Easton+Smith

1/28/2010 So I'm just getting caught up with homework and such. I missed the second class period so I didn't learn how to do long division, which I had completely forgotten how to do. But after doing the Ch.1 homework I think that I have it down pretty much. I'm understanding everything well but when I get to questions that I have to think "outside the box" a little bit I usually get stuck for a while.

2/7/2010 I'm understanding things pretty well, I am starting to forget things we learned earlier on in the semester so I'll probably have to review pretty hard before the mid-term. Fractions take really long to figure out and give me a headache but I understand them well.

2/14/10 It seems like I use the most brain power on the homework and tests trying to remember times tables. I'm going to start studying them again so I can go faster. Decimals make more sense than fractions, for the most part.

2/28/2010 I understand everything pretty well. I feel like I'll do well on the midterm.

3/7/10 I'm kinda disappointed about how I did on the midterm. I made two stupid mistakes both dealing with the negative sign on the multiple choice part. Rates/Ratios seem pretty simple, I was falling asleep in class on Thursday so I'll probably have to look through the book a bit to make sure I understand.

3/12/10 Chapter 6 was simple enough. The only thing that bothered me was that most of the problems had ridiculously complex division, which wasn't difficult but took a long time to figure out without a calculator. I actually enjoy doing cross-division. Kind of. Rates and ratios are cool because you can actually apply them to the real world, unlike most algebra and geometry.

3/21/10 Yeah so I did the homework. Not really that hard. It was strange not having class this Thursday. Don't really know what else to say.

4/4/10 Graphing points is pretty interesting. I actually have fun doing it and it's not difficult to understand. I am pretty glad that I have graphing paper, though.

4/11/10 No problems with the test, I'm expecting that I did well. I'll probably do some review problems from each of the chapters in the book before the final just to make sure I have it all fresh in my mind.