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poliscigrrl

Registered for school!

Nov 06, 2008 12:50

18 credit hours - should be a good start. Spent two and a half hours there, going over my goals and schedule, talking to the Accounting prof for next semester, going to registrar, going to financial aid, going BACK to registrar. Tried to get student ID taken, but wouldn't you know it (b/c I have to use the metered parking, of course), their ( Read more... )

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orb2069 November 7 2008, 01:26:40 UTC

Why does almost EVERY time one deals with school administration feel like an incredible exception? They do this EVERY semester, for hundreds of students, right?

If you haven't taken a math course above calc II yet, you might be in for a nice surprise - Finite is not really math the way most people think of it, and so varied that it rarely stays boring for long... Set aside lots of time to play with the homework and ask questions sooner rather than later, because it all builds up. (I've already taken enough math to choke a horse so far: Calc I-III,Diff Eq, Linear Algebra, and the Finite equivalent for CS majors, Mathmatical Foundations of CS - Currently, I'll be two classes shy of a pure math minor, and am actually tutoring people on it.)

Crammed hard to even get into the College Algebra class poliscigrrl November 7 2008, 21:07:57 UTC

I mean, it really and truly has been 20 years since I've been in an algebra class, and at that time, I wasn't paying attention anyways. I actually found the Algebra for Dummies and Complete Idiot's Guide to Algebra very helpful, the latter more than the former. I will certainly use the Math Lab tutors - I know they need the work trying to cram lower math into math-challenged heads. *laugh*
The people in the offices at the schools are used to dealing with kids. I am not a kid, and I demand to be treated like an adult, with adult-style communication and answers. I like to think of them as my co-workers (minus the petty revenge fantasies)...you didn't answer my question - your school career seems to be going well (I Googled you, found the Burlington Times article, loved the premise, wish you would do a game with marbles, say...without breaking any trademark laws). Where is the doubt? This is your world, as you well know. I would think it would be stimulating but comforting at the same time.

A long way down, but a much longer way up... orb2069 November 7 2008, 21:55:31 UTC

Yeah - Maybe I have less of a problem with that, being male, or maybe because the schools I've been to so far have a fairly high percentage of nontraditionals.

Didn't answer the question because, like everything else right now, I was putting it off until I had the time to do it right. It's Friday, post lectures, advisor meeting and pouring pythons into programming-language challenged heads, so I've got some time before taking on the whiteboard of stuff titled ['Your fun weekend ( ... )

Re: A long way down, but a much longer way up... poliscigrrl November 8 2008, 00:12:54 UTC

I think I know what you mean. It's really disconcerting to realize that even though you have the basis and the knowledge, the hoops have just gotten a lot higher and weirder. It sounds like master's level work, along with the panel grilling (is that singed Greek letters I smell?)...it sounds like you love the ideas and practice, just not the promotion??
You are involved in something that such a small percentage of people can even comprehend, let alone talk about proofs and such high level math. You've made it this far. You're making it even farther and doing really well. If this is something you want to do, then you'll do it. Can you make it in the business with a B.S.? Or do you want to pursue the theoretical apps more than the practical application?