As I've said earlier, the schooling is easier compared to what I'm used to in the U.S. Normally at this time of year I would be barried in homework, living in the library, working too much, not sleeping enough and already wishing it was Thanksgiving break. Not here. The students are expected to be more independent in their learning. For me, homework does not exist. Yes, you read that correctly. If there is a slight chance of homework, it takes maybe ten minutes to finish. When I first started school I thought "Score. I'm so promoting Finland for study abroad futurees. This year is a piece of cake." (Not like I'm going to do the opposite now.)
My life is now comprised of sufficient Facebook stalking (sorry everyone), looking at plane tickets where I feel like going, running (a lot), actually cooking three meals a day, making my bed, and for about a month I was reading 'Introduction to Corporate Finance'. Many exchange students take book exam classes; you read a book and take a test on it. Simple enough, right? Wrong!
So I'm trying to teach myself seven hundred (SEVEN HUNDRED) pages of finance. Praise baby Jesus I know a little accounting and statistics. After finally finishing the absurd amount of information, I took my test on Friday. My first thought looking at the exam: "Fuuuuuuccck." There were only three questions all in which were supposed to be roughly a page long of written responses. Did the professor give me example questions or any sort of aid? Nope. (It would be unfair to the other tortured students.) What has MSU tought me up to this point? That I impressingly excel at bullshitting. I managed to write a page and a half for all three questions with at first glance thinking I'm another dumb American.
University of Jyvaskyla: 1
Mariah: -700 pages
hahahahaha
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