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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

2nd Day of Class

Well, I almost didn't go to class to day. I was scared to death.This stuff is hard. Then I remembered,showing up is 90% of the battle. So,I suit up & showed up to class. Again, I am the first person there and I sit in the front row. I just know we are going to have our first quiz and I am not prepared. I didn't do all the homework I was told to do. I am having a little difficulty converting back to student life and study habits.I knew there are a lot of people that look up to me and I just couldn't face them if I didn't even try. Luckily, we didn't have to hand in the homework, but instead went over it in class.The numbers of students dropped by 20% from last week. I am glad I am not in those numbers.So, half way threw the class the teacher stopped and did a demonstration. He took a piece of paper and folded it in half,then folded it again and then again and again till he couldn't fold it any more. Then he asked if he folded 2 to the power of 40 , how thick would the paper be. considering the paper is like 1/100 of an inch thick.then he wrote 5 different answers on the board and asked,how many thinks it would be 12 inches thick, or 1 yard thick,or a 100yards or a mile ,or all the way to the moon. instantly I knew the answer before he wrote it on the board. I smiled. One person (me) raised his hand and said to the moon . he said there two people in this class that believe it is the moon. He also knew the answer was the moon.Remember ,last week I told you,the last time I had Algebra was 1969. the year Commander Neil Armstrong landed on the moon.I told you I had good teachers and I remember everything they taught me. One small step for man ,one giant leap for mankind.