Category Archives: EDUCATION

Not easy staying awake through two night classes in a row.  Seriously contemplated foregoing a cigarette at break to grab a cup of coffee instead.  One young man did fall asleep in Western Civ; but that’s to be expected.  I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-heh, heh, heh, hoo-boy! Just got a call from my college math department to say that I was recommended as a math tutor, and would I be interested? Poor man.  Evidently they didn’t tell him about the 51% I got … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The day begins with invitation; someone holds the key to unlock doors that open wide upon a hallway full of doors that lead beyond the space of what I see around me, and what I understand and think I can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Michael Arnzen at Pedablogue has a great post on the overabundance of student e-mail, and links to a few more great insight sites into this relatively new form of student-teacher communication.  I realize that I am quite dependent upon e-mail … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Yes, trepidation is the word.  I don’t know why, but I’m dreading Monday, the first day of classes.  I, who have my switchblade and come-on act down as pat as my Buster Brown rendition am afraid.  I like the courses, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well that was no fun at all.  Standing in a line for fifteen minutes before the window even opened up.  No patience, and that is what will do me in in the end.  After two months of waiting for an … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Uneffinreal! I got an 87 on my stats final and ended up with an A- for the course! Just how in hell did I manage that? Continue reading →

Yesterday was a good day, a fine day; a day that should be an example to the rest and be followed. Between classes I ran into my Spanish professor who, with his lovely wife, was setting up a feast in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Okay, enough of the noble "whatever you learn can only add to your knowledge" b.s.  I’ve just spent another two days on stats work that does not have to be turned in.  What a complete waste of my time since … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Either I need to rethink my position or my principles. Spent almost a week on a stats project and a extra credit quiz that were more difficult than any tests I’ve taken to date in this course.  Also, because they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Very interesting New Media class today:  The idea of education becoming a student-level oriented learning process through the use of computer gaming techniques.  Very thought-provoking, especially in light of our final project which concerns the future of new media.  Very … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Between classes, hiding out in the library.  Head held high since I may have aced my stats test this morning.  Good feeling.  Makes the miserable weekend of figures worth it. Must read.  Must figure out why I’m writing as Rorschach … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Oh joy of joy!  Oh lamb of great god Tunxis! There will be an opportunity to redeem my withering soul in Statistics via an extra credit project!  It’s an educational form of Catholic penance, I would say; the extra rosary … Continue reading → Continue reading →