Well, Turkey Day is coming up. I don't have anything fancy planned, just a turkey dinner with my parents. I do get some extra time off of school, however, so that's a good thing.
I just had another round of tests, can you believe it? The math test included extra credit questions, so I got 124%. I barely squeaked by on the Spanish test with 92%. I consider myself lucky to have gotten 92% as there was a lot of material covered, and it's getting more complicated. I do hope to actually learn Spanish too, which is why I'll be studying over the holiday weekend. I took my Interpersonal Communication test last Monday. It was an essay test and the teacher still didn't have them graded by Monday. That's so frustrating. I hate waiting. I took a Science test yesterday. It was hard. After the test I checked my notes. I know I got 1 question wrong, but I got the bonus question right. The bonus question corresponded with a regular test question which was this: You accidentally knock over a tomato plant on its side. After about a week or two, what will it look like (draw a picture)? The bonus question was, "What is the exact term for this?" The answer is "Negative Gravitropism." Gee, everybody knows that. ;) Like I said, it was a hard test.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
More Tests, and God Bless You
Gee, it seems like just yesterday that I had a bunch of tests, and now again. Fortunately I got As on my Spanish test and Science test. The class as a whole didn't do too well on the Science test. 2 As, 3 Bs, 2 Cs, 7-9 Ds, and 13 Fs. I actually thought this one was much easier than the first one. And I did really study for it. The other person who got an A was also an older person. I think when you go to school as an older person, you're more serious about your grades. I just took a math test, though, and I'd consider myself lucky to get a B. I don't know what happened. The material was hard for me, and my brain froze during the test.
I've changed my mind about the difficulty of my classes. Spanish is definitely the most difficult for me now. Learning a new language is tough. Science is the next most difficult. Math is... well I hope it gets easier after that test, but I fear that it will get even more difficult. I still don't know what to think about Interpersonal Communication. We don't have any homework now, but we have a test next week. It will be an essay format, just to see if we've been paying attention in class. I do have my notes.
Sneezing. "God bless you." Is that what you say? There seems to be a certain protocol when saying something after someone sneezes in class. Personally, I usually only say "bless you" to someone who sneezes when they are right near me. It seems awkward across the room. Most people seem to follow this rule. But some do occasionally shout across the room. I dunno, I think that's kind of awkward, as if you're drawing attention to a person's loud sneeze. But I guess if no one nearby says, "God bless you," then somebody's got to do it. And do you say, "God bless you, "Bless you," or "Gezuntite" (I'm sure I spelled that wrong, but you know what I mean.). I say "Bless you." "God bless you" seems a little too wordy for me. and the other word, well I think it's German, but since I can't even spell it, I probably shouldn't say it.
I believe this tradition started long ago with the mythical belief that when you sneezed, demons were coming out of you. I guess you would want to bless such a person. But on the whole, it seems like a nice little polite tradition, and one that college students practice studiously. Somehow the classroom allows for it. I'm not sure that I would say "Bless you" to a complete stranger on a train, but maybe at college I will learn that kind of courage.
I've changed my mind about the difficulty of my classes. Spanish is definitely the most difficult for me now. Learning a new language is tough. Science is the next most difficult. Math is... well I hope it gets easier after that test, but I fear that it will get even more difficult. I still don't know what to think about Interpersonal Communication. We don't have any homework now, but we have a test next week. It will be an essay format, just to see if we've been paying attention in class. I do have my notes.
Sneezing. "God bless you." Is that what you say? There seems to be a certain protocol when saying something after someone sneezes in class. Personally, I usually only say "bless you" to someone who sneezes when they are right near me. It seems awkward across the room. Most people seem to follow this rule. But some do occasionally shout across the room. I dunno, I think that's kind of awkward, as if you're drawing attention to a person's loud sneeze. But I guess if no one nearby says, "God bless you," then somebody's got to do it. And do you say, "God bless you, "Bless you," or "Gezuntite" (I'm sure I spelled that wrong, but you know what I mean.). I say "Bless you." "God bless you" seems a little too wordy for me. and the other word, well I think it's German, but since I can't even spell it, I probably shouldn't say it.
I believe this tradition started long ago with the mythical belief that when you sneezed, demons were coming out of you. I guess you would want to bless such a person. But on the whole, it seems like a nice little polite tradition, and one that college students practice studiously. Somehow the classroom allows for it. I'm not sure that I would say "Bless you" to a complete stranger on a train, but maybe at college I will learn that kind of courage.
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