All my exams are now done with, and I'm heading home tomorrow. Chris is coming to pick me up tonight, and then we'll hopefully head out in the early morning.
Journalism went pretty good today, it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Not sure when we'll be getting our marks back, but I'm looking forward to seeing how I did on all my exams (mid-terms mostly). My French exam, yesterday, went as well as a French exam could go for me, it's still my most challenging subject.
Unfortunately there will be no celebrating tonight, I'm all out of money for this month :)
I'm really looking forward to coming home, it's been 4 months since I was last at home!
Cheers,
Andrew
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
2 down, 2 to go
I had my second exam today, English, and I think it went very well. At one point I looked at my watch and realized I only had an hour and fifteen minutes left *Yikes!*, but I got everything done and in good time.
Next up is French, which will hopefully be much the same as previous 'tests'. In previous tests we just had to translate from French to English and read some text and answer some multiple choice questions about the text. The exam is 3 hours, which today I realized goes by very quickly, so it should be a little longer than our 2 hour tests that we've had.
Looking forward to coming home soon! Classes start again on January 7th, and the residences open at 4pm on January 5th. So I might have to stay over at Chris' house for a couple days after we come back. Sadly, I have a 5 page essay and a detailed shot by shot chart to fill out...and I have to do it over the holidays :(
I have all my presents wrapped, all my clothes are clean, and I've packed away all the clothes I can fit into my sports bag. Hopefully Chris has enough room to fit everything in his car for the trip home :)
See you soon!
Cheers,
Andrew
P.S.
Apparently realized can be spelled realised too, I'll have to look into which is the correct word I'm looking for :P
Next up is French, which will hopefully be much the same as previous 'tests'. In previous tests we just had to translate from French to English and read some text and answer some multiple choice questions about the text. The exam is 3 hours, which today I realized goes by very quickly, so it should be a little longer than our 2 hour tests that we've had.
Looking forward to coming home soon! Classes start again on January 7th, and the residences open at 4pm on January 5th. So I might have to stay over at Chris' house for a couple days after we come back. Sadly, I have a 5 page essay and a detailed shot by shot chart to fill out...and I have to do it over the holidays :(
I have all my presents wrapped, all my clothes are clean, and I've packed away all the clothes I can fit into my sports bag. Hopefully Chris has enough room to fit everything in his car for the trip home :)
See you soon!
Cheers,
Andrew
P.S.
Apparently realized can be spelled realised too, I'll have to look into which is the correct word I'm looking for :P
Friday, December 14, 2007
Last week before Christmas Break
Well, it's been almost 4 months since I first came to Carleton. Looking back on this past term, I really can't believe how fast it all went by.
Fine. So it's not really over just yet. I still have three more exams to go to, an extensive amount of studying, present wrapping, cleaning (clothes), and packing to do. All in one...final...week...of school.
I took a bit of a break today, I got a bit of fresh air and went to the movies. I watched the premiere of I am Legend. I had read the novel that the movie was 'loosely' based upon, so I was really looking forward to Will Smith's new blockbuster. I enjoyed the movie up until the ending, which was quite a lot different from the book's ending. The movie's ending was abrupt, as if the film makers realized they were recording too much and just hit the stop button...splicing together the ending. I won't ruin the ending, for anyone that may go out and see the movie. Aside from the ending, which wasn't really bad...it just wasn't what I was expecting, the movie is great and I recommend it to anyone looking for a thriller movie.
I finished my History Exam on Wednesday, it went well...not great...but well. I stared at the question sheet for nearly ten minutes before I started to remember facts about the people listed on the page. As I got going, I remembered more and more. Of course there were some things I was oblivious to, luckily I could pick 8 of 9 items on the list! The short essay questions were a lot easier, one of which I had done my long 12 page essay on, so it was a breeze to condense my prolonged essay into a good 2-3 pages.
I was really nervous going into my first exam, and coming out of my first exam. Hopefully I'll be a lot less nervous for the next one!
See you all soon & Merry Christmas!
Cheers,
Andrew
Fine. So it's not really over just yet. I still have three more exams to go to, an extensive amount of studying, present wrapping, cleaning (clothes), and packing to do. All in one...final...week...of school.
I took a bit of a break today, I got a bit of fresh air and went to the movies. I watched the premiere of I am Legend. I had read the novel that the movie was 'loosely' based upon, so I was really looking forward to Will Smith's new blockbuster. I enjoyed the movie up until the ending, which was quite a lot different from the book's ending. The movie's ending was abrupt, as if the film makers realized they were recording too much and just hit the stop button...splicing together the ending. I won't ruin the ending, for anyone that may go out and see the movie. Aside from the ending, which wasn't really bad...it just wasn't what I was expecting, the movie is great and I recommend it to anyone looking for a thriller movie.
I finished my History Exam on Wednesday, it went well...not great...but well. I stared at the question sheet for nearly ten minutes before I started to remember facts about the people listed on the page. As I got going, I remembered more and more. Of course there were some things I was oblivious to, luckily I could pick 8 of 9 items on the list! The short essay questions were a lot easier, one of which I had done my long 12 page essay on, so it was a breeze to condense my prolonged essay into a good 2-3 pages.
I was really nervous going into my first exam, and coming out of my first exam. Hopefully I'll be a lot less nervous for the next one!
See you all soon & Merry Christmas!
Cheers,
Andrew
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Christmas Shopping
Well I finished all of my shopping today, I got everyone's gifts, and even picked up some cool things for myself.
Since I can't mention the presents, I'll talk about what I bought for me.
I got Gears of War, a video game that was originally on the xbox 360 but was released for the PC just recently. So far it seems to be a gritty, 3rd person shooter, with aliens. Graphics are pretty nice, and so far it's turning out to be a very fun action-packed game.
I also got an xbox 360 wireless controller for the PC, featuring force feedback, a multitude of buttons, and wireless! That means that I can play from my bed, or from the other side of the room :)
I also picked up a bunch of snacks, that will help sustain me for the duration of my studying for exams. 6-Pack of Gatorade, Chocolate Chunk Brownie Cookies, Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows, Chocolate pudding, Fuzzy Peaches, Riesen chocolates, and a big pack of gum.
What's happening around these parts...
It's starting to get cold...-21 (windchill included), and apparently I should expect -40 days in the months ahead!
The movie I was in was screened yesterday (Friday), but unfortunately we didn't win any prizes :(
I have only two more classes left! Last day is Monday, so I have Journalism and English to go to, and then I can focus on studying for the exams that approaching fast.
Andrews Exam Schedule...
HIST 1300-A.....12-Dec-07....14:00 (2pm)
ENGL 1602-B.....17-Dec-07....09:00am
FINS 2105-A.....18-Dec-07....14:00 (2pm)
JOUR 1000-A.....20-Dec-07....09:00am
That's right, my last exam is on the 20th of December.
Cheers,
Andrew
Since I can't mention the presents, I'll talk about what I bought for me.
I got Gears of War, a video game that was originally on the xbox 360 but was released for the PC just recently. So far it seems to be a gritty, 3rd person shooter, with aliens. Graphics are pretty nice, and so far it's turning out to be a very fun action-packed game.
I also got an xbox 360 wireless controller for the PC, featuring force feedback, a multitude of buttons, and wireless! That means that I can play from my bed, or from the other side of the room :)
I also picked up a bunch of snacks, that will help sustain me for the duration of my studying for exams. 6-Pack of Gatorade, Chocolate Chunk Brownie Cookies, Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows, Chocolate pudding, Fuzzy Peaches, Riesen chocolates, and a big pack of gum.
What's happening around these parts...
It's starting to get cold...-21 (windchill included), and apparently I should expect -40 days in the months ahead!
The movie I was in was screened yesterday (Friday), but unfortunately we didn't win any prizes :(
I have only two more classes left! Last day is Monday, so I have Journalism and English to go to, and then I can focus on studying for the exams that approaching fast.
Andrews Exam Schedule...
HIST 1300-A.....12-Dec-07....14:00 (2pm)
ENGL 1602-B.....17-Dec-07....09:00am
FINS 2105-A.....18-Dec-07....14:00 (2pm)
JOUR 1000-A.....20-Dec-07....09:00am
That's right, my last exam is on the 20th of December.
Cheers,
Andrew
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