The Recap Entry:
So exams this semester kicked my butt. I didn't think they did at the time, but after I got my grades, found out that they really did. One of those "you're so lost you don't even realize your butt's been kicked" kinda butt-kickings. Quite the beefstick, I say, quite. So yea, it's kinda funny how the tests you think are gonna be so easy turn out to be hard, and vice versa. On Spacecraft Dynamics and Vector Calc, I walked out of both of those thinking man, I am SUCH a scoobydoo, I wouldn't be surprised if I get a 4.0 this semester, mwahahaha! Little did I know, the joke was on me. =( I musta been borderline A/B in both of those classes. I guess the B in Space-D (that's the slang we use in the aerospace dept.) was kinda to be expected since I was struggling so much in that class, but I really thought the final woulda put me over the top. =/ But yea, the B in Vector Calc was totally out of nowhere. When I saw my grade I was like, "WTF!?!?!?" out loud almost as a reflex (, and I rarely curse out loud, so that meant I was freaking pissed). And those were the first 2 classes that I got grades for, which already dropped my GPA significantly. At that point I was pretty worried, cuz I was in serious fear of losing my scholarship(s). (I don't know the exact conditions, but I think it's if I drop below a 3.5 any semester, at least one of 'em goes away.) And I was scared, cuz I was kind of expecting to get a B in my EE class. So yea, that's been the cause of much stress recently. It wasn't until a couple days into the break back at home that I found out I got an A in EE. So yea, I think I keep the scholarship, and I'm still "University Honors"... which at first I was like, hey, that's kinda cool... but then I realized that means they're gonna send a complimentary grade report to my house where my parents'll see my B's, and then I was like NoooOOooOoOOO...
Ok, so another story from exam time: the day of the triple sheisting. So the day before my Space-D final, I woke up a little late, but I still wanted to grab some lunch from Kinsolving, so I get over there at 1:57 and they're supposed to be open for like another 3 minutes, but nope, the door is closed already. So I had to find myself lunch somewhere else. Sheisty. Then, the Space-D TA's had sent out an e-mail saying they'd be in the office all day that day, so I was taking my time, thinking up questions to ask. (And it's actually quite a big step for me to gather up the nerve to even want to go to office hours. I guess I've still got it in my mind that office hours are for the dumb kids who can't pass otherwise. But I guess the first step to getting better is admitting you need help. =/ Maybe I've become one of those aforementioned "dumb kids.") Anyways, so I go into the office at like 3:30 and wait around for like half an hour before a TA for another class tells me that my TA left at 3:00. Sheisted. So later, to take the edge off of my day, I decide I wanna relax with a dinner at the Kismet Cafe, so I swing by there at like 8:something, and according to their hours, they're clearly supposed to be open, but they're not. 3 sheistings in one day, that's crazy. My karma must be really bad right now or something. =/
Also, Terry got me addicted to a new anime series, right in the middle of exams, hahaha. One Piece- it's about pirates, and y'all know how I love pirates. I don't think they're done translating it yet though, so I guess I'll be sitting around every week to get the latest episode, just like for Naruto, hahaha. Also, I finished up the Gundam Seed series. It was ok I guess; in the grand scheme of things, I think pretty much all the Gundam series turn out to be kinda duds.
And here's some links I've been meaning to post for some time: a UCSD rendition of a music video for the opening theme of Meteor Garden. (via Allen) I thought it was pretty amusing. The first time through, I was like dude, is that white guy really singing in Chinese!?!? Heheh. And also, in the spirit of exams, this is your brain on CAFFEINE! That's definitely way up there among my favorite Strongbad eps. And finally, WanderJive, a new webcomic I stumbled onto (via Sleepy). I love the dark jazzy feel of it, and the story's not half bad either. Good stuff.
So exams this semester kicked my butt. I didn't think they did at the time, but after I got my grades, found out that they really did. One of those "you're so lost you don't even realize your butt's been kicked" kinda butt-kickings. Quite the beefstick, I say, quite. So yea, it's kinda funny how the tests you think are gonna be so easy turn out to be hard, and vice versa. On Spacecraft Dynamics and Vector Calc, I walked out of both of those thinking man, I am SUCH a scoobydoo, I wouldn't be surprised if I get a 4.0 this semester, mwahahaha! Little did I know, the joke was on me. =( I musta been borderline A/B in both of those classes. I guess the B in Space-D (that's the slang we use in the aerospace dept.) was kinda to be expected since I was struggling so much in that class, but I really thought the final woulda put me over the top. =/ But yea, the B in Vector Calc was totally out of nowhere. When I saw my grade I was like, "WTF!?!?!?" out loud almost as a reflex (, and I rarely curse out loud, so that meant I was freaking pissed). And those were the first 2 classes that I got grades for, which already dropped my GPA significantly. At that point I was pretty worried, cuz I was in serious fear of losing my scholarship(s). (I don't know the exact conditions, but I think it's if I drop below a 3.5 any semester, at least one of 'em goes away.) And I was scared, cuz I was kind of expecting to get a B in my EE class. So yea, that's been the cause of much stress recently. It wasn't until a couple days into the break back at home that I found out I got an A in EE. So yea, I think I keep the scholarship, and I'm still "University Honors"... which at first I was like, hey, that's kinda cool... but then I realized that means they're gonna send a complimentary grade report to my house where my parents'll see my B's, and then I was like NoooOOooOoOOO...
Ok, so another story from exam time: the day of the triple sheisting. So the day before my Space-D final, I woke up a little late, but I still wanted to grab some lunch from Kinsolving, so I get over there at 1:57 and they're supposed to be open for like another 3 minutes, but nope, the door is closed already. So I had to find myself lunch somewhere else. Sheisty. Then, the Space-D TA's had sent out an e-mail saying they'd be in the office all day that day, so I was taking my time, thinking up questions to ask. (And it's actually quite a big step for me to gather up the nerve to even want to go to office hours. I guess I've still got it in my mind that office hours are for the dumb kids who can't pass otherwise. But I guess the first step to getting better is admitting you need help. =/ Maybe I've become one of those aforementioned "dumb kids.") Anyways, so I go into the office at like 3:30 and wait around for like half an hour before a TA for another class tells me that my TA left at 3:00. Sheisted. So later, to take the edge off of my day, I decide I wanna relax with a dinner at the Kismet Cafe, so I swing by there at like 8:something, and according to their hours, they're clearly supposed to be open, but they're not. 3 sheistings in one day, that's crazy. My karma must be really bad right now or something. =/
Also, Terry got me addicted to a new anime series, right in the middle of exams, hahaha. One Piece- it's about pirates, and y'all know how I love pirates. I don't think they're done translating it yet though, so I guess I'll be sitting around every week to get the latest episode, just like for Naruto, hahaha. Also, I finished up the Gundam Seed series. It was ok I guess; in the grand scheme of things, I think pretty much all the Gundam series turn out to be kinda duds.
And here's some links I've been meaning to post for some time: a UCSD rendition of a music video for the opening theme of Meteor Garden. (via Allen) I thought it was pretty amusing. The first time through, I was like dude, is that white guy really singing in Chinese!?!? Heheh. And also, in the spirit of exams, this is your brain on CAFFEINE! That's definitely way up there among my favorite Strongbad eps. And finally, WanderJive, a new webcomic I stumbled onto (via Sleepy). I love the dark jazzy feel of it, and the story's not half bad either. Good stuff.
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