July 2009
35 posts
~ Robert ~
-bella-:
So hopefully you keep in touch, it was fun having you be my buddy…:) I will continue to blog on this site, hope you do. Hopefully I will see you in the fall….Good luck with ur girl and baby to be. Keep me updated….. How do u think u did on the final?
I like to here from you guys too, so I’ll keep following your blogs. Good luck with Math and with Life.
Emily,
Acam portfolio question
mr-badluck:
Um Shelly…On the cover letter what does it mean by section number?
You should email her.
reggie3:
I feel more confident now that I took the 2nd mock final. I cant wait for Emily to post the answer key so I could check my work.
It is now on WebCT
math class
aikman:
Today I worked on word problems on the disk, I also got certified on algebra I skills, I also went over both my mock finals. On wed. i did some fractions /. And on monday I did the mock final i had(I was out of town).I wasn’t able to blog on those days so thats why i’m doing it now. Every thing is coming together so I feel I’ll do fine on the final.
It is super exciting to watch the...
Yay Friday!
kromer01:
well I am sooooo freakin proud of myself since last mock final i went up 10 points on my grade which makes me so totally happy! I am learning….well re-learning this math stuff with sucess! who would have thunk!?! But anywho. It’s time to go home and take a nap so I can rest my brain! :0)
Kathleen <3
Yay! Whoooo Hooooo! Yippie! I’m excited!
studying too hard?
mr-badluck:
I’ve been studying pretty hard lately. So much, that when I sleep I see numbers and when I day dream I see numbers. It’s creepy.
That is awesome! The brain washing is complete!
moch final
ronblog:
ok today we have a moch final. im pretty sure that im gonna get at least a d but lets see
Wow! That is negativity wrapped in self doubt packaged in a lack of confidence! You should be telling yourself that you are awesome, and amazing, and you are going to kick tail.
Told I'm doin good, but can the "math-beast" be...
acertainendinga:
If you read the top post you’ll feel the same as I do that such a feat would be impossible, and it in a sense pretty much is, also if you are confused about the top lemme explain: you see my cousin whom lives in Reno that I only get to see about at the most 3 times a year is coming in less than 5 days for about a whole week in which I was EXTREMELY excited when I heard this when...
funny
kromer01:
Why did the student eat his math exam? …. (because the teacher said that it was “a piece of cake”)
Awesome!
reggie3:
I was reviewing for the final and I cannot believe all the stuff I forgot how to do. My anxiety level is high… I’m starting to freak-out.
You have over a week. Calm down. ;-) With a little practice and a lot of calmness and confidence, you will do fine.
Anxiety: Just say “NO!”
just when you think you got this
ronblog:
just when you think you got this math will always put you in place. today we took a test today and i was confident well all of the sudden on the test there was tons of definitions and ya you guessed it i didnt study the definitions just the math problems. so like i said JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU GOT THIS MATH WILL ALWAYS PUT YOU IN YOUR PLACE!
You are being so negative. Think of it like...
“Module 11!”
– While taking the test i felt confident i was doing good except for the vocab. But I totally bombed oh well, i really careless now……. :/
(via jgomez91)
So you are in the same boat with Brad. All you need to do is study the vocab for half an hour or so and re-take the test for 100%!!! Yay!
acam
mr-badluck:
It’s nice that I got some review time with the past chapters cause of homework. You know if you push something new in, old stuff falls out.
You have ~ two weeks. We’ll cram it all back in.
Cursed Definitions!
brad2bur:
8 out of the 9 problems I got wrong on the test were definitions.
Just my luck.
I study the concepts, the problems and the steps to complete them…
AND THE TEST IS HALF VOCABULARY. 53% and that was AFTER Emily was kind enough to forgive one of my answers.
Awesome. I like watching my grade die a slow agonizing death.
P.S. MML is one of the most unforgiving pieces of software ever...
Module11 review
mr-badluck:
Holy crap! I am on fire! I started out with c and d test scores and now I’m getting B’s . Some of this math stuff is finally sticking to my brain.
So by the final it should be A’s.
Module 11
-bella-:
Woo hoo I got a 100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel like I got my groove back lol!!! I am so relieved and super stoked!!!!!! :))))
Yay!!!!!
Lost
cueva:
I feel so lost this medical shit came at the wrong time. I missed two classes that pisses me off, and I’m further behind than ever. My goal is to try not to let it get me down too much, and to try to get as caught up as I can. I will be re-taking a couple of modules tomarrow if all goes well. I was at the emergency room all day yesterday until eleven oclock last night and I still have to go...
stressed
ladyredd:
i am stressed out and so worried about the final coming up. God help me retain all the information i need to pass this final!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have a week and a half to study. Which is way more than you’ve had for anything else this summer. Stop stressing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)
its monday
ronblog:
hey people im in my english class thinking about how close we are to the finall in math. im nervous but im sure if i take a couple of practice test i should come out on top. I wonder if any one else is having the same feeling?
I think almost everyone is. ;-)
craziness
cueva:
I am so far behind and every time I think I might have a chance to catch up something else happens. I was bed ridden all weekend due to procedures I underwent on Friday, so much for getting caught up. To tell you the truth I felt really shity and almost went to the emergency room, didn’t get a whole lot done. This coming week is going to be tough, but I am going to do the best that I can. I...
Creating a Detailed Study Plan (for Math)
The first step: Evaluate what you need to study. If you try to re-teach yourself everything, you’ll end up overwhelmed and unprepared. You need to focus on the areas you are weakest the most. So, either look back at your old tests, or get your hands on a review of some kind (like a mock final) and figure out what you know and what you don’t.
The second step: Find your time. ...
Summer semester push to the end
Over the last week I’ve seen students in both of my classes start to get worried as the end of the summer semester approaches. Since we have this medium (tumblr) together as a learning community, I wanted to reassure all our summer students. As instructors we see this every summer, you cram your heads full of new stuff and it seems like it is overflowing and there is no way you’ll...
Acam Journal Module 9
-bella-:
I did somewhat study but obviously not enough. I have so much on my mind these days, my brain is not functioning like usually. Nothing apparently worked for this test. I need to get myself back on track and focus on trying to pass this class. Even with all my problems, I need to focus my brain on just school right casue having school, my personal problems all in one is not working. I am...
ouch.
kromer01:
Well So far this summer has been a total bummer.
I can’t seem to figure out proportions and ratios and its starting to get on my nerves! I get the basics but as soon and it starts getting a little harder I forget everything!
I don’t understand!
UGH!
So, on Friday, we should sit down and work on it. Until then, focus on other stuff and don’t worry too much.
Legalize Marijuana!
gnomeplayground:
smonta:
gnomeplayground:
smonta:
I don’t see a problem with the legalization of marijuana. If anything it’s a solution. There are plenty of illnesses it treats and it is far less harmful than other medication. I have family that has taken harsh narcotics to deal with pain. That’s not the answer. People become dependent on these drugs even after the pain has subsided. These...
monday
cueva:
I am so mad I took module eight got a 94.2% I know all the definitions for slope and rise over run and all that but yet I am lost. When I tried to get through the mathlab point-slope form section I only got three right and I can’t for the life of me, get the rest of the problems. For three days now I keep going back in to try again and I’m still stuck that freakin sucks, but I need a...
"The Great Pacific Garbage Patch"
reggie3:
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an environmental disaster. Right now there is an area larger than the size of the continental United States in the Pacific Ocean between California and Japan that is filled with trash, mostly plastic, an estimated 7million tons of it. The problem with plastic is that it does not biodegrade. “Besides killing wildlife, plastic and other debris damage...
:0)
kromer01:
Well today I was absent from class. Bummer. Couldn’t wake up.
Well for my assignment today I decided to do order of operations. I printed up some worksheets from a few websites I found. I also went on this one website called coolmath.com. On the site I also studied order of operations and on this site they gave step by step instruction on how to solve the problems that were given.
...
Correction on Physics.
blackbeltkidr:
Physics: Matter can neither be created or destroyed. But when you have socks in a dryer you either gain or lose socks.
“this is terryfingly true”
Robert Leyba
That rule actually was proven wrong with Einstein. The equation E=m*c squared allows you to interchange matter and energy. That is what is happening with your socks. Either they are disappearing and energy is created...
The Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch
brad2bur:
Since I missed the field trip on thursday to work on a massive Philosophy paper, part of the alternative assignment (aside from answering some insane back-woods word problems, ha!) is to read about The Great Pacific Ocean Garbage patch and offer an opinion. I often wonder where the world’s trash ends up, being as most of us, and not just in this country, tend to just throw it out and...
In Class on 7/8/09
tylersdad:
Today we tried to set up our disks on line but it didn’t work. Finally we decided to start our diagnostic test on paper. Been out of school for 35 years and this is like Chinese to me. But, it is slowly coming back. Kudos to Emily for answering all my stupid questions. See ya on Friday. Mike
There are no stupid questions. Stupid statements, sure, but stupid questions? No.
Busy Bees
I watch them work fast
like busy little bees fly
and want some honey.
The Fourth Of July
cueva:
Wow I really wanted to have a great weekend with my kids, but I have done nothing but homework because I’m so far behind. I really want to catch up and be able to pass this class with a decent grade. I hope all of you have a great fourth be safe but have lots of fun!!!!!!!!
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Take the day off! That is an order!
Module 6
-bella-:
So I got 100 on the test…. I thought I was going to bomb it. I have always been bad with word problems. I am so stoked!!!!!! :))) Happy Days. Hope you all did awesome.
That is frickin’ awesome!
June 2009
37 posts
Tests. Tests. Tests!
brad2bur:
I finally feel as though I am getting back into the game of math. Although I have been taking college level classes for the last semester, I haven’t taken any math until now. Scoring a 16 in the math section of the ACT left me very discouraged before entering my Math 100 class. Being as this is a summer course, it is more condensed. I think this is a good thing as I’m being fully...
“This morning I was going to walk out of math class and give up on school. I’m...”
– (via cueva)
It can be really hard to learn when to let go of your stress, but it is the most useful thing you can do to improve your math grades. No kidding. Stress is great for some things like boxing, or race car driving, or running a sprint, or escaping a wild boar. But, stress can be...
“Today im math there was so much information of importance to this course and to...”
– (via cueva)
I adore how much you guys encourage each other. That is one of the best things you can do for your classmates. Every one of you has the potential to pass Math 100 with an A. Keep telling yourself that.
My Math Experiences
cueva:
Today I enjoyed math review but was really lost in some areas and that made me very uneasy. I would really like to grasp what I have learned and know the material inside and out to be prepared for math 118.
That is a fantastic attitude.
reggie3:
Happy Friday. Today I’m going to redo module 5 for a better grade. I hope everyone has a great weekend. We need to remember to take at least one day to relax and forget about math :) Enjoy!
Heck, if you can get your Math Rings done, take two days. ;-)
my second day in math 100 & acam
mr-badluck:
ladyredd:
my second day is still so far so good. still a little scary but i believe that i am getting so far.
Mr-badluck: It’s nice being in a class with you. Since your always so motivated to do your best. I feel that I want to do my best to.
This just makes me sooooo Happy!
Awesome! This should be our theme song for...
definitions
ronblog:
i find one of my biggest problems is the definitions. on one of my test i could not remember the multiplication term. also one of the homework assignments the whole first part was definitions and i didnt know any of them. There is alot to learn
So, you’ve got a group right? Start working together. You are all bringing tools to the class, get together and start helping each...
group work
jacqb:
i dont believe in group work!! i absolutely hate it!! i wish i was able to just do my work on my own and know its correct and if not then its on me and i dont have an opportunity to be upset with anyone else!! “if you want something done rright, then do it yourself”, -i dont know who said that however im a firm believer of it!!! its just frustrating because im paying to go to school and i...
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How do you manage stress?
Reblog with your techniques for managing stress. What works for you? How do you stay (relatively) sane? Anyone have any techniques you would like to try and need some help with?
Math 100 test
A lot of people are having that problem right now.
-bella-:
Omg! I was totally stressing this morning about all the work and the tests we were going to take today……i actually did good. I guess my poor brain is retaining all the info i need it to. I think I stress myself out more than I should. ;)
math tests
We call them modules, does that help?
britt88:
well lets see here… tests freak me out! if people would just call it homework or somthin else but tests then i would totally not care.. at least i don’t think i would. well here it goes… wish me luck!!!
getting ready
If you can ace a summer math 100, you will be ready for math 120 in the fall, no problem.
emc12:
i do not know if i will be ready for math 120, however i feel like i am learning alot more than i did in my last 100 class. i enjoy moving variables. it was fun. i like my classmates they are all nice people.