Finals Ahh

The finals they are kicking my butt. I accidentally deleted my entire solidsworks project by destroying my USB right when I was just about done with everything. I actually shed a few tears when that happened.

For MAE 200: Statics, The teacher decided to assign two homeworks and two quizzes sunday night, the week of finals week, as well as a 2 hour take home final that I am allowed to take 4 times. The homework usually takes me 10 hours each no matter what. The quizzes are 3 attempts at an hour each. The next week is going to be a work life balance challenge.

Here is what my last week looks like as I race to the end of the semester

Take Back the Night Protestors Attacked (or) Why I do not feel safe on campus

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There was a Take Back the Night Event at SDSU on November 21st. A protest group of approximately 35 mostly female students held neon signs to protest 7 reports of sexual assaults so far this semester alone. They were meet with with so much hostility its unreal. Male Frat students waved dildos and screamed obscenities at the protestors. Several potentially unassociated driverbys threw eggs out their windows from the street. One of the female protestors reported feeling scared.

What were those frat boys thinking?
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A+?

I just learned about Blackboard's "My Grade" feature. I am getting >97% in both of my classes! It looks like I am keeping up pretty good so far for all extensive purposes even though I feel like I have been falling behind.

The metric I've been using for "falling behind" is the 2 hour/lecture hour rule of thumb I heard during undergrad. I shortened it a little and promised myself that I would study 2 hours for every lecture period (even though the lectures are an hour and a half). By that metric, I am exactly 4 hours behind on studying.

I am really happy with my performance so far. It looks like I am balancing work and school quite nicely, and I'll be in a good position walking into both of my finals. If I can get an A in the course, I'll be well on my way to applying to a Ph.D program in 4 years. 

Hope after all

Class : Statics
What I learned today: nothing -- Midterm day

Other Notes: I think there is a chance I could get an A in my statics class! I took a midterm today and got the previous one back. I did well, and I'm excited to hear that I am getting almost a 100% so far in my class. Just 2 more midterms to go and I'll be home free

I'm preparing for a long weekend in Joshua tree to celebrate. Its like next week doesn't even exist.

Maria

Statics Midterm #2

Class: Statics
What I learned today: That one can take a moment about an entire axis.

Projection View

Path to the Parking Garage.

 Class: Modeling
What I learned today: How to put multiple types of parts in a single drawing.

Assemblies

Class: Modeling
What I learned today: Assemblies.

Other notes: I am officially one week ahead in my solids modeling class. This means I can probably skip class next friday! I am planning to visit joshua tree for rock climbing!