Hanging it up...

Last fall life got a little nuts for this student, and her 2 bambinos.  No, that isn't some college kid slang for my boobs.  I mean my actual children!  So for now, I'm unpacking my arm-spraining backpack and putting it on a shelf.  I'll dust it off again when the time is right...by then hopefully Algebra will be banned for life...as it should be.  If you want some more details, click here!

Day 18...

Election day! I'm not lying when I tell you, I heard this twice today..."I can finally VOTE!"

I chose not to tell them the first time I voted it was for Bill Clinton, for a couple of reasons...

1. Given past reactions when hearing about my age, I didn't want to risk having to give mouth to mouth, to a college age human.  I'll pass on the HPV, thank you.

2. I may have had to remember who the other person running for President was, to defend my Clinton vote, and for the life of me, I could not remember!  I seriously had to Google it on my phone, as I was having these thoughts.

FYI: Bob Dole is almost completely forgettable...sorry old man!  The thought of him did rekindle my long-time love affair with Parker pens though.

Day 17...

No triple D's for me! Seriously, missing last week kicked my grades in the ass. Simple stuff that I got right on the homework, just didn't stick because I wasn't there in the flesh.

Damn me and my visual learning!    Here's my topographic maps exam score....

Day 16...

Remember last week's Algebra test?  You know, the one I had to take after I'd missed a weeks worth of classes...

That's right...my second D in two weeks!  Damn, college is starting to feel a lot like high school...except I don't have any friends here!  Actually, I take that back.  I have friends, but they are employed by the University, and no matter how much I beg they will not come to class with me.  Bitches!

I had to take a topographic maps exam this morning too, after missing the review last week.  Stay tuned for D #3!

I'm guessing, I won't receive one of these this semester!

Day 14 & 15...

I missed classes this week, because I was twittering at a statewide work conference...for real, I was! Dude, I will do anything to get out of discussing "The Strategic Plan"...literally anything!

It was a nice break from school, but I had this lingering feeling I was falling further and further behind.  Which was absolutely the case; I had to take a Algebra test the day after I returned and I didn't have a clue about the problems covered when I was gone.

I had done my homework and even studied some, but clearly, I need to be sitting in class, watching the professor go through it step by step.  If I miss that piece of the process, I just don't know the material.

So bravo to those students who skip class all the time!  If you are still getting decent grades, my hat goes off to you...you know, my old lady hat.  It looks something like this...

Day 13...

I found out today I got a D on the American Government test I took last week.  I'm not too bent out of shape about it, because the professor throws out our lowest test score...so I'm hoping this is my lowest.  On the bright side...for me...my 69% was the 4th highest score in the class...of over 40 students?!?!

Had you asked me before the semester started "What will be your hardest class?" I know for sure I wouldn't have answered American Government.  Just goes to show...it's all in the teaching!

Day 12...

Today, I went on a field trip to Devil's Lake State Park.  It was interesting to see examples of some of the stuff I'm learning in my Global Landforms class.

It was also a great way to prove to myself and everyone else on the trip, just how out of shape I am.  Holy crap, we hiked up the steepest part of the bluff, and I was a panting, sweating, jello-legged mess by the time we got to the top...it was awesome!

It did look beautiful up there though.

Note to the girl who sat behind me on the bus, yeah you...the one who freaked out every time the bus driver turned a corner.......Shut the fuck up!  

He's had his driver's license longer than you've been alive, I think he can handle it.  Fucking Moron!