Mood up

[tallulahgs]

Second exam today. Went better - I couldn't do two of the short questions, but I did the two long ones and I think I got them right. (Managed to detect an error in the second one when I said -1/-1 = -1...) Hardly any time to check, everyone thinks we don't have enough time.
Am a little worried that not doing so good on an exam plunged me into a fit of angst and depression that lasted for twenty-four hours and then doing good on this one immediately lifted me. I do not feel my mood should be so dependent on maths...

Comments

[fox-in-sand.livejournal.com]

maths dependent moods shouldn't be done! but at least this time it's had a positive effect! i'm glad it went well for you, well done. it's a great feeling spotting silly errors i think, means one less bruise from kicking yourself if you only realise once you've handed the damn thing in! i also think having not enough time is so bad, as it's not testing your ability in the subject, and i can't really think of any examples where in the future your highly useful skills will be rendered useless because you won't be able to have an extra five minutes or so to finish the task.

[tallulahgs]

Yes, definitely *feels smug about spotting errors*
Thank you for that argument about no time. Cos I tend to know the theory v well and then put something like 'four twos are six' and I need the time to check. Mutter.
Course, it could be argued I just need to learn to work faster in general... still, I finished, that's the important thing.
And my flatmate has dyslexia but didn't apply for his extra time (forgot to fill in the form) so he's really kicking himself!

[fox-in-sand.livejournal.com]

silly boy!

[tallulahgs]

Quite.

[sashwizzled.livejournal.com]

Glad you did well! Don't worry about the small questions - I find that they're the easiest to forget simply because it's like trying to pick up one grain of sand in your fingers - a bit too fiddly.

... May I ask what -1/-1 does equal? I think my brain broke trying to figure it out. ^^;

[tallulahgs]

It was very silly - on one of them I know I used the correct formula, but I still couldn't make the sum work... and the other one was just plain sneaky.
It equals 1. Minus signs always make things look more scary...