almost over

So it's almost finals already. Man. Where does time go? I have to admit this semester has been far from my favorite in terms of school. But there's so much more than that, now.

I seriously need to reconsider my 18 units I'm signed up for next semester. I could postpone one of my classes (AME 455) and two of them I don't even need to take (PHYS 242, SIE 443), but I want to. I really want to. If I were only as motivated to sign up for my regular classes as for those classes, school would still be fun. But it's a struggle just to get out of bed in the morning. That's what I find most disheartening. That, and professors who seem like they couldn't care less whether or not you pass their course. They teach just so they can do their research. I think I want to be a professor whose primary focus is on teaching. I'm not a huge proponent of research, and I don't think I could do it for a career, but being a TA last year was fun. I don't know, maybe I should look into that Teach For America. Maybe I can teach math in South Dakota.

It's been argued that morale is low in Engineering because of the huge class sizes and the lack of personal connection with the professor. Well that's hooey. I've been in a class of 12 and the professor doesn't know anyone's name. It's the professor, not the structure that makes the most out of learning.

I'm still recovering from getting sick. I'm convinced it was brought on by stress, although my family tends to think otherwise. They say I worry too much. To that I say, fine, let me fail a couple of classes and then let me hear you say I worry too much. I don't know, I just feel agitated all the time, like somebody's poking me and won't stop. It's really annoying and I almost find myself lashing out. That's not me, or at least I sure hope that's not me.

sigh

the second wave of evil, evil midterms

First of all, I'm thinking they should make it a rule that you can't have a "midterm" after Veteran's Day if you're only planning to have two midterms.

Enough said.

PSYC 101
Test # 2: A couple questions seemed repetitive, but whatever
Expected; 90%
Got: 88%
EDIT: 11-19-07
Wait, now it says I got a 92%. Whatever, I'll take it.
Test # 3: A lot like the second one. Good thing I memorized all the parts of the brain (TIA- Thalamus International Airport)
Expected: 90%
Got: 100% Sweet.

AME 301
Test # 2: I was in a bad mood to start with
Expected: 80%
Got: 97%!!! This darn better near guarantee me an A in there.

AME 324A
Test # 2: It took me the whole time, but I felt pretty good about it
Expected: 95% (there was extra credit)
Got: 74% Crap there goes my shot for an A in that class.

AME 331
Test # 2: Next week
Expect: 70%
After actually taking the test, expected: 60% would be a miracle
Got: 65% That counts as a high B!

AME 460
Test # 2: I felt pretty good on it
Expected: 80%
Got: 75% Whew. I was worried when he said that nobody understood the first problem. But I nailed the 2nd question, 60/60.

MATH 464
Test # 2: A lot like the first one, really hard to study for.
Expect: 85% cause I've been slacking off in there
After actually taking the test: Expected: 90%
Got: 91%. One of only two people to score above a 70. That should help me keep an A in there.

I wish this semester were over. Fast. At least Thanksgiving is next week.

Overall expectation on grades and certainty factor (out of 10):
PSYC 101: A. CF: 9
AME 301: A CF: 8
AME 324A: B most likely CF: 7
AME 331: A? B? C? CF: 2
AME 460: B? CF: 5
AME 495S: A CF: 9
MATH 464: A CF: 8

before I forget

Moving sucks. As you know I'm moving to my cousin's house in Oro Valley come first of the year. But that means you have to move all your stuff, including the stuff you, for one reason or another, forgot about. For one thing, it makes you realize how much crap you have around the house, and secondly, it makes you evaluate where you've been and possibly indicates where you're going. I still have a bunch of stuff from high school- old reports, folders, even my AP US History Chapter summaries of each chapter. And I'm sure I hold on to most of it for sentimental reasons, because I have an inclination that I threw them away then I would never think about them again, and that's a scary thought. Things changing. Things not being the same way you remember them. I was getting kinda Emo when I went by Tucson Mall and saw all the construction they were doing. They tore down that rainbow-ish thing that was at the old Macy's. That what used to tell me that it was Tucson Mall. I don't know, maybe I'm getting too nostalgic on myself. All I know is that I hate when people bring up old times, because they always seemed so much better than things are now. I don't know. As I packed up my math trophies from middle school, it dawned on me that I had no idea how many i had anymore. I also need to find my Santana Supernatural album. It's not in the case, and that worries me. I was gonna burn all the songs off of it. That and Garbage Version 2.0. Good album from what I can recall, which may or may be an idealization of everything.

I should be studying

1. GH3 is great! But I need to find someone to play co-op career mode with in order to unlock all of the songs. There's only so much I can do by myself.

2. Why the hell is it Christmas shopping already? It's not even Thanksgiving! I saw they had wrapping paper already up at the grocery store before Halloween was over! Don't me get wrong, I love the holidays, but can't we at least wait until it's actually December? Geesh.

3. I'm planning to sign up for a January GRE general exam. I just need to make sure I can afford it.
4. I want to do stuff with people. I like doing that. Talking with Shauna for an hour. Watching a movie with my friend Sean. I want to do more of that. Care to help?