Testing what you know, not how you test.
Have you ever taken an exam and spent an exorbitant amount of time trying to remember something that you know you know, or trying to figure out a problem that is hovering right out of your grasp, and then when you walk out of the exam room (or later that day) suddenly realize how simple the solution was?
One of my professors - the world-famous Ben Hescott (but actually)- gives exams in Computational Theory that help ease the pain of this agonizing test situation.
We took our Computational Theory midterm last Wednesday morning. It was four questions, one very tough matching section, and three proofs. We took the exam during our normal 75-minute class block, but unlike many other exams we received a copy of the exam and a relating assignment as we walked out. Our (somewhat optional) homework assignment this week was to redo a problem on the exam. We were allowed to take the problem that we were most unsure of, and spend more time thinking about it, and rewrite a solution to be turned...
Bird's Eye View of Tufts
Yes, this IS my school.
One of my friends posted this on Facebook and I just had to repost it here :)
Love Tufts: Memes!
There is currently an epic collection of Tufts related Memes forming on Facebook...and I may or may not have been refreshing the page all day... Here are a few of my current favorites! (And I understand that prospective/future students may night fully understand the memes or the unwavering love for Stir Fry night or have an appreciation for everything that is Moe's, but come to Tufts, and you will know soon enough!)
Best Super Bowl Commercials
Although many Tufts students were extremely disappointed by last night's game, I am from MN and had no strong feelings about who won last night's game. BUT, I thoroughly enjoyed the tensions between NY and Pat's fans, and of course - the commercials. In no particular order, here are some of my favorites from last night's game. Do you agree?
Audi
At first, I was incredibly turned off by this one because I thought they were trying to mimic Twilight to be "cool", but then they vaporized the vampires with their LED headlights and everything was alright in the world
M&M
To be honest, I was slightly disappointed by the short glimpse M&M gave the world into Miss Brown, but Red's Sexy and I Know It was pretty priceless.
Doritos
THANK YOU from all dog lovers of the world!!
If you're a cat person, sorry, I'm not sorry.../p>
VW
This was just precious
Fiat
ummmmmm CHILDREN are watching....
Coke
Yes, the polar bears are cute.
Clint Eastwood
It's halftime America
Let me...