Here I am

Well, yea, its been a while. Semester is over.
Business Commmunications was a good class. I learned some good stuff and it made me think about more stuff than I planned on thinking about. It was a speech class, so I fumbled my way through some speeches. The first was an analysis of organizational profile on Yahoo!. Eric provided me with some insight and I read a lot of articles about the MS buy out attempts, Jerry Yang and then looked at Yahoo! in general. I only got a B on my presentation, and I know why. I didn't allow time to give critical remarks. Nobody did, in their analyses. We all got B's. I like Yahoo. I like Jerry Yang. I am glad they didn't sell out to MS. I see values in Yahoo! that serve me better than MS or Google. Definitely better than MS. While I have been "raised" on MS, I am increasingly irritated with aspects of it. Google is too silly and basically for teenagers. My research made me a Yahoo! fan. Then they laid Eric off. Damn. Damn. Crap. But I have to say I still like Yahoo!products. Then I gave my second speech on the ethical questions about health information technology. Excellent stuff! Got an A on that one. I hit the class hard with the facts of how their health records could be used and viewed. I also hit them hard with the fact that the U.S. is WAY behind in terms of utilizing technology to serve the health care needs of our citizens. Third presentation - a group presentation - big disaster. I got dry mouth, I lost track of my notes, I basically had to wing it. No idea how I did. I expect a B out of that class, but I may get an A. Both my papers I had to write were A's.
Anatomy & Physiology was the class I wanted to ace. I had this really nice, very approachable professor who was the most disorganized, unprepared, distracted teacher I have ever had. And I am going all the way back to high school on this one. Damn! I know I can memorize stuff. And I wanted to learn the whys & wherefores, but dammit, I could not get an A in that class because he never taught us anything! He showed us pictures and talked about them vaguely, while his phone would ring and he would talk about the person calling and how he was getting new tires on his car. I think I will only get a B in that class and I'm damn pissed about it because I studied hard enough to get an A. We (others in the class were with me on this) all felt we were basically sabotaged in our effort to actually LEARN about A&P. We certainly memorized stuff, but we really didn't learn about it. I'll get a B in that also. I really hate givin up my 4.0 GPA to the likes of that prof. No question he was a nice guy. No question, he was a less than mediocre teacher.
Christmas is almost here! EGads! Marv has been doing the Xmas shopping. Scary eh? Love to all. (meggie, love you babe)

The Studious Student

I know I haven't been keeping up with those who might actually look here to see what's going on in my life. I've been at work, you all know that. I have been going to classes. You know that too.
This semester I am taking Anatomy & Physiology I, and Business Communications, a speech class. Truly, I am enjoying both. But A&P is hard. And I loved doing the research for my first speech in BC, but alas, my presentation was too involved and over the time limit, so I had to abbreviate. So then in my mind it became too fragmented to express the thoughts that I wanted to get across. I have to say, it is a very interesting class, and my prof is excellent. I didn't expect to be this interested in business culture and communication. On the other hand, my prof in A&P is wild & crazy. I'm not sure he should be a teacher, except that I love the way he continues to be approachable and easy going. I know he cares & is trying to help us understand, but he seems so ADHD, that it is hard to figure out where he is going & how to keep up. Maybe because I am also so very ADHD and need organization and solid structure to build upon, I get a bit frustrated. And frustration is then just another distraction. Seems everyone is having trouble figuring it all out. There was much heated discussion after class last night, after our first lab practical, where everyone felt they did badly, and felt that he did not present the exam well. Just because I am a little ADD, (really there is not an H in my condition), doesn't mean that I don't know that a teacher of anything has to structure his lessons and exams according to each other.
On other notes, I am so happy to be in touch with my Meghan, by text and also if we are ever online at the same time, at Facebook. I love having access to pictures from Ted & Bill. Phil & Christie keep me updated with pics of my little buddies. I have them on my desktop at work too, and change the pics periodically. I haven't seen any of these kids - Meg, Zachary, Alec - since Labor day, and I miss them soo much.

School, Cubbies, Football, Fantasy Football

Need I say more?

No Mo' a 4.0

Summer semester is over. I'll enjoy having some evenings to myself, but my weekends until Fall semester starts on August 20 are completely booked. Ted and Bill are here this weekend with my girls Sarah and Meghan, and then next weekend Eric and Chandra are home for a few days. Then the weekend of the 15th I am horse & kitty sitting for Georgia. I love feeling like a farmer for a couple of days, but I admit to being only a poser (not to be confused with poseur).

I had my final in algebra last night and while I finally felt relaxed and comfortable with the questions, it was a timed test, and I did not finish all the questions. I was not alone at the end. Many who normally finish long before me were in the same boat. I'll be getting the first non-A of my new college career. It will be my first B though - is that something to celebrate?

It's time for football to begin! Yeah! I'm pulling for Rex, but I heard he was boo-ed at Family Night at Soldier Field. I don't believe a good fan should boo anyone on their team. Naturally, we could be dissappointed, but I think booing works against the aim. I'm glad that (so far) nobody is booing me at school!