Lots of things to think about!

Hokay, so... Where do I start?

Physics... is a necessary building block in becoming and engineer. This past Friday we had a test, the first test of the semester, encompassing Newton's Three Laws. The professor gave the disclaimer that this will undoubtedly be the most difficult test of the whole year. AND he was right. It took the majority of the class an entire hour longer than the estimated time to finish, and even then he had to cut us off short so we wouldn't spend too much time on it.

The test consisted of two problems with multiple steps, you get points for having and righting down those multiple steps. My problem with tests like these, is I don't even know where to start sometimes. I don't know how to get the information from the words in an order to make one or more equations out of them. After the equations have been determined, I am pro at doing the math.

So here I am staring at these two pieces of sh.. I mean paper, and am completely frustrated because I don't know where to go after reading the words. My paper could then be used as evidence to any crime involving me because my DNA was all over those papers; my soppy DNA that was distributed from my eyeballs.

The professor had made it clear that we could ask him for help anytime during the test, but the catch was that he would take a couple points off for a hint. We bought hints for points. Well when it came down to me deciding to ask for help, I didn't know what to ask to make it sound like I even remotely knew what I was talking about. THEN the prof was not as encouraging as he was before he handing out the test.

Long story short... I felt like a dumbass, discouraged in my decision to becoming an engineer, and turned the test in without feeling confident enough as to even predict what I got.

Today, we got our tests back. If any day could represent Judgement Day, today would be that day. Now, I am throughoughly relieved! There was a possibility of 30 points and I got 21. I have definitely done worst on a test, so this was ok by me. Not only that, but the prof said that we could take the test home and re-do it to redeem half the points we missed. So, if all goes well, my test score will go from a 70% to an 85%. I think this is a marvelous plan.

This would be like God sending you back down to make up for all the times you called someone a bad name and having you give them a piece of candy instead... candy makes everyone happy, don't judge me... :)

But while I am to pass out this candy, God has incorporated a little bit of discomfort on my part and gave me a bum eye to deal with. I don't know what the deal is, but my right eye hurts. I almost was embarrassed to go to class because I sat there most of the time with one eye shut and the other eye straining to see and focus on the board/prof through my 3 year old glasses. Then when one eye is shut, the other one feels lonely and starts to get tired and wants to shut too. So now my ears are straining to stay focused on EVERYTHING the prof is saying and my brain is trying to put all the information from my ears and the infrequent snapshots that my eyes develop when they open to see a little information. Well, all of this work is just making me flat out tired, so in order to prevent from falling asleep I try and keep my eyes (both eyes) open for the remainder of the class. Crazy senses.

But now I am going to have the nurse take a little peak at my eye and see what's up.

I hope you all feel this is an adequate first post. Please feel free to comment.