Second term classes

Notes on my classes, now that I've had them all:

Chemistry - I have a new professor, but I don't think I like her as much as my previous one. We'll see though. Whatever happens, it's still honors chemistry.

Lab - For lab I now have the prof I had for lecture last term. The advanced version promises to be fun; our first project is to make various cobalt compounds that form an array of colors.

Physics - The bookstore is sold out of the text, but I like the prof, the first class lived up to my expectations based on the course title, and we get to use a nifty gizmo called a clicker. The clicker is basically a piece of plastic with buttons on it which wirelessly transmits which button you press to the teacher. That way, he can poll us in real time during class. I didn't get mine until after class today, but he did a few questions and it looked really fun.

Calculus - The first day, I hated the room. It was pink-orange and cavernous with no windows. We also had a sub, who said the real teacher was going to make him give us worksheets all week. I thought screw that and switched sections. So day two I went to a different calc class, but didn't like the teacher's teaching style. I'm thinking of switching sections again, but don't want to just blindly bounce around, so I asked my old teacher (who doesn't have a section of 252) to recommend someone with a similar style. Unfortunately, none of the people he suggested have open sections right now except one that conflicts with my chemistry and physics lectures. If nothing opens up, I'll probably stay where I am because I'm in class with a friend from high school.

Writing - I didn't want to be in 123 at 5pm. I wanted to be in 122 in the middle of the day (I'd have taken early morning, but it's already filled with science). Once I showed up for class, though, I really liked the GTF. As evident from math, that's a rather hit or miss affair. After asking around a bit, it seems like 123 is not much different than 122, and possibly a more diverse class. It's still not my favorite time of day, but since it's only 2 nights a week and I get off at 2 all the other days, I think I will stay where I am.