About my grades.. I'm doing well in all of my classes, except psychology. Our first major exam was very tough and threw me off my game. I thought I had studied, but I didn't do very well. From what I gather, not many did very well anyway, so I'm in good company. Our next exam was a "take home" test. One week to complete 50 multiple choice answers, open book. Sounds easy? Seriously?? It took me two days, over an hour each time to figure out the correct answers. The exam was over parts of the brain. Mine officially hurt when I finished up and closed my book. I'm sure I got most of them correct. A couple had me questioning my answer. I hope I made the right choice.
My Argumentative Writing class has me questioning my thoughts every time I walk into the room. I think too broadly and I'm learning to narrow down my writing to one specific idea. I also have to remember to write in third person when I'm in class or doing a homework assignment. I'm doing something right because everything I've turned in up to this point has been a great score. We actually were supposed to have that class today, but my instructor is out sick. Monday is a holiday, so technically, we're going to be a week behind once I make it back to class. I hope we can find a way to pick up the pace and stay on track. I hate getting behind in a class, then spending the next few weeks playing catch up.. Which leads me to my next class update..
Music Appreciation. In the last two weeks, we've been going over music from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The class is about three hours long. There's only so much Latin chanting I can take. I'm thrilled that we've just started a chapter on the Baroque period. I'm starting to recognize some of the composers now. Next week, we have a test over the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Then, once that is out of the way, we spend two weeks studying the Baroque period and we will have our midterm exam over just Baroque. It also means I need to find a concert to attend. I'm required to attend two this semester and write a review over each. My goal was to have one completed by midterm. I wanted to go see "Romeo and Juliet" (ballet), but when I went to the website to find out when and how much, I found they're using a recorded score instead of live music. The point of attending a concert would be to experience the music. I don't want to pay for something I could listen to at home. I want to experience the orchestra live. Oh well, there will be more opportunities.
My last class update is Math. Pre-algebra. One of my friends described it best when she left a message on my Facebook that said "And Satan said: Put the alphabet in math!" That's exactly how I feel. My homework consisted of equations such as, C=xw+x...solve for w. I got it wrong because I accidentally made it "c" instead of "C" in the answer. Picky, picky! I have to take this class in order to move up to a regular college level algebra class next semester, which is what I need as a requirement for my degree. I just have to tough it out and learn everything I can, because math isn't my strongest subject and I can't put it behind me until after the next class.
So, that's pretty much the class updates. Lots of homework and trying not to fall behind. I also now understand completely the cliche' of the college student consuming great quantities of caffeine. Iced coffee is my new best friend.
Wow. You are doing fantastic. I am struggling in my one class! Keep up the good work. We are all very proud of you!
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