The School/Uni Thread

[Death Aflame]

I just had my last final of the term. It was a classical film theory course where we examined both realist and formalist theorists such as Andre Bazin (Realist), Sergei Eisenstein (Formalist), Hugo Munsterberg (Formalist) and Rudolf Arnheim (Formalist). The content was generally quite interesting to me I just hope I did well enough on this final and the second paper to get a decent mark (I think I did). I'll worry about that later though, for now its time to just relax and do pretty much fuck all.

Also, good luck to those who still have exams left, I am sure you will do well as UM generally breeds intelligent folk.

 

[Zephyrus]

I just scored 100 bucks cash by selling back my textbooks to the university bookstore.

 

[The Ozzman]

And the bookstore will sell all of those books back fomr 50% more than what they gave you for them.

Such a fucking ripoff, but the cash is handy I guess.

 

[Zephyrus]

Indeed. Going straight to my patch jacket endeavor, and some CD's too probably.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Thanks for reminding me, I'm gonna sell my books back soon...

 

[The Ozzman]

See, trying to find someone who will buy it from you directly will often get you more money than selling it back to the bookstore. I've been able to do that a few times. The majority of books I could have obtained a bunch of money for I kept (mainly Finance books)

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

My books aren't worth much, they're mainly just paperback copies of The Divine Comedy, etc. My most expensive one is my art/design book.

 

[Zephyrus]

I sold back my Psych, Anthropology and Oceanography texts along with the supplemental materials packaged with them. I kept all the paperbacks I had for Honors this semester, since most of them are the classics. I also kept my Latin textbooks for obvious reasons.

 

[unknown]

I usually keep my books, but it's because they're all english lit books

 

[skeptik]

I'm not Jewish enough to waste my time caring how much money I get back. I just drop off the books I know I'll never touch again at the book store and get cash. The rest I keep. I keep most of them.

 

[Zephyrus]

Just got our grades back for the Psych final. 98, bitches.

 

[The Ozzman]

Just got my grade back on the 'How much do you win at life?' final. Perfect 100, bitches!

 

[Zephyrus]

Finished the translation segment of my Latin final.

1. Ego vos hortor ut amicitiam omnibus rebus humanis anteponatis.

2. Sentio equidem, excepta sapientia, nihil melius homini a deis

3. immortalibus datum esse. Divitias alii anteponunt; alii, salutem; alii,

4. potestatem; alii, honores; multi, etiam, voluptates. Illa autem

5. incerta sunt, posita non tam in consiliis nostris quam in fortunae

6. vicissitudinibus. Qui autem in virtute summum bonum ponunt, bene

7. illi quidem faciunt; sed ex ipsa virtute amicitia nascitur nec sine

8. virtute amicitia esse potest.

9. Quis est qui velit in omnium rerum abundantia ita vivere ut neque

10. diligat quemquem neque ipse ab ullo diligatur? Haec enim est

11. tyrannorum vita, in qua nulla fides, nulla caritas, nulla

12. benevolentia potest esse; omnia semper metuuntur, nullus locus

13. est amicitiae. Quis enim aut eum diligat quem metuat aut eum a

14. quo se metui putet? Multi autem se ceciderunt, ut saepe fit, tum

15. intellegunt quam inopes amicorum fuerint. Quid vero stultius quam

16. cetera parare quae parantur pecunia sed amicos non parare,

17. optimam et pulcherrimam quasi supelectilem vitae?

(adapted from Cicero, De Amicitia)

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

"sillier"

 

[Zephyrus]

That's what "stultius" translates to. Either that or "more foolish".

 

[skeptik]

I have a feeling you shouldn't be posting your final exam on the internet.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

I would definitely use "more foolish."

 

[Valerie]

I have a feeling you shouldn't be posting your final exam on the internet.

 

[mutantllama]

You stole the smiles right from my keyboard.

 

[Zephyrus]

It's not like I'm asking for help. You just wanted the translation so I gave it.