School CENSORED!!! (it's inappropriate to make jokes about clocktowers):

I got done my first final on Friday afternoon. I submitted it by email at about 3:00. It just about got the best of me. I had an accounting teacher in Medicine Hat. He was/is a pretty good guy, even with the short attention span. Anyway, he said that "A" students keep track of their grades throughout the year, and if you (a student) know what your grade is going into the final exam, and it's an "A" you don't have to write the final, because you have proven yourself throughout the year with your assignments. So I started keeping track of all my grades. He didn't let me skip the final, although I did get an "A" in his class. The point of that little story is to say that, although it can be a good idea to keep track of your grades, sometimes it's a bad idea. Take me writing that exam on Friday morning. I was completely stumped by a question worth 10% of my grade, and I got to thinking, "I only need to get 25% on this test for a "C". After completing the other half of the test, I was confident that I would at least get a "C+". Luckily, I'm married, and Tracie made me do the hard question. Now I'm just waiting for the results in that class. I'm thinking I went from a B+ to a B. But you can never be sure.

I am 40% done my other take home exam. I still have to write 6 pages (recommended length) on 4 questions. I have already completed the first 4 pages. Single spaced. We are also submitting this one by email. There will be no changing margins. There will be not 1.2 spacing. There will be no size 13 fonts. Just a MS-Word file 3400 words long. This test is not nearly as bad as the first one. As of March 18 I had an "A" for class participation. The University calander says: "A — Excellent — superior performance, showing comprehensive understanding of subject matter." Take that. I show "Superior Performance" in my class participation.

-Gary Milner