Howdy y'all! We are now halfway through the Fall Term. So, without further ado, let's begin!

PHYS 2425: Last week, we learned about Elastic and Inelastic Collisions, and Explosions. Hear that @Page Scrawler? I learned more ways to blow up Michigan.  This week we started learning about Rotational Motion. However this week was mostly devoted to preparing for Exam 2, which reminds me, I didn't really explain how these Physics Exams are graded by my professor.

So to explain, each Exam has 10 problems and you can be awarded 0, 3, 6, 9, or 10 points for each of them, depending on how you answered. For a zero, you did nothing. For a three, you put down an incorrect answer. Getting a six means you got the answer partially correct. With a nine, it's mostly correct. As for a ten, your answer is perfect. So, what happens if you had only partially correct answers on your exam? Congratulations, you just failed the exam. 

That seems harsh, but that is the reality of this exam: it's easy to fail. On the last exam, out of 24 students, only two made an A. Why am I bringing this all up? Well, for this exam, I got an 89!!!  That is a freakin' miracle, especially considering I nearly failed the last one.

But enough of that, we need to move on to my other courses, lol.

MATH 2414: @Parker Owens, you'll be pleased to know that last week we learned about Integration by Parts. And my god, it makes even the most difficult integrals easier to solve, that's why I love it. We also began learning about the different methods in tackling trigonometric integrals. It's still a bit confusing on which method to use when we encounter trig integrals in our homework. But, my teacher assured us that we would be going over more examples until we are good at using these methods. Finally, right before break, my teacher briefly touched on Integration using Partial Fractions, but she didn't want to start a new lesson before break (when we are liable to forget about it, lol). 

SPCH 1321: Well, last week, I, and the rest of my class, each gave a persuasive speech on donating to a charity of our choosing. Since that was pretty much the final assignment, Speech class was over. Yes, that class has a Final Exam, but it's taken online. Well, I already took the Final, and that class is officially over. Oh, and I guess I should mention I got an A overall in that class.

ENGR 1201: Nothing much has happened, other than working on our Design Projects. I should say however, that my team has faced several difficulties with our project and are behind compared to the other teams. However, we have now largely resolved those issues, and are now working to catch up. Oh, and Thursday evening, I attended my first Engineering Society meeting. It was super fun!

Well, that's it for today! Next week, I'll post about my reflections on the past eight weeks overall, and I'll focus more on the social aspect of college life instead of the academic. So... you may hear about a certain not-a-crush, but no promises!