Saturday October 28, 2012

I made another hundred on a quiz. I am on a roll. Honestly though, the quiz wasn't that hard at all. These loop things are all just logic. If you can keep your thoughts organized, then it will all fit together nicely and the answers will be apparent.
So Vignesh and I got kinda screwed with the whole Deal lab thing. We user interfaced the entire program and made it work. Then we were told that the entire thing was supposed to be simulated despite the fact that the comments on the given programs prompted us to retrieve the user's guesses as well as whether or not they wanted to change their guess after the first door was revealed. THIS SUCKS. So now we have been working to rewrite the entire program and we are falling behind on our work. Geez this stuff really piles up. Also, we were assigned another lab, but Vignesh was gone, so I did not finish it and now we have to do that one too. Plus Mr. Stephens already told us that we were getting ANOTHER lab the next class. How much work can he give us? I'm already loaded up from other courses, I do not need more APCS stuff.
Beck Out...

Sunday October 21, 2012

What even happened this week? It felt like I barely even went to class. I guess we got a couple of labs and stuff, and I got a hundred on a quiz (which was pretty easy), but other than that, nothing really significant. I am kinda falling behind on my worksheets though, but I attribute that the the extensive amount of homework I have from other classes. Our teachers are seriously trying to kill us. What is up. And that combined with marching band competitions and out of town performances, hours on buses and on the practice field. I dont get home till 8 every night, and its about 9:30 by the time I can actually sit down and do my homework. The result? I get about 6 hours of sleep every night. I function though, and I'm crushing my classes (even though I always do that).
APCS is still probably my favorite class. It is actually concerning something that I really enjoy, and it challenges me. I actually occasionally study for this class. That is much more than I can say for others.
Beck Out...

Sunday October 14, 2012

So I missed a lesson this week, but that's okay. I have caught up with the lesson with the help of the Thursday workday and now feel confident about the things that I am going to later be tested on. I hope it is not the false confidence that I had going into the last test though.
This week has been one of little interest, not because of the lessons, but just because there have been no significant events to make it special. Due to this fact, I having difficulty finding material to write about, which is resulting in me stretching any small item for as many lines as possible to make them look longer and see if Mr. Stephens actually reads these (give me a holla in the comments if you do!).
But back to programming. I am glad that I joined this class instead of taking computer programming because, with my lack of prior knowledge, this class has challenged me (something that my grades reflect and something that i dont get a lot of in other classes).
Beck Out...

Sunday October 7, 2012

We took our first exam this week. I did poorly. That was unexpected. I came into the exam feeling very confident about the knowledge that I had, but as a result of a series of mistakes and not knowing that substrings are inclusive at the beginning and exclusive at the end, I received an 80 for a grade. Despite this, I feel that if I were to take the exam, or one similar to it, again, I would easily ace it as the first one has allowed me to refine and perfect my knowledge.
We also began our first lessons with if statements. They don't seem too difficult, and I have completed the labs with ease. I am just worried about next week because I have to miss one of the lessons for a field trip... I think it will all turn out alright. I can always just ask Vignesh for help if I need it.
Beck Out...

Sunday September 30, 2012

This week I made my first bad grade on a quiz. Well I guess it wasn't that bad. An 80 is still passing. The point is that the class is starting to get harder and more confusing. With the introduction of objects combined with the attempt to retain the information from the beginning of the year, I am struggling to study for the 6-weeks exam, about which I am very nervous. It is fast approaching
The worksheets are still really easy, though I never really complete them on time. Additionally, all of my labs have been going well, so I am maintaining a quality grade in this class.
I have been spending a lot of time on reddit lately. I dont know what it is about this website, but it sucks you in wont let you go. I am especially vulnerable in this class because i have easy access to a computer and a fair amount of free time.
I am listening to Beirut right now. I havent really heard of them before today, but a friend recomended them to me and i decided to try them. I am not disappointed.
Marching band is the best. We win everything. We rule. Of course. WE ARE LASA (or LBJ if you prefer).
Beck Out...