Finals Week

So why haven't I been blogging as much this year as I said I would be? Eh. I decided to put forth a great effort towards school. We all remember what happened last semester. Yeah, ouch. So this semester, there was a minimum of computer use for GAMES. I woke up most days at 7, and went to bed at 10:30 unless I was staying up late working on something.

On that note, I didn't actually stay up late much, as I tried doing my work on time -- starting as soon as the day it was assigned. Now, this is new to me. In high school, I could snag a 100% by cranking out an assignment while I brushed my teeth in the morning. But my freshman year here at UTA proved that that strategy was no longer viable -- believe me, I tried, and it was no honeymoon.

On one hand, it worked beautifully. I got my work done on time, and got better grades, and could get plenty of sleep. However, nobody else at UTA is on the "do work as it is assigned" system; they all use the "do work when it is due" system. Hence, my social life suffered big time. I would get an assignment on October 3, due October 24. My friends would all want to hang out October 3 - 20. I would be busy working on the assignment during that time, spending the last few days to perfect it. Then I would be free to hang out those last four days while they hopelessly toiled away and then complained about their sleep deprivation. Obviously, my system is better, but it is absolutely no fun unless we're all on the same page. HINT HINT.

So I have mostly high expectations for my classes this year. Let me break it down for you:

Political Science - I expect to fail this class. Not because I was doing horribly in it, but just because I'm not Mexican. The teacher has a list of complaints as long as his racist, anarchist history. I turned in great work, and did tons of extracurricular activities for him that not only violated my rights but cut into other class times. He's an ass and will fail me anyway. Looking back, I'm sorry I put as much effort into it as I did. The final was easy though.

Business Communication - This was a $1000 kindergarten class. I raked in A's and B's all semester and did extra credit, and also I was a bit of a teacher's pet. I expect an A. I take that final on Thursday.

Programming - This class was a bit difficult. I love Java and I did very well on the assignments, but I wasn't so hot on the tests. Everything balanced out to a low C going into the final, and this is the only class I am genuinely worried about! ARGH! I can't study enough for this. Final is on Thursday. Highest grade I can make is a high C, unfortunately.

Discrete Structures - Very challenging. The subject matter was easy though -- it is all logic, and some math. However, the professor teaches on a higher level than she should and can't speak English, which made it hard to clarify confusing points. The class average is a 43, which makes for a 32-point curve. Basically, if I make a D or higher on the test, I get an A in the class, so I'm not too worried about this. The final should only cover matrices anyway, which I learned in 7th grade. Final Thursday. As a result, I expect a B or A.

Sociology - Easy peezy lemon squeezy. Well, I got C's on the test so I can't be doing TOO hot, but hopefully she can bump that up after my last test (which I thought was easy) and the optional final I will be taking on Wednesday. I'm hoping for an A.


This might not help my GPA much, but all in all I have been getting better grades this semester. My only crux was that damn Political Science. I'll probably have another update after the the finals on Thursday. Yikes!