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The dreaded exam

03rd December 2006

So tomorrow I step into a world of hell as I have an exam for the dreaded CNET module on our course. If binary numbers, and computer architecture is your kind of thing then you’d be fine. Sadly for me, it’s not my kind of thing and therefore I am going to get absolutely hammered in it and I’m not just saying this because I get all scared and paranoid before exams. I’m saying this because I know for a fact that I know nothing about this sort of thing and it’s all dutch to me. A different language to me.

I can see this module as being pretty problematic for me as we have to pass every module to pass the year. Sadly I can’t see how it’s possible for me to pass this exam and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only person on our course with issues here. No one knows what’s going on behind the scenes when they are knocking up designs and coding applications. Up until now, I doubt anyone has really cared. If it works, it works. Who ever stops to think how it works? I certainly don’t. This obviously is no excuse and is the reason we are doing the module in the first place. But it’s almost impossible to learn anything in a roasting hot lecture theatre, sat with about 60 other pissed off students. It’s impossible to learn anything when topics are covered at a speed Fernando Alonso and Valentino Rossi would be proud of. It’s even worse when you engaged in a constant battle to understand the words coming from your lecture who is from another country. The lectures are about as much fun as a car crash (not fun).

It’s really not good. I am attempting revision but still it’s not really going that great. I think tomorrow is going to be a bit of a panic and I expect I will sacrifice going to my lectures in the morning as I attempt last minute revision. 

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