Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

This past Tuesday was really really empty. There was no one around but that's okay b/c hopefully they were studying for their 2nd exam or taking some much needed time off. Regardless, Happy thanksgiving to everyone!!!

Second Exam!

I figured with the second exam coming up that more students would come to my office hours, however only one girl showed up again. Regardless, it was still nice to help someone!! I hope the average for this exam is better than the last one!

EXAM TIME

with the second exam approaching, students have more and more questions.   Its nice being able to help them out.  I feel as though most students have a good grip on what is supposed to be done conceptually but have trouble setting up the math.  We went over the algebra and they seemed to pick it up quickly. Sending good thoughts towards the students as they study!

Flu Season

I'm not quite sure how the whole "calling off office hours" works, but due to illness I have needed to skip a whole day of class and my hours. Hopefully this isn't too big of a problem, but I feel bad about not being available if anyone needs help.

Students Seemed Very Nervous About Upcoming Exam

Last week I finally had people (as in PLURAL) attending my hours again.  I got the distinct feeling they were all incredibly nervous about this upcoming exam however (which is not surprising given how the class has been doing as a whole on the exams).  I tried to convey some of my study/test taking tips to see if they would help as well during hours last week (i.e. think about the problem for a second before trying to "plug away" etc.).

Karl

Homework Killer

I don't know if its me or is the webassign homework getting progressively harder? Had a little bit of trouble with it this past week but was able to convey the important points to my student in order for her to complete and understand the material!

And They are Back!

After weeks of no one showing up to my office hours, ONE OF MY REGULARS CAME BACK!!! I was so happy to see her again! She told me that she started "slacking" and was putting her physics homework off till the last minute, but has now gotten back on track.

Today was rough.  There were more homework questions.  There were also two confused UTAs for a while.

last full week

its almost thanksgiving! and the pressure is on.  only 15 more school days left this semester! thats exciting.  but mostly scary.

Bummer

This week was the third week in a row no students came...I'm starting to get nervous that the regulars who used to come to my hours every week wound up withdrawing from the class after the midterms.  I hope not :(  Hopefully students aren't despairing about their grades and thinking they can't be salvaged.

Schedule change!

I really love the schedule change ! I don't have to deal with those buses anymore. However, I hope I get assigned room soon though, Cathedral Commons area can be really busy during the day.

Student size increasing soon?!

This past tuesday was kind of a bummer since I only had 1 student stop by for a little to help them out with the webassign. There seems to definitely be a decrease in the number of kids attending since the last exam. Hopefully, this will pick up as the second midterm rolls around!

Finally Saw a STUDENT!!

After a few weeks of only working with students via txt or email, I finally had a student come to my office hours again!  Its nice to have something to do rather than sit in those uncomfortable nationality room chairs for 3 hours!  Hopefully things pick up for everyone else as well (I get the feeling the number of students going to everyone's office hours has dropped off quite a bit since the last exam).

Cheers,
Karl

hoping to make a difference

Another week of recitation and homework.  I hope to see some new faces as the semester begins to wind down.  Hopefully people will come further away from the test date, so we can help the more.

Weather affecting students coming to review session?

My number of students that I usually have on a consistent basis has slightly dropped. I don't know if it is the cold weather or something else but it's a bummer. Hopefully, next week I'll get more than 1 student for the 3hours!!!

BUSES !

I have 10:30 AM tutoring sessions and almost always, Port Authority Buses are just full when I try to take them. So, this week, I walked 20 minutes to the class. I hope bus schedules work out better this week.