die hard doonhamer Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 1 week of 2nd year down, many more to go. Settled into it quite nicely, Applied maths is pretty straightforward stuff, basically AH physics. Linear Algebra is fine just now as well, as with multivariable calculus. Interactive systems looks like it'll be the one I enjoy the most, we're using a program called Second Life, looks fairly good fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Maximum of 12 hours a week but as Business has so few tutorials it's more likely to be 10 hours a week, and if I can broker a notes deal with Exuberant it goes down to 7 hours a week. Eh, I don't think so. As someone who has 14-16 hours of classes in any given week in addition to the likely 20-30 hours a week in the library, you can get yourself out of bed for 9am on Tuesday to Thursday, you lazy Arts student. What will I do with all my free time? Get a job and stop sponging off the grants system, you lazy student. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Eh, I don't think so. As someone who has 14-16 hours of classes in any given week in addition to the likely 20-30 hours a week in the library, you can get yourself out of bed for 9am on Tuesday to Thursday, you lazy Arts student. Loser. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Of Kilsyth Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I don't think I've spent that long overall in the library in my entire Uni spell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Loser. Unlike some I do a proper degree when actual work needs done most weeks. -5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supras Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) Eh, I don't think so. As someone who has 14-16 hours of classes in any given week in addition to the likely 20-30 hours a week in the library, you can get yourself out of bed for 9am on Tuesday to Thursday, you lazy Arts student. You underestimate how much I don't want to go to those lectures, money, positive reputation points can all be yours and for no extra effort! I say this with the utmost sincerity, I would help you out if the positions were switched. I don't think I'm doing Arts . Get a job and stop sponging off the grants system, you lazy student. Whilst you were surplus to requirements at your *erm* paper route I was scrubbing toilets in a Glasgow Youth Hostel. I've seen the ugly face of work and I'm not going back, I just value my free time too much. Edited September 17, 2010 by Supras 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbl Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Loser. I have to say, its a tragic snapshot of our society where we insult people for having the temerity to work hard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I have to say, its a tragic snapshot of our society where we insult people for having the temerity to work hard. In fairness, doing 40 hours every week in second year us a bit extreme. I won't even do that much when it's coming up for exams. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I have to say, its a tragic snapshot of our society where we insult people for having the temerity to work hard. UR GAY LOLZ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron mike python Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I have to say, its a tragic snapshot of our society where we insult people for having the temerity to work hard. A quote on P & B from Vikington has never struck me as being representative of a whole society. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 You underestimate how much I don't want to go to those lectures, money, positive reputation points can all be yours and for no extra effort! I say this with the utmost sincerity, I would help you out if the positions were switched. I don't think I'm doing Arts . Get a good work ethic for the future. I'm coercing you into doing the bare minimum. How very dare I! Actually, to be fair, you're right now that you've dropped History. More "Social Sciences" now... meh. Whilst you were surplus to requirements at your *erm* paper route I was scrubbing toilets in a Glasgow Youth Hostel. I've seen the ugly face of work and I'm not going back, I just value my free time too much. Merely a suggestion at how to use your time. It is frankly disgracefully lazy for students to try to work fewer than 20 hours a week when in the big bad real world people typically work around twice that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 What do the Stirling lads think of the new library? It's nae too shabby but they have a shortage in computers. Mind you, ideal if you just wanna take your laptop in and head up the stairs. Do you need to have CampusNet on your laptop, or do you just need to bash in a WiFi password? With absolute honesty, in just over 2 years at Uni, I've been in the library for a combined total of about 20 minutes, over 4 or 5 visits. My grades are poor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 In fairness, doing 40 hours every week in second year us a bit extreme. I won't even do that much when it's coming up for exams. Correct. Frankly, first and second year count for very little. You just need to pass in order to get to the real stuff. Unless, of course, we misunderstand his reasons for spending so much time in the library. It's entirely possible he's struggling and so needs to spend every waking moment trying in vain to understand things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 In fairness, doing 40 hours every week in second year us a bit extreme. I won't even do that much when it's coming up for exams. If I weren't doing Law, I'd agree with you entirely. Last year I did √SFA for Politics, but particularly by Semester 2 I was easily spending 20 hours in the library. Admittedly, not all of it was spent productively, but I'd say at least 15 hours of it were spend solidly reading up cases, relevant chapters, completing 8-10 hours work for 3-4 hours of seminars, or writing essays. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) Correct. Frankly, first and second year count for very little. You just need to pass in order to get to the real stuff. Unless, of course, we misunderstand his reasons for spending so much time in the library. It's entirely possible he's struggling and so needs to spend every waking moment trying in vain to understand things. Not true if you want to get onto the Law Diploma. Most pre-requisite subjects covered in first and second year and merely "passing" isn't sufficient. Edited September 17, 2010 by Ad Lib 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbl Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 If he wants to work hard to get ahead, then what is the problem? Its no different from a Computing Student having a couple wee side projects on the go (say, designing a website, working on his own code). In an age of people scraping minimum passes and trying to do as little as possible, its nice to see someone actually put some effort in. Yes. I am teaching classes again this semester, ten hours of them! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Not true if you want to get onto the Law Diploma. Most pre-requisite subjects covered in first and second year and merely "passing" isn't sufficient. Do a proper degree, then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supras Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I have to say, its a tragic snapshot of our society where we insult people for having the temerity to work hard. UR GAY LOLZ :lol: First embarrassing library laugh of the new term. Get a good work ethic for the future. I'm coercing you into doing the bare minimum. How very dare I! Actually, to be fair, you're right now that you've dropped History. More "Social Sciences" now... meh. The bare minimum is attending tutorials. Plus I've already promised the notes to other people, they're going to break my thumbs! It wouldn't surprise me if you are the only Scottish student* turning up to the lecture and writing notes that gradually circulate around the rest of the class. It's business school, which is very highly rated I'll have you know. Recent surveys indicate of Glasgow business graduates only 2% were seeking employment or training and 78% were in full employment. But still no cheese and wine events . *Foreign students pay to study here and it shows in their workload. Merely a suggestion at how to use your time. It is frankly disgracefully lazy for students to try to work fewer than 20 hours a week when in the big bad real world people typically work around twice that. Be fair, I'm in for 4 hours on Wednesdays . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 If he wants to work hard to get ahead, then what is the problem? Its no different from a Computing Student having a couple wee side projects on the go (say, designing a website, working on his own code). In an age of people scraping minimum passes and trying to do as little as possible, its nice to see someone actually put some effort in. Yes. I am teaching classes again this semester, ten hours of them! But come on, 30 hours a week in the library? That's over 4 hours a day, assuming he's including weekends. That's a tad excessive for 2nd year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supras Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 But come on, 30 hours a week in the library? That's over 4 hours a day, assuming he's including weekends. That's a tad excessive for 2nd year. If you knew what he was going home to you'd understand... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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