Exam 2 Thoughts

[AkirA]

getting into any health case is a bitch, stupid UMAT would have fucked up heaps of people including me

Dont even start me on the Umat. that peice of shit is the biggest load of inane crap compiled into one pointless test. It serves no purpose other than destroying the potential of perfectly capable students

I've gone through the exam thoroughly and as far as my knowledge goes along with the answers here, i haven't lost a mark yet. Hopefully I'll get 45+?

In regards to the UMAT rant there, i take into consideration that you must be angry over your mark and therefore biased over it (Would you really say the same thing about it if you got really high?) but it's ridiculous to say it serves no purpose - it certainly does, especially Section 2 in my opinion.

In any case, Chemistry is over! Don't delve too deeply into something you can't change - if you've finished, congratulations but if you've got Spesh tomorrow (and UMEP) then concentrate!

[kingmar]

People are entitled to bullshit the UMAT, just as I can bullshit methods.

I think methods is useless in real life - I want Commerce, I'll go do it, then one day at my job, while poring over balance sheets, my manager will say: "Hey! Can you anti-derive this for me?" or "Hey! Can you work out for x cos(x)^2 = 1 + sin(x)?"

It just isn't happening.

[Collin Li]

People are entitled to bullshit the UMAT, just as I can bullshit methods.

I think methods is useless in real life - I want Commerce, I'll go do it, then one day at my job, while poring over balance sheets, my manager will say: "Hey! Can you anti-derive this for me?" or "Hey! Can you work out for x cos(x)^2 = 1 + sin(x)?"

It just isn't happening.

One day your CEO could ask you to analyse some trends in some data that he paid some guy to collect, and you'd be surprised how much maths you might have to do.

[kingmar]

People are entitled to bullshit the UMAT, just as I can bullshit methods.

I think methods is useless in real life - I want Commerce, I'll go do it, then one day at my job, while poring over balance sheets, my manager will say: "Hey! Can you anti-derive this for me?" or "Hey! Can you work out for x cos(x)^2 = 1 + sin(x)?"

It just isn't happening.

One day your CEO could ask you to analyse some trends in some data that he paid some guy to collect, and you'd be surprised how much maths you might have to do.

CEO ask me to do stuff?

Willingly! If the CEO asked me to do stuff I'd be paid HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS.

I'd try and anti-derive a logarithm for $100,000!!! (i can already do naturals.)

[AkirA]

People are entitled to bullshit the UMAT, just as I can bullshit methods.

I think methods is useless in real life - I want Commerce, I'll go do it, then one day at my job, while poring over balance sheets, my manager will say: "Hey! Can you anti-derive this for me?" or "Hey! Can you work out for x cos(x)^2 = 1 + sin(x)?"

It just isn't happening.

One day your CEO could ask you to analyse some trends in some data that he paid some guy to collect, and you'd be surprised how much maths you might have to do.

CEO ask me to do stuff?

Willingly! If the CEO asked me to do stuff I'd be paid HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS.

I'd try and anti-derive a logarithm for $100,000!!! (i can already do naturals.)

You've completely missed the point of maths in the real world and demonstrated your lack of understanding and ignorance in how mathematics is vital to everyday life. How about you try doing the Commerce Degree and then come back and tell us how much maths you actually used during that degree rather than speculating rather ridiculously  about how 'useless' maths is.

And no, methods isn't just about derivatives and logarithms.

[kingmar]

You've completely missed the point of maths in the real world and demonstrated your lack of understanding and ignorance in how mathematics is vital to everyday life. How about you try doing the Commerce Degree and then come back and tell us how much maths you actually used during that degree rather than speculating rather ridiculously  about how 'useless' maths is.

And no, methods isn't just about derivatives and logarithms.

But the point of maths in the real world is further and spesh, not methods.
Methods simply puts a plank over the two and attempts to poorly connect the two. I never bagged maths. I bagged methods. There is a difference.

The funny thing is, even if methods wasn't a prerequisite, I'd still have done it as a subject. Why? Enjoyment.

How about you read my posts properly, instead of jumping to conclusions. I repeat, I did not put down maths, I put down methods. There is a difference, and a differing relevance to real life.

I have experienced methods teachers to back up my opinion on its uselessness.

[Ahmad]

People calm down eh.  

[kingmar]

Agreed, and passed.

So Chem thoughts? We're waiting on coblin to enlighten us further. I'm interested to see his working out for some of the multi-choice... since I "educated guessed" a bunch.

[Ahmad]

He's working on them as we speak, almost finish I think.

[melanie.dee]

omg fuck i just read coblins answer and tehrse one question i read wrong. the fusion one or fission i cant remember. but it said this the reaction is endothermic and i totally read it as exothermic because i 100% know what and i just compeltely read itwrong and then just stuck it in my mind as that. FUUCK. i think i scrwed up a lot of multi choice :? like a LOT.

fuck i hope i scrape an A or ill cry. would AAA get you a 36? or higher? or lower?

[Collin Li]

omg fuck i just read coblins answer and tehrse one question i read wrong. the fusion one or fission i cant remember. but it said this the reaction is endothermic and i totally read it as exothermic because i 100% know what and i just compeltely read itwrong and then just stuck it in my mind as that. FUUCK. i think i scrwed up a lot of multi choice :? like a LOT.

fuck i hope i scrape an A or ill cry. would AAA get you a 36? or higher? or lower?

I feel bad. Gonna start working on Section B soon. I wouldn't take a look until you're done with Specialist tomorrow. You've probably done alright though, don't worry

[melanie.dee]

ahah gosh no spesh for me, you've mistake me for one of the smart ones. im not haha

gaar im annoyed about that question though. stuuupid shit like that. anyway i think i might not look at the rest, i still have french exam, and plus theres not much i can do now anyway. good work doing the solutions though. would be highly appreciated if i was getting them right ahha ah dear

[Bombers]

omg fuck i just read coblins answer and tehrse one question i read wrong. the fusion one or fission i cant remember. but it said this the reaction is endothermic and i totally read it as exothermic because i 100% know what and i just compeltely read itwrong and then just stuck it in my mind as that. FUUCK. i think i scrwed up a lot of multi choice :? like a LOT.

fuck i hope i scrape an A or ill cry. would AAA get you a 36? or higher? or lower?

Fuck!!! i misread question one of mc i thought they asked for highest for some reason. I lost heaps of marks in mc already, i justed wanted an A but looks like thats down the drain already. All i wanted was a 36-37 for chem. What study score do u guys think i will get with score of B+ (A-A+) B+. I dont think i will get an A anymore. I will cry soon. I lost coulpe of marks in short answers aswell. Especially that stupid significant figures( i didnt put any sig figs) :x

[Collin Li]

ahah gosh no spesh for me, you've mistake me for one of the smart ones. im not haha

gaar im annoyed about that question though. stuuupid shit like that. anyway i think i might not look at the rest, i still have french exam, and plus theres not much i can do now anyway. good work doing the solutions though. would be highly appreciated if i was getting them right ahha ah dear

Ooh oops! You're the economics chick, haha. Yeah. I'm sorry.

I give the choice for people who want to look at their answers. If it'll really affect you, it's best not to, even though I know it's really tempting. Ultimately, that choice comes from the individual though

[kingmar]

Hey coblin, how was your Chem exam by the way :?: