I haven't posted anythng for a long time so I guess I should do some sort of update.
School has been pretty intense. Last week I had two presentations and a major paper due. Pretty busy. I like it though...the school I mean. It feels different then the JC to me. The students are different. More serious about school? I'm not sure that is entirely true, but it seems that way. I think the students at the JC are serious too, but the goals are different...maybe that's it. At the JC it's all about certificates, graduating and going to work, or transferring. Where I am now it's all about getting into a good grad program, the GRE, and finding an internship. When I mention the DEMSN program (drect entry masters nursing), or having a double major, people don't look at me like I'm completely insane...only partially insane, due to the double major!
I like three of my classes and I hate the fourth. It kind of makes sense though because three of them are classes for my majors, and the fourth is a GE requirement. The GE one is where I find fellow students that seem to not really care about school. The class is about 80% freshmen, 15% sophomores...the rest juniors and seniors (all 6 of us!). The teacher talked about the breakdown of grades on the first midterm before he handed them back. He said that about 90% of the freshmen failed it, and about 75% of the sophomores did! All the juniors and seniors got an A or B. That was a pretty dramatic statement about how seriously people take the class.
As it stands right now, I have an A in three classes and I have an 87 in Physio...that's probably an A too though, because the teacher grades an a curve and the highest in the class is a 94.
I guess that's it.
S
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Posted by Battle Weary at 10:28 PM
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Between work and school I feel like a hamster on a wheel. I'm kinda depressed right now. Glad that you like school for the most part. That will help you get through.
i'm glad you're liking school, and that you're doing really well. it's also great that you're in a place where people are less surprised by someone who is planning on continuing further with their education.
it's interesting, the breakdown of class grades by year in school.
Good to hear from you. You are doing great! (and I know it's alot of hard work.) Thanks for keeping us posted. Love, Pam
Good to hear from you - I know you've been very, very busy.
I think that the "big" school is definitely different than going to a JC. I'm not sure why, but it always felt different to me, too.
I think the GE-required classes are a pain in the ass - it seemed kind of ridiculous that I had to take Speech after being a TA and giving lectures and teaching. The students are definitely different than those you generally see in a major class and don't seem nearly as motivated.
Donna
Good to see you post. After reading this I definitely do not miss school. For a while there I thought...well...maybe I'll go back for my PHD...but... I think I like working better for the time being. Knowing me I'll be back and enrolled again in another few years. I like school, especially when I'm taking classes that are not GE.
Keep up the good work!!! We are all so proud of your and your efforts!
Holy shit!!! Bout time I heard from you somehow, someway. I miss you
was wondering if you were ok thanks for posting
Happy to see you blogging. I know how busy and how hectic things have been for you.
Good for you to be doing so well! And it's nice to see a post after so long. :)
Maybe the difference in grades in your GE class had something to do with experience in writing, in addition to how seriously people took the class. I mean... give yourself some credit for all the hard work you've done to become an upperclassman!
I just wanted to wish you well with everything and if you decide you are one of the people that no longer wants to associate with me after reading my most recent post, I want to say good luck and it was good "knowing" you.
lilystears@gmail.com is my most current email.
Thank you for commenting. It means a lot right now. Sometimes I'm way too sensitive.
Hope school and life are treating you kindly. I'm sure its getting close to finals time and I just wanted to send ya a little peace your way :-)
Just stopping in to see how you're doing. Hope things are going OK.
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