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.