Otago HSFY chat - archive

[frootloop]

Cheers lol.

Hey srs question now, I just did my first GLM, and found it incredibly easy and got 10 out of 10 in like... 5 min. Are the exams anything like this? Now I'm just getting worried that the exams are going to be extra hard and they're trying to woo us into a false sense of security. Paranoia level >9k.

The HUBS terms tests/finals are, by and large, a bit harder than the GLMs (especially GLM 1). But it's a bit more of a stressful environment, and, as Ben said, covers more stuff.

Hey guys, just making sure I got this right - the HUBS lecturer told us that we don't have to know anything about diabetes for the upcoming term's test right (I think he said it was only there to help with our understanding and that we'll learn it in detail later in the course)?

If they explicitly said you don't need to know it, you won't need to. And they aren't kidding, you're going to meet diabetes a *lot* this year. Just remember insulin is from the beta cells, glucagon from the alpha cells, maybe some pretty basic stuff like that.

 

[Cathay]

they're trying to woo us into a false sense of security. Paranoia level >9k.

I'm not sure I agree with the implication that "the HUBS department is out to get you!"

There will be differences in difficulty, but that's mostly, or at least partly, due to the fact that the GLM is more or less open-book.

Hey guys, just making sure I got this right - the HUBS lecturer told us that we don't have to know anything about diabetes for the upcoming term's test right (I think he said it was only there to help with our understanding and that we'll learn it in detail later in the course)?

You'll learn diabetes in all its detail in Endocrine, and you will in fact be writing mini-essays (whether practice or in the final exam) about diabetes, full stop. So with that onbard, I'm inclined to say the lecturer's probably right.

 

[greenglacier]

I wouldn't postpone learning about diabetes though. The amount of study you have to do for the HUBS terms tests is minor compared to what the final exams require, so may as well start thinking in the long term.

 

[Ben]

Cheers lol.

Hey srs question now, I just did my first GLM, and found it incredibly easy and got 10 out of 10 in like... 5 min. Are the exams anything like this? Now I'm just getting worried that the exams are going to be extra hard and they're trying to woo us into a false sense of security. Paranoia level >9k.

The HUBS terms tests/finals are, by and large, a bit harder than the GLMs (especially GLM 1). But it's a bit more of a stressful environment, and, as Ben said, covers more stuff.

Oh, this was HUBS? In that case- yeah I found the final fairly more difficult than the GLMs, probs just due to the short answer/mini essay questions though.

 

[baba]

I passed le engrish!! Everyone else did too but feels good nonetheless :>

 

[Sam]

I passed le engrish!! Everyone else did too but feels good nonetheless :>

Huh, how do you find out if you passed. I haven't got an email yet, lol

 

[baba]

Yeah I got an email a few minutes ago I wonder if we get our marks back? lol

 

[informedconsent]

Yeah I got an email a few minutes ago I wonder if we get our marks back? lol

Grats heh! You won't be getting your marks back, but if you want you can go to (where ever) and go over your paper with the staff. I think that that might be only for those that failed the diagnostic though.

 

[brin]

A mate of mine failed.





Jesus.

 

[SeeKay]

Quite a few people that I know have also failed :S

 

[papermoth]

I wouldn't worry if people fail. The resit is straight forward and you get to see where you went wrong. Plus all the people I know who failed it the first time around did so because they managed their time poorly, as oppose to incompetence.

 

[frootloop]

People fail the English diagnostic test? This is news to me, although I suppose I was a total hermit in HSFY, which may explain why I didn't know anyone who failed it

 

[informedconsent]

Quite a few people that I know have also failed :S

Yeah, quite a few people around me failed as well last year. As well as poor time management like [MENTION=6454]papermoth[/MENTION] (did I do the '@' right???) said, upon going to the markers to see why they failed it seemed that they had worried too much on content, and not on structure which is what they are actually looking for.

As to those who may be wondering if it was only international students or ESOL students etc etc that failed, I think more Europeans who spoke English as their only language failed it at my hall, which surprised me heaps. They were too embarrassed to talk about it but we saw them come out of the resit. Really no-one cares, just go ace it next time would yas?

 

[Profiterole]

HUBS test locations released. Anyone else going to college auditorium?

 

[frootloop]

HUBS test locations released.

[video=youtube;3_gst-Ryh3g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_gst-Ryh3g[/video]

 

[Sustel]

Castle 1 for me, nice and easy

 

[informedconsent]

Just as a bit of an aside... has anyone complied a list of dates for this semester's HSFY tests? It would help me to organise my mentor group at the hall I'm at. If someone has done it it will save me some time, otherwise I'll just pester one of the mentor-ees to do it heh.

 

[haddo]

Castle 2 for me!

Also hi everyone I'm pretty new to mso! Woohoo everyone for passing the first exam hahaha

 

[Caesar]

Burns 1, sigh.


I love some of the s*** our lecturers say lol, looking at these podcasts, like "Here are some facts about mitochondria: they are 1-10 micrometres long, now, bear in mind, some of these facts tend to fall apart when you look at real mitochondria."
That one earned a chuckle-facepalm.

Also, "vacuum cleaners don't suck, the world blows."

This year is fun so far!

 

[Sam]

Archway 3.. ffffuuu..

And [MENTION=5278]Caesar[/MENTION]: Some of the s*** is so funny haha. There are some great lecturers, love that dry humor heh.