Finals, how i despise thee

As the end of the semester wraps up for Ursinus students and students from other colleges and universities as well, we must all face something deathly yet popularly known as “Finals.”

and i must say, Oh dear Final, how i despise thee.

For the first time since i stepped foot into college, i’ve received a final from every single class. Communication Theory and Research gave me a group paper and presentation. I never realized how much i hated group papers. Normally i wouldn’t mind if everyone in my group were capable of writing, but there was a frat boy in my group and let’s just say that stereotypes played out really well during this past week. If you asked me two weeks ago whether or not a college student’s writing would make me cringe, i would laugh in your face and say no. This guy, however, his writing made me shudder and cringe–it wasn’t even just because his content was lacking in substance (which makes it even worse considering how i gave him a detailed outline in regards to what to include and discuss in each paragraph. My outline called for a total of four paragraphs–he gave me two.) but the grammar of the paper…oh lord. I’m one of the worst people when it comes to grammar and even i couldn’t take it. The presentation was even worse. I mean, heck, if it was just the paper, the person revising the whole paper at the end could’ve just fixed up his part, but the presentation–no one can really fix up what he was going to say before hand. I really don’t understand it…he was present at every meeting, he SEEMED to have understood every concept and idea that we had discussed, yet when he was to reiterate what we had planned and decided, he made a total fool of the whole group.

Anyway, moving along. Media and Society gave me a take home exam that went from one page to six pages by the time i was through with it…in size ten font…single spaced.

Managerial Economics was the test i was freaking out over for the longest time cause i wasn’t sure whether or not i had truly grasped all the concepts. I spent three days studying for it–one of those three days i even spent three hours with my professor one to one just to discuss the concepts i didn’t understand too much. Surprisingly, i do believe that it was the easiest final i’ve had this semester so far.

The last one that i have yet to take is for neurology. I’m completely frightened by it, but despite how i SHOULD be studying for it, i find myself blogging instead. Why do i bring this on to myself? I have twelve chapters to read, twelve quizzes to review, twelve chapters worth of notes to remember…yet instead, i’m blogging. Procrastinators unite, yeah?

Looking back at this semester, it went by really quick. I guess it partially has to do with how i’ve been so friggin’ busy all semester. I thought this semester was going to be some what easy–i was so wrong. Professor woodstock is one tough professor, and i’m taking another class with her next semester. It’s going to be a 300 level course too–fun, huh? However, i must say, despite the overwhelming work load i’ve had this semester, it was also one of the most interesting semesters i’ve had. I actually liked all my classes. I might not have enjoyed the teaching style of my neuro professor, but that concepts i learned from the class were definitely interesting. Managerial Economics made me reconsider what i’m concentrating in. Economics never really quite appealed to me until this semester when i learned it with Mudd. As for the two media courses taught by woodstock? I must say, i am very intrigued. The concepts we learned about made me completely readjust the way i consumed media. It gave the entertainment industry a completely different light for me.

As for next semester, i’m not quite sure how it’ll be. On one hand i think it’ll be a little okay just because they’re predominantly business courses and those don’t really give a lot of homework, but on the other hand, i’m overloading with three 300 level course plus i’ll be president of the asian club and i’m still keeping my Tourguiding and office assistant positions…let’s just say if i end up passing out in the floor of my dorm, we know what’s to blame.

On the side note, i’m sick. T_T
I had a fever last night and my throat is killing me.

No…it’s not the swine flu. -_-

I went to the wellness center and they gave me antibiotics. Last night my roommate gave me a massage and a Tylenol for my oncoming fever.

I’m feeling a lot better now, just still a bit of pain in my throat.