My parents don't believe that

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: goku

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
What kind of grades are you getting?

Let's just say that if you saw the amount of effort I put out and the amount I get back from it, you'd have to assume there is something wrong..

So you study a lot and get terrible grades? I've seen that with people before, so it isn't too unusual.

 

[Auryg]

I didn't study for one single test in HS, and I graduated with a 3.7 Got a 30 on my ACT without an preparation, didn't even try to do it again.

Getting a 4.0 in high school doesn't mean you're smart, it means you can study. A nice skill to have (one I wish I had, I can't force myself to remember things), but it doesn't mean you're smart. They're completely separate.

 

[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by: her209
Wow, you're parents are idiots.

The ironing is delicious.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: iamaelephant

Originally posted by: her209
Wow, you're parents are idiots.

The ironing is delicious.

If you read her209's response to all of those responses, it was intentional......

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511

Originally posted by: iamaelephant

Originally posted by: her209
Wow, you're parents are idiots.

The ironing is delicious.

If you read her209's response to all of those responses, it was intentional......

and you beleive it?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

No, I never really needed to. There were times that certain subjects (Trigonometry, Calculus, and Chemisty) that I worked on later than the others, but I'd hardly call 8PM an all-nighter.

 

[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: goku

Originally posted by: her209
Wow, you're parents are idiots.

The irony of this is delicious.

Originally posted by: yankeesfan

Originally posted by: her209
Wow, you're parents are idiots.

Oh, the ironing!

Originally posted by: bobdelt

Originally posted by: her209
Wow, you're parents are idiots.

lol!!! BAHAHA.... its "your"

Before people get their panties in a wad, it was purposely done.

:roll:

 

[Tiamat]

I pulled several all-nighters in high school but this was for my college level courses.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Rarely studied in high school or college. Just look over the stuff for an hour or two before the test if you think it'll be hard. I also went to about 1/3 of my classes in college. It's just not that hard. Probably helped that I was a CS major and I already knew most of the stuff, but gen. ed. classes were all very easy as well.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: goku

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
What kind of grades are you getting?

Let's just say that if you saw the amount of effort I put out and the amount I get back from it, you'd have to assume there is something wrong..

Do you know what it is that's not working? Do you just not remember stuff that you're trying to study or don't make meaningful connections mentally to what you're doing?

Maybe you just need to find some strategies that better match your own learning style.

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: bobdelt

Originally posted by: her209
Wow, you're parents are idiots.

lol!!! BAHAHA.... its "your"

lol!!! BAHAHA.... it's "it's"

I get the feeling a lot more people should have done a lot more studying than they did.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: goku

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
What kind of grades are you getting?

Let's just say that if you saw the amount of effort I put out and the amount I get back from it, you'd have to assume there is something wrong..

you could just be stupid

 

[olds]

I studied about 5 times in high school. That was only because I got an F in the first quarter of phase 6 English. I was too busy flirting with Paula V. The teacher moved me to the front of the class, directly in front of her desk and I got an A for the second quarter. Passed with a C but never got to first base with Paula.

I studied a lot in college when I was going full time. When I cut back to nights to work I studied about twice a week.

Never, ever pulled an all nighter.

 

[senseamp]

I didn't study often, but when I did, it was usually pulling an allnighter right before the exam.
It really sucked when I had finals on 3 consecutive days. On the third night I had so much caffeine keeping me awake, my eye was twitching uncontrollably.

 

[drum]

I can't decide who to flame!!

OP parents sounds pretty naive. They also probably think you aren't having sex yet. well, they might be right about that, but most other teens are :laugh:

 

[Whisper]

Ok, let's see if I can remember enough to be of any use here:

In high school, I believe I graduated with somewhere around a 3.8 or 3.9 gpa. As far as studying went, the only time I actively remember doing anything even remotely resembling it occurred for my 9th or 10th grade history class, which required a great deal of reading. Beyond that, I would generally look over the material for a few hours the night before an exam. I also remember one particularly slack-ish moment where I walked into AP Physics my senior year without realizing we had a test that day.

All in all, very little studying was done in HS.

As for undergrad, I studied more frequently, but it still largely consisted of over-nighters. The only classes for which I can remember actively and regularly reviewing ahead of time (and keeping on top of my homework) were Organic Chem and Bio.

All that's definitely changed in grad school, though. I now spend my weekdays, weeknights, and weekends reading. Basically, anytime I'm not in class, or popping into some kind of non-academic activity for an hour or so to keep my brain from imploding, I'm reading. And I'm loving it.

In summation: I didn't study much throughout HS or undergrad, but in all honesty, I truly wish I had. I also have the utmost respect for anyone who does. Getting good grades doesn't mean a damn thing if you don't remember any of the material a week after taking the test.

 

[Ronstang]

I rarely studied or even went to class in college and graduated first in my class....your parents are wrong.

 

[Heisenberg]

I almost always got my homework done during school hours, including the AP classes I took. The only thing I did at home were papers and projects. I graduated with a 4.0 and was valedictorian.

College, on the other hand, I had to put quite a bit of time in to get decent grades. Physics isn't exactly a 'study for 5 minutes before the test' kind of subject.

 

[Babbles]

In high school I was in the honors program and I hardly had to study in high school, but I did on occasion. Graduated with a 4.0. College, though, I had to study my butt off. I think anybody who says they didn't study in college is flat-out lying, had some gravy major like underwater basket weaving, or just don't give a rat's ass about their GPA or actually learning anything.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: goku
My sisters and I have mentioned to my parents that there are students who've gone through highschool with out studying for any of their tests or studied very little and especially didn't have to do all nighters in order to achieve decent grades. My parents say that the kids are lying and that all students have to try as hard as we have, personally I think they're wrong. But I'm unable to convince them of otherwise, so, did you go through highschool with out pulling an all-nighter? Did you have to study weeknights and weekends to achieve good grades in your classes?

lol, i didnt study at all in high school, college is a completely different story

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: Babbles
In high school I was in the honors program and I hardly had to study in high school, but I did on occasion. Graduated with a 4.0. College, though, I had to study my butt off. I think anybody who says they didn't study in college is flat-out lying, had some gravy major like underwater basket weaving, or just don't give a rat's ass about their GPA or actually learning anything.

Or maybe there are other sources of knowledge besides college, and maybe people have varying levels of intelligence and ability. Just a thought.

 

[Strk]

In all fairness, homework is a form of studying and, to get an A in high school, whether or not you do your homework matters a lot. I'd say that's probably why you'll see people say "I didn't really study at all in high school, but I had to study my butt off in college." In college, the professor doesn't really give a damn if you do the homework.

 

[zylander]

I rarely did any studying in HS, average grade was about a B. Science classes I always got As and Bs, everything else between Bs and Cs. Im in college now. My first couple of years I averaged about a 2.0 GPA. Doing better now, starting to get more Bs. im still not studying as much, guess Im just learning to work the system better. Latest Ive ever had to stay up in college studying was about 2 or 3am, never pulled a real all nighter.


edit: Now that I think about it. My first couple of years in college where I was a C student I didnt study at all. This past year I started studying just a little bit and Im doing better.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

your parents are stupid

then again i have been saying all along its genetic

 

[rgwalt]

I had to do a lot of work in high school (homework, papers, projects, etc), but as far as real studying goes, I read over my notes before exams and that was about it. Things in high school were just a lot easier.

Then I chose one of the most difficult majors in college (chemical engineering) and I didn't know how to really study for exams. I knew how to get all my work done, but I didn't know how to study/memorize for exams, and so I didn't do as well. But I made it through and now I have a PhD in chemical engineering, so something worked out along the way.

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