WOHOOO!!!!!!!

This blog is entitled “My inane life… in glorious details”, and bear with me as I make full use of the “inane” bit.

I am going into my third year of university, as a student of physical geography. Because my program is under the science faculty, my first year consisted of required “threshold science classes”, including Calculus, Chemistry, and Physics. These were all subjects that I faired rather poorly in High School.

My first year of university was no different – I passed both Chemistry classes by the skin of my teeth. I failed Calculus … twice. And despite my passing the first physics course, I failed the second one … twice. Needless to say, my average was the pits. Nevertheless, I succeeded very well in my Geography/Geology courses.

Then came first semester of year 2. If I failed math again, I would be kicked out of the faculty. I passed. With a B. And I passed everyother class with an equally good average [hey B is great for me!]. Physics had to wait for the 2nd semester though, as it was not offered the first time round. Second semester came. I passed the second math class with a B; and all my other grades were just as high. And hey: I even got an A!

All except for Physics. I had failed it a second time. But there was hope: I could take a supplemental exam, as I had garnered an “E” grade as opposed to “F” like the previous times. I dreaded this new exam. I had studied like crazy the month before the initial exam, written 20 pages of notes, bought a solutions manual, did all the problems I could see. But I still failed. So now there was this 2nd exam coming along, and I was worried.

I bought another physics textbook. It was cheap, coming in at under $30 CDN and contained hundreds of problems/solutions. “Schaum’s Outline to Physics for Science and Engineering”. I studied from it as well. Then came the test. When I left, I felt the same way as I did the previous two times I had written a physics test – so I was pretty worried.

Buuut, a few weeks later, I’ve gone back to check my mark.

I got a C. I passed. Its over. No more physics. Done.

BOOOOOOYEEEEEEEEAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I apologise for these last 2 posts being so self centered, but I’m just so relieved 🙂