University ups and downs

cupid_s

studentphil wrote:

I am not sure how many hours I really need to spend on it probably about 100 hours a week is probably what I need to spend with how slow I read the stuff. If I enjoyed it I might be do 3/4 of that, but when you hate it and it makes you so depressed that you can function about 3 hours a day in a happy mood, it becomes harder and harder with every word.

I will try to do more than I do now which is probably about 30 to 35 hours a week in a deadline week which is good going compared to what others seem to do.

During a normal week I'd do at least twice that and I though nothing of spend 110 hours a week revising during exam time!

It's only for a few months. Just try for a 2:1. If you get high 2:1s working 35 hours a week when you have deadlines how far would you get if you worked that much normally?

You seem to think you're stupid/not good enough (at least that's what you tell us) which is b*llocks I'm sorry! I'm sure you're as capable as anyone of getting good marks. Will you just try, if nothing else but to stop people here moaning at you!

studentphil

Well I have stopped moaning and I am going to read an Article tonight.

I do take advice and I am putting plans in place at the moment.

misskool

Yes, by starting a new thread on this board.. :rolleyes:

studentphil

cupid_stunt wrote:

During a normal week I'd do at least twice that and I though nothing of spend 110 hours a week revising during exam time!

It's only for a few months. Just try for a 2:1. If you get high 2:1s working 35 hours a week when you have deadlines how far would you get if you worked that much normally?

You seem to think you're stupid/not good enough (at least that's what you tell us) which is b*llocks I'm sorry! I'm sure you're as capable as anyone of getting good marks. Will you just try, if nothing else but to stop people here moaning at you!

I will try and improve things

studentphil

misskool wrote:

Yes, by starting a new thread on this board.. :rolleyes:

I am not moaning and it meant as a positive thread towards looking at making a good future!

studentphil

I have just done 2 hours work! So no one can moan and me now!

studentphil

I just have to stay positive and the glass as half full and not half empty. I just have to see that graduating is a huge achievement with what ever grade I get at the end. I know most of problems come from my mindset rather than the world.

Ruby_Pudding

studentphil wrote:

I just have to stay positive and the glass as half full and not half empty. I just have to see that graduating is a huge achievement with what ever grade I get at the end. I know most of problems come from my mindset rather than the world.

Phil, I think thats probably the first time I've seen you actually take responsibility for yourself - and you know what, it bloody well suits you mate. It is a huge achievement and you must have worked very hard to get to this point so you know you are capable of working hard to reach the end.

studentphil

I do see when I am in a good mood that at I have achieved so much more than I thought possible years ago and I should not let a hand full of a few weak essays and exams reduce that.

melancholly

glad you're feeling better

but i won't stop nagging you!!
so go double check and 'refresh' the 2 hours of work you did earlier and get a good night's sleep!!