Registered
Life 12/23/2005 |It’s official — I’m registered for classes at NSCC. Just two for now, but it’s a start.
- ENG 101 (Composition), M-F 10:00 - 10:50 am, Clapp
- MAT 097 (Elementary Algebra), M-F 11:00 - 11:50 am, DeSoto
Classes start Jan. 3rd. I’m (finally) going to be a college student. Neat.
“No Devotion” by Revolting Cocks from the album Black Box (1985, 6:54).
[See also: Registered (Spring ‘06) | Graduating on Friday | First Steps | All paid up | Graduation Weekend ]
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December 23rd, 2005 at 1:40 pm
Congrats!
Having followed your blog for a couple of years now, I’m sure you’ll do just fine in college… can’t wait to read your first fantasy novel!
oh, and merry christmas!
December 23rd, 2005 at 2:52 pm
Cool! You now know the things that you wish you knew then. Use them for good, not evil.
Technically speaking, since you have been a college student in the past, Michael (or should I say, ASMDH?), it would be more accurate to say that you’re finally going to be a college student again?
December 23rd, 2005 at 3:23 pm
Congrats dude.
December 23rd, 2005 at 4:41 pm
You should breeze right through those classes.
Did they force you to take those classes or were you “placed” there?
Congratulations regardless.
December 23rd, 2005 at 5:53 pm
I realize you didn’t ask for any advice, but Richard brings up a pertinent point—if I were you I would find out if you can test out of Eng 101 into another English class.
December 23rd, 2005 at 6:14 pm
Good for you!
December 24th, 2005 at 8:06 am
Thanks everyone!
I did inquire about testing out of ENG 101, but it was decided that it really wasn’t worth it. Apparently, when transferring to a 4-year (I plan to move on to UW after getting my AA from NSCC), some colleges (including UW) don’t always accept the ‘tested out’ status, preferring that the classes have actually been taken. Not a biggie, though — I should be able to get through the first few ENG classes fairly easily, and it’ll help get me back into ‘school’ mode after being out of it for this long.
Math-wise, though…that placement is pretty accurate. Numbers have never been my strong point, and my I barely passed my last math classes in High School (a D minus in Algebra). Words I do fairly well with, but numbers have always been my enemy.
December 24th, 2005 at 10:12 am
Our thoughts will be with you, Mike. There is a Hanscom tradition for it taking awhile to finish a degree. You don’t have to take as long as your mum, but the point, which she did well, was to always keep working at it.
Our love to you and Prairie
Dad
December 26th, 2005 at 12:19 am
Woohoo!
December 26th, 2005 at 7:19 am
Rockin! You’ve got me beat now — your education advances, while mine merely atrophies. Way to go!
December 27th, 2005 at 11:30 am
Just a word of unsolicited advice: Watch your use of pronouns following prepositions, i.e. “of Prairie and I.” The preposition requires an objective pronoun: pictures of Prairie and me. A test: would you say “of Prairie” yes. Would you say “of I” No. So combined, it is of Prairie and me.
BUT, when beginning a sentence it would be “Prairie and I” as the subject of the sentence. A test: would you say “Prairie went” Yes. Would you say “Me went” No. so combined, Prairie and I went …
But, picky Mum aside, you write well, and your grammar is dead, as is gramper. And you do grammar good most of the time!