I'm Done! Celebrating My Last Exam Day Successfully

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The thread revolves around participants celebrating the completion of their exams, sharing their experiences, and expressing their feelings about their performance. The discussion includes reflections on organization, confidence in exam preparation, and common challenges faced during exams, such as making errors.

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  • Celebratory, Personal experiences, Technical reasoning, Shared challenges

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses excitement about finishing their last exam and reflects on improved organization skills leading to better academic performance.
  • Another participant shares their positive exam results, indicating they expect to receive high grades.
  • Several participants discuss their feelings of confidence after completing exams, particularly in physics, while expressing concerns about potential mistakes.
  • Participants share experiences of losing marks due to minor errors, such as missing negative signs or making calculation mistakes, and discuss strategies to improve their exam performance.
  • One participant notes the tendency to over-check their work, which they feel may lead to unnecessary complications in their answers.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the celebratory nature of finishing exams and share similar experiences regarding exam performance and challenges. However, there are varying degrees of confidence and experiences with errors, indicating a range of perspectives on exam preparation and outcomes.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention specific grades and expectations, but these are based on personal assessments and not confirmed results. The discussion reflects individual experiences and does not establish a consensus on strategies for avoiding errors or achieving high grades.

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I'm Done!

It's all OVER!

I wrote my last exam today!

I can't wait to start my next term though with my new organization skills. I started getting organized half through this term, and I have to say it paid off. I had no choice to organize myself because I was working like a madman, but I never thought I turn things around the way I did.

I had a 75% average last year, and I'm most likely to get over 80% this term, which is big considering how much I worked. Now, next term, school comes first, so no more working. Hopefully, I'll get back to my good old days of Business School where I stood as one of or the top student of the class.

Anyways, who just finished their exams, or when are you finishing them?

LET'S CELEBRATE! :biggrin:

...Going to go pick up some PIZZA! Watch some TV, then nap. :biggrin:
 
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Congratulations, Jason.

JasonRox said:
...Going to go pick up some PIZZA! Watch some TV, then nap. :biggrin:
Just don't over do it now. :biggrin:
 
I just finished today too. So far I have got 2 A's and 1 A+, I think I should get an A or A- in today's class, B at worst. Yay! A nap sounds good :smile:
 
mattmns said:
I just finished today too. So far I have got 2 A's and 1 A+, I think I should get an A or A- in today's class, B at worst. Yay! A nap sounds good :smile:

I have the exact same situation. Today's exam is my worst class, which I'll probably get a B in. I'll wait and find out. :approve:
 
I just took my FIRST exam today. But I'm happy to say i think i did very well! I've never felt so confident after a physics exam as i do today, i know i knew the stuff, hopefully i just didn't make any dumb errors. I get all done for the semester on weds... oy!
 
Gale said:
I just took my FIRST exam today. But I'm happy to say i think i did very well! I've never felt so confident after a physics exam as i do today, i know i knew the stuff, hopefully i just didn't make any dumb errors. I get all done for the semester on weds... oy!

Oh boy, do I hate dumb errors.

I'm trying to gain more confidence in my work though. Take my time and everything.
 
JasonRox said:
Oh boy, do I hate dumb errors.
I'm trying to gain more confidence in my work though. Take my time and everything.

dumb errors are my specialty! i got marked down 20 points on my last math exam for missing negative signs in the answer. everything entirely right, just a missed sign. I probably go through my exams too fast, but I'm trying to take my time and check things these days too.
 
Gale said:
dumb errors are my specialty! i got marked down 20 points on my last math exam for missing negative signs in the answer. everything entirely right, just a missed sign. I probably go through my exams too fast, but I'm trying to take my time and check things these days too.

Yeah, I have similar problems too, but I do check my work. That's the problem though. I check it too much. Ever since I've been losing marks for stupid stuff, I've tried to like include absolutely everything in it. I'm basically treating the marker like he or she is a little baby, and I have to explain every step because I always lose marks.

Note: I lost marks for applying absolute values to prove something, and including the inequality that comes with it (for all real numbers). I even stated that it was a property of absolute values!

I remember I lost marks in my Calculus I midterm because I put 2*7 = 19. I was going by so fast, I made that dumb mistake. :smile: I did great on the midterm regardless though.
 

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