At this time of year I have an admission to make.  I am tired and ready to be finished with school for the year.  This semester has been difficult.  It is the first semester in a few years that I was not able to complete online.  And the added time pressures of tryin to make it to class (something that I have failed at on occasion), running to work directly after for a full shift, and then trying to maintain a house (don't forget trying to move now), and making sure that I spend quality time with my wife and puppy is trying.  And frankly, my Give A Damn needs a boost to complete the year. Here is a sample of where my mind currently is hovering...Hey teachers...

I was pleasantly surprised when I received my Mid-term back in astronomy.  It was a C, and not a strong C.  But with my lack of mathematical acumen I will quite happily take a C in the class if that is where I finish.  I love the topic, ask as many (hopefully) intelligent questions as anyone in lecture, but just cannot beat the science of it. 

My other classes are going well enough.  Carrying an A and a B+ so far which I will not argue with.  For an older guy whose memory is lacking from his teenage years...  I am content for now.  Thanks and see you all later.

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Okay, so for this post I am supposed to find something I want to share on a weekly basis (this blog is a school assignment for those that did not know).  I work hard at my job and at school.  So I also want to laugh hard.   So I am going to start doing Friday Funnies!  I will link some things that I really find amusing from the Funny Pages.  To start with...

Dilbert....http://dilbert.com/

Then,   Foxtrot math comics...  Because I hate math.  http://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/2009/04/19

Finally, I have always loved Calvin and Hobbes....  And his issues with school ring true to an aged adult.   http://calvin-and-hobbes-comic-strips.blogspot.com/

I am also supposed to reference these to the theme of this blog....  I just finished a Mid-Term in Astronomy, some of the math involved is light trig...  I have never had a single lesson in trig in my life.  Foxtrot take me away.

For anyone who may like this blog, here is another that you may be interested in.     http://non-traditional-students.blogspot.com/

That is it for this time folks.  I am half way through with the semester.  One class may become easier (Astronomy) One more difficult (Writing for Multimedia), and while I enjoy learning I will be glad for summer, and the lack of homework that will allow me to enjoy my great passion, my bike.

Astronomy.  I love the class, but I am also terrible at it so far.  I am having nightmares about the Mid-Term coming this week.  Open book, open note, and I am still worried about how well I can do.