Today’s exam

Today I had a 2-hour final exam in my statistics class. It was a digital exam with 19 short answer, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank  questions. It’s pass/fail, and although I know that I got some questions (partly) wrong, I’m pretty sure I’ll pass.  The first question was really hard, and I was worried that if all were that difficult I’d be in serious trouble, but luckily there were some easier questions too.  Most of the topics were covered in the lectures, but one question included a term that I’d never heard before, so I just had to “row” as we say in Norwegian (or “BS” as we say in English!).

This is our textbook and it’s actually quite funny. The author makes statistics (almost) enjoyable!

I studied hard and struggled learning the material, using flash cards towards the end to memorize definitions and formulas. It was a useful, yet sometimes frustrating (see my last blog post) process, and goes to show that one can still learn new things at the ripe age of √3364! 🙂

Speaking of numbers, I started as a PhD student 6 months ago today! My trial period is over in a few hours, and since no one has asked me to leave yet, I’ll most likely stay for another 3 1/2 years. 🙂

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