Dear Readers,
Back to
school day. While most students are
finishing up for their summer break, I am starting up school again for the
first time in over ten years. At least I
am not the oldest person in the class.
Most students seem to be working full time and going back to school to
further their careers, such as myself.
This is going to be a long six weeks though. Work from 6:30AM to 4:00PM and then school
from 5:30PM until 10:00PM. Monday
through Thursday. At least Friday will
be a little bit of a let up. So here I
am in class for my thirty minute break, typing up my blog for the day. I have to take advantage of every moment I
get. Don’t want to keep myself up any
later then I have to. The teacher is
already scaring us with what sounds like plenty of time doing the
homework. Already have two assignments
due by Wednesday, and I don’t even know
for sure if I am in the class. He isn’t
going to let us know until 9:15PM. Which
means I may end up sitting in this class for four hours for nothing. I am hoping that since I am first on the
waiting list, that won’t happen. Please
let me get in this class and get it over with.
I want to be able to start out the Fall with somewhat of a footing. Maybe improve my GPA enough to get off of
academic probation, from my years of neglect as a foolish boy.
Part of me
feels a little bit in over my head. This
whole school thing is not like riding a bike.
Maybe after a few classes I will get into the swing of things. It doesn’t help that the teacher is a very
slow speaker. Then there is the chairs
that squeak every time somebody leans back.
So as I try to lean forward for the whole class, I am also trying to
listen to the soft speaking teacher in between squeaks. Every so often it is like listening to
someone talking on the phone that keeps cutting out. Makes for understanding pretty difficult
sometimes. Then there is the computer
screen that sits right in front of you, so you have to lean to one side or the
other to actually see the teacher. Gotta
love technology advancements in classrooms.
There are
some pretty interesting people in this class.
I actually had someone ask if I was typing an essay for another class I
was taking. Nope, I had to explain my
situation and my deal with my wife on why I was typing up a blog during
class. Have to take advantage of every
moment. I should keep up some of these
relationships. It sounds like some of
them are pretty experienced in computer skills and will be able to help me out
in the class and possibly getting some programs for free that will help out in
the class. It really isn’t about what
you know, but who you know. Every little
bit helps. So cross your fingers and say
a little prayer to hopefully help me out on getting into this class. Only another hour and a half until I find
out.
Three hours later, I get in. By the way, the best part of the class was watching the teacher use a formula to figure out how long and at what time to take the break in the middle of the class. You know you are in an engineering class when a formula is used for something as simple as that. You know the teacher is old, when it takes him almost fifteen minutes to used his formula incorrectly before figuring it out.
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