9 posts tagged “classes”

Here is the bulleted list for the day since I'm too lazy to type out anything meaningful that actually flows together:

• I spent the day with my mom; first we went by two properties so she could place for rent signs in the yard, then went and grabbed lunch at Chickfila. We stopped by Walmart to pick up a few things and left with more than we went in there for, including The Departed and Wild Hogs movie.
• I'm making meatballs for dinner...just waiting for the diswasher to finish washing! Yummy!
• I have 4 chapters in one of the books for my Social Problems class to read by Tuesday, and write up my second assignment...shouldn't be too bad but the book seems rather boring, poo.
• I have an interview sometime on Monday, around 1:30pm/2:00pm, I'm not exactly sure when since I sent the email to the lady & called to set one up with her but she had already left the office, hopefully I'll get the job which will bring in some much needed extra money.
• I can't wait until October which is when I am going to Michigan to see Alan...I'm so excited :)
• I found this in my bookmarks; funny yet annoying and cute at the same time!

After talking with my mom last about the situation concerning the algebra class, I have decided to not take it. If me not getting into a school is based off not having one class, then that's just lame and a waste of time. Not to mention, the class doesn't even transfer to USC but it does transfer to KU/MSU, sigh why do they make it so difficult? Either way, the classes that I have I absolutely need to get my Associate of Arts degree and it isn't worth messing up those classes just to take another.

When you look at my transcript for all the classes I've taken since starting college you notice a general trend; all the classes are general education requirements (English, Science, Humanities, Electives, etc.) the only thing missing is my math class. I was told misinformation I don't know how many times when it came to getting into the math class that I wanted to take (college algebra) that it got to the point where it was too late to do anything about it, getting stuck taking Probability & Statistics which at my college counts as a Math course towards your degree but when transfered to other schools does not count as a Math course which means I have to take College Algebra anyways.

Now the situation at hand is this...I can register to take Immerdiate Algebra (the class before college algebra) which starts in October and runs until the end of the semester in December, it's called a Fastforward class at my college. Which means, in the end I would end up taking 6 courses instead of the 5 I am taking now. This algebra class would not count as a degree credit towards the AA I'll be getting in December, hence why I'm not taking it in the first place HOWEVER it will transfer to other schools as a Math courses, particularly MSU in which a transfer student who has taken College Algebra or at least an Intermediate Algebra class or higher is prefered. I can register for the class now, which starts in October, the only thing I'd have to do is switch my lab from Wednesday to Friday that way the times for the math class don't conflict with my lab times (the math class would be from 3-5:51pm, Monday & Wednesday and I currently have lab on Wedesnday from 2-5pm). Hmm...

one of my teachers wasn't there, the other had been in an accident the class before and the day was boring as heck! Okay so maybe that didn't go along with the Twelve Day of Christmas tune, but I tried :)  My marriage & family was still rather interesting despite our original teacher NOT being there and having to deal wih a sub; the sub we had though turned out to be my teacher for my Social Problems class, which I take online...she talked too much about her marriage & her children getting married that she didn't even get through the whole chapter one like she was suppose too. I appreciate teachers that like be more personable than others, but I really don't care to hear EVERYTHING about your life, please teach me what I am to class for.

My astronomy teacher on the other hand...oh boy! If only I could show you a picture as pictures are worth a thousand words, I wouldn't have to say a damn thing. He was not there on Monday (had a sub then too) because he apparently got into an accident, I'm not exactly sure what happened except he kept saying that his face met the ground and you could definitely tell as he bandages all over his forehead. The guy is an OLD man with long gray hair that he had pulled back in a ponytail and a white Santa Clause like beard. He was completely boring...and laughed at his own jokes while the rest of us sat there looking at each other like the man was completely crazy. Sigh...shall be an interesting semester for sure!

I got home around 1pm from my first day of classes; I had Marriage & Family and Astronomy today. Needless to say, I think I will enjoy both classes especially my Marriage & Fam despite having the same teacher from last semester for Sociology who is some what...set in her opinions about the world and people in general. Tomorrow I have Probability & Statistics and I have already read through the course information for my two online classes; I'm going to be very busy this semester but I know I can pull it off, cross fingers for A's!!

In other news, I'm going to the dentist at 4pm today for the second time in what a month or so? I don't know what's going on with my teeth as of lately but it seems that all the sealant (the stuff they put on your teeth so you DON'T get cavities) is wearing off, causing my teeth to feel rough to the touch my tongue and get cavities in them. I had to go a few weeks back for a tooth that was bothering me and they fixed it all up, now this one; last night it was hurting so bad the whole left side of my face hurt all the way up to my ear. I get my teeth cleaned for the first time in a while on the 7th of Sept but there was no way I could wait 3 weeks to get this tooth checked out.

Classes start on August 20th, I'm excited and ready to go. I need to put all my time and energy into my classes this semester as I've tried to do every semester after my first year of screwing up. I need to pass every single class I am taking this semester in order to receive my Associate of Arts degree that I am planned to finish with the completion of this coming Fall 07 semester. I'm stressing out already when it comes to transfering to another school, mainly because I'm worried that my first year of college will screw me over.

Like most people, I went through that period during my freshman year of college that I just didn't give two hoots about classes. For once, I didn't have anyone breathing down my neck to make sure I turned in home work and went to class; you don't have to show up for class in college if you don't want too and there is not a damn thing anyone can do it about it. I ended up failing out of my first semester (Fall 04) and withdrawing completely from my second semester (Spring 05). I managed to do okay when I went back in Spring 05 and pulled B/C's, however those D/F's that I did make in my first semester at college still count towards my GPA and I've been working since then to bring it up. I'm not doing to bad with it as of right now, after this semester I hope it to be a low 2.9/3.0 when everything is said and done but it still worries me. I want to finish my schooling, I want to finish two more years and receive and BA in Psychology; it's something I want, I just didn't pull my head out of my ass until after that first semester and I'm hoping it doesn't keep me from getting into another school. As of right now I'm applying too KU, USC (South Carolina) and MSU...we'll see how things go.

Aside from the transfering part, I'm worried if I'll have enough time to get everything applied for, sent in plus transcripts and accepted/rejected by the start of Spring 08 (January). I would like to just go straight into schooling at which ever university I get accepted too and decide to attend starting in January, that way there is no gap in between schooling which will allow me to slack off and not go back. If I have to absolutely wait, I'll just start in the Summer of 08 instead; that at least puts me finishing in 2009. I'm just praying everything will work out the way I want it too for once.

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On a different note, as previously mentioned in a post a few days ago I broke up with Albert. After sitting here the past few days and having not talked to him since then, I can honestly say that I did the best thing possible for myself. I have no shed on tear or felt any pain/guilt/regret towards the decision I made. I was talking to Alan (which is the guy I'm currently talking too) and asked if he noticed a difference in my attitude/overall happiness factor and he said yes, that I've seemed alot more happy & relaxed since breaking up with him. It honestly is just a weight lifted off my shoulders to not have to deal with someone who honestly did not care about me or anything having to do with me; I didn't need the added stress to what I'm already trying to figure out for myself.

I know it seems rather soon and comes off as "wow, she broke up with this guy and is already talking to another," but one must understand that Albert and I's relationship was not a normal "boyfriend/girlfriend" relationship. For one, we were in a long distance relationship in which we only got to see each other every couple of months and for two, I was doing all the work and getting absolutely no support when it came to trying to commuciate and actually have a relationship despite the distance. When I broke up with Albert a few days ago, I had already gotten past the part of feeling sad/hurt like I would have felt had it happened a few weeks prior or a few months prior to a few days ago. So really, I had already moved on without actually officially ending it until I could figure out the words to say. Alan and I have been friends for a few months and nothing more and he was there when I needed someone the most; so I'm happy to say that I am completely and utterly happy with him :)

Here's a list of thoughts:

• I took my little cousin to see Transformers this past Friday and it actually turned out to be a movie I enjoyed. I wasn't really expecting much out of a "boyish" action film about robots that transform, but it had a little bit of everything; military, action, kiddy puppy dog romance. I enjoyed it and will definitely get it when it comes out on DVD. My next trip is to see Harry Potter!
• I went to a baseball game yesterday with my mom & the church group. It had been scheduled for about 2 months so I couldn't get out of it. It was boring as hell though; it was too hot to think about anything other than how sweaty you were. I was sweating buckets...I hate being hot. But it was nice to get out of the house for a change. They had a Jars of Clay concert directly after but we didn't stay for long.
• My classes start on August 20th. I'm ready to go as this is my last semester here before I transfer! I have everything set and my classes signed up for. I go this Wednesday to take my placement test for my math to see if I can get into College Algebra, if not I'm stuck with Probability & Statistics.
• I broke up with Albert (boyfriend) yesterday and I honestly haven't felt so relieved in awhile. It sounds harass to say that because it's as if I'm saying "oh I don't care/love him," I do but just not in the way I want/wanted too. After trying so hard & doing everything that one feels she should do too make sure that the other is happy & the relationship is a strong one & keeping communication open, and not getting any help from the other party it becomes too much. I realized in the last month or so that the words "I do care, I do love you, I do want to be with you" meant nothing to him...if they did, he would have showed it and believe me I gave him plenty of time & space to allow him to show me and he never did. I went with how I felt for once and did what I felt was best for me and I'm glad.

There’s always so much going through my head, so much I feel I want to say or write about and then when it comes down to it, I forget everything or don’t type it all out as it is in my head. So this time around I’ll do something different instead and just make a bulleted list like Jenn does instead of writing out a full length all over the place post :P

• I still need to decide on my last class for next semester. It’s either take 1 class on Tues/Thurs which is a class I want to take or take another online class as an easy credit and have two days off during the week. Sigh!
  
• Wish it wasn’t so hard to find a job. I’ve placed a few applications here and there that I think I’d enjoy working or at least won’t be too hard to work around my class schedule when classes start but I’ve had no luck thus far. It also really irritates me that I’ve applied to this one job that I feel I qualify for and that the posting for the job was taken down a few weeks ago (never got a call for it) and it’s now been reposted. WTH?
  
• The weather has been way nice as of lately and I’m so glad that I have my grand parents pool to go swimming in. I just need to remember to wear sunscreen from now on and quit being stupid when it comes to the sun; it’ll be my luck that I’ll end up being one of those people that gets skin cancer L
  
• As previously posted about here, I really need to get out and start using my camera more…there was a reason for them buying me a brand new camera for my birthday aside from using it for my photography class; I miss using it, I want to use it, I guess I just feel like I have no motivation to do so.
  
• Things with the boyfriend have not gotten any better. I’ve hardly talked to him in the past two weeks and I’m sick of hearing the excuse “I’ve been really tired/busy.” I called him tonight and I even made the comment ‘I just feel like we haven’t talked in awhile’ and he responded with yeah I know we haven’t talked in awhile…then preceded to say how he had a buddy coming over (at 11:30pm!) to help him put together his new PC, so I let him go. Whatever. I’m so over it, I just need to find the courage/strength to tell him how I feel.
  
• All in all, I suppose I’m doing alright. Bored out of my mind without having anything to do during the day but swim whilst looking for a job, I can’t wait for classes to start so I can get this last semester over with and move on…

I have a general idea of what I may possibly do about my schedule for this coming semester. I am in need of 5 classes; 1 math, 1 science, 2 humanities/social sciences, 1 elective...and if all goes well this semester and I pass everything, I should be on my way to graduating with my Associate of Arts degree when classes end in December of this year. However, when looking up the classes I had already decided I wanted to take yesterday (since registeration opened then) I ran into some issues. First of all, this is the FIRST semester I've had such difficuilty in finding classes that 1) don't meet at the same time as another class, 2) only have one class meeting scheduled, and 3) don't meet in the evening. So far, all the classes I've wanted to take either meet at the same time another one, only has one class meeting so if I really want to take the class I have to take it at that time even if I may not want too, or they are scheduled as evening classes.

I had planned on taking: Marriage & Family (only has one class meeting), Biology 102 (only because I took 101 last semester, but the class meeting I want starts at the same time as Marriage & Family, unless I take it in the evening), Juvenile Deliquency (only one class meeting and it's in the evening), Alcohol & Drug Abuse (only one class meeting and it starts when Juv. Deliquency does) and Probability & Statistics (unless I get my placement test done & can get into college algebra). So, as you can see I have a lot of classes overlapping each other as far as time goes, and the thing that makes it even more difficult is that when you take a science class you have a 3 hour lab that goes with it that meet once a week on a certain day, so you can't have the lab meeting on Wednesday at 1:30pm-4:30pm if you have a class Mon, Wed, Fri from 1:30pm - Xpm...see what I'm saying?

So I went back and I started searching to see what classes I could replace with what and what times I could take classes without overlapping with another and I think I got it figured out; I had to replace Biology with a different science class which is no big deal, and I replaced Alcohol & Drug Abuse with an online sociology class which is no big deal and this is what I came up with:
   Monday, Wednesday, Friday
   - Marriage & Family; 10:20a - 11:15a
   - Solar System Astronomy; 11:30a - 12:25a
      - Lab: Wed or Fri; 2p - 5:15p  (haven't decided which day I want to take lab on, it's only 1 day a week)
   - Probability & Statistics; 12:40p - 1:35p

   Tuesday, Thursday
   - Juvenile Deliquency; 6p - 7:21p

   Online
   - Social Problems

This is just an idea; I know for sure I am taking Marriage & Family and Social Problems but as for the rest I haven't decided if I am going to keep them at those times or what have you. I may also take out Juvenile Deliquency and replace it with another online class (Intro. to Criminal Law) that way I only have classes on MWF and I can have Tues/Thurs off to work or something. :)