5/30/08

Test day

So wow...today was the first day that I actually had an answer to all of the questions on my physics test. The class is nice that if you try to give a relatively good try on a problem, they give you good partial credit. That is why I haven't failed miserably so far. I was to impressed with how well I did today! I hope that translates into a good grade. You know those tests that you feel like you answered everything well, but at the same time you may have done a question completely wrong. I feel really good about it. My TA was really nice today. Yesterday I had a bit of a meltdown as I was leaving the class and he picked up on my desperation to at least get the average like I didn't on the last test. Today he saw my desperation again when I realized that I didn't have an equation that I needed on my note card. It was one of those questions that the concept was much more important than the answer. I didn't have the first step and I was just going to have a number that I use as an assumption with an explanation that I really knew what I needed to do but didn't have the equation. So he sat down on the step next to me and helped me deduce the equation with my own power. It was really nice that he helped me with that. he didn't do anything even close to giving me the answer so he really didn't do anything that he shouldn't have done. I told him I didn't have the equation and he helped. I guess that asking questions really helps. I am just really happy in the way that I was able to understand this section that I was tested on.

I am feeling better. I am trying to get rested up and getting better. The hives on my hand are the worst now. I am hoping that I can just get everything under control. I think that if I get a good grade on this test is going to be the big jump start I need to not get burnt out from school. I knew that summer school was going to be hard, especially physics. It is always a good pat on the back when you are able to do well on something that is hard, like physics. I have my doctor's business card and so I now have a good open communication with him and I think that I will ask to only be seen by him from here on out because he is the best doctor that I have been seen by here. Very nice. I am looking forward to a restful weekend.

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