Things that send you into fits of psychotic, apoplectic rage
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Quote: wombat, Jun 2010
You are forgetting to do this: WHEE! I GOT A FIRST!
YAY!
So yes, you are silly.
To stop you worrying, how far are you into your first? Are you clearly into it, eg: overall 80, or are you just borderline?
I can't stop you worrying, but with mine, they didn't do anything. I was 1 mark off a first, and the University of Manchester said they wouldn't review it to see if I could pick up that mark anywhere...
... Anyhow, what I'm saying is, you should be pleased, because you GOT THROUGH UNI!
And you know, you could do worse than go out and get p*ssed with George.
Me.
I'm absolutely terrified they are going to take my first away from me, because I read that the results they put up on the boards are provisional until ratified by the university senate.
I know they probably won't, so why do I feel sick because I'm panicking they will?
You are forgetting to do this: WHEE! I GOT A FIRST!
YAY! So yes, you are silly.
To stop you worrying, how far are you into your first? Are you clearly into it, eg: overall 80, or are you just borderline?
I can't stop you worrying, but with mine, they didn't do anything. I was 1 mark off a first, and the University of Manchester said they wouldn't review it to see if I could pick up that mark anywhere...
... Anyhow, what I'm saying is, you should be pleased, because you GOT THROUGH UNI!
And you know, you could do worse than go out and get p*ssed with George.
Wife of Amy, Sex Goddess
Darren is most certainly not my god!
Quote: wombat, Jun 2010
They do that to cover incase the moderated essays/exams (ie. moderated externally/by a second marker) are significantly out from the original marks. Basically to cover themselves. But if they gave you a first, you'll most likely get a first, it's just people on grade boundaries that it will affect (ie. if you got 71% over all, assuming 70% is a first). But even if they knock one essay down a few marks and your grade is say, 69%, they will look at your overall performance over the past two years to decide if you'll be officially awarded a first because you're so close to the grade boundary (ie. if you get lots of firsts, STOP WORRYING). Hope that helps
Me.
I'm absolutely terrified they are going to take my first away from me, because I read that the results they put up on the boards are provisional until ratified by the university senate.
I know they probably won't, so why do I feel sick because I'm panicking they will?
They do that to cover incase the moderated essays/exams (ie. moderated externally/by a second marker) are significantly out from the original marks. Basically to cover themselves. But if they gave you a first, you'll most likely get a first, it's just people on grade boundaries that it will affect (ie. if you got 71% over all, assuming 70% is a first). But even if they knock one essay down a few marks and your grade is say, 69%, they will look at your overall performance over the past two years to decide if you'll be officially awarded a first because you're so close to the grade boundary (ie. if you get lots of firsts, STOP WORRYING). Hope that helps
Darren is most certainly not my god!
Quote: wombat, Jun 2010
Why are you sorry? For worrying? If you're like me, you can't help it, but you have to try and have a talk to yourself and make yourself see that worrying A) won't solve sh*t and B) is probably for nothing because you're an excellent first-getter.
I know it's hard not to but I worry about the stupidest things and the only thing that makes me able to sleep at night sometimes is having a word with my subconscious and overrationalising so it shuts the f*ck up
Thanks evryone. Sorry.
Why are you sorry? For worrying? If you're like me, you can't help it, but you have to try and have a talk to yourself and make yourself see that worrying A) won't solve sh*t and B) is probably for nothing because you're an excellent first-getter.
I know it's hard not to but I worry about the stupidest things and the only thing that makes me able to sleep at night sometimes is having a word with my subconscious and overrationalising so it shuts the f*ck up
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Quote: Darren, Jun 2010
Asda is doing refurbishments atm, which is why it is temporarily NOT 24hours. You did see the sign with us
To summarise.
Reasons I'm on the verge of relocating to my now decided sniper spot in Manchester.
1. Work. The fact I am expected to stay AFTER my shift ends, with no additional pay and no kick back in terms of starting later/taking extra time out to ensure all of our customers are dealt with, yet three f*cking members of staff all up and leave dead on 8, despite calls being in the queue. They have the same terms of contract as I do, so this is highly f*cking unfair.
2. My final fall back option for staying in London this weekend has declined, due to being elsewhere, meaning I can't meet the guys behind Festo and discuss possible career/educational paths to get into working with them.
3. Asda next to the flat is advertised as a 24 hours store, it even has this posted on various signs around the store, yet its closed. Additionally these same signs confusingly state that its open Monday to Saturday 08:00 till 22:00 and Sunday 09:00 to 17:00.
4. Finally and most f*cking importantly. I'm hungry, VERY hungry, since I've had a wrap and a sh*tty, cold - thanks to being stuck on a call as soon as I got in - burger from McD's all day (Since my lunch on these shifts occurs after the restaurant in work closes and way after the bistro has run out of its insane sandwiches.) I have nothing in that resembles food, well that's combinable to resemble food. If it weren't for me working later than I should have been I could have caught the early train, meaning I could have been home for about 9, meaning I could have gone to Asda and bought some f*cking food.
Someone in work is going to f*cking get it in the neck tomorrow if they're not careful!
Absolutely f*cking fuming right now.
Oh, and the reason 1 REALLY f*cking gets me?
In the support hand book it explicitly states that if a member of staff shows up late for their shift, they are expected to work over their normal finishing time to make up for them being late. Which is fair enough, so why the f*ck is this not reciprocated to the staff when we end up working after our shift due to idiotic customers or the fact our management are struggling to address the insane levels of calls we are getting lately, meaning people call later at night, meaning the queues run till later at night, meaning we have to stay longer to clear the f*cking things.
Asda is doing refurbishments atm, which is why it is temporarily NOT 24hours. You did see the sign with us
Wife of Amy, Sex Goddess
Marry me?
Quote: wombat, Jul 2010
What is it?
Also, you won't get anywhere if you don't try, so
Found the perfect job I really really want- which would be good except...
I know I probably won't get it, but have already set my heart on it and am imagining my life if I had that job. STOP IT MARK, YOU ALWAYS DO THIS THEN END UP GUTTED.
What is it?
Also, you won't get anywhere if you don't try, so
Wife of Amy, Sex Goddess
King of Knights
This may just be me doing the whole 'grass is greener' thing, but by looking at my classmates and the way the people nearest and dearest to them I'd have thought that the people close to me would have made... well... more of a fuss about my results.
I guess I'm just feeling a bit let down and by myself tonight
I guess I'm just feeling a bit let down and by myself tonight
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Quote: Paula, Jul 2010
I'm sorry- but great news like results is always a let down, you build it up to be the massive thing it is... and anything after can't live up to it.
My parents celebrated for two nights in a row after I got mine... more than I even did- but they haven't done a thing, or even mentioned it much since I got home.
This may just be me doing the whole 'grass is greener' thing, but by looking at my classmates and the way the people nearest and dearest to them I'd have thought that the people close to me would have made... well... more of a fuss about my results.
I guess I'm just feeling a bit let down and by myself tonight
I'm sorry- but great news like results is always a let down, you build it up to be the massive thing it is... and anything after can't live up to it.
My parents celebrated for two nights in a row after I got mine... more than I even did- but they haven't done a thing, or even mentioned it much since I got home.
Marry me?
Quote: Paula, Jul 2010
C'est la vie. Everyone's always too fussed/ bitter about their own. But you can celebrate next Saturday
This may just be me doing the whole 'grass is greener' thing, but by looking at my classmates and the way the people nearest and dearest to them I'd have thought that the people close to me would have made... well... more of a fuss about my results.
I guess I'm just feeling a bit let down and by myself tonight
C'est la vie. Everyone's always too fussed/ bitter about their own. But you can celebrate next Saturday
Wife of Amy, Sex Goddess
King of Knights
Quote: wombat, Jul 2010
All true, I guess I was just hoping for more than a phone call that didn't even last five minutes. I'll live
Quote: Paula, Jul 2010This may just be me doing the whole 'grass is greener' thing, but by looking at my classmates and the way the people nearest and dearest to them I'd have thought that the people close to me would have made... well... more of a fuss about my results.
I guess I'm just feeling a bit let down and by myself tonight
I'm sorry- but great news like results is always a let down, you build it up to be the massive thing it is... and anything after can't live up to it.
My parents celebrated for two nights in a row after I got mine... more than I even did- but they haven't done a thing, or even mentioned it much since I got home.
All true, I guess I was just hoping for more than a phone call that didn't even last five minutes. I'll live
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