The semester ended - yay! Grades aren't posted yet, but I can pretty much tell you I got an A in Family Financial Management, probably an A in Anthropology of Mormonism, if I calculated correctly - I got a B in Psychopharmacology (darn sources ... I probably would have had an A if I'd had all 10 lol), and my first ever failing grade in Archaeology.
You see - Dr. Klaus was a great teacher and all.... but it was a 2000 level class... with a 10 page research paper in a style that no one else on campus uses (American Antiquity Style). By the end, I had around a page, and no real sources used.... so I didn't turn that in. Then - after finishing the Psychopharm paper, I took a wee break and didn't get back to studying in a timely manner. Even the chapters I had read, I didn't know the answers to the study guide questions on. Taking the final and acing should have got me a D (I figured a D was better than failing should I choose to go to graduate school later on), but after realizing it was hopeless, I figured, why stress myself out for a D? I have to take another class anyway (need a C- to graduate...) So I'm taking the E (which I understand UVU uses instead of F... at least I heard UVSC did it that way - I'll let you know once they're posted).
I have no idea how Matt did in his classes - so I guess I'll let you know his grades once they're up. Though I do know he got a B in his Human Sexuality class. The rest, who knows? I'm curious to see if he passed Ethics and Values. He had it at 7am and hardly went (which I can't blame him - I did a 7am class once... had to retake that one too... hmmm...).
At the end of the month last month, Matt finished his job at Wells Fargo. He is now working at Monarch Honda on 800 north in Orem. He seems to like it. He can wear jeans and let his hair grow out more. And he's around motorcycles all day. I'm reserving judgment on this switch until I see how much he can make. (He is getting $500/check plus commission.) So if you or anyone you know is looking for a motorcycle, dirt bike, four-wheeler, side-by-side, generator, lawn mower, snow blower, or riding gear (ya, I didn't know Honda made generators, lawn mowers, or snow blowers either), go visit Matt at Monarch. You can then help pay our rent! You can then feel better about yourself for spending so much money :)
Matt on his first day at Monarch
I start school again tomorrow. Clinical Research with Cameron John, and some other class that, judging off of comments on Rate My Professors, should be an easy A (have to replace Archaeology with something...). Hopefully I'll be able to pass both classes this time :) Then, I will be done FOREVER! Unless, of course, I decide to do grad. school. However, I am in much need of a break. It's kind of weird to think that I will be entering the stage of life where all I do is go to work and come home. Weird. Hopefully my house will get even cleaner then!
In other news, we've looked at some houses here in the county. Actually gone to visit them, that is. There are a few that I wouldn't mind (note, these are mostly townhomes or condos, one twin home we liked too). But, we can't make an offer yet because Matt still needs to talk to the mortgage guy about the change in jobs. HOPEFULLY that happens today. (It's been like a week.... grrr.) Even then, we probably won't buy anything because we are poor. The real goal is to get my car paid off.... then I would like to get another vehicle paid off before we buy... but Matt seems to think my car will be enough. We just have to figure the best way to do that.
Anyway, that's pretty much all for now by way of updates.
