Did you ever notice, NO ONE wants to be the first one to turn in their test |
Did you ever notice, NO ONE wants to be the first one to turn in their test |
Jan 8 2009, 04:29 PM
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Has a PhD in horribleness Group: Member Posts: 866 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 686,301 |
It seems every time we have a test or a quiz, or something along those lines, everyone waits for a first brave soul to hand in their test. Because the second that first person sits down, almost 3/4ths of the class gets up and then turns in their test.
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Jan 8 2009, 05:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,288 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 585,380 |
Haha i noticed this today, i always do, but thats because i don't like asking where to place the tests.
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Jan 8 2009, 06:03 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
Yeah I hate being the first person. If I have time left over I always feel like I should make the most of it and check my test over as many times as I can before I finally have to turn it in.
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Jan 8 2009, 06:38 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
the faster i turn my test in the faster i can leave. so i don't usually sit around waiting for someone to turn theirs in.
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Jan 8 2009, 06:41 PM
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DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
Sometimes when I take a test and it only takes me 15 minutes, I end up thinking that I did it wrong and that it shouldn't have been that easy. But when I am done with my tests I usually just check them over and hand them in and leave. I don't want to sit there and look around feeling like an idiot.
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Jan 8 2009, 06:46 PM
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Has a PhD in horribleness Group: Member Posts: 866 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 686,301 |
Well I'm in highschool, we don't necessarily have the choice of leaving, although it's retarded having 45 minutes left in the class and having to stay there with nothing to do.
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Jan 8 2009, 06:51 PM
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Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,019 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,768 |
the faster i turn my test in the faster i can leave. so i don't usually sit around waiting for someone to turn theirs in. I get paranoid that I finished too fast so I wait to make it seem like I took longer and reviewed my answers when in actuality I just sat on my ass waiting for a few more minutes to give myself a false sense of security and hope I didn't do poorly. But then there have been times where I took a test in 5 minutes and got an A. Multiple choice is win. |
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Jan 8 2009, 07:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 388 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 682,013 |
I don't like turning it in first becos iono where to put the test, eventhough the teacher says it at the beginning of class, i don't pay attention.
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Jan 8 2009, 07:06 PM
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BBM: 310ED181 Group: Member Posts: 613 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 671,976 |
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Jan 8 2009, 07:16 PM
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poison Group: Official Member Posts: 4,806 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 629,020 |
I get paranoid that I finished too fast so I wait to make it seem like I took longer and reviewed my answers when in actuality I just sat on my ass waiting for a few more minutes to give myself a false sense of security and hope I didn't do poorly. But then there have been times where I took a test in 5 minutes and got an A. Multiple choice is win. i get a bit paranoid too when it seems like im the first one to get it done and people are still doing theirs and i think that i didnt look through it very well and stuff so then i go back and check a few just in case. |
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Jan 8 2009, 07:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 113 Joined: Dec 2008 Member No: 704,636 |
I used to be like that
Now that I can actually leave the classroom when you're done, I'll just turn that crap in and bail |
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Jan 8 2009, 08:11 PM
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All You Need Is Love Group: Member Posts: 22 Joined: Jan 2009 Member No: 707,385 |
It seems every time we have a test or a quiz, or something along those lines, everyone waits for a first brave soul to hand in their test. Because the second that first person sits down, almost 3/4ths of the class gets up and then turns in their test. lmao. i hate being the first person. i feel like i did worse than everyone because i didnt spend as long on the test than everyone else. and i REALLY hate being the last, because everyone is waiting for you. |
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Jan 8 2009, 11:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 8,629 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 498,468 |
I would always wait for someone to turn in their test first before turning mine in while I was in high school. But now that I'm in college, I just want to get out of there as soon as I can.
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Jan 8 2009, 11:25 PM
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Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,154 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 95,404 |
It depends which class I'm in. Sometimes it seems like people are competing to be the first to hand in their paper, and sometimes it's like they're too scared to be the first.
I usually hand in my paper right when I'm done because I HATE tests/exams and want to get out of there as soon as I can. It's not good though because I don't really look over my answers for mistakes, which results in not the best marks. |
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Jan 8 2009, 11:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,071 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,748 |
I get paranoid that I finished too fast so I wait to make it seem like I took longer and reviewed my answers when in actuality I just sat on my ass waiting for a few more minutes to give myself a false sense of security and hope I didn't do poorly. But then there have been times where I took a test in 5 minutes and got an A. Multiple choice is win. Hahaha, that sounds exactly like me. So yes, I tend to wait a bit even if I'm done. |
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Jan 9 2009, 03:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 493 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,340 |
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Jan 11 2009, 01:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
Im not like that. To help me get better scores I kinda treat school like a competition.
But sometimes when I finish something and say done before everyone else I later find out I only wrote half of what I was supposed to or something. Im the fastest reader and writer in my english class so i often spend a lot of time staring at a wall while everyone else is writing something. And i get good grades. And since im an actor im naturally good at speeking so i always get picked to read books for class and stuff. |
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Jan 11 2009, 01:17 AM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
Im not like that. To help me get better scores I kinda treat school like a competition. But sometimes when I finish something and say done before everyone else I later find out I only wrote half of what I was supposed to or something. Im the fastest reader and writer in my english class so i often spend a lot of time staring at a wall while everyone else is writing something. And i get good grades. And since im an actor im naturally good at speeking so i always get picked to read books for class and stuff. H'okay. Judging by what you just wrote, no. Besides, speed is only relevant in a competition if you're also accurate, which clearly you are not. And also, you're 13 if I remember correctly. Being mediocre and getting away with it can only last so long. Learn to grow up soon or prepare to face failure in the future. |
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Jan 11 2009, 01:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
H'okay. Judging by what you just wrote, no. Besides, speed is only relevant in a competition if you're also accurate, which clearly you are not. And also, you're 13 if I remember correctly. Being mediocre and getting away with it can only last so long. Learn to grow up soon or prepare to face failure in the future. No i go fast and I do good. All A's. Im homeschooled but its like a twice a week school. Im a homeschoold, jewish christian. Im smart. Straight a's my whole life. And I know your gonna say something like homeschoolers cheat but actually the curriculum are normally a lot more advanced than most. |
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Jan 12 2009, 04:36 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 113 Joined: Dec 2008 Member No: 704,636 |
Not really. I just don't care
In fact recent studies have shown that a lot of companies don't even ask for your GPA and are more interested in work experience. So unless you're going for a master's degree (i.e. law school) then seriously: screw it. |
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Jan 12 2009, 04:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,529 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 523,843 |
I had a 2 hour test that I finished in half an hour and couldnt leave the lecture hall, so I sketched an epic picture on the back of my exam, I was pretty cut when I had to hand it in.
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Jan 12 2009, 05:50 AM
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(′ ・ω・`) Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,179 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 72,477 |
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Jan 12 2009, 10:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 2,936 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 683,235 |
I'm usually the first one done .
But I do notice that people wait until someone else gets up. I really don't care... |
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