Ooga-shaka, ooga-shaka. I'm hooked on a feeling.

[jackshoegazer]

One final down, two to go.  I have three and a half hours before my next one.  Classical Mythology.  The Odyssey.  I can handle it.  I should go study.  But first, I had to post about how much time I have to waste.  Someone in my Abnormal Psychology class was talking about how they studied for seven hours yesterday.  I don't understand that.  That kind of time doesn't fit in my brain.  I feel like I should be able to spend less than an hour reviewing my notes and do just fine.  I know this won't work when I have to take harder classes, but right now, if I go to class, take notes, and review them before the tests, I get very good grades.  The idea that I wouldn't understand something and need seven hours to do so, is so beyond me.  I can't tell if I'm very stupid or very smart.  Or maybe I'm just lazy.  My academic philosophy seems to be 1) learn what's fun and interesting, and 2) do at the very least the bare minimum for an A.  I've got both macroeconomics and algebra next semester.  I think I'm in trouble with my lazy slacker 4.0 gpa ways.

I got a latte on my way to school this morning.  It's working.  The barista always puts extra shots in. WHO EVER SAID CAFFIENE WAS A DRUG?! HUH!?  YEAH, I'M TALKING TO YOU, BUDDY!

Comments

[abmann.livejournal.com]

Caffeine is the best drug.

[sasha-feather.livejournal.com]

Your academic philsophy is similar to mine. I never spend much time studying for exams or finals... It served me pretty well in undergrad, most of the time. This practice did kick my ass a couple of times in undergrad and grad school, usually for classes that were hella hard or that I didn't really care about anyway, but for the most part it worked out OK.

[shortcakeness.livejournal.com]

Told you if I talked about him he'd show...

[mystickeeper.livejournal.com]

I'm one of those 7-hours people, and it mostly worked out okay. I had a really weird memory, though, so even if I understand and engage with information in the beginning of the semester, it'll be gone by the end unless I reread it every day, which I don't think anybody has time to do.

[balamuthia.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, coffee.

I don't study for the most part, I do required reading and I take some notes...my GPA is a 3.5 though, smarty brain!

[kiwikat.livejournal.com]

I studied like that until I took anthropology, specifically human origins. That class was HARD and I had to study lots. I ended up getting a C in the class (but getting an A on the report because of the curve and being in the top 5% or whatever) because that class was like freaking impossible.

Seven hours, though? That just seems like way too long. At most I can go like 3 hours before I need to take a brain break.