General Dissatisfaction Thread

by Noola

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Casilu2011-07-27 05:55:11
QUOTE (Phoebus @ Jul 26 2011, 10:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Too bad that don't mean a thing anymore!


Is it because you ain't got that swing?
Neos2011-07-27 06:08:27
QUOTE (casilu @ Jul 27 2011, 01:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How did you do on the non-writing portions? (Hated the writing portion. I think I had it the first year they added it.)

I did pretty well overall, but can't recall the individual scores. I took it two years ago, was happy with my score, and decided not to retake it the year after.
Sylphas2011-07-27 06:19:20
I need to try it again with the new writing portion. I wonder how I'd do now that I've been slacking on math for a few years. I used to beat the hell out of the SATs every year in high school, but haven't gotten around to trying them recently.
Fuyu2011-07-27 09:02:54
Okay, so I'm a flirt and I ruin relationships unintentionally.

Way to go after pleading not to be involved in an issue because other than lack of interest, it triggers hurt over breaking up with one of the most important persons in my life recently. And she dare say that she thought I'm a friend and blahblahblahblah. Shouldn't I be saying that?

Shouldn't people in relationships have the responsibility and control to not involve themselves with things they can't handle, especially stuff that, more than having the "off limits" tag, would never be clearly yours? And why make something an issue when the fearsome thing will never happen anyway? Why can't people trust themselves and the person they're with that they won't be dropped like hot potatoes? Why can't people assert themselves over their partners that they are not things to be dropped carelessly and if they'd be treated that way, they can easily leave?

I'm already disillusioned with people who assert themselves as your friends yet would break trust and backtalk, and other stuff, just because they have personal issues.
Ilyssa2011-07-27 09:09:20
QUOTE (Fuyu @ Jul 27 2011, 05:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Okay, so I'm a flirt and I ruin relationships unintentionally.

Way to go after pleading not to be involved in an issue because other than lack of interest, it triggers hurt over breaking up with one of the most important persons in my life recently. And she dare say that she thought I'm a friend and blahblahblahblah. Shouldn't I be saying that?

Shouldn't people in relationships have the responsibility and control to not involve themselves with things they can't handle, especially stuff that, more than having the "off limits" tag, would never be clearly yours? And why make something an issue when the fearsome thing will never happen anyway? Why can't people trust themselves and the person they're with that they won't be dropped like hot potatoes? Why can't people assert themselves over their partners that they are not things to be dropped carelessly and if they'd be treated that way, they can easily leave?

I'm already disillusioned with people who assert themselves as your friends yet would break trust and backtalk, and other stuff, just because they have personal issues.

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I can be a flirt too, how about we just flirt with each other and make sure that doesn't happen? tongue.gif
Fuyu2011-07-27 09:14:11
QUOTE (Ilyssa @ Jul 27 2011, 05:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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I can be a flirt too, how about we just flirt with each other and make sure that doesn't happen? tongue.gif


Let me get on Skype on weekends and we can exchange limitless sweet nothings..in the literal sense of the word. biggrin.gif
Stangmar2011-07-27 11:21:35
QUOTE (casilu @ Jul 26 2011, 11:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How did you do on the non-writing portions? (Hated the writing portion. I think I had it the first year they added it.)

I took the ACT twice. THe first time, I included the writing portion and got a 28 overall score. I can't recall what my score was on just the writing portion. I took it again a year later without the writing portion, and got a 30.

EDIT: Also, when i worked at the testing center in college, I got to be a proctor for the ACT. MOST BORING THING IVE EVER DONE! You get to sit on your arse for over 5 hours in a dead quiet room and watch a bunch of high schoolers take the exam. Some of them seemed to think I was dumb. One of them brought a pretty fancy internet-capable calculator, which was clearly prohibited on the ACT. I snatched it at soon as he pulled it out and told him that he needed to use an ACT approved calculator. He got pissed and started stammering 'Hey! THat's just a TI89!' I was like 'To hell it is, my 89 can't get on the internet', and walked away. The rules clearly stated that that particular model of calculator(can't remember what it was anymore) was prohibited.


Ah, stupid kids.................
Daraius2011-07-27 13:28:58
Man, I so need my own house so I can get away from the drama here, but realistically it's going to be another year of paying down student loans and saving before I can reasonably afford it. losewings.gif
Jack2011-07-27 13:31:14
You could move into a hovel where the cockroaches are as hulking and intelligent as you are. Just don't play Lusternia when they're around, they lean over your shoulder and offer redundant advice.
Arel2011-07-27 19:35:09
So I am taking physics classes at UW and I need a C to be able to transfer them back to BGSU and get my degree. At BG, most of the classes are on the 10 point scale (90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, etc.) and if there is a curve, they professor will just say "Okay, the curve was three points" so I could be like "Oh cool, I got an 89+3, so I got an A!". Here at UW, apparently there is some aversion to simple grading procedures. For all my scores, I have to use (S-)/std.dev to get my z-score, and then add z to 2.6 to find out my GPA. Then I need to reference that value to a chart of a GPA score's corresponding letter grade. So annoying.

QUOTE (casilu @ Jul 26 2011, 10:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How did you do on the non-writing portions? (Hated the writing portion. I think I had it the first year they added it.)

I took the ACT pretty close to when they started requiring the writing portion. I remember doing average to poor on it, but getting a good score on the rest of the exam. Stupid writing. The same thing happened when I took the GRE: good score on the rest of it, bad score on writing.
Stangmar2011-07-27 19:43:47
Wait? When did the writing portion become mandatory? It was mandatory for me the first time I took it, because I used an Upward Bound voucher, but the second time, I opted out of it.
Arel2011-07-27 19:56:47
QUOTE (stangmar @ Jul 27 2011, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wait? When did the writing portion become mandatory? It was mandatory for me the first time I took it, because I used an Upward Bound voucher, but the second time, I opted out of it.

Most colleges (or at least the six I applied to) started requiring students to take the writing portion of the ACT right around when I started applying for undergrad in 2005-2006. Not sure if that's changed or not, but I remember all of the information we kept getting about how we needed to make sure we took the writing portion since admissions needed it.
Everiine2011-07-27 22:24:30
I don't remember a writing portion on the ACT. That's not to say I didn't take it, but I don't remember it--I took it around 2002-2003. Possibly 2004.
Arel2011-07-28 00:37:23
QUOTE (Everiine @ Jul 27 2011, 03:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't remember a writing portion on the ACT. That's not to say I didn't take it, but I don't remember it--I took it around 2002-2003. Possibly 2004.

ACT didn't add the writing test until 2005.
Sarrasri2011-07-28 03:57:42
Today, my dog was attacked by a rottweiller. This is especially upsetting because I won't be seeing her until I go visit my parents this weekend. Seeing pictures of her wounds is not helping to keep me calm and not upset, though she's fine since seeing the vet. Suppose I just need a distraction until I'm there. sad.gif
Unknown2011-07-28 05:32:31
I'm just a tad lonely as of late. Everyone busy at work or off on vacation.
Stangmar2011-07-28 15:43:10
For the first time in weeks i got 8 hours of sleep in one night! And i feel more tired than I usually do.........
Unknown2011-07-28 17:55:10
QUOTE (stangmar @ Jul 28 2011, 11:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
For the first time in weeks i got 8 hours of sleep in one night! And i feel more tired than I usually do.........

Yeah, that'll happen.
Stangmar2011-07-28 18:31:19
Ah, this makes sense.
Unknown2011-07-29 01:02:17
Trying to figure out a way to record me playing on my xbox without buying stuff. So far no luck. sad.gif