Mid-Spring

Hello Everyone and welcome back. A lot has happened since i last wrote, between my birthday and mothers day it has just been one thing after another. To top it all off i had some issues with the school but that was resolved to my satisfaction but more on that later. Some administrative stuff, registration for the Summer semester is now going on so if you have not registered please do so. For those that have registered make sure you clear before the end of the spring semester to avoid any extra headaches.

Midterms were last week and boy did i have some tough ones. Finance had to be the hardest midterm i have taken to date in all the exams i have taken at Berkeley college. I think what made it so difficult is because many of us were not properly prepared for the exam. It really wasn't completely the professors fault as some of the students in the class just either cant remember basic accounting or basic math. As an example he uses PowerPoint to teach the class and we got stuck on 1 slide for almost 45 minutes as he had to keep repeating himself to the same group of students. I understand you want everyone to get what you are teaching but there has to be a point where you tell those students see me after class and not hold up the other 20+ students who do get it. I will be getting the results to that exam today so lets see how that goes.

Math seems to be the easiest since we got a take home exam for math. He is a good professor but the same thing that happens Tuesday in finance happens on Wednesday in Math. A lot of the question evolve around basic college algebra which most of these people either cant remember or never took. I don't know if college algebra is a pre-requisite for the class but if it isnt it should be. The other question i have for the person that creates the Primetime schedule, why do you have essentially two math classes back to back? That is very difficult for some students and is one of the biggest complaints i get from my fellow students.

Computers seem to be going smoothly although he has been unable to get the simulation software he needs installed on the computers at Berkeley. The techs blamed it on the executable file not running properly. Despite the set back we are proceeding through the chapters at a decent pace. I personally do not think we will get through the entire book in the 12 weeks we have but who knows. The online class i am in has been going surprisingly well. It is going to well that i made the majority of my classes next semester online. This will provide me the ability to spend time with my kids, work out with my wife and focus on my business. I am looking forward to next semester as there are some interesting management classes that i am taking.

Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. My lovely Rebecca is turning two on Saturday and i cannot believe how much time has flown by. I can still remember waiting in the hospital for her arrival in this world. She has become so smart and is picking up phrases and words quicker than i would have ever thought a child her age can do. She continues to be a loving sister to Jose and an excellent daughter to me and my wife. So i want to wish her a very Happy 2nd Birthday!