30 days to Freedom!

Sweet!! Only thirty (30) days to freedom. I can't wait. This semester has been considerably more challenging than I anticipated. I have presentations to deliver in three (3) of my classes. One was already delivered and went quite well. I have one this Monday with a classmate in my Historical Linguistics class (color terms and language change; the article we have to read to prep for it is pleasingly short), and a group presentation in my Philosophy class (Gender issues and ethics in the IT field; more or less).

I earned a low "B" on my second Philosophy mid-term, quite happy with that. And I earned a middle "B" on my Kinesiology mid-term (our third for the class); also damn happy with that. Looks like I may be able to complete all my courses with a decent "B" average. That would be pretty outstanding compared to my last semester in 2004; that will not be discussed.

I have term papers/projects for three (3) of my classes. One is only six (6) pages for Political Science, and must be well-researched and argued. The second needs to be 8-10 pages, for Philosophy, and must begin with a moral argument; research also will be needed here. My Sociolinguistics class requires a field research project regarding Service Encounters. Not really looking forward to it, but we have been promised that it really is a fun project. Hrmm. We'll see...

I am still waiting for my Graduation Checklist from that Office of Graduation. *sigh* Keeping my fingers crossed that all will go according to "plan" and I will graduate this semester. I can't wait. This has been a very long time coming, and I will be happy to be done with it. Afterwards, I can focus on a job and preferably even a career.

Off to the Library for study time...

Till next time.

-Lancer!!

Spring Break!

Finally! Spring Break is right around the corner. I need a break. I finished two (2) Mid-Terms this week and feel only confident enough to say I may have answered a few questions correctly on my exams. Optimistically, I just might have passed them both...barely. We'll see.

Hrm. I just checked my grade for my Kinesiology Mid-Term #(2) [there are four (4) mid-terms total in that class] and I appear to have gotten (53) out of (50) points!! SWEET!! I will have to go speak to him tomorrow to be certain, but it looks like I got an "A" on that test. I only got a solid mid-range "C" on the first Mid-Term. Looks like I am passing that class, so far.

I just looked up my Final Exam week schedule and see that I have two (2) Finals on Monday, two (2) on Tuesday (fifteen [15] minutes apart, no less) and only one (1) left on Wednesday. Gladly, this will not happen till May, so I have time to pull my head out and get cracking. :-)

Cheers for now!
-L.

Planet of the Apes is fast approaching...

I read this interesting article recently and sounds like the chimps are evolving and using more tools. Better watch your back at the Ape House next time you're at the Zoo. ;-)

-L.

Wow! Time for an update.

So. Almost a month without updates. Where has the time gone?

I've already taken, and passed, two (2) mid-terms. I got a "C" on my Kinesiology exam; guess I should actually read the book, huh? But not bad for only studying the notes and PowerPoints the instructor used. My Philosophy exam went better: "B", a nice solid 86%. This is far better than I really expected, but I will gladly take it. :-)

I have an oral presentation (with a group) due Friday morning for Kinesiology. Ugh! At least I have an article selected. Now I just need to: read it, critique it, put together a PowerPoint presentation, make note cards, ensure no one else in my group has this same article, go to class, present my part and try not to vomit while doing same. *whew* I'm exhausted already.

Still painfully behind on my reading, not to mention my homework, but I will be working on that.

-Lancer!!

Burn!

I was envious of Sean's blog having a Genius level rating, so I tested mine. I am deeply insulted... :-/

*Ugh*

Just finished the second full week of classes, and I'm already feeling beat. Still behind in all my reading assignments, my first paper was due Wednesday (I'm almost done with it), I have another paper due Monday, or is it Wednesday? More writing assignments are coming down the pike... This is what I get for taking so many classes my first semester back to school, which I'm planning to be my -final- semester for my B.A. Two (2) of those classes are upper-division GE courses, with a pre-requisite of passing the WST (Writing Skills Test) which I did April 24, 1993.

May have to quit my job so I can focus on school, which will be tough, because then I won't have any spending money, gas money, fun money. Having to work weekends is one of the things keeping me out of the bars on weekends! :-)

One of the things keeping me so run-down during the week is a lack of sleep: One of my roomates, the one in the room right next to mine, stays up late working on art projects which seem to involve painting and a mini-hairdryer. When he's not doing that at night, he has his music volume on loud, which is bad because he listens to a lot of techno (which I love) but the bass makes it all the more aggravating if I try to study in my room, or do anything else. He seems reluctant to turn it down when I ask, but at least he will do it. I'm unsure of how to "discuss" this with him without getting pissed off. The engineering student is a big Xbox fan, and the volume is always high, although he will turn it down when asked. I finally ordered a white noise machine to help drown out my roomates. I'm really hoping this works. I could use a fan on high, like the eng. student uses, but then I get dehydrated and groggy, which means I may not respond to my alarm. I may not need to use it on weekends since the art student goes home from Friday evening till Sunday night. We'll see.

On a positive note, I turned in my Graduation Application and my Financial Aid petition Friday, Feb 1st, so those are two (2) more items off my To-Do list. Yes!

School is underway

Well, classes started last week, Wed. Jan.23rd. I finally got my schedule in place and am enrolled in five (5) classes. Starting to get the hang of note-taking again. Need to catch up on my reading...-badly-. All my classes require copious amounts of reading, and almost as much writing. That will be challenging. Even though "challenging" is part of the reason I am here, my brain is going to get a serious work-out.

I finally checked out the King Library last week, and found some good study spots. I spent a few hours there last night and got some good reading done. I will have to do more of that tonight. SJSU students get to stay in the library till midnight most of the week, so that will be a big-big help.

Lots of pretty girls to see all over campus. Can't wait for warmer weather... :-)