Stark from Earth @ LS @tonyfromls@qoto.org

Just finished my prelims and midterms exams on Calculus 2 and Material Science and Engineering.

There were questions on Material Science and Engineering which I didn't see in the reference textbook, could be a side note from the lecturer.

In the differential calculus class last year we were allowed to use our scientific calculators but the exams included super difficult rational equations involved in the differential equations. In the integral calculus exam today, I took the special exam at the faculty office and I was not allowed to use my scientific calculator. I don't see anything hard on the equations except for the tricky involvement of trigonometric functions. Maybe the lack of hardness was due to the fact that it is already isolated on the integral constant.

At Manila today because I was locked out from my work laptop and needed a specific IT department to resolve it.

On the other hand I saw professor Jeffrey Sachs speech at the EU parliament.

Although I am pro Ukraine, I agree on Sachs points during his speech.

Already back at the home at the beach and still studying. Go the hang of the integration by u-substitution. A few more integration by parts this morning and then trigo substitution.

Going up to the mountain city to continue my studies there while relaxing. Will also do my martial arts practice there and long distance run.

Alright, all my exams are now moved. The earliest is next week for Calc2 and MatSci while EDA will be the week after.

I don't think I can make the exams tomorrow. I already ask for postponement by next next week for EDA. I hope Calc2 and MatSci will also follow.

I still need practice for calc2 specially on complicated integrals involving trigonometric substitution and integration by parts.

For MatSci I am have not covered the needed chapters yet same also for EDA.

Overwhelmed by the need to catch up for the prelims and midterms take home quizzes and exams on school premise for tomorrow for the 3 courses in:

Calculus 2
Material Science and Engineering
Engineering Data Analysis

Next time I don't want to be late in the semesters 😅

Went to Manila yesterday and this week is Engineering Week in the US, also celebrated by IEEE.

Cramming for the exam week.

The student population also is less. Unlike the 1st semester where the class is around 40 students, the 2nd semester in a different university has only less than 20 students.

The advantage is that the lecturer is delivering the lessons in a more interactive manner, more like a tutorial.

The vibe in the university is unlike the one where I took the 1st semester of 1st year BSEE.

While the previous university is more rigid following a module schedule and has lots of trivial hardness typical of undergraduate engineering here in PH, the current university has more of the vibe of the University of The Philippines where there is less if not the absence of trivial hardness and more academic freedom.

First time to encounter semi-finals. In my first degree BS Computer Science and during the time I was taking MS Computer Science we never had Semi-finals.

In the university where I transferred to recently for the BSEE program first year second semester, they have Semi-finals exams.

Alright. Next week is midterms and I will be taking exams on both prelims and midterms for the courses Calculus 2 and Material Science Engineering.

For the quizes they gave me leeway, so I was given prelims and midterms quizes take home for both Calculus 2 and Material Science Engineering.

For Engineering Data Analysis, the instructor gave me a flexible option of either taking prelims or midterms or both including the quizes.

I can feel the pressure now and I have not yet seen the topics covered for prelims and midterms for Material Science and Engineering.

Most foreigners that are studying in the university where I transferred to are from India.

In the Calculus 2 course, the student next to my left is from Sudan.

Engineering Data Analysis they gave me option, which one I want to take next week for quiz and exam. Either prelims or midterms or both.

I got until next week to submit all integral calculus problem sets and that covers materials from prelims to midterms.

Cramming mode.

Good thing I studied Single Variable Calculus from MIT OCW and read on the integral calculus topics such as Riemann Sums, 1st and 2nd fundamental theorems of Calculus as it gave me the foundation.

The new university does not have modules to spoon feed the students, I will have to read the textbook on Calculus to learn.

I am officially enrolled now and though it is a victory because I am able to get in to 2nd semester but on another university although late at this time, it is a challenge because I need to cram to make up for prelims and midterms.

I got 3 courses for this second semester of BSEE first year:
- Calculus 2 (Integral Calculus)
- Engineering Data Analysis
- Material Science and Engineering

Funny.

I bought a chicken covered in dough and cooked. It was handed to me in a small paperbag and after eating I crumpled the paperbag with my left hand. It felt soft before I totally crushed it.

The moment I crushed it, it popped and damn, ketchup all over my jeans on the left thigh and lower left part of my top.

WTF 😅