Week 1, Day 3

So I studied and studied for the CLEP and did not pass the test, I should have spent the 10 dollars and just bought an official CLEP test guide because the peterson stuff I used were no good...maybe it was me..as meatwad would say - "dumb, dumb as hell"...

Now I have to take calculus or statistics or something else or 2 math classes, so I choose Calculus...I need all the prayer I can get.

The Ethics class went pretty well, she did not phone it in not one bit!! And there were no fites -D

Week 2 day 1

This management (216) teacher is kinda like my econ teacher...she has not graded the posts this whole week, I hope she will not be phoning it in...


P.S. I registered for CLEP -Pre calculus test...here goes nothing!!

Week 3, Day 1

So I aced econ after all...thank you God!!
BIS is going quite well, the essay assignments are hard, very hard..however I am part of this awesome team and Christine has been quite awesome with the scheduling. We are ahead of schedule and things are going very very well...
I like this teacher, he is very communicative and punctual and I like how his feedback is actually useful and insightful.

P.S.
we have no cable today and I am not quite sure how JD will do without it....-(

Day 3 week 1

So economics is finally over, however I have to wait till next week to find out my final grade. I never understood that teacher or any econ. teacher for that matter. He would ask for something e.g. a yes/no answer but deduct points because you did not expound on your answer....n'way I pray that I do not loose my A even though its an A- at the moment....

I started Information Systems this week and the teacher is so different, its like a breath of fresh air, I actually feel like I can understand and keep up with the pace, Economics was just too much infor. in too little time and the assignments did not make it any better. I must say however I did learn something as unlikely as this seemed at times because of how the syllabus was structured.

Week 4, day 3

Well, my finaid and loans finally came in and I fortunately received full funding which is a very very very good thing. The class is going well, week 2 however scared me because I was not getting responses back from the teacher in time to meet the discussion requirement and I didnt do too well but I am praying that I ace this class. I have learnt soooo much and I can hardly have a conversation with anyone (JD in particular) that has anything to do with the economy and not use the new terms and stuff....

P.S. JD got his job back, I found a beautiful, huge coffee table,we have a new couch and Bear started school.

The grades are in!

The final grades for my first class were posted yesterday and I am a tad dissapointed, but just a tad...I missed an A+ by one point.
Well economics started with a bang, however I am still holding on, I pray that this is the most difficult class I have to take in terms of requirements...there is so much to do, I am not quite sure how much I dislike it though.

A New beginning

Today is the first day of my second class Econ212. The syllabus is so full it is extremely intimidating. I have taken this class before and I do not remember a lick of it. The assignments seem so hard, I have read a couple chapters so far and it is pure greek, my retention must have gone to shit over the past few years I have been out of school. Anyway, we dont give up, we keep on moving and this too shall pass. I dont remember if I felt like this at the beginning of Gen200...

I cannot wait to get my grade report to see how I did in my previous class. I really would like to graduate with honors. Not because of any reason but because I have never done that before......

Week 5, Day 5

I didnt post anything last week, I was too busy...I am almost done with my first class, I think we lost 2 people, they dropped, one from my learning team, however we were able to meet deadline on the final paper, it was a great team to work with afterall.

P.S. My sister graduated yesterday from DBU with a masters degree...I am so proud of her....

Week 3, Day 7

This week has gone by fast. I have been studying ahead and I have finished my week 4 paper and now I am working on the week 5 paper which is shorter (350-700 words). I have also found this wonderful resource - center for math excellence- at the school library and I am using the material there to study for my CLEP which I need to take pretty soon.
My financial aid has not yet come in there was a small delay in processing, I kinda wish all this was done before I started taking classes that way I know for a fact whether its all paid up or not and how much will have to be out of pocket.

P.S. I just read my first Steinbeck - East of Eden- and I must say it is pretty good and I dont know whom I would choose between him and Faulkner. I read the Notebook too (by Sparks) and I am not impressed, the book is a piece of **** and I will never get my four days back. This just goes to show dont trust them critics!!

Week 2, Day 4

So far so good, class discussion is a little more interesting this week and easier too. I received my first grade report and it is good!! The dreaded group work is going well, we are almost done and that is the most kick ass team I have ever been affiliated with.

Week 2, Day 2

This week we get to work in teams and I hate team work because everything takes forever, however I should say I prefer being paired up than being in a large team. The assignment is to post a team charter - so its pretty simple and not time intensive at all. I have a 500 word essay due on day 7 but other than that I have done the DQ's and just need to post them.

So far this has been a great option and choice for me. It is not time consuming and I am finally getting a good schedule/rhythm going.

Day 4

I am a little late with this post for day four. People spend too much time belly-aching and comparing scars instead of sticking to the topic at hand...I feel sorry for the teachers who have to read and sort thro this much personal stuff....n'way so far week one seems to have gone well and I met all my deadlines - I hope....
I still havent received my pell grant funding so, that is something to look forward to, but the stafford loans have come through. The total amount I need per year is a little over 12 thousand and without the pell, I will owe about 1000....maybe next year I could go to another school thats local and possibly less expensive.

Day 2 and 3

I dont think I understand how the class participation works. I read through everybody's post and there is nothing for me to comment on. Most of it is people agreeing with what other people said and there is someone who disagreed with what I had said, which is very annoying considering she didnt read the post or she read bits and pieces of it and made assumptions then responded to it. I started to respond back to her but I didnt want a back and forth and cat fite (possibly) coz I was miffed.
Anyway I checked this morning and the posts are still not respond-able so I sent an email to the teacher asking her about this drought.....I will check later, I still have 5 days to the end of the week.

Day 1

Today I spoke to my advisor - Lexi and posted my bio in the chat room. I am in the process of doing the weeks assignments. Among other assignments, we have to post answers to 2 discussion questions and they have to each have a minimum of 150 words. So good so far.

N.B...I spoke to a highschool classmate of mine who I am so excited to have found on FB...yeay!!

Before it Began

Early this year we purchased a computer with a pretty/beautiful monitor - if I may say so myself - and I do. One of the reasons for this substantial purchase, is because we realised that since my first born will be in kindergarten this year then I could take online classes while I was home with my daughter and when she is ready to start school I will be graduating.
We are a family of four. My wonderful husband - to whom I am not legally married- is a plumber and works hard but the economy has not been blue collar friendly and the in the industry he's in alot of the companies are privately owned therefore the wages are not good (considering the work they do) especially if you do not know the owner or you dont have friends in high places or if you have values - as is the case with him.
Our desire is to always have one of us available to the children about 90% of the time, however this seems like a pipe dream. We have seen the effect on kids when both parents are working and are busy and gone- this is not to say it doesnt always work- but in our immediate family and others not so immediate, the effect on the kids has not been something we desire for ours, hence the desire that one of us is available for the kids. However with me returning to school, and student loans being taken out it seems we will both be working in about 3 years (if i get a job that is ). I should mention though that my husband - God willing- will be getting his Master licence certification next year and this will enable him to start his own company, should things go that way.
Around Feb. this year I learned that one of my friends had enrolled at the UOP and so I started to look into it. They assigned an advisor who has walked me thro the process and has been very encouraging. I am returning to school after about 4 year absence so I am nervous that re-entering the workforce will not be easy.
Finally I should say that we believe in God without whom none of this would be possible......Amen!