I'm a drop-out!



Finally Frenchy and I have something in common!



So I’m dropping the online course, I tanked the homework. The assignment I did hit 75% on, problem is the ones I got wrong where the technical equations and I know the course is going to be dominated by them from here on in. The amount of work I’ve put into this course is not being reflected in my marks. I’m not great at math and I’m handing in the work thinking that I have a clear understanding of the equations and what equations I need to use. And I’m checking the actuall math over 4 times by the time I submit. The math is correct but I’m mis-reading how to handle the equations and/or what equations I’m to use. The upside is my CPP calculations were bang on.

So I’m going to drop the class. And part of me feels like a quitter, despite what my parents, J and C have said. Part of me thinks if I put in more time and study harder I can hack it…but most of me knows I’ll probably just turn myself bat shit crazy.

I hope my in-class course goes better….I kinda want to drop that one too, mainly based on how badly this “going back to school” thing is going so far. We’ll see.

Something that’s also tweeking me out about the online course is that I e-mailed my proff this past Monday to ask when he was going to grade the assignment. He replied back that he usually took about 2 weeks to grade assignments, but he hadn’t received them all yet….WTF?!... The assignment was due last Wednesday, he gave me an extension (because of the whole CPP/rounding up clusterfuck) until Thursday, then later gave the entire class until Friday. But he was still waiting for assignments?!?! Silly me, I didn’t realize due dates were optional.

(Just in case your wondering I explained my situation and he e-mailed me the solutions and I graded myself).

So, less stress, yes? Yes. I’m still working on a schedual that includes 2 jobs, 1 class, the gym and horses, actually riding them even. I’d like to spend time with friends too. We’ll see how it works out.

Wish me luck!