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What year did you graduate from high school? (pg. 15)
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zild
I hate classes that have homework. What kind of is that. It should be implied that if you don't do homework/study then you will fail the exam. |
I agree.
| quote: | Originally posted by squirrelly
good for you :) |
It has been a long and arduous process to get in a position that allows me to, but will it feel good that I have gotten there after so much that has gone on in my life. Feeling accomplished ftw. |
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| Krypton |
| The only homework should be papers and studying for quizzes and test. Giving homework after every class is just too much. Unless it's a math class. |
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| squirrelly |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
I agree.
It has been a long and arduous process to get in a position that allows me to, but will it feel good that I have gotten there after so much that has gone on in my life. Feeling accomplished ftw. |
You totally will too. Every time I pass another class with an A and I continue to be on the Deans list I'm like HELL FKN YEA DUDE! because I know I work 50 hours a week and go to school full time. So when I talk to ppl who are like "I work too much to go to school" or "I don't have time" it just irritates me. :rolleyes: |
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| Zild |
| quote: | Originally posted by Krypton
The only homework should be papers and studying for quizzes and test. Giving homework after every class is just too much. Unless it's a math class. |
Why? For a math class the students should study the examples and work sample problems on their own and come in for help if they get stuck. homework. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
Not everyone is self-motivated enough to plan ahead for tests well in advance. They need the whip of homework cracking over their heads to get them to do anything in the meantime.
:p |
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| Krypton |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zild
Why? For a math class the students should study the examples and work sample problems on their own and come in for help if they get stuck. homework. |
Well, homework that doesn't have to be turned in. That's how it worked in my last class. We had homework, but we never had to turn it in. As much as I hate homework, doing the teacher's problems really helped me for the tests. Aced every single one. |
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| ziptnf |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zild
Why? For a math class the students should study the examples and work sample problems on their own and come in for help if they get stuck. homework. |
Most calculus classes have many different types of problems dealing with a certain topic, and textbooks cover about 5% of those problems. 80% of the other types of problems in that topic are in the homework, and those are usually the ones that are on the test. People who look over examples and work through sample problems are usually the ones who fail the tests. As much as I hate it, Math homework is absolutely necessary. I've taken 6 higher math classes (cal 1-3, DE, linear, and discrete) and every single time, the homework has been the dealbreaker for people who want good grades. |
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| squirrelly |
| quote: | Originally posted by ziptnf
Most calculus classes have many different types of problems dealing with a certain topic, and textbooks cover about 5% of those problems. 80% of the other types of problems in that topic are in the homework, and those are usually the ones that are on the test. People who look over examples and work through sample problems are usually the ones who fail the tests. As much as I hate it, Math homework is absolutely necessary. I've taken 6 higher math classes (cal 1-3, DE, linear, and discrete) and every single time, the homework has been the dealbreaker for people who want good grades. |
I agree.
For math - I always did/still do the homework.
Plus, I oddly love the way math problems look on a piece of paper :) |
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| ziptnf |
| quote: | Originally posted by squirrelly
I agree.
For math - I always did/still do the homework.
Plus, I oddly love the way math problems look on a piece of paper :) |
I do too :p I always show off my notebook to Communications/Sociology majors and see if they can understand anything on there :D |
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| SuspicionVandit |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
I slept in mine and did no work. |
I remember one time in my math class I put my head down and started drifting off to sleep. Then my teacher (who was my favorite teacher throughout high school) said "Suspicion! Suspicion! It's OK if you sleep in this class, but can you have your head facing toward the front." So I turned over and really was trying to stay awake, but fell completely asleep.
He was a very nice guy and an excellent teacher. Let the A students do whatever they wanted and strived to get the less saavy to understand the concepts. I don't think he viewed anyone as a delinquent. I remember going to sleep, playing my CD player, eating and leaving for the restroom and never coming back. mr Rowe. Or Rove. Something like that. |
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| Zild |
| quote: | Originally posted by ziptnf
Most calculus classes have many different types of problems dealing with a certain topic, and textbooks cover about 5% of those problems. 80% of the other types of problems in that topic are in the homework, and those are usually the ones that are on the test. People who look over examples and work through sample problems are usually the ones who fail the tests. As much as I hate it, Math homework is absolutely necessary. I've taken 6 higher math classes (cal 1-3, DE, linear, and discrete) and every single time, the homework has been the dealbreaker for people who want good grades. |
You're not understanding what I'm saying. I'm saying if you don't do it you will fail, but it shouldn't be mandatory to turn in for a grade.
This reminds me of when I took organic way back when. All of the premed tards were asking what problems to work and when they were due, etc...
Professor laughed at them and said there are only tests, but if you don't work every single problem in the text you won't pass. That's what I'm talking about. |
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| Brian Scott |
I work full time and I'm trying to make a career out of DJing and music/event production, so I don't have any time for school.
Graduated HS with a 4.1 GPA after cruising thru my 3rd and 4th years in an alcoholic haze. 1400 on my SAT (back when it was only math and verbal), including 800 in math. 5 AP tests with a score of 3 or higher (physics, calculus, statistics, us history, computer science). Went off to college for a couple years, dropped out after changing my major twice. I just got sick of school. I am in career mode as a Credit Analyst for a commercial finance firm. Been in the industry for 7 years, up for a third promotion any day now.
Bottom line: School isn't for everybody. Higher education can be achieved outside of the classroom. |
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