I wrote a Spanish essay today! Man, last night I got SOO bummed out though. I failed miserably at my calculus midterm (11/30 points) the other week, and it has BLOWN my average for the class; before then it was my best class... and just the amount of crap I'm going through outside of classes right now is not a good addition to my levels of stress. Blargh. At least I found out that the class average on the midterm was a 14.5, and the mean grade was like a 13... that did make me feel better. Made me feel like, well, at least I'm not the only one who seriously effed up. The sad part is I overanalyzed something really smiple, and it counted towards 2 problems!!! We were going over the test in class, and I wanted to slap my forehead! Argh!!
Aw well. I worried about all that last night, and I'm feeling better today. The professor said that, even if we did score below the average, if we worked really hard we might even still be able to get an A for the class. We'll see about that, haha.
I wrote a Spanish essay today! Man, last night I got SOO bummed out though. I failed miserably at my calculus midterm (11/30 points) the other week, and it has BLOWN my average for the class; before then it was my best class... and just the amount of crap I'm going through outside of classes right now is not a good addition to my levels of stress. Blargh. At least I found out that the class average on the midterm was a 14.5, and the mean grade was like a 13... that did make me feel better. Made me feel like, well, at least I'm not the only one who seriously effed up. The sad part is I overanalyzed something really smiple, and it counted towards 2 problems!!! We were going over the test in class, and I wanted to slap my forehead! Argh!!
Aw well. I worried about all that last night, and I'm feeling better today. The professor said that, even if we did score below the average, if we worked really hard we might even still be able to get an A for the class. We'll see about that, haha.
Sorry you're going through such trouble atm. It'll get better when you get more into the swing of things
I have a midterm in half an hour.... and I'm scared, everyone... hopefully this will be easier than I think it will be, just like last time... *cringe*
In the past 6 days, I've had 2 midterms, one test, one paper, and one other project due. I just finished the last one and I'm not sure if I should drink or go to bed till tomorrow.
Yes... it was easy, much easier than I expected. The agonizing preparation Josh and I went through paid off astonishingly well.
Except for one verb that I got wrong, but the teacher messed up.. she said she wouldn't put any strong class 7 verbs on it, but there it was. She thought it was a conjugated form of the irregular verb 'gan', but it was actually 'gangan'... a strong class 7! HA! Justice was had when Colleen and I pointed that out. So maybe we'll get some extra points.
ti-pi? I have never seen that spelling of it before!
I am procrastinating! YET AGAIN! WAHAHAHAHAHHAA!!
I have two tests tomorrow! Yay! I'm prepared for the math one (I think), but never for the Spanish. We took the Aural part today, and I'm 95% sure I failed. Sad! I usually do better when I can read what I'm having to deal with, though, so hopefully my studying for this first half will actually HELP for the second half. I'm procrastinating the ASS LOAD amount of spanish work I have to do (AGAIN), since I always dread it sooo much. It'll be fine though, not too worried about getting it all finished anyway. I like staying up late... heh....
What I'm REALLY worried about is that Calc midterm next week. The last midterm was like 3 weeks ago, and here we are again! On parametric equations, power series, and.. something else that I don't know very well. Good Lord. The homework for those chapters literally took hours of group sessions with incredibly intelligent people, all trying to figure out the same problems. And we usually don't even make perfect scores on the homework either! Freakin' Calculus.
I've realized that starting from about the second week of school, when all my shit went down, I developed a nervous tick that won't go away. My leg is constantly bouncing really fast whenever I'm sitting down, and I even noticed my foot tapping when i was standing up the other day. I HATE fidgeting... and yet now I can't help it!
Oh I have that tick. But I've had it for years, and I do it when I'm sitting down for any reason.
I bounce my right leg at a constant fast tempo, and then I tap my left foot every second, third, or fourth bounce, depending on my mood. If I do it loud enough I make little rhythms underneath my desk.
I am working on a big project/application for work. Two months of work is coming down to this weekend. I have to wait for some important e mails to finish the application.
I should be editing two essays I wrote for the project. But it feels too much like college, so I am doing menial other things to distract myself.
I finished my first paper this morning (finally). It's ready to be sent out.
I spent most of yesterday going through sources, making notes, and outlining my other paper. Now I have it outlined and I've written about a page... BLARG.
I'm doing okay on time, it's not due until tomorrow, but BLARGH I'VE BEEN WORKING SO MUCH THESE LAST FEW DAYS.
I also have a final exam in the SAME CLASS. Why would a teacher give you both a final exam AND a final paper?? At least the paper's only 5-7 pages...
The semester is almost over!! I've got 2 finals, I ended up dropping calculus since this is the only semester I can get away with it. I figured the highest I'd make is a C, and since it's a 4 hour course I didn't want that to really mess with my GPA. My other two finals... eh... Spanish, I'm hoping I can get a high enough grade on it to make my average a B for the semester, and my other math class I'm not worried about. I should be okay!! heh. I've got several classes I'm making an A in, so hopefully I won't ruin my chances of grad school in my first semester
I don't think you'll ruin your chances at grad school in the first semester. There's always time to bring up your grades during the rest of your four years. But work really hard for your remaining 7 semesters!!
And, of course, usually getting into grad school is as much about the work you've produced in undergrad as the grades... though I'm not sure how grad school for math would work (if that's where you're still thinking of going).
I'm taking a whole bunch of biology classes next semester, focusing on neurobiology, we'll see about that. If I have a passion for it, then I'll head in that direction. If I still can't decide... well, at least I'll have my science credits (or at least most of them) taken care of.
I'm taking a whole bunch of biology classes next semester, focusing on neurobiology, we'll see about that. If I have a passion for it, then I'll head in that direction. If I still can't decide... well, at least I'll have my SCIENCE! credits (or at least most of them) taken care of.
mm.. all the college stuff you guys are discussing is starting to make my head spin...
On the other hand, by the time I've gone through 4 years of AP classes in high school, I think I'll be able to handle a workload like the one you guys are describing. It's amazing how fast people can get used to an ungodly amount of work... like my transition from 7th to 8th grade, I got twice the amount of work to do outside of class.
Are you in High School, or Middle/Junior High School? In most high schools, you pick what classes you want to take, as long as you take required classes. (for instance, three years of foreign language in one language (Ugh. My least favorite subject)) In college, I believe it is pretty similar. You have to earn credits, which is like the guideline classes, but you also have to take classes based around your chosen major, or field you wish to excel in. You then (hopefully) graduate with a degree in that major and go on to work in a field that your major can be applied to.
I don't know anything about college or Grad school beyond what I put in that post. Please explain Grad school. Doesn't it come after college, with additional education?
I don't know anything about college or Grad school beyond what I put in that post. Please explain Grad school. Doesn't it come after college, with additional education?
Correct.
Grad school is like more college, but you only take classes that directly apply to your major, and its usually a specialized part of your major. You generally do research with the university and are on the fore front of the field you are studying.
At my college, all my major courses are easiest. Since I'm interested in the subject, those classes come naturally to me. Its all my general ed classes that I'm required to take that bring my GPA down. Most of my friends from other schools say its the exact opposite, so maybe my schools just special.
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Aw well. I worried about all that last night, and I'm feeling better today. The professor said that, even if we did score below the average, if we worked really hard we might even still be able to get an A for the class. We'll see about that, haha.
Sorry you're going through such trouble atm. It'll get better when you get more into the swing of things
OH NO YOU DIDN'T! Take it back now!
Also, Mish and/or any other OB member taking Spanish classes, if you ever need help with your Spanish I'll gladly help.
And NO I am not drunk. Or high. Hmph.
It took me 48 hours and 12 cans of sobe adrenaline rush to write a paper and a half. My first topic fell short, so I had to alter it.
Except for one verb that I got wrong, but the teacher messed up.. she said she wouldn't put any strong class 7 verbs on it, but there it was. She thought it was a conjugated form of the irregular verb 'gan', but it was actually 'gangan'... a strong class 7! HA! Justice was had when Colleen and I pointed that out. So maybe we'll get some extra points.
I am procrastinating! YET AGAIN! WAHAHAHAHAHHAA!!
I have two tests tomorrow! Yay! I'm prepared for the math one (I think), but never for the Spanish. We took the Aural part today, and I'm 95% sure I failed. Sad! I usually do better when I can read what I'm having to deal with, though, so hopefully my studying for this first half will actually HELP for the second half. I'm procrastinating the ASS LOAD amount of spanish work I have to do (AGAIN), since I always dread it sooo much. It'll be fine though, not too worried about getting it all finished anyway. I like staying up late... heh....
What I'm REALLY worried about is that Calc midterm next week. The last midterm was like 3 weeks ago, and here we are again! On parametric equations, power series, and.. something else that I don't know very well. Good Lord. The homework for those chapters literally took hours of group sessions with incredibly intelligent people, all trying to figure out the same problems. And we usually don't even make perfect scores on the homework either! Freakin' Calculus.
I've realized that starting from about the second week of school, when all my shit went down, I developed a nervous tick that won't go away. My leg is constantly bouncing really fast whenever I'm sitting down, and I even noticed my foot tapping when i was standing up the other day. I HATE fidgeting... and yet now I can't help it!
I bounce my right leg at a constant fast tempo, and then I tap my left foot every second, third, or fourth bounce, depending on my mood. If I do it loud enough I make little rhythms underneath my desk.
I should be editing two essays I wrote for the project. But it feels too much like college, so I am doing menial other things to distract myself.
I finished my first paper this morning (finally). It's ready to be sent out.
I spent most of yesterday going through sources, making notes, and outlining my other paper. Now I have it outlined and I've written about a page... BLARG.
I'm doing okay on time, it's not due until tomorrow, but BLARGH I'VE BEEN WORKING SO MUCH THESE LAST FEW DAYS.
I also have a final exam in the SAME CLASS. Why would a teacher give you both a final exam AND a final paper?? At least the paper's only 5-7 pages...
Almost done... ALMOST DONE...
Hope everyone else's finals are looking alright.
I don't think you'll ruin your chances at grad school in the first semester. There's always time to bring up your grades during the rest of your four years. But work really hard for your remaining 7 semesters!!
And, of course, usually getting into grad school is as much about the work you've produced in undergrad as the grades... though I'm not sure how grad school for math would work (if that's where you're still thinking of going).
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On the other hand, by the time I've gone through 4 years of AP classes in high school, I think I'll be able to handle a workload like the one you guys are describing. It's amazing how fast people can get used to an ungodly amount of work... like my transition from 7th to 8th grade, I got twice the amount of work to do outside of class.
Correct.
Grad school is like more college, but you only take classes that directly apply to your major, and its usually a specialized part of your major. You generally do research with the university and are on the fore front of the field you are studying.
At my college, all my major courses are easiest. Since I'm interested in the subject, those classes come naturally to me. Its all my general ed classes that I'm required to take that bring my GPA down. Most of my friends from other schools say its the exact opposite, so maybe my schools just special.