Another class with the wonderful Dr. Kelton. Another nearly perfect score. I put a lot of thought and time into the assignments and got an A to show from it. I missed around 20 total points on the tests.
4.0, here I come.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Time wasted, and not in a good way
Class #8 has really sapped my motivation to receive an A. Fifty percent of the time, both sitting in class and doing the assigned homework, feels like it's wasted.
In my last class period, the teacher spent 2 hours, half the class, passing around papers of cute things and showing off stuff. She went over points verbally, which is dangerous for her, because she gets her tongue twisted and ends up saying the wrong things and just confusing the lesson. For instance, at one point she saw the words "He was 30 years old." She said the "30 years old" should have been hyphenated, a side point to her main objective. Knowing this should not be hyphenated, I just pointed the phrase out to her and asked a leading sort of question like, "You said that should be hyphenated?" Another student looked at me and said in her mommy voice, "That's what she said," sounding as if she was implying that the teacher knew what she was saying. Of course, the teacher then corrected herself. I wanted to stick out my tongue at my fellow student.
So anyway, then we were divided into groups to determine which of our selected headlines (cut out and taped to paper like an elementary school project) were the best. We talked aimlessly about what makes a good headline. About an hour later the teacher presented a PowerPoint which gave us this lesson. It would have been nice to have had that information first and then practiced our learning.
Anyway, after wasting two hours, the teacher rushed us through a good PowerPoint, skipped our second break (after she shortened our first break), and handed us the 50-point test with 15 minutes remaining in class.
There's no feeling quite like that of being sandbagged by your teacher when your entire being is crying out for a much needed break.
Hope you enjoyed reading this rant as much as I enjoyed writing it.
In my last class period, the teacher spent 2 hours, half the class, passing around papers of cute things and showing off stuff. She went over points verbally, which is dangerous for her, because she gets her tongue twisted and ends up saying the wrong things and just confusing the lesson. For instance, at one point she saw the words "He was 30 years old." She said the "30 years old" should have been hyphenated, a side point to her main objective. Knowing this should not be hyphenated, I just pointed the phrase out to her and asked a leading sort of question like, "You said that should be hyphenated?" Another student looked at me and said in her mommy voice, "That's what she said," sounding as if she was implying that the teacher knew what she was saying. Of course, the teacher then corrected herself. I wanted to stick out my tongue at my fellow student.
So anyway, then we were divided into groups to determine which of our selected headlines (cut out and taped to paper like an elementary school project) were the best. We talked aimlessly about what makes a good headline. About an hour later the teacher presented a PowerPoint which gave us this lesson. It would have been nice to have had that information first and then practiced our learning.
Anyway, after wasting two hours, the teacher rushed us through a good PowerPoint, skipped our second break (after she shortened our first break), and handed us the 50-point test with 15 minutes remaining in class.
There's no feeling quite like that of being sandbagged by your teacher when your entire being is crying out for a much needed break.
Hope you enjoyed reading this rant as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Democrat told off for rascist tactic
Barbara Boxer mumbles, stutters, and impotently repeats herself as she is taken to task for her comments.
Perfection.
Perfection.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Job Transfer
Woohoo! I am transferring to a new job. I'm a bit sad to leave my current one, but it's time. I get a fairly substantial raise also, which helps. The best part is that I'm staying in this company, so I still get an extra week of vacation next year!
My title will be Research Assistant. I'll be working with just my boss - no official coworkers. I'll be working right next to some people I consider good work friends, a couple of whom I hang out with outside of work.
I'm pretty excited, all around. Thanks, Kristi! :)
PS. The interview was the most fun interview ever. We talked for 1 hour 45 minutes.
My title will be Research Assistant. I'll be working with just my boss - no official coworkers. I'll be working right next to some people I consider good work friends, a couple of whom I hang out with outside of work.
I'm pretty excited, all around. Thanks, Kristi! :)
PS. The interview was the most fun interview ever. We talked for 1 hour 45 minutes.
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