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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1860 on: November 27, 2014, 09:52:38 PM »
Agggghhhh Semester results came out today..... U_____U
The lowest marks I've ever gotten ever. It was not an enjoyable semester... Oh well. I'll be back on track for next year! Yessir! I hope.

Question: what's a GPA?? ???
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1861 on: November 27, 2014, 10:25:56 PM »
Quote from: OrigamiOwl on November 27, 2014, 09:52:38 PM
Agggghhhh Semester results came out today..... U_____U
The lowest marks I've ever gotten ever. It was not an enjoyable semester... Oh well. I'll be back on track for next year! Yessir! I hope.

Question: what's a GPA?? ???
It's Minna's fault, isn't it?  Sorry to hear about that!  At least you can tell everyone that it's because you have like 3 minors and majors.
I'm pretty much terrified for next semester, when I go back to classes...

GPA is grade point average.  They look at the number of hours of class you take in a semester, and divide and add some numbers here and there.  An A is a 4, B is a 3, then 2, 1, and an F is a 0.  If I got an A in a 5 hour class, and C in a 4 hour class, I'd have (4*5)+(2*4)=28... uh... somethings, and then 28/(4+5)= ~3.1  so I'd have a gpa of around 3.1, which is pretty good.

A gpa of 4.0 is perfect, and means you've gotten A's in every class.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1862 on: November 27, 2014, 10:29:05 PM »
Quote from: Eich on November 27, 2014, 10:25:56 PM
It's Minna's fault, isn't it?  Sorry to hear about that!  At least you can tell everyone that it's because you have like 3 minors and majors.
I'm pretty much terrified for next semester, when I go back to classes...

GPA is grade point average.  They look at the number of hours of class you take in a semester, and divide and add some numbers here and there.  An A is a 4, B is a 3, then 2, 1, and an F is a 0.  If I got an A in a 5 hour class, and C in a 4 hour class, I'd have (4*5)+(2*4)=28... uh... somethings, and then 28/(4+5)= ~3.1  so I'd have a gpa of around 3.1, which is pretty good.

A gpa of 4.0 is perfect, and means you've gotten A's in every class.

Well....that's even MORE confusing.... O____O there must've been a mistake or something.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1863 on: November 27, 2014, 10:46:22 PM »
Quote from: OrigamiOwl on November 27, 2014, 10:29:05 PM
Well....that's even MORE confusing.... O____O there must've been a mistake or something.
Did you get a gpa of some sort?
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1864 on: November 27, 2014, 10:52:06 PM »
Quote from: Eich on November 27, 2014, 10:46:22 PM
Did you get a gpa of some sort?
I did...a yearly one...I think... But it says 4.87??!??¿  :o

Maybe I'm just amazing  8)

It's gotta be a boo-boo....I was not that great this semester....

Edit:

Yep, went back and checked:
"Your Year GPA for 2014 is 4.875. This was calculated on 27-Nov-2014."
« Last Edit: November 27, 2014, 11:01:18 PM by OrigamiOwl »
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1865 on: November 27, 2014, 10:57:38 PM »
Quote from: OrigamiOwl on November 27, 2014, 10:52:06 PM
I did...a yearly one...I think... But it says 4.87??!??¿  :o

Maybe I'm just amazing  8)

It's gotta be a boo-boo....I was not that great this semester....
On scale 0 to 10? Hehehe.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1866 on: November 27, 2014, 11:00:44 PM »
Quote from: OrigamiOwl on November 27, 2014, 10:52:06 PM
I did...a yearly one...I think... But it says 4.87??!??¿  :o

Maybe I'm just amazing  8)

It's gotta be a boo-boo....I was not that great this semester....
... Maybe they do it different here.  My high school used a 5 point scale, so a 4.78 would've been really good... Hmm.  Now I'm confused.  Can you find out what grading scale Australia uses?
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1867 on: November 27, 2014, 11:04:12 PM »
Quote from: Oskutin on November 27, 2014, 10:57:38 PM
On scale 0 to 10? Hehehe.

That's what I'm thinking ;)

I reeeeeeaaaaaaaally sucked this semester! X'D
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1868 on: November 27, 2014, 11:07:17 PM »
Quote from: Eich on November 27, 2014, 11:00:44 PM
... Maybe they do it different here.  My high school used a 5 point scale, so a 4.78 would've been really good... Hmm.  Now I'm confused.  Can you find out what grading scale Australia uses?

Just checked Wikipedia, it says it's out of 7 but didn't list my Uni....

4/7 is more reasonable UuU Just what I was expecting. Phew!

Edit:
ah man, I can't find anywhere that says what the mark is out of!

It's either 7 or 10, either of which are fine. I was poop this year/semester. 2nd year hit me hard :P
Agh I guess flunk-year is over ;___;
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1869 on: November 28, 2014, 05:30:15 AM »
Quote from: OrigamiOwl on November 27, 2014, 11:07:17 PM
It's either 7 or 10, either of which are fine. I was poop this year/semester. 2nd year hit me hard :P
Agh I guess flunk-year is over ;___;
Remind me, what exactly is it you are studying?
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1870 on: November 28, 2014, 05:37:38 AM »
Quote from: Fimbulvarg on November 28, 2014, 05:30:15 AM
Remind me, what exactly is it you are studying?
I'm studying...("studying" oh yes <__< >__> "studying" *cough* *cries*) uh... a Bachelor of Arts and Fine Arts, majoring in English and Visual Communications... And minoring in French and Art Theory ;___; with some Ancient Civilisations in there...somewhere...
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1871 on: November 28, 2014, 05:44:58 AM »
Quote from: OrigamiOwl on November 28, 2014, 05:37:38 AM
I'm studying...("studying" oh yes <__< >__> "studying" *cough* *cries*) uh... a Bachelor of Arts and Fine Arts, majoring in English and Visual Communications... And minoring in French and Art Theory ;___; with some Ancient Civilisations in there...somewhere...

Oh, in that case I can't give you any useful advice, though I did take some English literature classes myself.
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« Reply #1872 on: November 28, 2014, 06:08:03 AM »
Quote from: Fimbulvarg on November 28, 2014, 05:44:58 AM
Oh, in that case I can't give you any useful advice, though I did take some English literature classes myself.
English Lit is great, I love writing essays ^u^ (The assignments and exams aren't crazy-long though, I don't think I could survive really lengthy ones ;___;) but next year I think I should read the set texts and prepare for classes again. Get back on track like before.
I've got next year's reading list and I'm planning to get through it in the Christmas break ÙuÚ

I think all my worry and tears and stress about suddenly not enjoying or being good at French was dragging down all my other subjects too :( so no more French ever! The minor is finished!  I think....
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1873 on: November 28, 2014, 07:37:59 AM »
Oh noes, I missed the self-defence discussion :p Well I guess I might have written essays on how to punch most effectively, so maybe it’s good I missed the opportunity ;)
How do you manage with so many majors and minors and other subjects? That sounds really impressive.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1874 on: November 28, 2014, 08:28:04 AM »
Quote from: Fen Shen on November 28, 2014, 07:37:59 AM
Oh noes, I missed the self-defence discussion :p Well I guess I might have written essays on how to punch most effectively, so maybe it’s good I missed the opportunity ;)
How do you manage with so many majors and minors and other subjects? That sounds really impressive.

You are welcome to give some advise in the topic ;)

I thought while doing some language/cultural/arts studies one always has many major and minor subjects?

I was enlisted  for theological studies some time ago. Major subjects would have been the Theological courses while I would have to study Ancient culture of greek as a minor (or philosophy but that was not open). There was also opportunity of dividing the major into two majors - one would have been regular theology the other history of (mainly protestant) church. That would make two majors and one minor. Another opportunity would have been to take one major and three minors.

And now I get to the point where I start confusing myself ;).
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