So today is my first actual day on the blog, and if you haven't read my about me yet I want to let you guys know that I will be talking about everything from love, relationships, politics, friendships, fashion, advice and much much much more! Basically it will be an inside scoop on my world and my views. So today I am going to discuss final exams, yes we have all heard about them and dread them. Last night as I stayed up with some friends, we a conversation about what it really meant to take these "final exams." Whether we are actually learning something or we are just staying up late hours to memorize something that we will soon forget 48 hours after taking the test. We came to a conclusion that yes, teachers do want us to learn something but at the same time they just want us to memorize whatever it is they want us to "know." I feel like it would be much more effective if teachers used different methods for their exams. For example, writing an essay on what we have learned in the course and how we will apply the learned material throughout our lives. But this will not happen because this way of testing is too easy and teachers have the need to ask ridiculous questions about things we will never recite again. As if the stress about it wasn't enough. I hope that all of you guys survive the last week of finals and I'm sure all those hours of not getting any sleep to study will pay off in the end. So good luck, make sure you breathe, and hold your head high! Oh and if you haven't gotten any motivation left for studying anymore here is a little video of encouragement that will definitely motivate you once again:)! Exam Motivation Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfoFGGyRvU
XOXO Fon
Totally agree! Instead of lecturing students, we need to find coherent method of teaching. Problem is that yes our professors know everything about organic chemistry or any other subject, but dont know how to teach. *siiiggghhh* Poor America
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment! And I know exactly how you feel, it's never about the subject being hard or how it's taught it's the teacher because if the teacher isn't passionate about the subject or doesn't know how to translate it into terms that are understandable for students, it's going to be hard for the students to learn anything, and actually enjoy the class.
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