As most of you know... actually all of you since this blog hasn't made it past my family... I am taking 4 credit hours this semester at TCC. It's been 2 years since I have actually gone to school, and longer still since I have gone to school with a degree goal. I decided to take only one class this semester to ease back in. I currently work 40 (plus) hours a week, and really don't want to fail / drop classes anymore. I figured Chemistry would be a good eye opener. The only real eye opener I have had this 2nd day back at school is how much I have little tolerance for stupid people.
Please understand something, I do not consider myself smart. Being smart and a smart ass are two totally different things. Sometimes I have little tolerance for myself.... and those can be interesting days. I may even elaborate sometime, but lets stay on one subject.
Actually, I may just not continue on. As I started to elaborate I realized how petty and uninteresting it was... so I deleted my tirade... it turns out I don't have tolerance for people sitting in class not paying attention, whispering with their neighbor about not understanding what the professor is talking about. But of course I have been in their shoes before... but not on the 2nd day of class.... maybe the 3rd.... but heaven forbid it being the 2nd day. I thought I would be at the disadvantage since I am 28 and just now taking a freshman chemistry course. Aparantly some people who are younger than me and just graduated high school still don't know what is going on.
All in all, I think I shouldn't have much trouble with this class. I am already starting to wonder if I should have taken a second class. But I can't get going too fast and furious.
My teacher did bring up what the minimum GPA that will be needed to be to be considered for the Nursing Program that TCC Offers. I started to cringe, but she said a 2.5. I honestly think she was kidding. I am sitting on a 3.2 right now, which I will bring up... but it is looking like I might have a chance to be considered.
If I can just surround myself with stupid people, I will feel better about myself and boost that self esteem of mine up a bit... I should be able to get accepted. Time will tell.
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I'm glad you're going back to school and have a goal in mind. I think you're ready. Having patience with them young'ns in your class may be part of the learning process, plus it will help when you have kids of your own. If you need help with your chemistry class, just call me...oh, wait, I wouldn't know.
Relax. The people who don't pay attention are you best friends: they 'adjust' the grading curve in a favorable way.
Chemistry can be tough so spend a lot of time studying the basics and the rest will fall in place. I don't believe that either, but fathers are required to say stuff like that, another one is , "This will hurt me more than it hurts you." Not true, most of the time I said that I was enjoying the heck out of it!!
I'm so glad you're going to school! Jealous, but happy for you, too. Let me know how it goes!
Hey, I'm not in your family and I'm reading your blog! I realize there is a possible joke here about joining your family but I'm not going there.
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