It keeps getting better
Today I had the one-on-one meeting with the instructor for my online Pre-Calc class. Well before going I went over the syllabus and homework assignments. Not good. Seriously this person assigned WAY too much. Both of my EET instructors agreed. I’m talking: page 15: 1-105 odd, page 17: 1-85 odd, page 21: 1-95 odd. And this continued for the rest of the book. And the homework HAS to be turned in before you can take the exams. Both of the other math classes I had had no manditory homework. Oh, and then I can’t forget the 6 quizzes and 6 exams and 1 final exam.
Holy cow. When I took trig this summer there was 2 tests and 1 final. No manditory homework, no quizzes.
So the cake was topped when she asked me if I had a TI-83. I told her I had the TI-89. She said with a tone of question “oh, the TI-89?”. I replied again yes. She then says I won’t be able to use the TI-89 because it can do so much. Then she went on a little more and said she does’nt want me to buy a new calculator for the course so I can use my TI-89 but she will make a note that I’m using it so she can appropriately bias me, yes she said i could use it but would have to show ALL work. Every last step, no skipping anything. (I assumed this to mean even things you can do in your head w/o a calculator).
Needless to say I walked out convinced I was dropping it. Both of my EET instructors advised me to file a formal complaint with the Math Department over the TI-89 bias and insane amount of homework.
So now I went from 3 classes to 1.
And this brings more fun ot the table. To maintain my student worker position I need to be taking 6 credit hours. I’m down to 4. I found out that to make up those 2 hours I can do an independant study. I’m not using it to make up a class but just do a project. I chose to get my Amateur Radio license under it. I’ve been wanting to do it anyway and am basically ready to take the test now. If I take it tomorrow, pass, then my IS is completed! I just need to fill out the paperwork for the class Monday and drop Math no later then Aug 31 for the refund date.
