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Re: ~Tranquil Hangout~ (new poll 09.09.15)
Posted: Jan 26th, '17, 01:30
by Mirika
For me it does depend. I spent a lot of time on my long-term deadline because I knew it was going to take a lot of 30+ hours, even though an essay of mine would have to be due one week sooner. So for me it depends. xD
Re: ~Tranquil Hangout~ (new poll 09.09.15)
Posted: Jan 26th, '17, 16:20
by jacobgrey
Nah, it was the same for me when I was at university. I still worked on the earliest deadline first. Because you can get that out of the way and move back to your other project, and it gives you a bit of a refresher so that you aren't just staring at that one long-term thing the whole time. And if you take longer than expected on the bigger project, then boom, you miss the earlier deadline.
Re: ~Tranquil Hangout~ (new poll 09.09.15)
Posted: Jan 27th, '17, 19:15
by Mirika
So far that would never happen to me. I'd never miss a deadline.
I do am glad I got one essay off my chest. We handed that over to the 'designers' of our team because it suits them better (the essay is rather tailored towards design and it's a group assignment). Now I can spend my last 10 hours fully on this assignment before Sunday night. You'd think that's more than 10 hours, but considering it's the type of assignment I cannot do for too many hours in a row and get reaaaally pissed off at doing it, I am actually still stressed I won't make it.
In the end I will because I always do SOMEHOW, but the fear is there.
Re: ~Tranquil Hangout~ (new poll 09.09.15)
Posted: Jan 27th, '17, 23:54
by jacobgrey
I don't miss school deadlines. Somehow even though work deadlines are more serious, they don't feel as stressful XD
Re: ~Tranquil Hangout~ (new poll 09.09.15)
Posted: Jan 28th, '17, 23:13
by Mirika
'More serious'? As in, because it affects more parties than just yourself? Because otherwise I find them mutually serious.
Re: ~Tranquil Hangout~ (new poll 09.09.15)
Posted: Jan 29th, '17, 15:48
by jacobgrey
Well, they're definitely more serious haha. If I missed a school deadline I might get told off or drop a grade. If I miss a work deadline I lose my job, can't pay the mortgage, and lose my house XD
Re: ~Tranquil Hangout~ (new poll 09.09.15)
Posted: Jan 30th, '17, 13:03
by Mirika
Oh, if you fail anything in my study you have to resit it the next year if I understand correctly, hence why I was somewhat confused. In my previous study you could try to redo it every semester, but you'd always have study delay, no one has ever finished that study within 4 years even though it is a 4-year study (especially because there are major disadvantages financially if you take more than 5 years).
It's of course not like getting fired, but I do find that fairly serious. xD
Re: ~Tranquil Hangout~ (new poll 09.09.15)
Posted: Jan 30th, '17, 15:43
by jacobgrey
You have to screw up pretty bad to fail, though. Just being late on most courses takes you down a grade, but if you're running late you can normally rush out something that gets you at least the bare minimum pass, even if it's not your normal standard.
Re: ~Tranquil Hangout~ (new poll 09.09.15)
Posted: Jan 31st, '17, 09:58
by Mirika
I guess you and I just went to very different studies. xD It's not hard to fail a class here, some things cannot be rushed. Essays, sure, but there's more to it than that.
Re: ~Tranquil Hangout~ (new poll 09.09.15)
Posted: Jan 31st, '17, 13:33
by jacobgrey
It's probably just perspective :P I felt at the time like it was hard, but looking back, it was all pretty easy compared to actually working in the industry.