https://brightonxu.com/tags/study/Recent content in Study on Brighton's BlogHugozh-CNThu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://brightonxu.com/posts/en/2026-04-02-cs-exam-tips/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://brightonxu.com/posts/en/2026-04-02-cs-exam-tips/<div class="article-description" style="text-align: center; font-size: 1.3em; color: #555; margin: 20px 0 30px 0; font-weight: 500;">Some thoughts on an A+ in the Computer Networks resit</div> <p><strong>Cover photo taken on 2026.1.22</strong></p> <p>While the reason for CS finals to exist can&rsquo;t be entirely denied, that doesn&rsquo;t change the fact that core-course finals in CS have always been a widely maligned, spirit-grinding affair. For one thing, the final score doesn&rsquo;t reliably reflect how deep a student&rsquo;s understanding of the course actually is (that is&hellip; deep learning); for another, the effort-to-reward ratio of a final can&rsquo;t be guaranteed — plenty of the time you pour hours into review and still can&rsquo;t pull a high score.</p>