There was a piece on the telly tonight before supper about “OWL” students: “Older Wiser Learners”. I was one of those decades ago when I decided to retread as a programmer, so one of the comments struck me very hard. She (and I) didn’t go out partying, didn’t date, didn’t hang out and shoot bulls (much, long), but instead put in all those “people learning to be adult” hours actually studying the material, because we wanted to know this stuff! Unsurprisingly, she said she pulled perfect grades. I found that a little harder and only got MOSTLY 4.0 grades.
The best way for Paige to prepare for finals is to do it A LONG TIME AGO.
PS: If you really want to learn a subject, tutor a few people. It’s amazing how much you only thought you knew… when you have people asking questions from all sorts of directions.
Presented as a true story: Teenage daughter worried about her grades and the upcoming test. Mother convinces her to spend more time studying. When daughter comes home she says she wasted all that time studying—the test was easy.
A fun party game. Interesting the various meanings even a relatively short sentence can have with small changes in commas or emphasis. Like the book “Eats Shoots and Leaves”
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
would a “better way” be studying for it?
Quincy :) almost 3 years ago
Kinda pathetic
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
There was a piece on the telly tonight before supper about “OWL” students: “Older Wiser Learners”. I was one of those decades ago when I decided to retread as a programmer, so one of the comments struck me very hard. She (and I) didn’t go out partying, didn’t date, didn’t hang out and shoot bulls (much, long), but instead put in all those “people learning to be adult” hours actually studying the material, because we wanted to know this stuff! Unsurprisingly, she said she pulled perfect grades. I found that a little harder and only got MOSTLY 4.0 grades.
The best way for Paige to prepare for finals is to do it A LONG TIME AGO.
PS: If you really want to learn a subject, tutor a few people. It’s amazing how much you only thought you knew… when you have people asking questions from all sorts of directions.
SamuelMeasa almost 3 years ago
I use to have a fake cough for these situations. It sounded so real it left my throat soar and the minor coughing associated with the real thing.
Kroykali almost 3 years ago
Today’s classic Sunday strip we’re missing:
https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/1999/09/19
me_the_polish_gull almost 3 years ago
I’d say: I’m DEAD! I’m DOOMED! This test is IMPOSSIBLE!
Doug K almost 3 years ago
Paige’s emphasis on emphasizing key words in her statement of doom clearly shows her emphasis is emphatically wrong for test preparation.
Bubble almost 3 years ago
Im DEAD! I’m DOOMED! This test is IMPOSSIBLE! Sounds best lol
littlejohn Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Is Paige going to major in the Theatrical Arts?
Calvin On Go Comics almost 3 years ago
Let me ruin foxtrot for you, Look at their nose/s
Lawrence.S almost 3 years ago
If it’s for speech class I think that learning to speak in bold is preparing for it. Unless she’s supposed to be speaking in italic.
Ichabod Ferguson almost 3 years ago
‘Oh Mr Belpit your legs are so swollen’
jel354 almost 3 years ago
I would hope Paige learned from Peter’s failed schemes.
Nyckname almost 3 years ago
That’s how voice-over actors do it. Give multiple readings, and let the director choose which inflection and emphasis works best.
DCBakerEsq almost 3 years ago
Finals were always my favorite part. It was the classroom time that drove me nuts.
kazoo the magnifacent almost 3 years ago
A,B,C, or D
random boredom almost 3 years ago
There is. She could be videoing herself and comparing each takes.
FredWaiss almost 3 years ago
Presented as a true story: Teenage daughter worried about her grades and the upcoming test. Mother convinces her to spend more time studying. When daughter comes home she says she wasted all that time studying—the test was easy.
Stephen Gilberg almost 3 years ago
The second and fourth are just weird.
rstove428 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
A fun party game. Interesting the various meanings even a relatively short sentence can have with small changes in commas or emphasis. Like the book “Eats Shoots and Leaves”
rgcviper almost 3 years ago
This one reminds me of people who fret over putting the em-FAH-sis on the wrong syl-LAB-le.
It also reminds me of the importance of punctuation:
Woman, without her man, is nothing. (vs.)
Woman: without her, man is nothing.
wolfboy oz boy almost 3 years ago
wait how is that helping you for the test are you going to class and say i’m dead i’m doomed this test is impossible
Charlie Fogwhistle almost 3 years ago
Or, if it’s a French test: Je suis mort! Je suis condamné! Ce test est impossible!
JesseLouisMartinez almost 3 years ago
Looks like she’s gonna have to repeat another year
Comics rule!! almost 3 years ago
I’M DEAD! I’M DOOMED! THIS TEST IS IMPOSSIBLE!
DEWIECORN almost 3 years ago
Study for it, instead of making lame catchphrases.
ɴᴀᴛᴇ ᴡʀɪɢʜᴛ (ᴅɪsᴛᴏʀᴛᴇᴅ ᴇᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴ) almost 3 years ago
I’m dead! I’m doomed! This test is impossible!
The One follower almost 3 years ago
This is insanity, Paige!
Moon man is bacc. almost 3 years ago
Paige needs to study more.
XXD PAPI almost 3 years ago
bruh i get the plot of the stript but xd funny
XXD PAPI almost 3 years ago
Wow these stripts get a lotta loves soo often
Moon man is bacc. almost 3 years ago
She should study
EpicKirbo2thebruh almost 3 years ago
Heh I enjoyed this
TheBestFoxTrotFan almost 3 years ago
Rehearsing!
Buckles almost 3 years ago
How would this help with her test?
TheChΩsenΩne over 2 years ago
AAAH! I’D RATHER HAVE QUINCY HERE EATING MY GREEN SKIRT THAN THIS!
Extension Cord over 1 year ago
I’M DEAD! I’M DOOMED! THIS TEST IS IMPOSSIBLE!