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David Bowie Day | CORS Day
Starman
It’s David Bowie Day! Paint a lightning bolt across your eye! Let the children boogie!
(Happy birthday, sir!)
Subjects
Today is (hopefully) the last day of subject selections. We have this system called CORS, where you essentially make use of your bidding points and bid for the subjects that you want (and are allowed) to take. The way it generally works is that different classes of subjects (called modules) will be available in different rounds, and obviously different subjects have different numbers of vacancies. There’s an open bidding period and a closed bidding period in each round. In the open bidding period, you get information about the highest and lowest bid points and the number of bidders. In the closed bidding period that ensues, you will only get to see the number of bidders on your screen. If your subject is popular, you’re going to want to change your plan, either by stepping up your bid or by opting for something else. Defeatists will choose to give up altogether. Self-pity is optional.
CORS days are sad days to me. They create this sense of nervousness as you sit at home and periodically check your screen to see if the number of bidders has increased. All you’re really doing is praying very hard that no one else has noticed the subject that you intend to take. It is a little like hoping that no one makes a move on the girl that you like.
Of course, unpopular subjects tend to be unpopular for a reason. This figures on your brain sometimes. Maybe it’s a difficult subject. Maybe it’s got some kind of reputation. Maybe people just don’t like the title. It’s hard to tell. But you just try to convince yourself that it’s not going to be anything horrifying.
I’ve got two more subjects I’m waiting to pick. One is probably going to be more popular than the other. (Sociology is generally more popular in the free-for-all round than Literature, I think.) Wish me luck.
Space!
Hubble gets a look at the farthest galaxies. [via ScienceDaily]
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Lol. i agree with u. The system is really a torture >.<
Oh you know, today I realised I have to wait till tomorrow to get my remaining modules. How confusing. It is no good for old men like me. Hopefully nothing goes wrong tomorrow.