Well it seems very silly to continue to seek a degree in Journalism, but equally silly not to write. Therefore, blog. I chose to study computer programming, since computers tend to be my other joy in life, although I'm not quite sure where I'll end up with it (game? web? application? other?), but it sure is nice to be learning a skill. I only wish the pre-reqs weren't so maddening at times.
I promised myself that in order to make up with the relative patheticalness of going back to community college and being without a 40 hour job, I'd get all As in everything, period. If anything it might even mean more money for when I move up to a university.
So I'm in this Intro to Computers 100-level course. Me typing this right now practically qualifies me for an A as long as I don't fall asleep at the wheel. It's taken a while, but I'm finally learning some things I didn't quite know:
- What's the difference between the Internet and the Web?
- What can absolute cell references do for you?
- The hell does Access do?
I'm also taking a class in business communication that I regret signing up for. The credit will count but won't matter once I'm at a university. Still, it's A or nothing, here. Shouldn't be too difficult to achieve since there's a point bonus for perfect attendance.
Since I wanted a certain number of credits and already have a lot of gen-ed stuff done, my counselor recommended I look for a leisure class. My choice? Chinese Language and Culture. I wish I could have taken Japanese, but they didn't offer it. In the meantime I've found it a lot of fun and it's very eye-opening to see things through this other culture's perspective. Where I'll end up using it I have no idea, so we'll see how this goes.
I've been having fun making up grade progress spreadsheets, later I'll probably post them. For now I gotta get ready for my Chinese mid-term exam: 10 verbal A/B dialogue structures memorized, along with a written open-book portion. Should be easy! 很高兴认识你！我从美国来！我二十六岁！我最喜欢颜色是綠色！谢谢！
