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Old 08-30-2010 at 05:09 PM   #16
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My downfall was trying to stay caught up to my favourite TV shows. Give up that, and you'll have time for pretty much everything... especially if you don't waste time commuting 2hrs a day.
Ahaha, the same happens to me every year. It gets worse because I start to catch up on shows in the summer. This fall I'm looking at 14 shows, don't know if I can stay caught up to all of them...
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Old 08-30-2010 at 05:10 PM   #17
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Asking about having spare time and time for family/friends doesn't mean that the OP doesn't have their priorities straight. It's good to spend time relaxing so that you're ready to learn and study when you need to.

Burning out isn't fun or healthy.
i know its not fair to judge but a hunch tells me OP is more interested (atm of course) in partying and getting laid, than getting PAID, and putting food on the table.
Old 08-30-2010 at 05:14 PM   #18
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i know its not fair to judge but a hunch tells me OP is more interested (atm of course) in partying and getting laid, than getting PAID, and putting food on the table.
Maybe you're the one that needs to better prioritize.
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Old 08-30-2010 at 05:15 PM   #19
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My downfall was trying to stay caught up to my favourite TV shows. Give up that, and you'll have time for pretty much everything... especially if you don't waste time commuting 2hrs a day.
Yup. 20-30 shows to keep up with
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Old 08-30-2010 at 05:17 PM   #20
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just wondering how much spare time does a first year eng. student have?
Old 08-30-2010 at 05:19 PM   #21
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Yup. 20-30 shows to keep up with
I cant even think of 20 shows in the last 10 years that were worth watching, let alone 30 current ones.
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Old 08-30-2010 at 05:21 PM   #22
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I cant even think of 20 shows in the last 10 years that were worth watching, let alone 30 current ones.
http://www.mtv.ca/tvshows/

You're welcome.
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I was gonna buy you a drink for your birthday, but after that link I think punching you in the face will suffice
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Old 08-30-2010 at 05:24 PM   #24
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just wondering how much spare time does a first year eng. student have?
Keep up with the course material and you'll have tons of free time; free time that would have otherwise been spent cramming for math midterms and other such rubbish.

2nd year is ridiculously light compared to 1st. Ideally, 1st year, you should really focus on academics more than a social life to keep up with the change from Highschool to Uni, but its up to you.

Just don't throw away random hours doing pointless stuff and you have a reasonable amount of free time.
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just wondering how much spare time does a first year eng. student have?
Meh, you should have a good amount. Just make sure you keep up with homework each day, and you shouldn't be too stressed out.
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Once you learn to juggle the readings and the PrOn your golden.
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Once you learn to juggle the readings and the PrOn your golden.
Or just double fist that shit.

Srsly, you guys are way behind. ._.
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Or just double fist that shit.

Srsly, you guys are way behind. ._.
teach me the way of the stroke, ohh wise one! *bows*
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i know its not fair to judge but a hunch tells me OP is more interested (atm of course) in partying and getting laid, than getting PAID, and putting food on the table.
Lol, the hell? How is asking if there is any spare time while in the program a sign of my interests?
I don't even party all that much to begin with, and having a girlfriend is somewhat normal for people our age.

Please, judging me based on a few sentences worth of text is ridiculous.
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Please, judging me based on a few sentences worth of text is ridiculous.
Get used to it around here. You haven't even met Souldier yet.
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