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First Biology Exam

I just received my results for my first Biology I exam. I scored a 92%. I am pleased. The professor said that the highest grade was a 98%. There will be four more exams, the next one on March 7. I am already studying for it.  I hope to get an A in the class. The professor said that nobody should take more than two Science classes at once. She said it is very rare for anyone to take more than two and get any good grades. She seems right. I wish I majored in a science in the first place. 

Generation Gap

I have a list of glossary terms to memorize for the 2nd exam on March 7 for Biology class. I decided to type up the entire list with the definitions, print it out, and memorize the terms. I was very proud of myself. I told the young lady next to me in class that I was printing out a list of the terms. "Why not just use Quizlet?" she said. Quizlet. I know that there are some learning tools on the school's website. I hadn't tried using them yet. So, there it is. A generation gap already. I am not yet 40 and I already feel so different than those "kids" I go to school with. I think of studying glossary terms as memorizing from a paper, and they think of memorizing terms with a computer program. I did go to the program since then and it has helped me. I am also carrying around my paper print-outs and looking at them as well. BTW,  I got a 100% in the last test and a 97% in the previous one. I don't know my last exam grade, but I know I got at least a few

Biology and Algebra

I am taking Biology and Algebra at the local community college. My Genetics class was cancelled. It was supposed to be online. I think I'd be better off not taking that online. I have been doing well in Biology class. Last Tuesday we had a quiz and I believe I got an A in it. I have to write up a lab report this weekend and I also have to write an article review. I will also read Chapter 4, which is about cells. I like this class very much. It is taught by two women, both who obtained PhDs in universities in Massachusetts. They are both researchers. One works at Tufts and MCPHS. I am thankful to have them as professors. I didn't do well in the last Algebra quiz, but I hope to do better next time. I asked for some extra help last Wednesday after class. I have been practicing my homework over and over again so that it will stick in my brain.