Quick school update

School has been crazy. Math is hard. Writing is hard. Humanities is hard. I'm having a rough term.

Our 3rd math exam is tomorrow. I will be studying for that after this post. This one is on vectors, parametric equations, and Cartesian/polar coordinates. I better have a use for this stuff later in life. Our instructor is still awesome and I have decided to not take a math class over the summer and will go to the Southeast campus to take calculus from him next fall and winter. I don't really want to commute, but he really is that good.

I'm learning a lot in my writing class. Working on critical thinking skills, as well as writing, has been a good thing. I still struggle with the essays, but it's getting a little easier. I have a 7 page rough draft to get done before class on Thursday. The final paper is due a week from then. I really have no excuse to not do well on it. I am hoping for an "A" in this class, but might get a "B". This has been a mentally demanding class with a really good instructor and I have learned a lot. I think I would be alright with a "B".

I am still not impressed with my humanities class. I have this stupid final project that I have a week to finish. I'm not all that happy with the subject (the effect of religion on medicine in the Middle Ages) and have no idea what my visual aid is going to be. Using Powerpoint would make it easy, but I think your grade might reflect the instructor's bias against it and her need to be entertained. She still hasn't even handed back midterm tests. That was 3 weeks ago. I'll be glad when this class is over.

I changed my mind on classes for the summer term. Right now I am registered for 4 classes, although I'm on the wait list on one of them. The classes are ESR172 (same as the envir. sci class. I took last term, but from a chemical perspective instead of biological), EC203 ( in-depth look at some current economic issues), EC230 (international economics), and HE250 (personal health). These are all online classes except for ESR172 which meets on Wednesday from 9am to 12:50 for the lectures and Thursday at the same time for field trips. I might add one more class in case I don't get into the wait list class.