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jc6chan
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18 Jun 2010, 4:46 pm

Ancalagon wrote:
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I've never heard about it being less homework, though.

Well, it has been in my experience, I don't know if that's something that's true in general, or if it's just the school I'm going to.


I think it depends on your school and program. However, less homework means that there is less indication on whether or not you understand the material. So less homework doesn't neccessarily mean that it's more of a breeze and you need to make sure that you understand the material.



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18 Jun 2010, 4:56 pm

Not really becuase you are also required to do bullshitt ass-kissing courses such as a person who wants to major in zoology or veternary medicine having to take literature or public speaking. I constantly consider droping out of highschool or going ahead and comitting sucide because I may not be able to get the accomaditions I need in college such as being able to use a calculator in ALL math related courses.


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18 Jun 2010, 5:50 pm

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One issue that I have is that I learn nothing from lectures, even if I'm taking notes. I have to bring home the notes, read over them, then do my homework, and connect the things in my homework to the things in my notes.

One thing you might try, if you haven't already -- looking over what you will be covering before you get to it. If you already know or have an idea about everything in the lecture, it might be less useless.
Very true. It takes superior time management, though.


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