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The discussion centers on a student facing challenges in preparing for their final engineering exams after failing a previous attempt. They have 20 days to study, with plans to skip two subjects to focus on the rest. The student acknowledges past distractions and expresses a desire to optimize their study strategy for maximum learning. Participants in the discussion provide mixed feedback, with some suggesting random selection of subjects to skip, while others criticize the approach of avoiding difficult exams. The conversation highlights the tension between strategic study choices and the importance of facing challenges head-on in academic settings.
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So I messed up in a tactical move. I was studying artificial intelligence for my backlog exam(exam that I failed also called supplementary exam, re-exam, retaking exam).

That was so huge and due to lots of other reasons (I don't want to sound whining so not mentioning them), I am here. I have accepted my state.
Now I need to optimize this problem. Select 2 exams that you skip and study the rest.

The circled ones are the dates in which my exams will occur. I have 20 days for exam. Leaving 3 days for revising first subject.
I have explained about how my exams will be hard, easy, long, short content etc.

I need to choose a best decision for myself and select the 2 subjects to skip so that I can achieve maximum learning. This is my last exam of engineering. After that I am graduating so I will have lots of free time in hand to study, consider that as well. If I want, I can easily study these subjects and get 32/80 in these subjects, but I don't see a point of doing it. I spent 2.5 years of my student life in various useless stuffs like trying to make money online etc, I am now very serious about studies but I failed to do a tactical move that's why I am here.

Any guidance on what exams should I skip?
 
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Rather self-contradictory, your thread title is :wink: .

I propose you stop wasting time that can be used to study. Throw dice or ask someone to cross out a few randoms.

Your picture is unintellegible.

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Your question is a variation on "how can I learn the least". How has that strategy worked out for you so far?
 
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BvU said:
Rather self-contradictory, your thread title is :wink: .

I propose you stop wasting time that can be used to study. Throw dice or ask someone to cross out a few randoms.

Your picture is unintellegible.

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I think I will just go with 2 toughest subjects.
 
Exams all spaced a comfortable 4 days apart... So you're just going to study for the first 2 or 3, then completely ignore the next 2-3 ( which are spaced over 8-12 days) and sit for the last one 2 weeks later..?

I remember taking 7 final exams in 6 days as a junior.

If you skip all your hard exams, you deserve to fail. I'd be embarrassed to even post a question like this.
 
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