| it's been a long time since i last posted here. wow! my last entry was one and a half month ago. i thought this will be one of those weblogs that i have that i started and abandoned after a while. hehe... just kidding. i don't think that's gonna happen.
spring/winter semester is over. i'm so, so, so glad. it's one hell of a semester. somehow, it's my fault since i forced myself to take 5 courses. now, what was the outcome of this semester? well, it's a mixture of contentment and disappointment. why? well, here are my final marks:
chem 1120 general chemistry I B+
engl 1127 essay writing & short prose SI C+
hist 1115 modern history - 1900 to 1939 B
phys 1118 introductory physics D
psyc 1215 fundamentals of psychology II C+
explanations...
chemistry... i am pretty happy with my chem mark. well, before my finals, i was only getting a B, in fact, barely a B. i computed my marks and i knew that the only way to get a B+ for my final mark is to get an A in the finals; i need to get at least an 85%. and that is pretty hard if the final exam is mostly in organic chem (around 70% of the exam is in organic chem). i studied really hard for that finals. after the finals, i was so anxious to see my final mark. i checked the internet everyday. when the marks are released, to my surprise, i got a B+. I was so happy. It only means i aced the finals; i got at least an 85% in it. holy crap! i can't believe it. i was so happy. i am still happy, as a matter of fact. i know i could have done better in this class; i know more stuff that my friend but he got higher mark than me cause he study more. but oh, whatever! i don't give a damn. i am happy and satisfied with my mark.   
english... well, i spent most of my time this semester reading stories for this class. seriously. i deserve what i get in this class, though i know i could have done better. my fault for taking 5 courses. i didn't get the chance to actually work hard on two of our major essay: the second essay and the research essay. the due dates for these essays were usually around midterm week. i could have got at least a B- in this class. the second essay really pulled my mark down; i only got C- in that one. oh well, i'm quite happy with my final mark. C+ for engl 1127 is not bad. it's just the thought that i could have got a better mark that's bothering me. it's a little annoying. oh well... 
history... hmmm... this is one of the classes that i love attending. i love history. true i didn't get an A in this class but i love learning the things that happened in the past. however, for this class, i know i could have got at least a B+ if it wasn't for the research paper. that's the one that pulled my mark down. i got a B in my first midterm (20%), A in my second midterm (20%), at least a B+ in my finals (40%), and C- in my research essay (20%). isn't it annoying, though it's my fault, too. i chose the wrong topic. i could have got a B+ in this class if i chose another topic for that research essay. now, i have to remember that i'm not gonna choose a topic (for a research essay) that i find interesting but i have no knowledge of it. next time, i'll choose a topic that i know but i still find quite interesting. oh well, it's still a good mark, so no real complains at all. just a reminder for myself.
physics... well, well, well... whatever i got in this class, i really deserve it. i slacked so much in this class. i would sometimes attend this class but not listen to the instructor because i'm studying the materials for other classes; there were times, ocassionally, that i would not attend the class at all. well, it's a 9:30 am class, and sometimes, i'm just too lazy to drag myself out of the bed. also, i would barely do my homeworks or, ocassionally, would not do it at all. what's the result of not doing the homework properly and not attending all the classes? barely passing/failing the exams. the stuff here is not really hard. true, it can be confusing and i know i'm not that good in physics; however, i also know i could have got at least a C in this class if i really try to work with the materials. i'm pretty sure that i really did well in the finals since i was able to get a D, if that is any indication. i seriously would not get a D if i didn't do well in the finals. my mark before the finals was that bad. now, i have to retake this class. *sigh* if it's only possible, i'll kick my ass right now and i'll make sure it's really hard.
psychology... a very interesting class but have a lot of things to study. i seriously should not have chose psychology as one of my electives; i'm better off with just history. this class kinda pull my GPA down instead of pulling it up since it's only an elective. honestly, i could have got a better mark in this class. however, i took 5 courses for this semester, so i kinda slacked in this class, as well. i concentrated more in my chem class and english class. my fault, i know. i'm so interested in this class that i didn't consider the amount of materials and chapter that i have to read to get a high mark. *sigh* wrong decision, i know, wrong decision. *sigh*
oh well, i better stop complaining, or should i say whining, about this spring 2006 semester. most of my disappointments are my fault. i'll just give myself a headache if i keep on thinking about it. *sigh* i better go to bed now. i'm so freaking tired and so freaking sleepy. i don't wanna sleep at 4:30 am again. i guess i'll just write here again soon. |
