Fall quarter 2008 schedule

[cjsmith]

Fall 2008 schedule Rob reminded me that I'd said I'd post this to LJ. Click through for legibility.

Comments

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

That looks like a whole lot of work, and a lot of fun.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Doesn't it? :-) :-) I mean, it's all pretty basic so far, but I'm still excited to be getting started.

I am guessing I'll sleepwalk through physics, put in a moderate amount of work on chemistry, and get hammered by biology. I've never had college-level biology before.

I love those Fridays. For the first time in ages, I'll be able to do errands when places are open.

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

Looks like a well spaced out schedule--plenty of time to do your homework while still having a life.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

That's what I'm hoping!

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

Trade ya! ;-)

[layer.livejournal.com]

that's exactly what i was thinking.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I think I won't take your trade, 'cause I need the things with fur instead of the things with leaves. But hey, I'm all for you hopping into school if that's where you need to be! :-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

No way, Mr. Meteorology Grad Student! I need to study the things that are furry on the outside and goopy on the inside, not the things that are fluffy and white or gray! :-)

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

But I'm only in one class this semester. ;-) My First Homework Assignment (http://www.math.purdue.edu/~stefanov/523/hw1.pdf) - I've finished one of the seven problems so far, and keep getting stuck on the rest. Looks like I'll be going to the prof's office hours tomorrow.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Wow, it is the suck. I don't NEED any math, la-laaa, la-laaa! (Well, beyond calculus and statistics. All those differential equations and God knows what else I studied and can't remember a bit? GONE!)

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

This is the first math class I've been in with primarily math majors. In fact, it's used for the PhD math student qualifying exam. I don't want to do proofs. Just show me the solution techniques!

Anyway, I hope you don't get too bored in the physics and chem classes, and enjoy your first quarter back. It was only a couple of years ago for me, but I already feel like it was a loooong time ago. :-)

I react oddly to physics problems

[psi-star-psi.livejournal.com]

That homework set has gotten me all hot and bothered. Ah, the memories!

[rfrench.livejournal.com]

You mean you were able to write your name? :-)

I'm both really glad that I'm not taking your class, and kind of sad that I don't know how to answer these questions.

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

You mean you were able to write your name? :-)

Touche'. :-)

So far, with much digging and some talking to the prof, I've gotten half the assignment done. #s 2, 4, 6, and the first half of 7. Even after talking to the prof, I'm not quite sure about the other half of the assignment.

[hnybny.livejournal.com]

I hope you're a morning person :-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna be. :-) I survived the Army, so it'll be fine.

[ame-chan.livejournal.com]

Go you!!! :-D

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And go YOU!! It is so great to read about people taking the reins and going for goals!

[jupiter29.livejournal.com]

Better you than me!

Er, I mean, cool. Good luck! :)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Heh! Yeah, I'm pretty happy with this.

[billeyler.livejournal.com]

looks pretty time consuming!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I hope it won't be too bad. I will put in a lot of time outside of class, I'm sure, because I need excellent grades if I'm to succeed with this. But I hope it's a bearable schedule. (The academic counselor advised against it, but then, I've had some of the material before.)

[rfrench.livejournal.com]

Unless I'm completely underestimating the workload, I don't understand why they are recommending against the three classes. Looking back at my MIT schedule, I took either 5 or 6 classes every semester I wasn't doing thesis. I think you took 7 once, right? I don't think you'll have any trouble, even needing to get A+s.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure they have the teensiest concept of an MIT workload. :-) The counselor merely said that in general, it's not a good idea to take three science lab courses at once.

Truth to tell, I don't think I ever did that at MIT either. Three labs at once? We were kind of short on labs, all told. And of course, MIT students are usually not working at jobs, unless you count a few hours a week at Lobdell or Athena. They have trust funds, or the Bank of Dad, or something. Community college students may be supporting not only themselves but a family.

So eh, different. But I'm not supporting a family, and I think I'll do okay.

[ambar.livejournal.com]

Thou shalt not skip Friday's class. ;-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

*laughter* That will indeed be the toughie. However, at least it's in the morning -- and later than the usual mornings. I get to feel like I'm sleeping in AND I am able to leave midafternoon for the occasional weekend square dance gig. Two thumbs up!

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

that looks positively blissful :) dibs on some of the free time!!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Saturdays are still at the clinic, of course, as are Wednesday evenings, but beyond that, yeah, I think I may indeed have some free time!

[wooddragon.livejournal.com]

Physics, chemistry and biology. A science major's dream schedule (no nasty electives to mess up the beauty).

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

It's going to look like that all the way through to the end. I'm banking on the idea that UCDavis' vet school will accept 20-year-old electives.