09-02-2011 at 09:33 PM
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First day of classes?
I am awfully confused as to when to go to class. I do not want to go if we are not learning. Do we begin to learn on sept 8th? someone told me not to go because classes dont officially start till tuesday :S anything before tuesday is orientation :S someone help :(
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09-02-2011 at 09:34 PM
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It depends on the prof. A lot of profs actually start teaching after the course intro within that same first lecture. I'm not sure who told you that anything before Tuesday is orientation but that's not true at all. You should definitely go to classes starting thursday.
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09-02-2011 at 09:35 PM
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I am awfully confused as to when to go to class. I do not want to go if we are not learning. Do we begin to learn on sept 8th? someone told me not to go because classes dont officially start till tuesday :S anything before tuesday is orientation :S someone help :(
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Most first year classes are just introductions; course outlines, when labs and tutorials start, etc...
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09-02-2011 at 09:46 PM
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I am awfully confused as to when to go to class. I do not want to go if we are not learning. Do we begin to learn on sept 8th? someone told me not to go because classes dont officially start till tuesday :S anything before tuesday is orientation :S someone help :(
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This depends on what classes you have too but there are many profs that actually start material on the first day. It's not high school anymore =P
In engineering you start lectures on the first day right after they go thru the course outline... =(
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09-02-2011 at 09:56 PM
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Bio starts teaching the first day too, so don't just go by rumours. Attend the classes! The worst that can happen is that you'll spend a whole day familiarizing yourself with the lecture halls and their locations.
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09-02-2011 at 10:02 PM
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NEVER skip first class. It's mostly introduction, course outline, etc., but usually you can get really useful information.
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Not to forget that profs will talk about textbooks, editions, what's required and what's optional, etc.
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09-02-2011 at 10:43 PM
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Lol cute, first year already planning to skip.
Goodluck 
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09-05-2011 at 09:40 AM
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Lol cute, first year already planning to skip.
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noooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooo :( I hurt my back really badly and I can not get around without a cane or walking at a turtle's pace :( |
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09-05-2011 at 09:44 AM
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on the 8th most profs will do thier intro bit to the course, but they will also start teaching the lesson so its important to go to classes from the beginning. also why start going on tuesday thats like 3 days after the first day of classes and your going to miss a ton of stuff
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09-05-2011 at 10:38 AM
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noooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooo :( I hurt my back really badly and I can not get around without a cane or walking at a turtle's pace :(
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I apologize for assuming then.
First classes are usually iffy. You won't learn alot, but you'll get alot of tips and key info from the prof which is just as valuable!
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09-05-2011 at 10:50 AM
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Go the first day, you will learn important information such as what textbooks you need, what the prof's expectations are ect.. However, tutorials and labs do not run the first week
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09-05-2011 at 11:15 AM
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Most often classes don't really start teaching material until the 2nd lecture. Just think, most people switch classes around the first week or so anyways so profs take these things into account.
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09-05-2011 at 11:45 AM
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I've been told to go to the first one or two lectures of a class I'm not signed up for but want to get into when space becomes available. That way, I don't miss the important introduction and any necessary information. Go to the first class!
p.s. If there's a Super TA, you will miss their introduction, which is important because they can some in really handy throughout the class!
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its exciting
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