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<p>!!!</p>
<p>^ How do you post less than ten characters? </p>
<p>You are a CC god DRab. Please tell me. Or is it invisible characters?</p>
<p>I think it's the invisible characters. 10 exactly.</p>
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The CalSO counselors said that pretty much all classes run on Berkeley time, except for a few professors of 8AM lectures that don't start on Berkeley time since there aren't any previous classes that students will be coming from. Is this true from anyone's experience?
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<p>I had an 8AM lecture last semester that started 10 minutes late, so it's certainly not true of all 8AM lectures. The only time I've experienced a non-Berkeley time class was a discussion run by a GSI. He went to a different undergrad school, so I don't think he understood how Berkeley time is basically a rule. However, after a few classes of students showing up 10 minutes late, he got the picture and started at 10 minutes after.</p>
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Oh, NeedAdvice, you joker you. Professors and GSIs notice if you're late. They may in many cases not notice which particular student is late, but they notice, and it is rude. I also disagree with the binocular comment- sit close if you want to be as close as possible.
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<p>Yeah, but if you plan on being late to lecture, make sure to sit in the back, like I used to. I also used to eat meals in class, which I'm sure my professor noticed, but I never spoke to him so he had no idea what my name was, which is good. That's the good part of going to Berkeley...eating during lectures.</p>
<p>Just make sure to talk a lot in discussion and be punctual to discussion sections, because the GSIs control your grade. Also go to office hours often. GSIs usually are more lenient if they notice students putting in effort.</p>
<p>^ That really works for papers. effort is key!</p>
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I think it's the invisible characters. 10 exactly.</p>
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I also used to eat meals in class, which I'm sure my professor noticed, but I never spoke to him so he had no idea what my name was, which is good. That's the good part of going to Berkeley...eating during lectures.
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<p>That's a sweet idea.</p>
<p>I definitely want to sit in the front, but I'll be coming straight from another class usually, as most of my classes are back-to-back. Is this a problem?</p>
<p>For the classes I took last semester, the front rows got filled up the moment people could go in and sit. Some students actually run in to sit at the front spots. lol.</p>
<p>^ ***? lectures or discussions?</p>
<p>Haha, I didn't know berkeley time encouraged an academic version of musical chairs :(</p>