Berggeistermeister
Last final… ever… done. HUZZAH!!!
Yay! You graduated?
Ishtar
Naw, Calc II…and I'm doing the review and like I remember doing the stuff and everything it's just that I can't seem to be able to do it anymore.
where do you go to school?
CHEM UPDATE:
Now, both teachers are in france. Won't be back until early next moth. I have to email them both and see what i can get.
CHEM UPDATE:
Christer emails me telling me that he is in france, but to ask anyway for his help. Here are a few emails.
After he congratulated me:
Thank you very much, I appreciate that.
But I'll have to also thank you for all the help you gave me in
your
office, without it, I don't think I would of understood much of
Acid-Base reactions and Organic Chemistry.
Regardless of all this, I do have a big problem. I think you can
help.
I waited by your office today, for almost an hour, and you never
showed up, so I decided i'd contact you via webmail. I was wanting to
know if we could set up an appointment, anytime is good for me, today or
tomorrow or whenever, so I could have a breif discussion with
> you.
> > >
> > > Thank you very much,
> > > Safa Khamis
His response:
Safa,
> >
> > The reason that I was not in my office, for a change, is that I am
> > currently in Strasbourg, France…
> >
> > I don't know what I can do from here, but you can always ask…
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > xxxxxxxxxx
My Response
> Oh, in france? Vacation time? Not a bad destination.
> This issue can be resolved when you return.
>
> Well, here goes.
>
> Early this semester, I had two really bad tests. Two D's. It isn't
> because I was slacking off, but because I just couldn't grasp the
> material. Ask weston- we were studying all the time. But, after the
> second test, I tried studying by myself a little bit more, and asking
> for more help. I got an 84. On the fourth test I did the same
> thing,
> got an 80. That was a lot better. I always did the homework, and
> did
> fairly well on them (2 20's, an 18, and a 16.) Now, i'm wishing i
> would of gotten two homework questions more or just one test
> question,
> because right now I am 3 points away from a B. It's been killing me,
> the past two days have been a run around for you and Dr. Paukstelis
> seeing what we can do. I need just three points added to my grade,
> so
> could I see my old exams and see if anything got mixed up? I
> genuienly
> think I deserve a B because I tried really hard in the class, went to
> you and my lab TA for help with concepts I didn't understand,
> attended
> lecture, and got a B on the final. It was only because the beginning
> was so bad, again, just one question on a test would be able to tip
> the
> scale. My B on the final demonstrates my skills in the subject and
> what I was able to take from the course. I've been really nervous
> about the possibility that I may be denied these three points, but my
> lab TA supports me and thinks I deserve them. If there would be
> anything you want me to do; like research supramolecular crystal
> engineering or help you with any of your research (I am an Electrical
> Engineer, so it could help me out too), i'll do it- i'll be available
> yhis summer. I put a lot of effort and time into this class and
> learned a lot, and i'd hate it if I was only three points away from a
> B
> and my GPA was so heavily affected by it.
>
> Also, i'm really sorry to do this to you on your vacation, and I hope
> you have a great time.
>
> Thank you very much,
> Safa Khamis
His final response:
Safa,
Here goes….
Grades are never open for negotiation.
Ask Weston????
Good news though is that you have, according to your grade book, over
80% (isn't this true?) which would give you the grade you deserve, i.e.
a B grade.
Also, I here mostly on “business”..
Regards,
xxxxxx
So, i guess i never had anything to worry about, but maybe my math skills. And, if you read closely, you can actually hear me sucking up. What a weeleef.
…but i still have a pit-of-my-stomach feeling something may go awry….