Graphics Post Mortem - I feel fantastic!
You know that feeling you get when you've worked really really really hard on something and get some recognition for that effort? That's the feeling I have right now. It's fantastic and wonderful. The only thing I've experienced that comes close is when I'm having fun with friends that I don't often get to see. [Aside: I'd liken it to spending time with a significant other, but with my experience with that friends are much much better.]
I got an honerable mention for my project, which was all I was hoping for given the state of it when I handed it in. A little box of pure Belgian chocolates. The graphics exam was exactly how I expected it to be. Not too difficult, but tested a variety of things from the course. I got stuck on triangles for a bit, since I can't for the life of me do ray intersect triangles the easy way. I ended up writing up how to do it the hard but fast way. I'll do well, no doubts there.
While the honorable mention is nice, what really gave me the feeling of elation I'm experiencing was when I got my project back. 17/20 was my mark (highest mark given was 17.5/20) which was better than I thought I'd get. I had started or finished a final scene for one of my objectives due to lack of time from my other courses.
If it it just had the mark, I doubt I'd feel the way I do right now. The joy came from the comment besde the mark.
"If you had a good (and difficult) final scene, you would have had a 20/20 and The gold"
Is it silly of me to feel this way, just based on the possibility of having "the best" project? Knowing that if I put just *that* much more effort in would have made that difference, even though I didn't accomplish it? I don't think so. This is my pride and joy right now, and nothing can steal it. MINE! *eats a chocolate*
Now to relax a small portion before my 4pm exam, CS475 - Computational Linear Algebra.
I got an honerable mention for my project, which was all I was hoping for given the state of it when I handed it in. A little box of pure Belgian chocolates. The graphics exam was exactly how I expected it to be. Not too difficult, but tested a variety of things from the course. I got stuck on triangles for a bit, since I can't for the life of me do ray intersect triangles the easy way. I ended up writing up how to do it the hard but fast way. I'll do well, no doubts there.
While the honorable mention is nice, what really gave me the feeling of elation I'm experiencing was when I got my project back. 17/20 was my mark (highest mark given was 17.5/20) which was better than I thought I'd get. I had started or finished a final scene for one of my objectives due to lack of time from my other courses.
If it it just had the mark, I doubt I'd feel the way I do right now. The joy came from the comment besde the mark.
"If you had a good (and difficult) final scene, you would have had a 20/20 and The gold"
Is it silly of me to feel this way, just based on the possibility of having "the best" project? Knowing that if I put just *that* much more effort in would have made that difference, even though I didn't accomplish it? I don't think so. This is my pride and joy right now, and nothing can steal it. MINE! *eats a chocolate*
Now to relax a small portion before my 4pm exam, CS475 - Computational Linear Algebra.