wavesoflife

I’m trying to work on my cell bio lab reports. I have the first one done except for the discussion section…we’re supposed to explain the absorbance spectra curves for 4 solutions in terms of the three-dimensional shape or configuration of the molecules. Like I have any idea of their shape or configuration! I looked them up online and found structures for three of them but as I suck at chem I have no idea what they mean. Oh, how I long for zoology and the days of describing the digestive features of roundworms. Which I never thought I would ever say.

So this is what I registered for this morning (at 6:30 am…ugh).

ENGL 311: 3 s.h.
Advanced Composition (AW)
Practice in expository, descriptive and argumentative writing through reviews, critical reports, essays and analyses. Prereq: ENGL 110 or equivalent, 60 s.h.

BIOL 365: 3 s.h.
Genetics
The gene is defined at biochemical, molecular, organismal and population levels. Labs studies with Drosophila, microorganisms, cell culture, modern molecular genetic techniques. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab. Prereq: BIOL 263; CHEM 231 or 235 recommended.

ESCI 328: 4 s.h.
Petrography/Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (W)
Optical characteristics and identification of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks; petrogenesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks; introductory thermodynamics and phase equilibria as applied to igneous and metamorphic systems. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab. Offered in spring of even years. Prereq: ESCI 227.

ESCI 425: 3 s.h.
Geodynamics
Composition and state of the Earth�s interior; recent contributions from geophysics and geochemistry; plate tectonics in relation to internal physical processes; evolution of the Earth before and during the Phanerozoic. 3 hrs. lecture. Offered in spring of even years. Prereq: ESCI 321 and 328, PHYS 231.

The spring schedules are available so I planned out what I want to take. I need to find out if I can bypass some prerequistes for a geology class next semester and next fall but I doubt it will be a problem (the one in the fall requires phys232 as a prerequisite but I can’t take it in the spring as planned because a geo course I have to take is scheduled at the same time).

So I’m planning on taking:
Genetics MW 3:00 – 3:50 Lab R 1:00 – 3:50
Petrology MWF 9:00 – 9:50 (A.M…ugh) Lab W 1:00 – 2:50
Geodynamics MWF 11:00 – 11:50
Technical Writing MWF 12:00 – 12:30

That’s 13 credits. And I’ll do my 5 hours of work for the geology department MWF 9:50 – 10:50 and M 1-3. The best part? No class on Tuesdays!!!! And I get to sleep in Thursdays. But I’ll have to get up around 7 on MWF…yuck. I can’t register until either Nov 7 or 10 (depends on if my HACC credits transfer in time for registration).

I am once again wondering if I have chosen the right major. I don’t know that my current major and eventual career will satisfy my creative side. I also don’t feel smart enough to succeed in my career. I do better in the biology aspects than the geology aspects. I don’t know if I could succeed in biology though due to my inability to handle dissections.
My other options for getting a degree in are some sort of graphics design or web design. And as before, I don’t think I’m talented enough for either, especially graphics design. A little dream I’ve had of late is of being a professional cross-stitch designer, but I doubt that would happen.
I feel so envious when I see other people’s artwork. Not necessarily because I can’t do that, because while I’d probably never be as good as some, I think that if I tried I could do something good. But I don’t try usually. I start sometimes, but then I get lost in my other interests.
The thing is, while I don’t know that geology is right as a major (it still is definately an interest, I just don’t know if it’s the right career), I do not want to switch majors again. I’ve switched so many times and I should have graduated two years ago. I don’t want to waste more money on more college courses that don’t count towards my eventual degree. And I’m getting to the point where I just want a degree in something. Which isn’t necessarily the right attitude to have.
And this is something I really should have posted in my journal but it’s so discouraging writing in there because I almost never get any feedback (thank you Crystal for your comments before).
I’m just not having a good life right now. In addition to everything else, I tried selling my Garbage Pail Kids cards on ebay. It was my first time selling anything. Several people bid and the total price was $16.50. The guy who won said he sent me a money order. I never got it and then he said the bank said it was cashed. So he said he’d send another one. That was two weeks ago. I need to email him again. I just don’t want to have to deal with all this. Why couldn’t it have been a simple transaction like it should have been?

I don’t think I’ve posted my fall schedule yet on here…so here it is:

PHYS231 (Lecture) MWF 11:00 – 11:50
PHYS231 (Recitation) T 2:30 – 3:20
PHYS231 (Lab) R 9:30 – 12:20

BIOL241 MWF 12:00 – 12:50

BIOL263 (Lecture) MWF 1:00 – 1:50
BIOL263 (Lab) T 9:00 – 11:50

ESCI227 (Lecture) TR 1:00 – 2:15
ESCI227 (Lab) F 2:00 – 3:50
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Finals schedule (next week):
Monday: 10:15 am Zoology Lab Practical
Wednesday: 2:45 pm Zoology Final
Friday: 8:00 am Chem 112 Final, 12:30 pm Women Writers Final
Wednesday the 21st: 5:30 pm Archeology Final