First Day

I had my first day of school in the New Year today, it wasn't so bad. I'm taking just PreCalc and Trigonometry this semester. I'll have to do Chem I or Calc I in the summer, possibly both but I doubt it... I might just do Physics I in the summer and take Physics II and Calc I in the Fall, then graduate and do the rest of my classes later or never...

Here's to hoping for a successful semester...

Techno-Babbo

For a number of reasons, mostly related to a super virus, I've decided to upgrade my PC.'

One day I'd like to build my own PC, Laptop and Netbook, but for now I'll just work on my lovely EEE PC 1000HE.

the first step is to upgrade the Harddrive, this should defeat my dasterdly super virus and give me experience in changing the hard drive in a blessedly simple manuever.

I'm thinking of going with a 500GB Hard drive from Sea gate.

Ultimately I want to partition my hard drive. My goal is to dual load Windows XP SP3 and Linux (Not 100% decided which distro, just yet. I'm familiar with EEEBuntu though)

I'm wondering what I should do with the old hard drive and if I could make it into an External Hard Drive...

Dropping Science. Or "Grumblings"

This science class, Intro. to Physical Science is really frivolous and my mom's reason for wanting me to take it is, I think, stupid. (To prepare me for General Chemistry next semester--this class isn't a prerequisite! This class teaches only 1 section on chemistry...and since its 2x a week, I doubt it will be very thorough.)

I'm taking College Algebra and Spanish III this semester, I've been counting on taking these 2 classes together, and alone, for a long while now. I'm royally pissed about this science class. My GPA is in a precarious place already and I feel that keeping pace with an erratic science class is going to be a hurt, not a help. It wont count towards my Degree, it WILL detract from the time that I spend on Mathematics...if I ace all 3 of my classes, I can raise my GPA to 3.75.

If I ace just two classes then I can raise my GPA to 3.74...

Right now, I need
4hrs electives (Spanish III is exactly 4)
6hrs of Math (College Algebra is 3)
6hrs of Science (Intro. Physical Sci is 3)

If I keep my current schedule then I will NEED only 2 classes in the Spring, instead of 3, for my AA degree. HOWEVER, right now the plan is still to major in Engineering, so, therefore, I must accept the fact that I have several credits left to earn. Here is the breakdown:

hr -- CLASS
03 -- PreCalc
03 -- Trigonometry
03 -- Chemistry
05 -- Calc I
05 -- Calc II
04 -- Calc III
05 -- Physics I
05 -- Physics II

33 -- Total Credits remaining and its going to take me about 16 more months of school:
SPRING 11
Pre Calc, Trig, Chemis
SUMMER 11
CALC I
FALL 11
Calc II, Physics I
SPRING 12
Calc III, Physics II

I dont even want to think about what I'm going to do with Spanish during all that time, I'll probably try and take 1 spanish Class at a neighboring University each semester starting Next summer, no matter what.

However, that would, I think, give me a nice jump on the other Engineering students and I really feel that I should take my core classes in isolation from others if I'm to do my best.

I'm also having a lot of 2nd thoughts about what to do in school. When I took Web Design, I did well in the class, but, when I was done, I found that I'd lost my passion and drive to do Web Design...when I was done. Already I feel myself being drained of my passion and curiousity for electronics...Does this mean I should major in something I dont care about...?

I'm tempted to finish my AA degree this semester by taking an express session for math and Science later on, my grades would be poor, I'm sure, but atleast then I'd be done and I could take some time to think about what I want to do with myself.

Oh, a goal.

I'm not 100% sure how I'm going to do this, but I want this to be the semester that I hit a 4.0 GPA. I will probably never have this chance again, and I know that with Algebra it will be a struggle, but I'm game.

I'm not sure how, but I want 3 A's on my transcript for this semester. I'm at 3.7 now and I want to finish my Jr. College career with a 3.75.

Hi Sum--Whoa! Bye Summer

What in the world is going on! Summer is over, this is the second day of school.

Last semester I made:
Af. Amer Literature--A
Intermed. Algebra ---B

This semester I'm taking:
College Algebra --- 5x a week (thank god!)
Physical Science -- 2x a week (mom is adamant that I take this class)
Spanish 3 (Int.) -- 4x a week + lab.

I've been so busy but haven't gotten a thing done all summer! I'm not sure where all the time has gone or how this semester will play out. *grr*

My rooms a mess, my house needs cleaning, I'm behing in all 3 classes on homework, I'm ill prepared for the semester (I need shoes and cant find my backpack!)

The best thing is with Ramadan atleast my diet is under control...

I'll be updating more often now that schools back in session, I hope.

Wish me luck, pray for me, send money.

--ShetheFounder.

Final Final in 15

Sorry everyone for the unexpected hiatus. I just wanted to log in and make a post to announce that
1) I made an A+ in my Literature class!!! (Unfortunately, the school uses only base grades, so I only get an A)
2) I have my Algebra final in 15 minutes. I feel mildly...mild. Not bad, not good. We'll see how long it takes to get my score back...

In case you dont get it, I'm taking 2 classes (or took 2 classes) this summer. I've taken my 1st final already and I'm going take my 2nd final now, so this is my last (or final) Final!

Now do you get it? Huh? huh?

No?...:(....
Well, uhm...I dont want to get to the test late, so...

I gotta go!

Update -- Not Going Well....

As it stands, I scrapped the Algebra in 15 days thing because I could NOT afford the class. I got a little ahead of myself, so I've been sticking out Intermediate Algebra (not as if I dont NEED) the class.

My final is the 15th at 1:00 pm. After that....it will be all over folks! Yikes! Dont know how this is going to work, I've been trying to prepare and tie up any loose ends in my HomeWork but...I just dont know...I feel the beginnings of Burn Out.

I'm thinking that I'm going to take the fall off.

Right now, my Possible Schedules for Fall are:

NO CLASSES, studying at home for Algebra and Spanish III

Spanish III, Inter. Algebra (just incase!)

College Algebra and JUST college Algebra

OR....If I decide to take the test and I make it, then

Pre Calc and Trigonometry...

I really feel like I want to take the time off though. I'm tired of school right now, I feel like I'm spinning my wheels in life and cant get any enthusiasm for school (or anything!) at all....

Maybe I should just work through the Fall and study on my own for school;