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Rank: Frosh
Joined: 4/4/2011
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I couldn't find any spare discussion topics, which lead me to create this one. How do you spend your spare(s)? My spare is in period 1 (semestered school). I use it sleep in or get work done, at home. When I do this, I like bike to school. However, if the weather is bad, or I have to go to school early (like to see a teacher) I spend my spare in my friend's MCV4U class. Waterloo- Mechanical Engineering (Co-op): offer
Ottawa- Mechanical Engineering/Computing Technology (Co-op): offer
McMaster- Engineering 1 (Co-op): offer
Western- MN: Engineering: offer
RMC-Kingston- Mechanical Engineering (ROTP): offer- EME Officer, 1st year in St Jean
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Rank: Frosh
Joined: 3/24/2012
Posts: 49
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Sorry I can't add to what I do in a spare since I don't have one lol.
I'm in grade 11 and my courses for grade 12 are:
ENG4U
FSF4U
HSB4M
MHF4U
MCV4U
CIA4U
CLN4U
BOH4M
And I'm thinking about having a spare instead of law.... I didn't take grade 11 law so I'm slightly worried I'll struggle with grade 12!
Do you think I should have a spare? Do you manage to actually get some work done lol?
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Rank: Frosh
Joined: 4/4/2011
Posts: 23
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terryaki26 wrote:
Do you think I should have a spare? Do you manage to actually get some work done lol?
Whether you should take a spare or not depends on what you want to do after high school. Don't take courses that are irrelevant to your program unless you really have to. And yes I do get work done when I don't sleep in. If I'm at home and awake, I'm not tempted to talk to my friends, and have better computer access; I can easily focus on assignments. If I go to school early I spend my spare in my friends' period 1 MCV4U class doing review. I have MCV4U period 4. Waterloo- Mechanical Engineering (Co-op): offer
Ottawa- Mechanical Engineering/Computing Technology (Co-op): offer
McMaster- Engineering 1 (Co-op): offer
Western- MN: Engineering: offer
RMC-Kingston- Mechanical Engineering (ROTP): offer- EME Officer, 1st year in St Jean
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Rank: Senior Student
Joined: 12/14/2011
Posts: 52
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I personally have 3 spares this school year, as I've completed several grade 12 courses in previous years or currently through eLearning. Although I don't necessarily do anything during my spare most the time, it's just a relief to not worry about an extra course and a heavier course load. In my opinion, if you happen to not need the course for university or graduation purposes, drop it. September 2012 Admissions Cycle
1a. Princeton University (Early Action) - General Admision (Deferred) > (Waitlisted) (Rejected)
1b. University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School (Accepted)
2a. Queen's University - Commerce (Rejected)
2b. McMaster University - Health Sciences (Rejected)
3. University of Western Ontario - Biomed (Accepted) + AEO (Accepted)
4. University of Toronto St. George Campus - Life Sciences (Accepted)
5. Schulich School of Business - BBA (Accepted)
Attending : University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School
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Rank: Frosh
Joined: 8/3/2011
Posts: 7
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I have one spare this year, dropped my world history class the second week of school. My spare either falls on period four or period five. So I either just leave early or go to the library and do work. Spare activity generally looks like this for most people Period 1 - Sleep in. Period 2 - Hang out with people who have period two lunch. Period 3 - Hang out with people who have period three lunch. Period 4 - Work or do nothing. Period 5 - Go home or work or do nothing. It`s actually so tempting sometimes because I could skip one class and then just go home after period 2. 
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Rank: Student Council  Joined: 12/25/2010 Posts: 365
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caprarp wrote:I have one spare this year, dropped my world history class the second week of school. My spare either falls on period four or period five. So I either just leave early or go to the library and do work. Spare activity generally looks like this for most people Period 1 - Sleep in. Period 2 - Hang out with people who have period two lunch. Period 3 - Hang out with people who have period three lunch. Period 4 - Work or do nothing. Period 5 - Go home or work or do nothing. It`s actually so tempting sometimes because I could skip one class and then just go home after period 2. LOL so true - I have spare period 2 and that's exactly what I do. Applying to:
McMaster University - Life Science (accepted)
York University - Biomedical Sciences (accepted)
Waterloo University - Life Science (accepted)
University of Toronto St. George - Life Science (accepted)
University of Toronto Scarborough - Neuroscience Coop (accepted)
"Absolutely no regrets, only choices, because at the end of the day, I can sit here and say I've made my own." - Daniele Donato (Big Brother 13)
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Rank: Frosh  Joined: 11/6/2011 Posts: 47
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I will sound like a very sad person here, but I have first period spare (semestered school) and I do homework. Because I honestly always have something to finish the next morning for class, and never get to actually relax. On the bright side, I don't have to worry about keeping my grade up in an additional class, and my taking a spare has no effect on my university acceptance, as I am taking the prerequisites in my 7 classes this year... So.... Carleton University- Integrated Science- Forensics -Class of 2016
Follow your dreams, make your fate, and go for it. If one door closes, another one will open.
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Rank: Senior Student  Joined: 10/26/2011 Posts: 298
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Being here replying to your post will suffice, no? @ what i do during my first period spare heh Co-op Management
University of Toronto
Class of 2016
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Rank: Frosh
Joined: 11/1/2011
Posts: 14
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when i had a first period spare (every second week), i always rolled into school like thirty minutes after my spare started and managed to get work done anyway. it's just nice having an extra little bit in the mornings, but i don't need a whole hour. i will agree though that when your spare is nestled in between classes you're kinda forced to do work, which is often a good thing.
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Rank: Student Body Vice-President  Joined: 4/11/2011 Posts: 927
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I hardly know anyone that legitimately does work during their spare consistently... Maybe if a test is coming up in the next few periods, but other than that, we generally have a ton of students with a spare (probably close to 50) so there's always people to chill with. University of Waterloo: Systems Design Engineering
Class of 2017
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Rank: Student Council  Joined: 3/22/2012 Posts: 465
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Things to do on spares: - homework/study - leave school for the period - go home/come in late - chill with other people on spare - chill in other classes - eat - sleep - adventure! University of Guelph
Software Engineering, 2016
Applications (for Fall 2012):
University of Waterloo - Computer Science (Alternate offer to Geomatics, May)
University of Guelph - Software Engineering (Accepted, March)
Carleton University - Computer Science: Game Development (Accepted, February)
Carleton University - Interactive Multimedia and Design (Accepted, March)
The University of Western Ontario - B.Sc. Computer Science (Cancelled application)
First semester (mixed w/ grade 11 marks) average: low-mid 80s
Second semester midterm average: 81.33%
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Rank: Frosh  Joined: 10/16/2011 Posts: 22
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I'm in 10th grade right now and going into 11th next year.
I don't think I would ever get a spare. Mostly because I don't really need it and I would like to have more chances at getting courses for my top 6 for university early acceptance.
Plus, there's also the fact that I have 7:15 band/choir rehearsals in the morning and rehearsals after school, almost every day so the sleeping in or going home early wouldn't apply to me.
And I wouldn't take my chances to get double lunches either mostly because I find it highly unlikely it'll be at lunch.
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Rank: Frosh
Joined: 12/11/2010
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denden wrote:I'm in 10th grade right now and going into 11th next year.
I don't think I would ever get a spare. Mostly because I don't really need it and I would like to have more chances at getting courses for my top 6 for university early acceptance.
Plus, there's also the fact that I have 7:15 band/choir rehearsals in the morning and rehearsals after school, almost every day so the sleeping in or going home early wouldn't apply to me.
And I wouldn't take my chances to get double lunches either mostly because I find it highly unlikely it'll be at lunch. Having at least one spare will save your life in Grade 12. Nah, I'm kidding, but I love my spare. I never actually get enough sleep so I tend to sleep in during my spare. And since I have my spare after lunch, I sacrifice my social life and run straight home as soon as that bell rings for the end of second period!  I didn't have a single spare the first month of second semester though, then I dropped a course and that was the best decision I've ever made in my high school career. Waterloo Environmental Planning '16
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