I took Chemistry online through Weber State this semester. It was so nice, I didn't have to go to campus once and got to do my assignments in the comfort of my own home and pajamas. I wanted to get Chemistry over with, but USU doesn't offer it online and I didn't want to have to worry about missing class or a test when I was in the hospital and I didn't want to have to go back right after having a baby either. So, lucky for me, I was able to take it through Weber. I got ahead a few chapters before I had Harper, but after I had her, I procrastinated every week. Every Monday, we had a quiz and a lab due. Yeah, the online lab was pointless! We had a CD with pictures of the experiments and then we just had to read the lab manual and look at the pictures (as if we had done the lab ourselves) and answer questions. This last Monday was rough. It was my last lab and quiz and I had done my lab during the day (it takes a lot longer now that I have a baby that interrupts me). So it was like 7:00 and I was working on my quiz, but not getting very far. Harper was crying and I was getting frustrated cause we couldn't calm her down and my quiz was due at 9:00, but I wanted to get it done and not have to stress about it anymore and worry about computer problems at the last minute. When we couldn't get Harper to stop crying, I started bawling. I had my notes sprawled out on the living room floor and was trying to find answers (the quizzes are open book), but couldn't see through my teary eyes. So Steve ran over and helped me find a lot of the answers. Then we finally got Harper to stop crying and I entered my quiz online. What a relief!
We only had 4 tests and they just covered 3 chapters each. I had to go have them proctored (in a public place with someone there so I couldn't cheat). I found a proctor at the Richmond library, so I didn't have to go far. For our tests, we got to have one page, front and back, of any notes we wanted.
We only had 4 tests and they just covered 3 chapters each. I had to go have them proctored (in a public place with someone there so I couldn't cheat). I found a proctor at the Richmond library, so I didn't have to go far. For our tests, we got to have one page, front and back, of any notes we wanted.
You better believe that I filled up both sides with as many notes as I could fit!
I ended up getting a B- in the class, but could not tell you a single thing I learned! I was quite pleased with my grade and honestly would have been satisfied if I'd barely passed.
It is nice to have it over with!
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Hey it sounds like we were in the same chem class!! i took it online too and your page of notes looks just like mine. i used up every milimeter of that paper!!! what a relief to be done-and i have had those same moments only Ronin not only cries but colored in my textbooks!
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