24 hours later…
24 hours is the amount of time I have to revise each module (3 days, 8 hours per day) and I’m not sure if its going to be enough. Just going to have to work as hard as I can and hope that it gets me through!
So far I have revised Graphics, OS and Compilers; today is going to be System Spec day I think, I almost forgot how god awful revision truly is and with 6 exams and very little time to prepare this revision/cram fest has got to be the worst revision period so far. *sigh* at least I can take comfort in the fact that next year will have far fewer exams (more coursework panic but I prefer that to exam panic!). Regarding next year I have managed to narrow down my choices and I have come up with this list
History of Computation
High Integrity Systems
Cryptography and IT Security
High Performance Microprocessors
Project Specification and Development
Internet Computing
Project Implementation and Dissertation
Building Reliable Web Applications
Mobile Interaction Design
I am not sure what to do for my last two modules, possibly Designing Algorithms for one as I have heared good thing about it, but Algorithms isn’t exactly my strong point (but I suppose I can’t avoid all the maths modules as this is a mathematical course!) Professor Faron Molller is the module lecturer and I really enjoyed his Level 1 module “Modelling Computing Systems ”
Any suggestions or comments would of course be welcome!
In other non-academic news I have been playing the new Halo 3 beta (well I had 3 or 4 games!) and I have been obsessing over Left 4 Dead which looks unbelievably good (and seeing as I saw 28 weeks later the other day which was a fantastic film I am in a very pro-anything-to-do-with-zombies mood)
Last but not least I have added a widget linking to Rich’s sponsor page, he is running the New York Marathon in order to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. If you can please sponsor him by going to his page
when are we supposed to be choosing these modules, and where is everyone finding out which ones we can choose? I’m worried I missed an e-mail somewhere…. Are we only doin 9 modules btw, because the dissertation is worth 30 credits I think. Don’t stress too much about revision, there are days in between the exams too :) It’ll all be good and groovy. You going to the rev. lecture on monday ?
No, an email hasn’t been sent out, I just like looking at next years modules (and seeing how interesting some of them are) because it keeps me going through these oh so boring ones! I preselected mine on the intranet site and yeah we only have to choose 9 modules because
Project Implementation and Dissertation (20 credits) and Project Specification and Development (10 credits) are compulsory leaving us with 90 credits worth of optional modules to choose from.
I will definitely be at the revision lecture (I need all the help I can get atm!)
Unfortunately today’s revision has been very slow (near to non-existent) so far.. damn the weekend and how it tempts us to relax! I am going to have to get down to it after lunch or I might lose the whole day :(
I think if you’re tempted to relax you should take that as a sign and relax, guilt free, for a bit :) It sounds like you’ve been working mega hard and you’ll only be able to keep it up if you take a well deserved break now and then – so don’t overwork yourself!