Wednesday • January 15, 2025
So….. Long time no see? 😭😭 Sorry for dipping for *checks notes* 3 full months, the semester got ROUGH midway through and I had to lock in. I took my usual photos and timelapses throughout that time, so expect to see those for a bit because I don’t have anything to do yet. The pic for today is of my annual pre-semester folder cleanse.
Okay so semester debrief:
Starting off with the good, I LOVED circuit analysis 1! I was so nervous to take it because I was scared I would hate it (and by extension hate my major), but the work was so satisfying that I would study for it as a break between other assignments.
On the other hand, my combined linear algebra and differential equation class was the worst experience I’ve had in a class ever. I struggled heavily with the material, and my professor’s condescending attitude did NOT help in the slightest.
I was pulling all nighters weekly to finish piles of homework covering material we weren’t taught, but every time I reached out to the professor for help I was met with disdain for not understanding the material, which then escalated into derogatory comments relating my work ethic to my gender and appearance. I think I mentioned one of these in an earlier post, but they continued throughout the semester until I eventually couldn’t take it anymore and stopped showing up to his office hours.
Unsurprisingly I ended up failing the class, and I was super unmotivated for a while because I felt I proved him right and was just not cut out for this field, but after a couple of pep talks and a long rate my professor review I’m back on track and retaking it this semester!
Regardless of that train wreck, I ended up acing almost all of my finals! The only one that I bombed was LinAlg/DiffEQ, which was expected, but I was pleasantly surprised by my electromagnetism final grade, which was an A-!! I got the top score in a class of 100+, and it pulled my grade up from a low C- to a high C+, which shocked me so much after a week of nonstop studying that I actually screamed when scores were released :D.
Anyway, I updated my intro post somewhat to include my new classes for spring semester, so if you are interested check that out! See you all soon :D
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