This is called the PUBLISH SOMETHING IN YOUR DRAFTS BLOG.
So here we are, best blurbs from last spring (2013) math 089 class.
First day of school I am late.
I walk in, and this shorter version of Billy Mays is teaching the class talking about his life in Oregon. He looks at me and says "what is your name?"
I give my first and last name and say sorry.
He writes my name down on roll and says "thats alright".
Pauses, grins, and says to everyone "Okay..Class dismissed!"
we all laugh.
A little bit later, he has us ask him questions about his life. Robert is babbling on about the car (because it is a math escape as Joe pointed out) and I raise my hand and say: "favorite sports team?"
He says "OSU Beavers..." and gives a back story.
I say "ohh. this will never work"
He goes "what? did you say this will never work?"
I get a few chuckles and point out my jacket that he already noticed.
He says "well, at least i went to OSU unlike some of these hype fans over here...not to say any names...."
I hear a few oooooooooooo's.
we continued a big chat after class about sports, liking the mariners and how larry bird was (as he said) the only white guy that could jump!
He then gave me advice on how to approach Paul (who was unavailable) and told me i was bold/confident on my method of finding a brand new job.
That was day one. Day one of a very exciting term, a few dbs in the class, but our teacher is rather exciting and manages to make me want to be there everyday. I am writing this blog with one week away from the class ending, and im rather influenced this term to not just give up without pushing a little harder-despite my lack of ability to be able to easily do math or stay caught up.
I posted a series of funny moments on tumblr. The two day a week class has been consistant laughter- and there is no way I could doc it all but heres what I grabbed from my facebook and tumblr.
First or second week in April, we have a quiz. We are not allowed to use our smartphones, and I had left my calculator in the car.
I said I was going to go out and get it.
He had barely knew me and trusted me at that point so he reminded me of the rules about not leaving when you have your exams or quizzes (this later changed when he discovered that I am against the idea of cheating on anything).
I said..but..I need it for the quiz.
He kind of grins his bit of sarcasm at me.
I hand him my keys "well, can you go get it for me then?"
Joe tells me "No! im not going to go get it for you!"
I whisper to Pove: Hey..can I use your calculator?
Joe kind of grins and we take our quizzes.
I walk up and he reminds me that there is no sharing of tools during exams. He then says "you could have gotten a zero" he tells Poe "see that? she could have gotten you a zero!" (but he did not give us zeros)
I sheepishly grin and we..as often qued, kind of laugh.
Another if not the same quiz day, Joe says "so well do this and then do quizzes at 6"
I said: I thought all quizzes were at 530?
Him: no...those are exams. I....you guys never listen :sigh: I do quizzes at 530 so i dont have to wait for anyone while they take them.
Me:but..I was leaving to meet my sister for her birthday for dinner, shes turning 40..I have to go rub that in!
I sit there with a look on my face like "oh crap!" as i text my sister and tell her shes going to be late, while I continue to look at him off and on.
He looks over and laughs and says: Ohh! that face!!!
he then ques me to wish her a HB when I leave.
I said "oh sure..ill wish a total stranger happy birthday for you!"
hahahahaha.
4.29.13
Math observation 4.29.13
NOTHING gets past professor Joe.
I didn’t get the whole ‘fractions into linear equations’ thing…and without me saying it, he detected it.
Want to know what else he detected?
Me writing down a number not knowing how he got it. He then had me walk through it so I understood.
Damn…that is one observant professor lol. I’m lucky..sometimes I need that extra kick in the ass, he knows I rush through sh*t even when I don’t understand it.
The answers are in his beard…..
5.13.13
Had a big math exam today, thankful that professor Joe lets me listen to music while I take it. It eases the test anxiety and helps me stay focused. Even when my phone goes BUZZZZZZZZ all over the desk. He asks me if i can shut the buzz off..I said well, i have tried but I do not know how to stop the buzz, he says “nah, thats okay, no big deal” and let me get back to listening to the music. How awesome is that?
about ten minutes before we were bickering playfully over desk space because I sit in front, lmao.
He was telling this story about his sister getting him this OSU baseball shirt. He went on about how some guy asked him how he got ahold of the Beavers official baseball tee from last year.
He was all shocked and had found out his sister picked it up for like 3 bucks at goodwill.
Me: well..you know why she picked it up for 3 bucks at goodwill..right?
Joe: No?
Me: because its The Beavers!!
Joe: oh yeah? well..she found it next to the Ducks jersey that was only 2 bucks!
5.23-ish later. 13
He went missing for a day, is fine..but everyone threw a fucking baby fit about it because college students at junior colleges are no better then high school students.
It was quiet that day in class, everyone was whining before he got there and class started with an awkward silence.
So I broke the awkward silence on that first day back at class with this:
Me: Did you see that?
Joe: See what?
Me: my team (ducks) letting your team (Beavers) win like that.
Joe: Oh. WHAT. EVER! They won on their own, didn't need the ducks help.
Me: yeah...well, they were just generous. That first game was pretty tho.
Joe: til they came back and beat the Ducks two more times!
5.something later?. 13
me: ruberic
Joe: its not a ruberic, no its a schedule.
me: but the schedule says?
Joe: don't go by that part of the schedule.
Me: so whats the point of the schedule?
Joe: its for (this column)
me: i dont get it. It says this..so doesn't that mean?
we go on about it and i show him to prove that I was right about what it says.
He says: well my minor was a lawyer...so you'll never win, but you can bring it here anyways.
6.3.13
im doing my thang in algebra, we are getting a lecture on the latest math section. My rad professor Joe looks over while writing on the whiteboard and says “so how about those ducks?” I make a comment and we talk about it while he continues to teach and he (being a big beavers fan) says well the ducks still made it into the pac 12. I pause and say lastly: I feel like im watching a mariners game when I am watching them! (because they have done poorly lately and am a fan of both teams). He says: okay, alright..were trying to do math here! I say YOU BROUGHT IT UP!! We all kind of laugh.
Best class ever. Its so fun…So much sometimes I forget it is a night algebra course.
Another day we are chatting while he is writing on the board. One of them brought up the subject dyslexia. He keeps writing and lecturing a little as he writes but the conversation turns into dyslexia.
Me: well, I thought it was when they mix up the letters, not mix up letters with numbers and see them backwards.
Cara: Its both, its also when things look backwards and it throws off the ability to read all together.
As Joseph engages in conversation he spits out "Glad to see we can stay on the subject of math, guys~!!!"
I didn’t get the whole ‘fractions into linear equations’ thing…and without me saying it, he detected it based on my facial expressions or something?
Want to know what else he detected?
Me writing down a number not knowing how he got it. He then had me walk through it so I understood.
Damn…that is one observant professor lol. I’m lucky..sometimes I need that extra kick in the ass, he knows I rush through sh*t even when I don’t understand it.
The answers are in his beard…..
6.5-ish.13
Me: I walk in and say Im not doing so good. going to fail this test..then what will I do. ill be stuck working at this job forever and ill never graduate. :sigh:
Joe: Holly, you always do this. You panic "im going to fail im going to fail" and then you are fine. You get like Bs and B+s on tests!
me: Luck! just..dumb luck!
a6.5.13
Crackin up in math. Many blurbs today to post! Here goes.
Robert shouts during the quiz: is it yo nos? (Y/O x/undefined)
Joe: no, stop cheating!
Robert: repeats himself and says Y over O and x over...
Joe: throws inanimate object at Robert.
Me: giggles..what did you throw at him?
Joe: a knife…..
We all laughed.
6.5.13
Me: so next chapter just as hard?
Professor Joe: if you make it hard…its just..steps to graphing numbers.
Me: no, but..they’re all steps to graphing numbers!
Joe: exactly.
Me: that’s like saying ‘hey..go climb mt Everest!’ When you weigh 500 pounds.
Joe: noo..that’s lie saying ‘go climb mt Everest when you climb mt hood, mt ?, mt rainier… working up to it!
Me: eeeeeehhhhhh….
Math.
Me: so just make up any random story problem for the make up quiz?
Joe: uhhhhh..not really…
Me: (uses story problem method) If the ducks score a run in the bottom of the 9th inning against the :pause:
Joe: if the beavers score a run against the ducks. I think their done for the season btw….
Girl in back: yeah…the ducks are done.
Me: noooooo… I refuse to believe. I guess i ll just keep watching the Mariners, who do stink (even tho I love them).
Joe: hey! They won yesterday.
Me: I know! I was so excited.
…….. thinking…….Haha. See how easily distractions occur-eth?
Joe: (as he passes back papers) Andy?! you have ALWAYS wrote Andrew. You threw me off.
Andrew: hehe, sorry. I wondered if I should have written Andrew.
Me: now now wait a minute. you said in the beginning your name was Joseph..and now we call you Joe.
Joe: Noooo, I never said my name was Joseph, but it is in the syllabus.
Me: yeah, exactly!
Joe: but I didnt say my name was JOSEPH JOSEPH JOSEPH and then write Joe on the paper at the last minute to throw everyone off.
Andrew: laughs a little
hahahahaha.
I got annoyed at the girl that sits behind me.
All quarter she kept making comments about "how easy" something is, how so much further past certain points she is, how she doesn't need these classes..while asking questions the same as everyone else.
Whenever I asked questions she would make comments saying "Its not that hard!" or "Come on" or "this is so easy, duh!" or something of the sort that would piss me off.
Finally on about week 8 out of 10..I had had enough.
She made the comment when I asked a question about teh final with Joe.
She kept making noises and said it quietly giving me a hard time.
Finally I outburst and said 'EXCUSE ME?'
The whole room got quiet for a second, she didnt say a word back........Joe looked over and said "alright, thats enough.."
I later emailed and apologized about it.
He told me its alright.
I think he understood that I had enough commentary from the peanut gallery behind me.
6.5.13
next story from math (might be the last..but probably not, suck it up).
Poe and I were exchanging post it notes, I gave her a few techniques on how to memorize things using sharpies and post it notes, so shes trying out my method, hopefully it works for her like it did for me.
I say to her and Joe: I cant ever find big blue post it notes anywhere. Just orange and pink (which I do not like much) and yellow.
Joe: I have big blue post it notes!
Me: WHERE. Where can you buy them?
Joe: I get them for free in the supply closet.
Me: can we trade some? ill give you yellow, pink and orange for blue.
Joe: No.
Me: cannnn I buy some from you?
Joe: I am pretty sure that is illegal….
Me: hey, its only illegal if you get caught! you probably think im a big time criminal for saying that…..
Joe: nah!
6.12.13
Me: uhh, I wrote out an equation but I do not know how to solve it. (had to write 3 for a make up when I messed up a quiz)
Joe: so just write the original equation and change the number 3 times.
Me: but..I want to write my own.
Joe: but I don't have time for you to write out stories (he says as he grins).
around same time:
Me: so if you get an F on a test..and put it into this, how much would this be for a grade?
Joe: well that would depend if its a 3 percent F or an 59 percent F.
Me: oh okay.
Class rolls on, we do our final exam (before the final) that I was so worried about and this girl walks up.
Since I sat in front I had the duty of eavesdropping on occasion.
This one girl that barely speaks English walks up and says "so we just make up a grade on our homework instead of you checking the answers?"
Joe says: yeah. like an honor. do you know what honor means?
She says no
he says: I am trusting you, trust... do you know what trust means?
I look up and say quietly to Joe: do you know what "I dont remember" means? do you know what "i dont recall what I did on my homework" means?
Joe says: Now..is that a 59 percent F or an 3 percent F?
I kind of laugh!
6.15.13
toward the end of class, Poe and I were hanging around after getting help on the days lesson.
Me, I kept apologizing up and down about asking for help.
Joe said: its okay, do not apologize.
I just wasn't grasping the concept.
I started to get frustrated, and feel guilty for bothering him about the subject.
He said sternly: (paraphrasing) we keep going these rounds, you apologize..I say its okay, you apologize I say its okay. No, stop, don't. This is taking up time, you need help and I am here to help you, do not apologize anymore, I am here to help.
I pause and look and say okay.
Poe asks him a question and he says "can I yell at you for something now?" and we both kinda laughed.
He has tried to break me ten fold about feeling bad about asking for help, or raising my hand in class when I feel like the person a few people back is acting bitchy/bothered by my delaying of the lesson.
It was a good feeling, definitely a beneficial stern moment.
The day before, I had happened to give him a hard time about wanting to become a principal. We had stated that he is too much of a pushover and he said "oh no, I can get mad when I need to and throw it down, but shut it off just as quickly..people say 'were you just mad?'." Where he was not volotial, he had a bit of assertiveness in his voice and I can see that side of him and why he would make an excellent principal.
Him and I were bickering one day about an assignment. He had stated what my reaction would be based on one assignment. He starts to try the higher pitched whine and it ends up sounding borderline neanderthawl like..and I shout "I DONT SOUND LIKE THAT!!" he grins and pauses and looks at the class and says
"Does anyone want to take a vote?" everyone cracks up and he goes on and says that his wife does that to him a lot.
I said "you are TERRIBLE!"
he chuckles and says "I know I know!!"
Those were a lot of funny notes that have happened. I did not include a lot of the good stuff, a lot of the help with test anxiety. I did not include (tho you probably would guess) what a natural pain in the ass I am. The extra help he always provided to us in need. Him telling me that I am intuned but that I have to get better at taking notes.
