Here is an update on how I am progressing with all my classes this semester. I will give the name of the class and my current grade. I will also include some thoughts and notes on each subject.
English 101: A
This has been my favorite class this semester. A whole new world has opened before my eyes. I joined a creative writing group and have been receiving some great advice and instruction from our monthly meetings. One thing I have been studying in depth is the use of dialog to help the reader feel more involved in the story. Hopefully my regular readers have noticed an increase in dialog use on the site and are enjoying it.
Psychology 140: A
We submit journals every week in my psychology class and I have published almost every one of those on this blog. I did not post last week’s psychology journal on here because I have not decided if the content is appropriate on my blog. I mention male genitalia a couple of times. It is not vulgar content. If a couple of my readers would like to review it and let me know if I should post it here just email me and I will send you a copy.
Math 40: B (I think)
I am not 100% sure what my grade is in this class. I am in a pilot program called, “Mastery”. Everyone goes at their own pace through six chapters. To graduate to the next chapter students have to score 80% or better on unit tests. If the student does not get 80% then they go back and work more problems and take the exam again. Students can get three grades: A, B or I (Incomplete). Incomplete will force you to have to take the class again. I assume I have an overall B grade for this class since I have only aced one test. I am a little anxious because I just finished unit three last Friday. I have three more units to go and only four weeks left. I am going to have to complete a unit a week from here on if I expect to pass this class. I am freaked out about this one.
Chemistry 105: C
This class has been my nemesis this semester. Hard as I try, I am unable to hold on to a B. I have been getting very high As on my lab experiments but the unit exams keep dropping me down to a C overall. If I do not score Bs on the next two exams I will end up with a C for the class. I just do not want any Cs on my transcripts. My instructor is aware of my concerns and he is going to start offering round table discussions for extra credit and Q&A. Hopefully these will help me do better on these last two tests.
Julie was teasing me this weekend. I was lamenting how hard it has been to take fourteen credit hours and still work forty hours a week.
“Everyone told you it was going to be hard. You just take everything on like it’s no big deal.”
I am only going to take ten hours next semester. This has been too hard to try and continue for two more years. I am also looking for a full time staff nurse position. It has been a little bit of a transition from full time self employment to being tied down to someone else’s schedule. I think it is time to go ahead and settle in somewhere permanently. The company I am currently working for does not have any positions available so I am not sure what I am going to do yet.
I can hardly wait for this semester to end!!!
It would be great to have a normal work schedule. I hope you find something. But that’s me, I like predictable and dependable and stable. Benefits would be awesome! Do nurses have unions? LOL
I’m proud of your hard work.
Ha! I think the have unions in some areas. Not here though.
I’m tired of all these weekend shifts too.