It's still summer here in NC and yet, the Fall semester started today. On my schedule...my arch nemesis - statistics. I have done my best to avoid it, and tried to figure out alternatives to complete my math requirements without it. I even considered switching majors so I didn't have to take it. Statistics with the cranky, old man professor sent me packing as a student in the 1990's. I failed it and decided math and I would never meet up again. After twenty years of avoidance and the last seven months of math classes, I am ready to face the stats giant one more time. I am in MAT151 - Intro to Statistics.
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| My class site where most of my work will be done |
Today was my first day of class. The stress has been building inside of me for months, and to be honest, the first few weeks of classes always make me want to run far, far away. Buying books, logging onto class sites, and figuring out what the professor's style and expectations are can be exhausting. But this morning I tried to offset my stress. I set my alarm for 6:00 to get my workout in before I made my way to campus. I felt great and ready for the challenge.
I got to campus and found a parking spot (not always an easy feat) with 20 minutes to spare. As I walked through the doors of the building, I was offered help to locate my classroom by a receptionist. Nice! Room 112 was a short walk from the entrance and there was my kind instructor; a young woman with a pleasant smile and she welcomed me to the class. I quickly met a fellow classmate who has five children of her own and that contact relaxed me even more.
After attendance was taken, the professor dove into the syllabus and I listened to a lecture. It wasn't too bad. In fact, it was almost enjoyable. I can see myself doing well and completing this class successfully. That's a good thing because I will make this trek 3 times a week until the middle of December.
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