Well, I ended up with four A's and one B for the semester. My cumulative GPA if 3.51. Not horrible, but not what I hoped for, either.
Oh, well. Maybe next semester.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Mission Accomplished!
Well, I accomplished something, I guess. All of my classes are internet
classes except for the stupid developmental math class and lab. But
those are early enough that they won't impact my job hours. Now, I'll
just have to spend most of my time at home on the computer or reading
for school. I'm taking (other than the aforementioned math) second
semester accounting, Business Principles, and Personal and Family
Finances.
Fourteen hours, but three of those are Dev. Math --- and therefore I am
*still* not at the magic twelve hours that will put me on the Honors
List if I manage to make a 4.0 again. Darn!
Classes start next Tuesday, so I have til then to get ready. My Math
class is at 8 am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Lab follows that on
Mon and Wed.
I'll keep you updated.
classes except for the stupid developmental math class and lab. But
those are early enough that they won't impact my job hours. Now, I'll
just have to spend most of my time at home on the computer or reading
for school. I'm taking (other than the aforementioned math) second
semester accounting, Business Principles, and Personal and Family
Finances.
Fourteen hours, but three of those are Dev. Math --- and therefore I am
*still* not at the magic twelve hours that will put me on the Honors
List if I manage to make a 4.0 again. Darn!
Classes start next Tuesday, so I have til then to get ready. My Math
class is at 8 am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Lab follows that on
Mon and Wed.
I'll keep you updated.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Irrational fear of contact with mercury
The fear of even small amounts mercury is confusing to me. I can
remember playing with the mercury that was in a broken thermometer
several times when I was a child. And I'm not dead, or sick because of
it. Neither is my mother, who remembers playing with a good size ball
of the material back when she was in high school.
Now, the media and the EPA are terrifying people about a "trace" of mercury in
the new compact fluorescent lights that we're supposed to be using
instead of the incandescent bulbs that we've used for as long as most
people can remember - because the new CFLs are more energy efficient
(not to mention a lot more expensive).
And the EPA's 'disposal instructions' in the event of a CFL breaking are
just silly, imho. They say that when one breaks, you should clear the
area of all people, then turn off the air circulation systems. Then,
instead of using a broom or a vacuum, you're supposed to carefully,
while wearing heavy gloves, use two peices of cardboard to scoop the
broken material up and put it into a metal container to be taken to a
recycling center. Trouble is, those centers aren't everywhere - and
they won't always take it when you bring it in. So what then?
All of this for an admitted trace amount of mercury. That's insane.
I have to wonder if my mom and I are the only ones who remember playing
with mercury and don't have any ill effects from having done so. Anyone
else out there remember playing with it as a child? And if so, do you
have any health problems that you can trace directly back to mercury contact?
remember playing with the mercury that was in a broken thermometer
several times when I was a child. And I'm not dead, or sick because of
it. Neither is my mother, who remembers playing with a good size ball
of the material back when she was in high school.
Now, the media and the EPA are terrifying people about a "trace" of mercury in
the new compact fluorescent lights that we're supposed to be using
instead of the incandescent bulbs that we've used for as long as most
people can remember - because the new CFLs are more energy efficient
(not to mention a lot more expensive).
And the EPA's 'disposal instructions' in the event of a CFL breaking are
just silly, imho. They say that when one breaks, you should clear the
area of all people, then turn off the air circulation systems. Then,
instead of using a broom or a vacuum, you're supposed to carefully,
while wearing heavy gloves, use two peices of cardboard to scoop the
broken material up and put it into a metal container to be taken to a
recycling center. Trouble is, those centers aren't everywhere - and
they won't always take it when you bring it in. So what then?
All of this for an admitted trace amount of mercury. That's insane.
I have to wonder if my mom and I are the only ones who remember playing
with mercury and don't have any ill effects from having done so. Anyone
else out there remember playing with it as a child? And if so, do you
have any health problems that you can trace directly back to mercury contact?
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Testing results
Well, I retook the test --- and still have to take the d*** developmental math course next semester. And from what I'm seeing, I might have to take the same one that I just took and made A's in! And if that happens, I'm liable to go ballistic with someone. The test was on basic algebra, which isn't what we covered last semester!
I am not a happy camper at the moment. I'm ticked off that I have to take courses that don't give me any credits or grade points. And I still have to pay full price for those d*** classes, not to mention using my grant money to buy the books for it and pay the lab fees.
It's a rip off, if you ask me. And not fair in the least!
Monday, July 07, 2008
College testing
For those of you who aren't aware of it, I started back to school in January. I'm going back in September. Since it had been thirty years since I was last in school, I managed to get a low score on the math portion of the college placement test, and had to take 'developmental' (read "remedial') math classes, which gave me no credits, and cost me a spot on the dean's list when I ended with a 4.0 GPA.
So I'm going to take the math portion of the ACCUPLACER test again
tomorrow morning. I hope I pass it this time, so that I don't have to
take the 'developmental' math courses anymore.
So I could use good prayers, thoughts, and vibes sent my way in the morning.
Friday, February 01, 2008
School
Well, I'm back in college. And I got a 96 on my first test in Business English. Of course, since it was an open book, multiple-choice/true or false test, I don't think I could have done that badly. LOL!
I have my first test in my Math class next week, and I'm pretty sure that I'll do well, since I'm already several sections ahead of the rest of the class in my homework online.
As for Accounting, I'm a little more wary of it. The more we go on, the more I remember from my High School bookkeeping class. And I got A's in that course. So here's hoping.
I'm still having problems getting used to the schedule. Work, school, work, school. It's a lot for this old lady to handle. It's only been two weeks, though, so maybe I'll manage eventually.
I know that as soon as I can afford them, I'm going to get some vitamins to take. I think I need them.
I have my first test in my Math class next week, and I'm pretty sure that I'll do well, since I'm already several sections ahead of the rest of the class in my homework online.
As for Accounting, I'm a little more wary of it. The more we go on, the more I remember from my High School bookkeeping class. And I got A's in that course. So here's hoping.
I'm still having problems getting used to the schedule. Work, school, work, school. It's a lot for this old lady to handle. It's only been two weeks, though, so maybe I'll manage eventually.
I know that as soon as I can afford them, I'm going to get some vitamins to take. I think I need them.
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