I can get a "with Distinction" notation on my B.Sc parchment if I have a 3.5 GPA over the last two years.

Because my Sociology grade isn't in yet, I've done the calculations and I need at least A- to get comfortably into that range (or at least B- for the customary "3.45 rounds up to 3.5").

I think it should work out. I didn't do terribly bad ( Read more... )

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The day before I went home for Reading Week, I found this under my door.


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A 'Write Your Own Fairy Tale' assignment for German 212 (after teacher's corrections)Es war einmal ein Mädchen, das sehr gern Kekse und Schokolade aß. Sie aß Kekse zum Frühstück, Schokolade zum Mittagessen und mehr Kekse zum Abendessen. Weil ihre Mutter sich um die Zähne ihrer Tochter sorgte, ging sie mit ihr zum Zahnarzt ( Read more... )

The last few weeks have been so full of reading, assignments that take hours and still don't get done because I need to ask my prof for tips, ideas, thoughts, memories, responsibilities, decisions, volunteering, cynicism towards student idealism, having a friend to lean on while avoiding some other people, being annoyed at people, meeting up with ( Read more... )

Fall 2008

Course Code
Course Name
Grade
Avg
Credits
Points

CHEM 436
Synthesis and Applications of Inorganic and Nano-materials
B
3.4
3.0
9.00

GERM 211
Intermediate German I
A-
3.4
3.0
11.10

MATH 222
Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
A-
2.7
3.0
11.10

SOC 327
Criminal Justice Administration in Canada
B-
2.6
3.0
8.10

SOC 461
Sociology of ( Read more... )

kyrasantae: my chem prof said "your demeanour tells me you're going to be a good teacher."
kyrasantae: i was like o.o
friend: hehe that's good!
kyrasantae: he also said my chem essay told him that too o.o
friend: haha wow!
kyrasantae: O.o
kyrasantae: so yeah i'm a little bit o.o
kyrasantae: ... stunned?
kyrasantae: i'm not quite sure what to think

I think what started last week with the crappy day has been going downhill since then, not least because of the sheer amount of material I need to learn for my exams on Thursday and Friday ( Read more... )

On Monday, to prepare for celebrating Eid al-Fitr, iHouse hosted a henna party where we could get designs done on our hands. Instead of a traditional design, I requested to have my T.M. symbol done on the back of my hand like the tattoo I would like to someday have (also in brown!). The henna didn't turn out so well, so eventually I just drew it ( Read more... )

I've been putting off writing this for almost three days now (since I moved back here to the dorm) - in fact, I'm still struggling with procrastination - but these things in my mind need to be said. I keep forgetting them so I'm now making a list to make sure I get through all of them.

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