Well, it's that time again.
Midterms
Time to crack open the books,
read the chapters,
go over the copious amounts of notes,
and then,
hope for the best.
Took an exam in my nuclear class today and
I got a 95
I got a 95
I got a 95
Monday, May 2, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
USPS update
Today is Monday, April 18th, 2011
Still no book.
According to the delivery confirmation barcode it's still in Tennessee.
Still no book.
According to the delivery confirmation barcode it's still in Tennessee.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Just who is the idiot?
I purchased a book through Amazon. It was a used book. I ordered it for research for a college paper. The seller was very accommodating to my schedule and immediately put the book in the mail to me on April 1st. Today, the 14th, I went to Amazon's website to track the package and found this:
April 4, 2011 05:38:00 AM Georgetown TN Arrival Scan
April 2, 2011 10:58:00 PM Atlanta GA Departure Scan
April 2, 2011 12:12:00 AM Warrendale PA Departure Scan
April 1, 2011 10:49:00 AM Ashland OH Shipment received by carrier
April 1, 2011 --- --- Shipment has left seller facility and is in transit
So, did USPS make an error and send the package to a post office in Tenessee? or
did the bookseller mail it to the wrong customer? THAT is the question. Hhhmmmm.
April 4, 2011 05:38:00 AM Georgetown TN Arrival Scan
April 2, 2011 10:58:00 PM Atlanta GA Departure Scan
April 2, 2011 12:12:00 AM Warrendale PA Departure Scan
April 1, 2011 10:49:00 AM Ashland OH Shipment received by carrier
April 1, 2011 --- --- Shipment has left seller facility and is in transit
So, did USPS make an error and send the package to a post office in Tenessee? or
did the bookseller mail it to the wrong customer? THAT is the question. Hhhmmmm.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Nuclear Lunch ?
My school schedule has me on campus Monday through Thursday. Therefore, I usually use Friday as a day to study at home without having to make the commute to the campus. However, Southern Company hosted a luncheon for the Nuclear Engineering Technology students on Friday of last week.
99.99% of my life I am early for appointments with plenty of time to spare, but you heard it from me, the fact that I forgot to take my daughter to school 2 out of 2 days in one week. This happened due to the fact that I was obsessing about Physics and truly focused on my academic success.
So this week, I was very nervous that I would get caught up in my studies and lose track of time and be late or totally miss the luncheon.
99.99% of my life I am early for appointments with plenty of time to spare, but you heard it from me, the fact that I forgot to take my daughter to school 2 out of 2 days in one week. This happened due to the fact that I was obsessing about Physics and truly focused on my academic success.
So this week, I was very nervous that I would get caught up in my studies and lose track of time and be late or totally miss the luncheon.
Miranda
(my cheeky teenaged daughter)
posted this on my door as a reminder:
(my cheeky teenaged daughter)
posted this on my door as a reminder:
I don't know why it posted vertically.
I'll try to fidure it out.
Anyway, today she made cookies for me
to take to my oral presentation
on Pressurized Water Reactors.
Too cute.
So cheeky !
Do you think anyone will eat them?
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Here comes March
The weather is unseasonably warm, which prompted the make over of the front porch.
The winter scheme just didn't feel right with this 70* weather we've been enjoying.
Just need a cup of tea and a scone.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Test 2
I stopped in my Nuclear 1000 instructor's office this morning. I had some time to kill before Physics class. Since I had memorized the Physics summary for the day and was prepared for the quiz, I thought I'd check in on the results of Monday's Test 2 from Nuclear 1000 class.
I tapped on Mr. C's closed door. Mr. C. opened the door and greeted me with, "Oh good, I've a bone to pick with you." Although the words were spoken with a cheerful voice, I began racking my brain to figure out what preposterous thing I had done to make a nuisance of myself. Oh good grief, did I totally blow the test and am now being told I don't look like I have what it takes to make it through the program?
He didn't let me suffer long. Turns out he was nearly done grading the tests when he came along to my test paper. After seeing my paper and my answer, he had to go back through each test and give credit for either answer. A question on page three of the four pages seemed to have two answers to it, which made me think they were looking for something specific. I pondered on it a while and tried to assume what exactly it was they were looking for. Not satisfied that I might lose four points on the question, I wrote in the margin the two specific points I felt were relevant to the question. I didn't expect to be given credit for a wrong answer, but I didn't want to be regarded as uninformed about the very program of which I am currently enrolled.
The question asked something like, "Which agency is responsible for the nuclear curriculum?" Well, according to the material which we were given to study, and the lectures given by guest speakers, one agency is responsible for the accreditation and another agency the policy that we must maintain a B or better average in the nuclear classes to be eligible for a certificate. The certificate demonstrates our qualifications in the nuclear fields, which in turn makes us marketable at any nuclear location, and a nicer starting salary than those without the certificate, but I digress.
So, Mr. C. says something to the effect that it was very intuitive of me to identify the question as being unclear, and states that nuclear professionals considers it mandatory that persons in the nuclear field identify and correct anything that may be vague or left to interpretation. It is a critical part of the work force. Clarity is very important when running and maintaining a nuclear facility.
So, anywho. . . we just started a new module on Monday which identifies being proactive a big part of the subject they wanted us to understand. Because I identified the question as possibly being interpreted as having two possible answers, they feel this identifies me as someone who is thorough and proactive. Hey, that beats the title of "troublemaker" any day, whew!
So, tomorrow I will be speaking in front of the class explaining to them why there are two possible answers to that one test problem and how those two agencies play a part in the Nuclear Engineering Technician course.
Oh, and Mr. C. gave me +4 points for my answer.
I got a 96%.
I tapped on Mr. C's closed door. Mr. C. opened the door and greeted me with, "Oh good, I've a bone to pick with you." Although the words were spoken with a cheerful voice, I began racking my brain to figure out what preposterous thing I had done to make a nuisance of myself. Oh good grief, did I totally blow the test and am now being told I don't look like I have what it takes to make it through the program?
He didn't let me suffer long. Turns out he was nearly done grading the tests when he came along to my test paper. After seeing my paper and my answer, he had to go back through each test and give credit for either answer. A question on page three of the four pages seemed to have two answers to it, which made me think they were looking for something specific. I pondered on it a while and tried to assume what exactly it was they were looking for. Not satisfied that I might lose four points on the question, I wrote in the margin the two specific points I felt were relevant to the question. I didn't expect to be given credit for a wrong answer, but I didn't want to be regarded as uninformed about the very program of which I am currently enrolled.
The question asked something like, "Which agency is responsible for the nuclear curriculum?" Well, according to the material which we were given to study, and the lectures given by guest speakers, one agency is responsible for the accreditation and another agency the policy that we must maintain a B or better average in the nuclear classes to be eligible for a certificate. The certificate demonstrates our qualifications in the nuclear fields, which in turn makes us marketable at any nuclear location, and a nicer starting salary than those without the certificate, but I digress.
So, Mr. C. says something to the effect that it was very intuitive of me to identify the question as being unclear, and states that nuclear professionals considers it mandatory that persons in the nuclear field identify and correct anything that may be vague or left to interpretation. It is a critical part of the work force. Clarity is very important when running and maintaining a nuclear facility.
So, anywho. . . we just started a new module on Monday which identifies being proactive a big part of the subject they wanted us to understand. Because I identified the question as possibly being interpreted as having two possible answers, they feel this identifies me as someone who is thorough and proactive. Hey, that beats the title of "troublemaker" any day, whew!
So, tomorrow I will be speaking in front of the class explaining to them why there are two possible answers to that one test problem and how those two agencies play a part in the Nuclear Engineering Technician course.
Oh, and Mr. C. gave me +4 points for my answer.
I got a 96%.
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