So as of Tuesday at five o’clock I’ve been finished with my first midterm as a graduate student. I don’t think it went well, but at least everyone thinks it didn’t go smoothly either. I made at least one careless error that I know about, and didn’t answer two questions worth a total of 15 points. Going into the last problem I estimate at most a 50/70 with a maximum of 20 points earned on question three. If I pull out a 70 I will surprised. Mostly I’m disappointed in myself because I know I can do better than this. I know I didn’t do my best to prepare for the test, and I can’t do that if I want to further my education. I need to give myself every opportunity.
My second test comes exactly two weeks from tonight. The class, Digital Signal Processing, is the one where I feel the weakest so I’m more or less dreading it. The only positive thing about taking it is to be done. Sadly, though, I don’t think there’s any chance I will excel on that one.
The good news is Erika unexpectedly arrived from North Carolina tonight. I haven’t seen her since she left at the beginning of the summer to do an Economics doctorate at Duke University. I’m really happy she stopped by… it’s great to see her.