OptomisticGirl Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 Thankfully my teacher is super laid back and we've got 8 topics to choose from. We can also bring our books, class notes, and papers we have written to help us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraphim Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Holy crap!! Nope never would've happened at the University I went to. You showed up with your student ID plunked your butt at a seat and wrote your exam with the 300 other people. You could not turn your paper over until they said to turn it over. If you did you were thrown out of the exam. The exam was timed and people walked around make sure no one cheated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firiel Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 This essay completely came out my butt as well. Take many English classes and you'll learn that what the whole subject is like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrose85 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Does the teacher pick a topic out of the 8 or are you allowed to choose one and plan it in advance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 Does the teacher pick a topic out of the 8 or are you allowed to choose one and plan it in advance? No, we will be presented with 8 topics on exam day and we don't know them in advance. We have two hours to plan, execute, and proofread our essays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrose85 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Okay, yeah that's pretty typical for a class with broad subject matter. I was thinking that your teacher is REALLY nice haha. My wrists were always so sore after essay exams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 See I don't write mine, I do better if I type a rough draft and go back through and edit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 A girl I went to high school with found out her and her husband were expecting their second child later this year. she was only 4 weeks along and they had already told both families, friends, even those of us on facebook. She ended up miscarrying last week and apparently their families made a huge deal over it when all she wanted to do was be left alone. That is the #1 reason why no one will know we are pregnant until I am 12 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Yeah it really sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Looking through tattoo designs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 This was such a nice extended weekend! The birthday party was awesome, as always. I came home this morning and am just relaxing right now. I was stretching earlier and I must have pulled something because my lower back is killing me now. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Started coming off the prednisone Thursday (taking it every other day for 2 weeks) and today is a no prednisone day. So I'm a little spotty, not itchy, just spotty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 does predinose make you act crazy? when i was on it, i was super hungry and super horny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Oddly enough, no. The only side effect I had was the weight gain. I'm always super horny, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 I could not sleep last night because of my back. I tried my Icy Hot, L's freezing stuff, and finally my gratin pad and none of it helped. It's not too bad this morning but it still twinges sometimes. I also woke up with a headache this morning, a ragging one. Blah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbirch Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Prednisone makes me feel crazy. Every so often I have to take it for allergy. Makes me wakeful so I can only ever take it for a couple of days. Hope you feel better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Thank you Silverbirch. I'll just be glad to be off it so I can finally lose some damn weight. Not sure what happened but ever since I hit 25 it's been like a drive to lose it compared to the other times. It's looking good so far with grades. I have a 92 in math and 95 in English going into exams. Public speaking still hasn't inputed my last speech or participation grade but I have a strong 89 in there right now. And Computer I have 90, taking that exam today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbirch Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 CONGRATS OG! Oh yes, I've been putting on weight which I think is due to going through the change of life and also that I became vegetarian again. The last time I was veggie, I definitely put on weight as well. I'm not really even overweight, but I feel like my shape is changing a lot too. I saw some pics of me from 8 years ago and couldn't care less if I was never tiny like that again (with big boobs). Have to get back into more exercise again. My mother has taken Prednisone on and off for many years for asthma and she hates it too. When both of us have had to take it though, it's been because we have both felt so unwell that the Prednisone provides a welcome relief from that so I guess it can be a really good medication as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 I'm naturally a bored/emotional eater and I didn't really tame that when I was first put on prednisone. Over the last few months I've been watching portion sizes and have managed to drop a few pounds (few as in 2-3). I really need to put exercise back in but my back still hurts right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 does your back hurt more or less after doing a particular activity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Not really. Yesterday it hurt so bad that whenever I got out of bed I couldn't stand up straight right away. Today it's not that bad but every now and then I'll have a sharp twinge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Worked first today and after work went and paid the tags/taxes on my car. Always fun to give away money, lol. After that went to the gym for 30 minutes then came home and cleaned up the kitchen. Probably going to do dinner in another hour or so. My math exam is tomorrow - bright and early at 8 am - and then I work from 11-7. Going to be such a long day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Made an A on my math exam! Can't believe it might be less than four months until L arrives... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrose85 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 that is pretty crazy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 We actually have 2 countdowns, depending on when he gets to come home. It's 125 days if he arrives on Sept 3rd and 118 if he flies in on Aug 27th. He randomly checked the flight prices for the end of Aug and as of right now they are the same as the Sept 3rd flight. So if that stays the same whenever we get our interview date we will shoot for the end of Aug flight. Of course the date he flies over is also determined by when his interview date is. It can take 2 weeks to a month for the embassy to get his passport back to him (which has the sought after visa in it) and he obviously can't fly without that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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