school

So here it is, as I expected Data Structures is going to be amazing, and thought provoking, and Software Analysis and Design is going to be a sleeper. Last night I had my first Software Analysis and Design class, wow was it something to behold there are a total of 5 students. It was very different from what you might expect it is a "read the slides" kind of class, there is no programming what-so-ever, only lots of UML 2.0 and diagramming object-oriented methods. I hope to get some better perspective on software development life cycles, and how to take a UML diagram and implement it.

Well here we go another semester begins, I finished out last semester with 2 A's and a B- and I am ok with that. The B- was in Computer Science II which I really learned a lot in, but I found that I am just not fast enough to complete everything during the tests, without feeling very pressured. It was a learning experience I got faster as the semester went on, in the end I think I got an A on the final. Ok, ok enough about last semester it is over and I should be over it already, on to the new semester...

I am sitting in my DBMS class trying not to slam my face into my desk. I am tired, and it close to 20 degrees outside and close to 95 degrees in this room, and I am back listening to a teacher that can't teach. I guess I have had enough of this class, I don't mean to be disrespectful but this guy is awful. I trouped up here to school tonight a 2+ hour commute, and I have a cold for what to him to talk with his back to us, afraid to make eye contact with his students.

This is a ridiculous state, I am sitting in my DBMS explaining to Matthew what the acronym tag is in HTML rather then paying any attention to the teacher. The reason is that the teacher is rambling on about a test that we will have 2 weeks from now, rather then teaching us anything new. The other problem is that he speaks as though he has only one lung, I wish I could hear what he says rather then the white noise that comes from the direction of the podium.

I am sitting at my dining room table today reading through chapter one of my C++: How to Program book for my Computer Science 2 class. When I started back to school I went back for many reasons, first was to finish something that I had started long ago, and I had once promised (and often reminded) my mother that I would one day complete my Bachelor's Degree. But as I have returned to college, I realize that more and more I am frustrated by students that have a genuine lack of knowledge and enthusiasm for the things that interest me.

This is very amusing, here I sit in my Database Management Systems class in the brand new Business school building, writing this blog entry. This building is very nice, and I almost feel bad eating my dinner in here, but I think I will get over it. For those that don't know I commute from Downtown Brooklyn, NY to Mahwah, NJ to attend college, and the last leg of this commute is the shuttle bus provided by the college. Tonight that shuttle bus never showed up, I waited 2 hours and finally took a taxi to the school $8.00 for a 3 minute ride. Total robbery, but what could I do.

Today is a very busy side work day for me, I will be working on two projects for most of the day, this is very different then just one year ago. I am feeling very nostalgic today, one year ago just about this time, I returned to school, knew little about Drupal and thought I was busy LOL. Now as I sit here this morning I look at a week full of 4 days of fulltime job, 2-5 days of side work, 2 of 3 of my classes, and I am looking forward to it all.

Well it's official the Spring 2007 semester has ended for me :) This is both a good thing, and a sad thing. It is good because I have a lot of projects that I can now devout more time to, it is one responsibility off my shoulders for the next 3 months. It was a good semester, I have learned a good amount, of the inner workings of an x86 CPU and some Assembly, more then I thought I could about the History of Rock & Roll, and that Visual Studio 2005 isn't as intimidating as it once seemed.