Dang, I seriously don't know what type of schedule I want for next quarter. I told myself I wouldn't look up teacher ratings anymore because each time I've tried I ended up getting stuck with a subpar teacher anyways. Well, I looked up teacher ratings again. haha I love this analogy. Strand here I come, you better be a dope teacher!
K, I guess it's too small to read so this is what it says:
"WOW. I've had professors that set the bar way too high and some that have set them way too low. Strand puts it just beyond what you THINK you can do. It's like dunking on a fisher price b-ball hoop for the teachers who set the bar low. Ya, you can dunk, but it's for kids. Then you have the teachers that set it way too high and you know you will never be able to dunk, so you just sit back and shoot the jumper and hope it goes in. Strand sets the rim just out of reach. If you try really hard and you dunk, it feels extremely satisfying! I worked harder in this class than in any other class in my life and it paid off. In the homework is where you will find the hardest problems in the class. Occasionally, he will put a toughie on a test, but if you have been doing the homework, you might be able to tackle it in time on a test. The best part is that he writes the final to be an hour and a half long, so even if you are slow you will still have plenty of time. He is great at explaining concepts during lecture and is funny as well. He is really interested in what he is teaching and it shows. I learned so much and had fun doing it. Great teacher! Made me feel like I can dunk!"
First of all, this video is so insane. haha, It's so funny. They probably shot this video in one take and they were probably on something. But anyways, that's not the reason I posted it. I dropped my phone for the first time since I got it and now it's scuffed. boo. I was texting and then I just straight up dropped it. haha. And then I thought about how my mom can text now. WTF? When I went home last week my mom was like, "Hey, I taught myself to text!" and then I was like, "OK, I'm gonna send you a text then. Respond to it." So then I texted "Dad says hi to you" (or something like that) and after 2 minutes playing with the keypad my mom responds "Hi also" haha
I can't wait til this quarter is over so I don't have to deal with Physics until September. My teacher likes to excessively use "What?" usually in place of "umm" or she just sticks it in the middle of her sentences. I got really bored in class so halfway through the period I just started counting how many times she said, "what." In 25 minutes she said "what" 31 times. haha I'll try counting for a whole period next time.
It's intense, it's sharp. And on and on and on. "Life is Good" by DJ Deckstream feat. Mos Def
It's been hella long since I've blogged and I don't know where to begin writing. It's not like much has happened these past 3 weeks. haha, I've just been trying to buckle down and get through this quarter. Hmm, so I went to Santa Cruz 2/6-2/8. Honestly, the UCSC campus sucks but the city itself is pretty cool. Looking back, I think I made the right choice in coming to Cal Poly. I only had 3 options anyways. haha 1) SCU 2) 3/2 Engineering Program at UCSC/Berkeley (3 years at SC for a B.A. in Psychology and 2 years at Berkeley for a B.S. in Bioengineering) 3) Cal Poly. I always think of the "what if"s. There have been so many times (and sometimes I still think this) what if I went to Moreau instead of Bellarmine? My life would be so different right now; I'd have different connections, different experiences, a different group of people in my life. In a way, I feel like I got cheated in my high school experience. I didn't do shit at Bell. I just went to class and then went home, no extra-curricular activities. Pretty sad. I used to wonder if it's because I really wanted to go to Moreau or if it's just me. I have a hard time opening up to people and putting myself out there and I hate that. I'm such a shy muhfuh. haha But oddly enough, I sometimes miss Bellarmine. I miss the classes, eating lunch with all the Asians under our Asian tree, and talking basketball with my Econ teacher. haha. I don't even know where I'm going with this entry. I guess I somehow planned to tie this into the song "Life is Good"? Despite all I've been through (or I guess lack of what I've been through since I never did anything in high school, haha) I'm satisfied at where I've ended up. Life could be better but it could also easily be worse.
So I don't even know where this is going or what I really want to say, I feel like this is free prose or whatever it's called. haha Just writing from the top of my head and typing what I feel without thinking. I've had so many lows in college already, thinking about transferring, but I guess it's not that bad to be hella sad at times because that's what makes being happy and having fun hella awesome. haha. Anyways, I think I'm finally starting to warm up to Cal Poly. It took a good 5-6 months but that sure beats 3 years for me to get used to Bellarmine. hahaha. I want to get active here in SLO and join more clubs but there's still the shy part of me holding me back (random thought/song: "Pulling Me Back" by Chingy). Eff you, shy me. I can't wait til next year. PCV is gonna be bomb (hopefully I get in) and I want to join PCE, TVSA, CSA, and BMES. Basically all the Asian clubs plus the Biomed Society. haha. Why don't I do it now, you ask? I don't know, I'm still intimidated by those PCE people. haha
My thoughts are so jumbled that I'm going to read this and be like, why the hell did I even post this? But whatever. I guess I'll talk about academics since it's consuming my whole life right now. I set the goal of getting on the Dean's List this quarter but it's going to be really hard. My grades as of now are:
BMED(3): A PSYCH(4): B+/A- Calculus(4): A- PHYS(4): D
Ouch. Gotta bust my ass these last 3 weeks. I can't wait for this quarter to be over and not have my Physics teacher anymore. I'm not going to blame her (entirely) for my bad grade. She IS a bad teacher but I haven't been giving my all in Physics, either. Haha, I'm so grateful for these fast quarters. It's crunch time and it's time to be clutch. 3 Midterms, 4 Finals to come. Bring it on. WHAT UP?!
P.S. Tammy, I know you're reading this. What up? Make me a dope layout for BlogSpot. Thanks.
I'm in solitude like steps on the moon. We need human contact soon, soon, soon. "Escape Earth" - Diverse
Funny how a little bit of time and music remedy a situation. I haven't finished my Physics and BMED homework yet but I can really care less. Why should I let this get me mad when it won't even matter when I turn this stuff in on Monday? So I heard this song ("Escape Earth") on a mix a few days ago and I finally found out the name of it after three days of searching. I've been looping this song and it inspired me to blog again. haha. (I just got it 2 1/2 hours ago and already 25 plays and counting) I find it weird how hip hop can make me happy and allow me escape from reality. It's sort of like having a heart to heart talk with a close friend, that kind of feeling. I don't know if any of this is making sense at 2 in the morning but whatever.
