Mitpen

Chemistry is kicking my butt. Still no grade for last weeks Midterm but not feeling good about it.

Trying to figure out what I want to write my next speech in public speaking tomorrow.

So I now have a bunch of chemistry to review for the next quiz, write up a rough draft for speech and keep strive onward. life is chaos but I'm staying afloat . . for now at least.

chemistry is terribly difficult. I wish i had done these hard classes when i was a younger man. lol. just got to get a C overall. while my midterm grade was terrible it only lowered my A to a middle B grade.

next term started!! taking chemistry and public speaking. Also have a history presentation tomorrow night on masonic lodge history.

I received my Associates degree in General Studies for the local Community College. I also did it with 7 straight terms of 4.0 gpa, raising my overall GPA around 3.34 as I look to transfer to a state school for a bachelors degree.

It may seem stupid since I'm 39 years old, but I'm just super proud of myself to be able to say I finished my Associates Degree!! like I was finally able to check that "significant life event" box or something.

Studying for another year as I do science courses to transfer into the exercise science course work at Portland State. Currently in college Biology and it's kicking my butt a bit, but I'll get through it.

My term is over!!!! Now I can just wait for final grades and enjoy the rest of December!

Life Updates:
Finished my ABCs of Human Sexuality book and submitted it!
Finished my final project in math and submitted it!

My Cousin died suddenly a few days ago so I'm very, very sad and a bit numb. I used finishing my assignments as a way to sort of kick the shock of his death until now. He was only 42 years old but he wasn't in good physical shape.

His funeral is soon but we won't be traveling. My cousins are going to live stream it for us and other family throughout the U.S that can't make the event in person.

So I'm ending this term with most likely another 4.0 GPA, and a bunch of really good memories. Genuinely loved learning about psychology of human sexuality, and, I got through my math 105 class.

I'm really proud of how well school is going, but this term is also bitter sweet because of the passing of my cousin.

Christmas in 12 days and I haven't done any shopping so that's also a stress but I can go out tomorrow or the next day and get it all done!

I will also try to finish my most recent apprentice assignment- even if I'm not(?) an apprentice any more?

Anyway, that's just whats been going on in my life and I thought while sad it was worth preserving.

After a very nice Christmas Holiday, I'm back at college working on writing and biology. Starting unit 3 in biology this coming week, and writing my first "big" essay on lowering the drinking age to 18 versus raising the age of "adulthood" to 21. Lots of hours studying! biology is a lot!! the writing class isn't terribly high of assignments, but I worry that the bio class assignments may make keeping up with writing difficult. Just keeping everyone informed on what's going on. Next term is chemistry and some final electives before tackling Anatomy and Physiology later this year! Unsure how much work I'll get done on apprentice assignments but I will try to stay active in this community between terms, or when I have a few days between due dates and next class dates.

Happy New year 2025 Brothers and Sisters!

School is kicking my butt this term. I've completed the Fitness Tech Certification and Now I'm taking a Psychology course, and Math 105. Neither of these courses are difficult, but the homework is quite a lot.
I'm also locked out of all of my journals. :-(

Got a new job!!!! I'm going to be a stretchologist at the new Stretch Labs in Happy Valley Oregon!! Going through the training currently. it's A LOT along with my school work and apprentice assignments! Life is chaos but I'm 2 terms away from graduating college; so by the end of this year I'll finish college, I'll be 6month+ into a new job, and I'll have so much more time to put towards these studies.

Summer term is started. I'm a bit behind as one of my textbook I had to order from Amazon hasn't arrived yet but hopefully by monday or tuesday it should arrive. In the meantime I'm getting a jump tomorrow on next weeks assignments for one of my classes so I can have some wiggle room when I have to play catch-up in the other class after the textbook arrives. Trying not to be overwhelmed. Doing a lot of meditative breathing.