Goodbye Maryland!

( Alphabet of Sarah )

I was riding up the elevator with two professors today. One of them said to the other, "That sure is a large bag you're carrying for just going to the office". The other replied, "Well, it's a bad habit I picked up as a student. I carry things around instead of reading them".

I think I found it so funny because I have the same bad habit.

The prelim results finally came in today. I got a weak pass in Topology and a fail in Algebra. That is pretty much exactly what I was expecting. I'm really excited about passing topology though, even if it is just a weak pass.

Yay!

The weather caused a delay in the prelim results. Since the exams must be graded three times, and then the committee must meet to discuss each one, three days of the university being closed meant such things did not occur. It sucks for me, because I really want to know! But it really sucks for some other people because they are going to change ( Read more... )

I believe that I passed Topology and failed Algebra. I did pretty well in Topology. I definitely got half of #1, half of #2, all of #4 and half of #6. I will probably get partial credit for the rest of #1 and #2. Therefore, 2.5 correct, 1 partial credit and .5 wrong out of 4 problems. Hopefully that's enough to pass ( Read more... )

I'm taking my Algebra prelim in 1.5 hours, and my topology exam tomorrow. I'll let you know later how they went.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas today!

I got a B in Real Analysis. That means I'm still eligible for the third prelim option! I really needed this B for my sanity and my future as a graduate student! I am so relieved and excited. Yay!

My current boss made me decide what I am doing next semester. Since the math dept couldn't guarantee me funding, I decided to stick with my current job, even though the hours suck because I need A job more than I need the MATH job. Also, my boss is going to be out almost all of winter break, because she had surgery yesterday, so she needed to ( Read more... )