Study burnout

[Narz]

For me, school has always been what you make of it. I see plenty of kids who hardly get anything from school. Personally, I find it great. But that's because I have my own agenda for learning and set myself directions and choose topics that I have interest in.

I probably should have gone to a bigger college with more options & majors.

 

[Masada]

For me, school has always been what you make of it. I see plenty of kids who hardly get anything from school. Personally, I find it great. But that's because I have my own agenda for learning and set myself directions and choose topics that I have interest in.

I didn't get anything from high-school... I'm largely self taught.

I probably should have gone to a bigger college with more options & majors.

I'm not even sure if that fixes the problem although I would love to be able to do more economic history/cliometrics.

 

[aelf]

Up to advanced for both which is the third level of economics here enough to complete an economics degree apparently.

That's pretty high. Why do you not talk more economics then?

I far prefer macro for that reason - although the math involved in micro typically isn't all that much.

Are you joking? It's got stuff that people don't do for A Levels. That's pretty bad, especially since I never did A Level math.

I probably should have gone to a bigger college with more options & majors.

Well, sometimes that's not possible, but something might still be achievable. Junior colleges where I come from did not offer a wide variety of subjects to choose from. But I chose to go to the only one that offered theatre because I was interested in it. Granted, that's also dependent on geographic convenience, since for you it might mean having to go to another state.

I didn't get anything from high-school... I'm largely self taught.

Well, I did mostly science in high school. I do none of that now.

 

[Masada]

That's pretty high. Why do you not talk more economics then?

It's my day job?

Are you joking? It's got stuff that people don't do for A Levels. That's pretty bad, especially since I never did A Level math.

Larange multipliers

Well, I did mostly science in high school. I do none of that now.

I liked science but I hated the way it was taught so I rapidly went away from it.

 

[aelf]

It's my day job?

You're an economist?

Larange multipliers

Yup. Though I actually didn't find that part all that hard.

I liked science but I hated the way it was taught so I rapidly went away from it.

I was actually quite interested in the some of the science I was studying. But I knew I was going to go into humanities and social sciences.

 

[Masada]

You're an economist?

Yeah. I'm treated more like an accountant since I spend most of my day checking financials .

Yup. Though I actually didn't find that part all that hard.

Once I had it explained in words I was fine until then it was mathmaticnese.

I was actually quite interested in the some of the science I was studying. But I knew I was going to go into humanities and social sciences.

I honestly wanted to do history but ended up in economics as a compromise simply because nobody who mattered was inclined to believe I could make a living from it.

 

[Kerozine]

Uh, I'm procrastinating cause I'm procrastinating? Huh?

Well, relating to my own experiences, I've only felt what you were describing when I procrastinated/slacked off for a week or two. Schoolwork started piling up and it took, thankfully, a coming week-long break (March break - 1 week) to recoup.

Could be a totally different thing, I suppose.

 

[aelf]

I honestly wanted to do history but ended up in economics as a compromise simply because nobody who mattered was inclined to believe I could make a living from it.

That is bad. Working for a living only

Well, relating to my own experiences, I've only felt what you were describing when I procrastinated/slacked off for a week or two. Schoolwork started piling up and it took, thankfully, a coming week-long break (March break - 1 week) to recoup.

Could be a totally different thing, I suppose.

Well, of course procrastination worsens it. But that's not the main problem. It's the pure lack of productivity, which manifests itself in procrastination sometimes.

 

[Masada]

That is bad. Working for a living only

That's why I'm at Uni again to get around that little issue. As well as dealing with crap like this:

2. How does neo-liberalism build on classical liberalism?

Rage!

 

[Camikaze]

Ugh. I don't like study burnout. In fact, I may have it right now.

 

[fugazi]

Same here, Camikaze. I've had a bad start this academical year as I felt dizzy and worn-out all the time. The doctor told me that I had a low bloodpressure and that with the lingering effects of mono really knocked me out for a bit. Still, I went for it but somehow a lot of the subjects this year didn't really interest me that much plus some courses had really bad teachers. Hopefully next year will be better.

 

[Snorrius]

It's a pity that a lot of bright youngsters choose useless skill to spend their first higher education for .

 

[Masada]

It's a pity that a lot of bright youngsters choose useless skill to spend their first higher education for .

Art. I don't know why but I don't like people going through University doing art. I just don't understand the looks of pride on people's faces when at the end of a semester they put their art on show and its utterly horrible (I'm surprised if it isn't). Its one thing to be smart, its one thing to be bohemian, its one thing to embrace the culture, its one thing to elucidate about the skill and merit of others, I understand that the writeup for the piece might be excruciatingly long with a detailed analysis and peer review of your revolutionary ideas... but honestly that doesn't excuse the fact that your end product is terrible. Now I'm not some kind of ultra-conservative art critic, I can appreciate modern art, I can enjoy it, I can see the merit of some of it and I'll grant that some of it is quite fine. However I'm starting to wonder if many of these artists can actually use paint with a brush, pencils with a piece of paper, water colors with a notebook or do anything other than daub paint on a piece of stainless steel with their hands for five minutes before proclaiming it finished. Are we training a whole generation of artists with no artistic skill who for whatever reason have slipped under the radar because of a lack of skill required to actually do well in modern art?

 

[Shaihulud]

Most of the time I love studying. The only time when I had it bad was when my girl I was living with dumped me. I spent most of my time moping around and couldn't concentrate on my studies. I managed to pass, but it was a very bad effort.

 

[Mise]

Whether it's because I'm incredibly awesome or incredibly lazy I don't know, but no, I have never had anything like that in my life. Closest thing is when I'm at work for more than 8 hours, but that happens only a couple times a month.

 

[Shekwan]

Can't say I've experienced it either. Just cramming for a test the night before usually gets me through with decent grades. Next year the grades "count" so maybe then work will start to take a toll.

 

[Yeekim]

Don't worry grasshoppers...it gets worse should you find a job.

 

[aelf]

Same here, Camikaze. I've had a bad start this academical year as I felt dizzy and worn-out all the time. The doctor told me that I had a low bloodpressure and that with the lingering effects of mono really knocked me out for a bit. Still, I went for it but somehow a lot of the subjects this year didn't really interest me that much plus some courses had really bad teachers. Hopefully next year will be better.

Just make sure EB doesn't steal too much of your time It happened to me initially, but after a while I got used to playing like only a turn or two each time.

Art. I don't know why but I don't like people going through University doing art. I just don't understand the looks of pride on people's faces when at the end of a semester they put their art on show and its utterly horrible (I'm surprised if it isn't). Its one thing to be smart, its one thing to be bohemian, its one thing to embrace the culture, its one thing to elucidate about the skill and merit of others, I understand that the writeup for the piece might be excruciatingly long with a detailed analysis and peer review of your revolutionary ideas... but honestly that doesn't excuse the fact that your end product is terrible. Now I'm not some kind of ultra-conservative art critic, I can appreciate modern art, I can enjoy it, I can see the merit of some of it and I'll grant that some of it is quite fine. However I'm starting to wonder if many of these artists can actually use paint with a brush, pencils with a piece of paper, water colors with a notebook or do anything other than daub paint on a piece of stainless steel with their hands for five minutes before proclaiming it finished. Are we training a whole generation of artists with no artistic skill who for whatever reason have slipped under the radar because of a lack of skill required to actually do well in modern art?

I think that has to do with the post-modernism stuff. But that's a big and separate topic.

Most of the time I love studying. The only time when I had it bad was when my girl I was living with dumped me. I spent most of my time moping around and couldn't concentrate on my studies. I managed to pass, but it was a very bad effort.

Considering where I think you're from, none of what you say here is surprising...

Don't worry grasshoppers...it gets worse should you find a job.

I've worked full-time for an extended period before. It's a drudgery and a pain, sure, but it's not quite the same. I find that work makes you fall into a pattern, which can be adapted to.

 

[Orange Seeds]

I've worked full-time for an extended period before. It's a drudgery and a pain, sure, but it's not quite the same. I find that work makes you fall into a pattern, which can be adapted to.

I find the most difficult thing about school is schedule contrasts. There is a very intense period at the end of every month, regardless of how well you spread your work out. Then a bit of a lull. Eventually it culminates in the final exam period and afterwords the crash of having a few weeks off with little to do.

 

[innonimatu]

I'm not disillusioned. I absolutely see the importance of studying. I even see the importance of studying economics even though my other module is basically about how completely absurd it is!

Caffeine is actually bad, and I don't see how exercise will help when it would make me tired. Yeah, I'm aware of the benefits of physical activity, but I'm just not positive exercise will make me more capable of reading a wall of text about the Phillips curve or commodity fetishism. In fact, it will probably make me restless and impatient (like caffeine).

So you know that much of what you're studying is either worthless or downright wrong? Of course you're frustrated!

I don't see why anyone would be in a hurry to go through university this year anyway. Anyone finishing this year, or the next, or probably even 2011, has a good chance of being screwed. Take your time.