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Looking for a study friend(s), first year English.

edited June 2009 in General
Hi, please leave your name here or PM me your email. I am looking for a study friend, or potentially a small study group of folks taking first year English courses.

Let me tell you a little bit about myself and what I hope to achieve out of this. I am a non-degree student, and am taking some courses (first year English, 101/103) to apply to potential programs at SFU (I am 23/M, and have a degree previously).

I am not well read at all so this is why I hope to meet new friends who can join me in this exciting process. I am looking for someone who is willing to communicate with my by email (like an email buddy) and discuss the books/novels which is in the course outline starting immediately. I am looking to create a schedule so that by September, I can have a better sense of what these books mean to me and hope to meet someone who feels the same way. Since I want to do well in the upcoming semester, I wish to meet someone who is also a high achiever and can join me in this challenging process. I am looking forward to meeting you and am excited to have a new friend.

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  • edited June 2009
    I am in ENGL 101 but I am not starting or joining a study group for that class. Total waste of time.
  • edited June 2009
    i never showed up for any english classes and read most of my novels in the day leading up to the final.....still got a decent grade
    but if you make this study group ur probably gunna ace the exam, my prof last semester expected us to remeber lines from each book, what character said em, and what chapter/section of the book they were in.
  • edited June 2009
    Good idea, and welcome to the forum!

    I've taken many English classes and I think it will be beneficial for you to have a study group, although I wouldn't really call it that...more like a discussion group :)

    As long as everyone in the group is keeping up with the reading, it helps to share ideas and concepts that you pick up. Those ideas and concepts are ultimately what you use to form your essays, which make up a majority of your final mark. Also make sure you participate in the class discussions and take notes, because that is a very good source of content for your essay as well.

    I'm sure you'll do great and if you really want to find interested and ambitious students in your English class, try emailing the prof he will forward your request to the other students.
  • edited June 2009
    To be honest, your best bet would be to use the webct discussion if your prof uses webct. I know it has saved me numerous times so far this semester.
  • edited June 2009
    My suggestion would be using the course email list to get the message across :)
  • edited June 2009
    you're probably right about a study group being a waste of time if you're good at working on your own or have another method. Since I have a degree in science already, I really find some of the novels/plays fascinating from my perspective, and I won't be in contact with the Arts after my fall term I'm afraid. I'll keep on looking when class starts, thanks for the tips guys.

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