I think every person at the begining of the new semester swears that he or she would study hard, read all literature and don't waste time on different needless things like social networks or computer games. As for my faculty, I have found one more rather unusual thought: students want to study, they found it very interesting because they have chosen their classes by their own. So, at the begining of the semester all people are ready to study.
I am, of course, not an exception, and wasn't it at the beginning of the previous semester. But I remember how during the previous semester I found my courses not so interesting. Of course, I didn't stop learning it as several students did, but I was doing it without much efforts and couldn't make myself put much of it. It really frustrated me, because I understood that I can did more. Nevertheless I didn't became the last in rating and received rather good marks.
The second semester, I'm sure, would be absolutely different. Firstly, math. In the first semester we were learning calculus, large part of which I learned at school and, that's why, wasn't very interested in it. This semester we would study linear algebra and, the thing that I am really interested in, the theoretical base of informatics. The fisrt lections were really interesting, and, as our informatics teacher said, "these are the simplest things, next week my lectures will make your brain explode". Secondly, economics. I really love economics models and mathematical methods in economics and hate to write essays. That is why, economics was a real disaster for me in the previous semester. Despite the economics classes haven't started yet, I think they will be very interesting because they are one of the best economics classes in Russia. Thirdly, history of international relations. I am still doubt about decision to get this course, because only 5 (!) people chose it. In the last class only 3 people (Andrew Macmahon, one second-year student and I) were in class. Most people who were learning history in the previous year said that it is very difficult course, and you won't receive a mark higher than 6. But it didn't stop me. I am very interested in this course, because I love history, I don't know much information about Cold War and I really want to develop my English skills (the fact that only 6 people attend, so I will have an opportunity to talk in English for rather long time during classes makes that course very attractive). Finally, English. I hadn't big amount of things to do during the holidays. After 10 days of holidays I got tired of relaxation and doing nothing. So, I opened course syllabus, found 3 books which were going to read during the semester in Internet and read them during 10 days. But, only in Russian. So when we were talking about in the first class about "what do you think these books about" I already knew the answer. I can say that I found them all very interesting. I heard about "Catcher" from my friends many time, but I didn't expect that it is so interesting. I read it in 2 nights. As from "1984" it is real theory of building totalitarian state and compelling people. Very frightening, but extremely interesting. And the last book is an opportunity to see how "unusual" person see this world (and this book was also very interesting because of mathematical additions).
So I can say that during first period I understood that I have chosen courses that are very interesting to me and I will do as much as possible to study hard.
P.S. If I would do so, I can flick me and say that I am a lazy liar. I am not joking, I am serious.
I am, of course, not an exception, and wasn't it at the beginning of the previous semester. But I remember how during the previous semester I found my courses not so interesting. Of course, I didn't stop learning it as several students did, but I was doing it without much efforts and couldn't make myself put much of it. It really frustrated me, because I understood that I can did more. Nevertheless I didn't became the last in rating and received rather good marks.
The second semester, I'm sure, would be absolutely different. Firstly, math. In the first semester we were learning calculus, large part of which I learned at school and, that's why, wasn't very interested in it. This semester we would study linear algebra and, the thing that I am really interested in, the theoretical base of informatics. The fisrt lections were really interesting, and, as our informatics teacher said, "these are the simplest things, next week my lectures will make your brain explode". Secondly, economics. I really love economics models and mathematical methods in economics and hate to write essays. That is why, economics was a real disaster for me in the previous semester. Despite the economics classes haven't started yet, I think they will be very interesting because they are one of the best economics classes in Russia. Thirdly, history of international relations. I am still doubt about decision to get this course, because only 5 (!) people chose it. In the last class only 3 people (Andrew Macmahon, one second-year student and I) were in class. Most people who were learning history in the previous year said that it is very difficult course, and you won't receive a mark higher than 6. But it didn't stop me. I am very interested in this course, because I love history, I don't know much information about Cold War and I really want to develop my English skills (the fact that only 6 people attend, so I will have an opportunity to talk in English for rather long time during classes makes that course very attractive). Finally, English. I hadn't big amount of things to do during the holidays. After 10 days of holidays I got tired of relaxation and doing nothing. So, I opened course syllabus, found 3 books which were going to read during the semester in Internet and read them during 10 days. But, only in Russian. So when we were talking about in the first class about "what do you think these books about" I already knew the answer. I can say that I found them all very interesting. I heard about "Catcher" from my friends many time, but I didn't expect that it is so interesting. I read it in 2 nights. As from "1984" it is real theory of building totalitarian state and compelling people. Very frightening, but extremely interesting. And the last book is an opportunity to see how "unusual" person see this world (and this book was also very interesting because of mathematical additions).
So I can say that during first period I understood that I have chosen courses that are very interesting to me and I will do as much as possible to study hard.
P.S. If I would do so, I can flick me and say that I am a lazy liar. I am not joking, I am serious.
