Third semester in the books

The grades are in.

Three classes were completed for the spring 2010 semester, sans a public speaking course I dropped in March. Of the three classes that I did survive in, only two will transfer to a four year school.

The math course was a remedial level, and although the grade is factored into the GPA, will not serve any purpose in attaining a bachelors nor associates degree.

Here are my grades for the three classes:

Intermediate Algebra - A. The class was rather elementary at times, until the very end. The instructor did not present a challenge in the 9 exams either, but I paid very well to do every homework question assigned. I was awarded at least a 98 on every test, although the grades were inflated and not particularly accurate. Nevertheless, I'm quite comfortable in navigating to the next level of math, which I will attend in the summer of 2010.

Western Civilization II - A. I had taken part one of this course in my first semester, and enjoyed it tremendously. The second part did not let me down. I can say I'm much more attuned to the historical facts regarding Reformation, European civil and religious wars, and the lead up to the Great War in 1914. The class provided a general overview which has allowed me to read more in-depth works with greater interest. I'm disappointed I will not have the chance to attend a similar class in the future.

American Music Appreciation - B. This class was my weakest of the semester, and I absolutely stole the grade I received. I rarely studied for any of the exams, which were quite thorough, and proceeded to receive grades in the 60's and 50's for my effort. I was only saved by attending concerts and by a great deal of extra credit that was offered. The instructor was very kind to me indeed.

So the tally is now 32 credits, and including the non-transferable math course, my school has me listed with 36 and a GPA of 3.444.

I'm still not decided on which college to attend, but hope to do so in the fall of 2011. I'm but 9 classes short of attaining an associate degree, and plan on completing them accordingly over the next three summer, fall, and spring semesters. As far as a plan of study, I have chose to follow the arts path, with either accounting or economics as the major.

Onward and onward, progress is being made, though light it was in the previous segment. If all goes well, I will focus on school predominately starting in the fall.