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{April 8, 2008}   $4.33 for 1 Biscuit?

So I’m proud of myself. I got up and went to Anthropology today. But after that my day was gone. And I slept till about 5:30. But what really angered me today though was not that I slept ALL DAY. I got to the other campus pretty early, @ like 9:05. I was able to go to Chik-Fil-A and paid for, with real money and not dinning dollars, a bacon/egg/cheese biscuit + a chicken biscuit (and as we all know, Chik-Fil-A is NOT cheap at all). I ate the bacon/egg/cheese biscuit in class and (i thought) put the other biscuit in my book-bag. Apparently I didn’t because I didn’t have it anymore when I looked for it on the bus on my way back to Cabaniss. Maybe it fell out in class as I was trying to stay awake during The Evolution of The Human Mind movie.

What I do know is I paid $4.33 for 2 biscuits… I just lost about $2.16 of that…



{April 7, 2008}   Another Quick Write

So this is Monday right? Sometimes I got so much going on I tend to forget, and that’s normal. Today was pretty simple. I went to all my classes and this seems to be an accomplishment for me this semester, everyday that I do it. I almost didn’t make it to Chemistry though and that was at 3:30pm. I FINALLY finished my paper for English and thank God I did. That class didn’t go so well today and Ms. G was pretty pissed. Either people don’t come to class or those that do come don’t do their work… so really what’s the point of coming to class? I’ve been sleep walking most of the day because I was up writing my paper/outline/writer’s memo til 4:15 this morning. What’s ironic is that that was exactly what I was trying to avoid doing, an all-nighter. But I ended up doing it anyway but the point is that my work still got done and that’s what matters most.

This week… papers to revise and 2 quizzes. I say that’s not too bad J



{April 3, 2008}   Quick Right

Ok so right now I am definitely just writing to be writing. Because I have to. Right now I am trying to write this paper, yes, another freaking paper that is due on a Monday and yall know I can’t stand doing work on weekends. Gosh I love Ms. G she really is like the coolest teacher ever but she really needs to re-evaluate her syllabus haha. Why does she make papers due on Mondays? I hate that with a passion. Plus I’m going to Maryland Friday night to get my grandmother and for a baby shower on Saturday. But Ok, I think I’ve got enough off my mind for right now. O wait… tomorrow I’ll have to talk about my NEW SISTER that I JUST discovered. Crazy right…



{April 1, 2008}   blah…

The life of a lady is

Somewhat amazing

But at times annoying and

I wonder how we deal

 

Woke up this morning

Feeling like crap

But the feeling was natural

So I had to adapt

 

To class I went

But didn’t stay long

As he talked and talked

My body felt all wrong

 

Part of me was hurting

And the same hungry

After an alpine bagel

Sleep was calling

 

And now I’m awake still

Feeling like blah…

Maybe tomorrow I’ll

Have more to say to ya :-)  



{March 28, 2008}   Though of the Day

It’s Friday. Another Friday. As soon as Friday hit I knew what that meant; just a half step away from a 2 days weekend of relaxation. But I had to start off with a math quiz at 10o’clock in the morning. The only thing I love about our math quizzes is that normally the quiz is all we have to do and then we’re free to go. What sucks is that sometimes that 6 or 10 question quiz still takes THE ENTIRE 50minutes to complete. I say we might-as-well have had a regular class session…

But I’m feelin better about math. I must admit I was a bit concerned about passing this class. The only problem is that, yes, I am doing better in math BUT, what in the hack happened in Chemistry? I’m struggling in that class and isn’t science my major? I don’t understand. Actually, that’s my problem. I DON’T FREAKIN UNDERSTAND. And the chem. quiz seemed so easy and I swear I studied. At least I thought I did. Apparently not the right material or not enough of what I did study. I don’t know. One young man in my FI class today pointed out that we only have 4 more weeks of school left. Wow. Guess that means I have 4 more weeks to pull myself together as well as pull up my grades.

Is it just me or does it sometimes seem

Like as soon as there’s a progression here

There must be a degression somewhere?

Yet I keep pressin on…

By Yvonna Walton



{March 25, 2008}   Freaking Chem and Math MAN!

So my Anthropology teacher has some conference or something he’s attending all this week. Therefore class is canceled Tuesday and Thursday. Still I had tutoring to go to for Chemistry today… and my tutor didn’t bother to show up. I’m not mad at her because I honestly don’t know why she didn’t show. Anything could have happened so I won’t penalize her. I just re-scheduled for another time tomorrow.

Now I’m at the library and I’ve been here since 6:00, it’s definitely after 9:00. I met some of my group to finish this math lab project thing, not sure what to call it. Either way, somehow I got stuck writing the lab report. In a way this is great because next time we have a CBL (Calculator Based Laboratory) I don’t have to write the lab report because I’ve already done it once. It’s the rule ;-) . So now that everything is written and question-answer form I have to type everything up in paragraph form AND I still have to finish course compass (online math homework) by 11:59 tonight. I finished most of it but the only problem is that I wasn’t in class Monday so it’s a bit difficult. I always get no less than 90% plus the whole course compass website is very helpful so I should be fine. I’m really trying hard to do well in these classes…

But Chemistry and Math do not make life easy…



{March 21, 2008}   TGIF

This week has been… interesting. The first real week back at school from Spring Break, not too bad I guess… I made it. I think I’ve decided this week that I’m really going to try harder. I’ve realized how close I am to once again getting less than a 3.0 since I’ve been in college. I’ve made efforts to get help in the classes I need help in, math and chemistry. Even though I felt at one time that I wasn’t going to make it even in English, the class I’ve had nothing less than an A all year, I push forward. I refuse to do mediocre.  I finished my first draft for English that is due on Monday, thank God. So I have nothing serious to do this weekend which is good because I just want to go home and spend time with my friends and family and just relax. There are so many small things I’m looking forward to this weekend. I can’t wait to see my big sister, my family (even though I was just with them last week lol), my dog, even my friends at work and especially, I can’t wait to go to church when I get home, I love Easter Sunday.

I’m so ready for the weekend… thank God it’s Friday.



{March 20, 2008}   Just Tryna Make It

Usually I love my Tuesdays and Thursdays because of the whole one class thing. That didn’t play out so well today. Yes I went to Anthropology today (YAY ME!) but afterwards I met with my adviser. We talked about how this semester is going and I really don’t want to drop any classes. She says my science is more important then my math, because I’m a biology major, aka drop MATH 151. But according to my pharmacy concentration, math is pretty big too. So what is a girl to do? According to eServices I have a D in Chemistry, but according to Blackboard I have a C, so what’s really going on!? I seem to be getting better in PreCalculus plus I need it anyway so I’m definitely not dropping that (sidebar: I got an A on the PreCal exam! That was so unexpected. God is so freakin’ awesome!). If anything I should drop Anthropology because I don’t necessarily need it. It is actually counting as one of my electives.

So after all that I came to the conclusion that I began with, I’m not dropping any classes… After meeting with Sarah (my adviser lets us call her by her first name, cool huh?) I decided to make an appointment with the Learning Center for CHEM 100. I’m determined to pass that class and not just with a C either. Just getting a C is so average to me and quite annoying in my opinion. So being tutored somewhere in Hibbs is where I’ll be Tuesday at 11. Right now I’m in the library once again trying to write this “paper” aka “REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE” that is due on Monday. Monday is my birthday; I’m not trying to have ANY homework this weekend. Plus my big sis is supposed to be spending time with me and she just got back from Texas.

I’m look forward to a stress-free weekend but for right now, I’m just tryna make it



{March 19, 2008}   Wednesday March 19, 2008

I decided to do right this Wednesday

I woke up late yet I still went to class

Was 11minutes late but hey, I was there

 

She took me back to 11th grade

With radians, thetas (Ө), and pi (п)

I was almost excited

 

Until she confused me

 

Then off to the 11o’clock which

Was held in the library

And on the 3rd floor is where

I learned how to use it,

 

The library that is

 

I decided to stick around

Maybe begin this paper

An FI Session at 1:00

 

Might-as-well go

 

Just 1½ class left

Chemistry then its recitation

It all ends at 5:50


Another Wednesday gone at the dynamic VCU



{March 18, 2008}   It’s Over… Already?

So I’m just winding down. This is pathetic. I was so busy during “Spring Break” I never really got my break. Now that I’m back at school where I should be concentrating, I’m not. I really don’t like this feeling, it’s different but not in a good way. I want to focus on my school work but I still just want to relax. Like yesterday while in Focused Inquiry. I was listening to Ms. G talk about this Unit 3 assignment and all I could think about failing. Not to mention this is the ONLY class I have an A in… that is also a bit depressing.

I don’t want to only think about failing but my grades have never in my life been so bad. Bad in my opinion anyway. Today was worse. I was too tired to get up at all apparently. I didn’t go to Anthropology at 9:30 nor did I go to my meeting with my adviser at 11:00. I did call my adviser and rescheduled for Thursday at 11:30 but still, I’m feeling like I’m taking no responsibility here. Overall I think I got all my rest out today, enough anyway. I should be good the rest of the week.

I figure if you have to pray just to get through the day, something must be wrong…



et cetera