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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 Dec 2016

    Almost every adult I know has the recurring nightmare about having to take an exam in a class they've never attended.

    10:31 AM - 13 Dec 2016
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      2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 Dec 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        I wonder if this will one day seem an obvious sign we're doing something wrong.

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      2. megan quinn‏ @msquinn 13 Dec 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        yes!

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      3. Adam Besvinick‏Verified account @Besvinick 13 Dec 2016
        Replying to @msquinn @paulg

        for me, it’s showing up to class without my completed homework assignment

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
      4. Jake Chapman‏Verified account @runvc 13 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Besvinick @msquinn @paulg

        but Adam, if I showed up with it completed how would I do it during the class?

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      1. Vote November 6‏ @ripter001 13 Dec 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        Mine is not being able to find the class room to take the exam. I'm ready for the exam but frantically looking for the room.

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      1. Katja Grace‏ @KatjaGrace 14 Dec 2016
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        I always dreamed there would come a time when I wouldn't have to go to the damn classes just to sit the exams—does that count?

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      1. Alex Iskold  🗽‏ @alexiskold 13 Dec 2016
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        lol, you are stuck in a circle of nerds

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      1. Dasha Maggio‏ @dashamaggio 13 Dec 2016
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        this is a known issue!https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/radical-teaching/200909/recurring-final-exam-dream …

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      2. Charlie Key‏ @Zwigby 13 Dec 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        I have this nightmare monthly. I dream that I failed out because of it.

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      3. Rob McDonald‏ @rwm 13 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Zwigby

        bad news - My grandmother tells me she has these nightmares as well. Never ends. @paulg

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Charlie Key‏ @Zwigby 13 Dec 2016
        Replying to @rwm @paulg

        oh man. I'm sure it says something about my current state of being. I can't figure out the significance though.

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      5. Andreas T‏ @atas76 13 Dec 2016
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        before demanding or challenging days?

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      6. Charlie Key‏ @Zwigby 13 Dec 2016
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        definitely could be. I need to record the data on it. Would be interesting research.

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      1. Fabian Flatz‏ @fabian_flatz 13 Dec 2016
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        education is still stuck in the 19th century. The solution would be hands-on problem solving, gamification and fostering curiosity

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      1. Adam Budd‏ @adambudd 13 Dec 2016
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        i have a recurring one that sends me back to high school and my degree/job is void until i complete the class

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      1. David Waxman‏ @dwaxd 14 Dec 2016
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        in mine, I discover that I'm short on units and that my degree is actually invalid.

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