December 2008 Archives

Well, I just completed my first semester of school since taking a ten-year hiatus. And I have to say I think I've made the right decision.

This year of classes is dedicated to not only completing the necessary prerequisite classes for each program I am applying to, but also to proving to myself that I can achieve high marks if I truly put my heart into it. Well, I'm glad to say that I proved myself right, as I finished this term with a 4.0 average.

Granted, these are only community college classes, and most likely do not compare to the intensity of university classes, especially at a school like Columbia, but they are a start. This term I took:

• English 102 - Writing and Composition: I much needed to get back in the swing of writing papers
• Economics 2 - Macroeconomics: I was pleasantly surprised to really enjoy this subject matter, a great mix of math and theory.
• Sociology 1: Needed to make up for the D I got in this class ten years ago
• Music Appreciation: Basically, music history and theory. Needed for core class requirements.

Two classes were in the classroom and two were online. I was expecting the online classes to be much easier, since you have the text book in front of you the entire time, but they actually require more work as you are expected to know everything and learn everything on your own. Luckily, the textbook for Macroeconomics was very good at explaining the theories, because the teacher for that class was non-existent.

I am enrolled for two condensed six-week classes for winter term that starts in two weeks, International Relations and Probability/Statistics. I'm actually pretty excited for both.

But for now, I am very pleased with my grades. They were well worth the extra effort.