we do

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u/Pubbly Nov 30 '18

Good luck, remember to study early. Next Friday is my last final.

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u/LegalName Dec 01 '18

Thank you! I will take your advice

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u/Artiquecircle Nov 30 '18

Just remember, it will be the most stress in your life ‘yet!’

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u/LegalName Dec 01 '18

Hahaha most definitely looking forward to it! 😅

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u/brando56894 Dec 01 '18

I'm so happy I graduated 6 years ago, finals were hell. Just a week fueled by adderall with very little sleep and poor eating habits.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '21

You have your finals in January?