Bryan O. '07 | December 19, 2006
"Motivation"
My grades for the semester so far:
This should keep me motivated for my final tomorrow.
Final Exam 1 of 1
Wednesday December 20, 2006
9 AM to 12 PM
20.430: Fields, Forces, and Flows in Biological Systems
Test Format: 2 Questions, Open Book/Note
Brief Commentary:
So I originally wanted to take the undergrad version of this class, but last semester, it was cancelled, so I was out of luck. So this term, since I knew the graduate version would definitely be offered, I took the class on Jr/Sr P/D/F. So even if I get a C, it will appear as a bright and shiny P. (Now if only I thought that way.) Back to studying.
Followed by: Various End of Term Celebrations *<):^)
Later this Week:
2.009 Presentation Recap
Good luck to those of you applying with exams this week.
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What does the J on the grade sheet stand for?
Posted by: Anno on December 19, 2006 07:58 PM
The J on the grade sheet means that I'm making justified progress on my thesis which is spread out over two semesters.
Posted by: Bryan on December 19, 2006 08:01 PM
Good luckon your final tomorrow! Update us!
Posted by: Whiner on December 19, 2006 08:18 PM
Good luck on your final tomorrow! Update us!
Posted by: Whiner on December 19, 2006 08:19 PM
You suck.
I just took a 6 hour final that totally kicked my you-know-what. It was in computer science and Borski says it kicked his too, so you know I'm screwed. =P
Posted by: Laura on December 19, 2006 10:05 PM
Love you too, Laura!
Posted by: Bryan on December 19, 2006 10:07 PM
Charming. I just love to see two adults at one of the worlds most prestigious univ's duking it out online.....
Posted by: Sarab on December 19, 2006 10:32 PM
haha it's a totally different type of motivation xD
Posted by: Alex on December 19, 2006 11:30 PM
My last three finals are tomorrow.
Bleh.
AP Gov, AP Eng Lit, AP Span
All three of them on the side of my brain that doesn't work so well =(
Posted by: Melissa H on December 19, 2006 11:59 PM
How hard can these questions be? To have 3 hrs to complete 2 problems with notes must been they are nearly impossible, yet it is hard for me to imagine serious test questions of that difficulty...
Thus far in school, I have found I either know how to do a problem, or I don't. For example, in AP Calculus, there are only a certain number of type of questions that can be asked. After a while, all optimizations, all related rates, all solids of revolution etc. look exactly the same. If you know how to do one, you can do them all.
I guess I'll find out just how hard this stuff can be soon enough :)
Posted by: Alex M. on December 20, 2006 02:44 AM
@Alex M...
Try some USAMO/AIME problems =) You'll see how they can ask relatively "few" problems and give you "loads" of time to solve it ;)
Posted by: chris on December 20, 2006 12:48 PM
haha USAMO, i remember recently looking at the mathematical hopping frog one, quite boggling
Posted by: Justin on December 20, 2006 08:50 PM
@Chris
Yes, I have done the AIME for the last few years, but I draw a seperation between math contests and school. I realize that tough problems are out there, but a teacher would never ask me one of those for a test. Many of the AIME and USAMO questions rely on mathematical insight and strategies that are not touched on in class whatsoever.
Posted by: Alex M. on December 20, 2006 10:13 PM
Here's a three-problem exam from the 2004 offering of the same class.
Posted by: Anonymous on December 21, 2006 12:47 AM
