My Experience In School

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School has been in session for at least two weeks now and in all honestly, it has been a long while since I had to actually study. Previously, I was from a polytechnic doing visual communication and media design. Interestingly enough, in my course, we rarely ever had to sit for examinations. Everything was cumulative and we were graded off various projects along the semester. To a certain extent, I feel like the system of grading in my course then was extremely similar to the grading system in place at the University of Buffalo (UB). However, in UB we do have to sit for examinations and tests, which is something I feel I have to get used to again. It has been four years since I last sat for an examination! I have not touched essays in four years too, which could prove to be a problem.…show more content…
The students (thus far), are amiable, and helpful, while the lecturers have proven to be passionate and knowledgeable in their fields. I believe an extensive part of a schooling experience is based off the people you interact with, so it is always wonderful to surround yourself with people who constantly inspire you and encourage you to do better. Ordinarily, school timetables are incredibly hectic or have lectures that can be extensive. I once had a weekly lecture that was six hours long; having to sit through it proved to be a chore. The timetables at UB make things extremely manageable, and the pockets of one to one and a half hours between classes make it easy to take proper breaks or do your homework and revision. Since all classes are about one and a half hours to two hours long, it is easier to focus throughout the entire
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