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Holy Misread Class Schedule Batman!
Mon Dec 26 2005

I had thought I would be taking a math class on Monday/Wednesday and a computer class on Saturdays next term. It turns out I misread my requirement sheet. The computer class I was going to take was not one of the required classes I needed.

I re-checked the schedule and there are two classes I can take next term that I need, and they are both math classes.

Ugh.

I will be taking Probability & Statistics on Monday & Wednesday from 7:50 – 10:30, and Discrete Mathematics on Fridays from 5:00 – 10:00.

Double Ugh.

The Discrete Math class is being taught by a gentleman who is reputed to be a good teacher, but doesn’t speak English as clearly as most students would like. It wouldn’t be so bad if I spoke Chinese so I could understand him in just one language, but alas… I don’t.

Oh well, it will be an interesting term. I’ve already warned the kids that I will likely be quite grumpy from January through March, so they are prepared to duck and cover as needed.

OOPS!!!
OK, that is what I get for blindly running spell check and mediate an argument between the kids at the same time.

It is a Discrete Math class, not a Discreet Math class.

After re-reading it I realized it sounded like I would be taking a math class on the sly or something.

For anyone wondering what Discrete Mathematics is, I give you the following description from the course catalog:

Introduction to abstract mathematical concepts prefacing topics basic to the study of computer science, including mathematical reasoning; graphs, trees and other discrete structures; study of algorithms; applicaitons and modeling.

Doesn't that sound ... fun?

NOT.

Did I mention I hate Friday night classes? I'm a masochist, no doubt about it.

5 Comments
  • From:
    PixieKitten (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Dec 27 2005
    errr...pardon my ignorance but discreet mathmatics? what on earth is that?

    -pk-
  • From:
    Yetzirah (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Dec 27 2005
    Discreet math...

    What's that?

    Math with manners?

    Oy! I'll say prayers for you. Math.... Ahhhhhhhh! She says running from the room....
  • From:
    InStitches (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Dec 27 2005
    Having discreetly looked up the definition of discrete, I have a distinct feeling you are headed for a world consisting of unconnected elements sure to leave you with countably infinate number of questions. While it is possible you will enjoy this random adventure, descretion hopes your judgement is good for your sanity's sake.

    I didn't understand a word of it myself, but that's what happens when you string a bunch of unconnected elements together at the end of a long day. LOL
  • From:
    Welshamethyst (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Dec 27 2005
    Wow. You've gone very purple!
  • From:
    Kaliko88 (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Dec 28 2005
    Okay, that class descriptions sounds scarily like my Symbolic Logic class back when. By the time we got around to somewhat understanding logic trees, the class was often correcting the teacher when he got a true/false misplaced in his diagram.

    Somehow I squeaked by with a B. Of course, I don't remember much about it now.

    I wish you lots of well wishes next semester. Maybe wear a hat to class so it's not as easy to pull out your hair?

    >^..^<