Photo II
This class was essentially an independent study course during which I was able to further develop the concept for my SIP.  I began the class with the decision to work in color, but by the end of the class I knew that I did not want to pursue color printing for my SIP.  This course allowed me to develop dark room technique for color printing, but I did not like the process at all.  It was not nearly as rewarding a process as black and white, and the odor of the chemicals was stifling.  It was an excellent preparation for my SIP, and as such was a very useful class.  Final Grade: A-

Principles of Programming Languages
In this class I learned that I do not like the teaching style of Dr. Will Fitzgerald at all.  I felt he was usually completely unorganized and unprepared for class.  I could not follow his teaching style, his notes on the board were less than helpful, and he could not follow a train of thought.  When I approached him during class and in his office for help, I found him to be very short with me and did not act like he wanted to hear my questions at all.  Ashley Cross and I talked with him on several occassions to try and adjust his teaching style to what the class required, but I felt our attempts were very unsuccessful.  This class was generally frustrating and made me very disappointed in the CS department.  Final Grade: B

Linear Algebra
Dr. Intermont is possibly one of the most difficult professors I have encounteded at K-College.  She is very demanding of her students, but this suits her as she is an excellent professor.  She was not always clear on her expectations for work to be handed in which led to some frustration on my part, but generally I found her teaching style to fit very well with my preferred learning style.  While I had a lot of difficulty understanding all of the topics of this class, I feel my work, especially on my problem sets was very good.  I put forth all the effort I could to do well in this course, and while my grade may not reflect this, I know I tried my hardest to do well.  Final Grade: C+

Artificial Intelligence
I very much did not want to take another class with Will Fitzgerald after my expeience with Programming Languages, but this course was my only choice if I wanted to complete my major on time.  As a result, I spent an incredibly frustrating quarter in a course where I felt I learned next to nothing.  His teaching went downhill from fall quarter, and I really believe my knowledge exiting this course was only minimally more than my knowledge entering it.  The only highlight of the course was working with the ER-1 robot, however, this was greatly tainted by the fact that the robot was defective and the project was never completed due to the defects of the robot.  Final Grade: B+

Astronomy
This coruse taught by Michael Hornish provided me with an introductory understanding of the cosmos.  I already knew much of the information covered when I began the class, and while the topics were fairly simplistic, I still came out of the class knowing quite a bit more than I started.  The lectures were very dry and followed the book almost exactly, however, I always did the readings as there were pop quizzes that supposedly came from these.  The book was a very useful tool in learning the material, and I often used it in place of listening to the lectures.  
Final Grade: A

Software Engineering
Spring Quarter

Fundamentals of Acting
Spring Quarter

Introduction to the New Testament
Spring Quarter


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