Jumping Through Hoops

[mlerules]

I'm tired of performing. Started wondering a l'il while ago why I'm procrastinating on studying for my quizzes for class. Have figured out it's b'c what I'm interested in is learning the stuff, not necessarily getting a good grade. I've spent enough time in school to know the difference. Yet I'm feeling the pressure to perform...and it bugs me lots. And now it's too late to switch over to auditing the class or to drop it altogether. *sigh* My patience has worn thin...

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[lunaticbubbles.livejournal.com]

Blargh. S'one of the reasons why I'm procrastinating on going back to school (besides just the social anxiety I get from classrooms). I'm interested in learning about this stuff. And I'd eventually like to get a degree. But I have to perform for it. And the only reason I want the degree is so that it makes me more appealing when I'm job/career hunting in the future.

I feel your pain.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thx. Blargh is right.

I'm studying now at least, stuffing facts into my brain. All that matters for the quiz is that I remember 'em and recall 'em for the next few hours. Then they can disperse and disappear, w/all that's left a vague overall sense of what happened when and in relation to what - and that's all I really want/need.

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What're you thinking of going back to school to study, anyway? (Mebbe you said here sometime back, but I miss stuff sometimes.) What sort of degree is it that'll make you more marketable?

[ebony-sphynx.livejournal.com]

Sad that we can't be together, because I love the joy of the small Study Group. It usually involves too much caffeine, insufficient sleep and lots of silly, giggle-inducing pneumonic devices.

Good luck.

Also, what is the etiquette for auditing a class? Do you just find out when and where to go and show up randomly? Do you email the prof and get permission? Does it cost anything usually? Are you allowed to attend every class? That might be a great way for me to continue my education, because I don't care about getting a degree but I would love to continue learning...and doing it for free is really all I can afford these days.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Sadly, this school (PCC = PDX Comm College) just changed its rules so you CANNOT audit now. You've gotta PAY even just to sit in on the class.

Dunno what it's like down in SoCal these days. It used to be cool just to sit in - after checking w/the prof, of course. Or not, actually. I used to sit in now and again on O-Chem lecture @ UCSC b'c I had friends in it and it seemed like fun. I even remember getting a question right on a test b'c I'd learned about it from lecture! 'Twasn't a curve-graded test, so 'twas cool, even though the prof didn't know there was an extra person in class.)

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

And, oh, yeah - I lurv study groups!

[nomilomi.livejournal.com]

It really varies from school to school and sometimes even between programs. However I understand why they are moving away from auditing without cost, because colleges - especially in CA - are being hit hard by the state budget issues. Best bet is to talk to the head of your department of interest.

[shivana.livejournal.com]

You know; I'm glad that other people go through this too, (not to say its a Yay! that you're frustrated..) but when/where/how I do my schooling; I really intend to be about learning the information..which leads to processing and questioning..which generally leads to NOT the educators schedule..

I would say that this particular situation might the type of 'grit your teeth and do it' and that might kick your creativity up and help you get through??

Salt and two cents.. :)