I'm Right Back at it Again.

"If you're too cool for school, I ain't here to make no friends."

This week has been my first week of the Spring semester for school. I decided to only take 3 classes this semester, and I'm already beginning to regret not signing up for another one. Yeah, I know that technically I still could, but then I'd be entering a class late and I just don't want to do that. At least I know for next semester if I have the option of these teachers.

Though I didn't want to, I'm taking a day class this semester. With working full time, I didn't want to have to take off work time to go to class.. luckily my boss (my Dad) was willing to let me off work to go. Last semester I took Accounting I from a professor who I did well with. After getting a 96% A in his class, I decided it would be best to take Accounting II with him as well. Sadly, the only time that he was teaching the course was Monday and Wednesday from 1-2:15. So this semester, that is when I have him.

The first day of class I was quickly reminded why I shy away from taking classes... I like the smaller class sizes and the older range of students. I felt like I walked right back into my high school class room and you didn't have any personal space. Literally, all but one seat was taken in the classroom. This will be the last day class I take! However, I feel good about the class, seeing as how I know what this teacher expects from us and the types of quizzes, tests, and assignments he produces. So here's to hoping I get through this semester without waiting to slap someone!

Literally up until a couple hours before my Monday night class(Organizational Behavior), I wasn't sure I was going to have it. On the class schedule, it said I was enrolled but there were only 4 students and there was no class number assigned. Luckily, everything got figured out and I headed off for class. When I arrived, half the class was already there... so we were waiting on one more person to show up. After the teacher and the other student showed up, the teacher started to get everything ready for class. Next thing I know, he's cursing the overhead projector for not working correctly... this is when I knew the class was going to be alright. Later on in the class, he was taking about stress and stress in the work place. He then proceeded to say that due to stress, that's why Bourbon and Cigars were invented.

Last night was my last new class of the semester. A couple days before the class started the teacher emailed all 6 of us students and told us that instead of meeting at the normal class time (7:15), we would meet at 8:30. Me, being and old lady and all, hated the idea of going to class that late. We got there and literally talked for 15 minutes and we were out of there. Evidently TCC scheduled my teacher for two different classes at the same time... at two different campuses! My teacher, being the smart guy he is, decided he can do both... just make them every other week. So now I only have my Thursday class every other week. Work load is still super easy, so it should be a breeze.

Overall, I'm really excited about school this semester! Can't wait to keep getting these classes out of the way and see it all pay off for me in the end!  Is anyone else is school this semester? How are your classes going?

Tooting My Own Horn!

If you read my blog post yesterday, you know that I was nervous about my accounting exam. Well I woke up to an email from my professor saying that he graded the exams and has posted the grades. He also said he posted our overall grades at this point. He uses a point system for assignments and the overall grade is based on a 100% like normal grades.

Nervously I signed into my account and looked... OH HEYYYYY! Way to start my morning of with a bang! This girl scored 38 out of 36 points! You read that right! The exam was worth 36 points total, but he also added two extra credit questions. I got a 100% on the exam and then extra points for the bonus questions. 

I decided to then check my overall grade. I know I haven't gotten a 100% on all of my other assignments but they've been really good grades too. Well with the way that the grades are weighted.... 

This girl has an overall 103% in the class!

I don't think I've ever been so excited over grades before! I've never really applied myself fully to school and my studies. Everything usually comes really naturally to me unless we are dealing with history and science stuff. After being out of school for so long, I realized that it doesn't just come so easily as it did before. It just goes to show that if you actually study, do your work carefully, and pay attention... you can be rewarded with good grades. I was scared to death starting this course, seeing as the teacher said that 20-25% of the class always fails. I can honestly say... I won't be failing the class! 

My day has now been made, and I'm in a really good mood. The rest of the day will be filled with more studying, class, home to make dinner, then baking some muffins! I hope everyone has a great day!!! :) 

I Made It!

Hey everyone! Happy Friday!! I hope you all have a fantastic holiday weekend planned. I know I have lots of awesome stuff going on this weekend! Be sure to come back next week and see how the weekend's adventures go!

Well, I finally made it though my first week of classes at school! I forgot that college teachers don't waste any time with putting you to work. This semester I'm taking 4 classes. I have Accounting, Intro to Business, Math, and a College Skills class. Luckily, my college skills class is only an 8 week online course that doesn't start til mid October. My other three classes are all taken in a campus classroom. I have strategically scheduled my classes so that they don't interfere with the hockey schedule! :) Told you I'm obsessed with hockey. So now I've gone from going to work and having a life... to going to work then going to class... 4 days a week! Oh the joys!!!  After classes are out, I seriously just want to go home and relax and do nothing!

My intro to business class is once a week. My teacher is a huge Red Sox and Capitals fan. Can we say BOO! We won't be getting along come hockey season. Luckily, she's a really big sports fan also. She has worked our class/homework schedule around her sports as well. So far, the class is seeming pretty easy... but I guess only time will tell. The only problem I have with this class is we have to do a group project at the end of the semester. I would much rather do a business plan on my own than do it in a group. I'm dreading this assignment.

My accounting class is two nights a week. Boy, can we say A LOT OF WORK! The first week and there is already so much that we have to do. I'm really not getting everything right now, so let's hope that changes. Luckily my sister loves accounting... so hopefully she will help me out this weekend since she is coming in town. *Hint Hint Wink Wink Bethany* I think once I actually start to understand the basics, I'll do just fine.

Math is by far my favorite of the semester. We haven't started doing any work yet or anything, but my teacher is AMAZING! If you ever have to take a math class at the Chesapeake TCC campus, I would highly recommend taking classes from Carl Seward. The whole class was dying of laughter the entire time we were in class. Teachers that make things fun, make it easier to do well in the class. I'm definitely looking forward to going to his class each week.

Now it's off to do more homework so I won't have any to do this weekend! I hope you all have an awesome weekend!!!

At least we get comfortable chairs.

Studying at work.

...Until Next Time...