Almost Midterms Again!

Hello,

It has been a while since I posted. I have been super busy with work, school, family and life.  Week 5 of this semester just ended and now I am in full swing of Week 6.

I have kept up really well on the assignments, a couple have been turned in slightly late. I am right on target for assignments and grades thus far which makes me very proud. However, the reading for each class is still behind. For this module alone in Business Law, I have six chapters to read. This would not be so daunting but they have to be read before the end of next week, which is midterm week. I have midterms on 7-16 through 7-18.  I am nervous because of the struggles that I have when taking a midterm or test in general.

I am learning a lot this semester in accounting. More about the differences between GAAP and IFRS.  Law is a fun class since that is what I wanted to be when I was a kid (a lawyer). And management is slightly easy, this is because the class I took last semester is a harder class in the management field that the one I am taking now.  It is easy to apply the knowledge from last semester into this class.

My grades have been doing well.

Management

Description	Grade	Possible
Introduction forum	100	100
DF 1	100	100
DF 2	100	100

Business Law

Description	Grade	Possible
Introduction forum	100	100
DF 1	100	100
DF 2	100	100

Accounting

Description	Grade	Possible
Introduction forum	100	100
DF 1	100	100
DF 2	100	100

It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win.

          ~John Paul Jones - American Soldier

June 2015 Semester: July 6 through July 12

Week Six:

• Monday
  • Management: BEGIN MODULE 4
  • Accounting: BEGIN MODULE 4
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
  • Law: Discussion Forum 3; 2^nd posting comments due

• Thursday
  • Management: Discussion Forum 4; 1^st posting
• Friday
• Saturday
  • Accounting: Discussion Forum 4; 1^st posting due
• Sunday
  • Management: Written Assignment 4 due
  • Law: Written Assignment 2 due

June Term, Week 2

     Well, I have finished my first week of the new semester. I have completed all the assignments which is a good thing. The first two weeks brought nine chapters of reading. I have finished two of those but they were very long and both for accounting. Next, I am reading the chapters for Business Law. While there are four of them, they contain less pages that the accounting reading does. After that I will do the management reading. 

     I am desperately trying to stay on task this semester but it is difficult. With my kids getting out of school soon. I do not want them to be bored all summer because I have homework to do. So I took them out for some fun today. Read all about it on my other blog.  http://kangabounce.blogspot.com/2015/06/girls-day-out.html?spref=fb 

    With keeping on task in mind, I am going to get back to some reading. No grades yet to report. So I will leave you with my second week schedule.

If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.

      ~ David Viscott - American Psychologist

 

June 2015 Semester: June 8 through June 14

Week Two:

• Monday
• Tuesday
  • Law: Discussion Forum 1; 1^st posting
• Wednesday

• Thursday
  • Management: Discussion Forum 1; comments
• Friday
• Saturday
  • Law: Discussion Forum; 2^nd posting comments due
  • Accounting: Discussion Forum 1; 2^nd posting due
• Sunday
  • Management: Written Assignment 1
  • Management: Take comprehensive exam and submit certificate
  • Accounting: Written Assignment 1 due

Semester 3 and Semester 2 - Grades

This week started my new semester.  I have management, business law, and accounting 201.

I also received all of my grades for the second semester.

Managerial Communication - 87 - B
Macroeconomics                   - 87 - B
Accounting 102                     - 70 - C

They are respectable and I am proud of them.

But enough about the past.  Only looking forward to this new semester. I am vowing to keep up better and try to stick to the reading. I have nine chapters to read for the first two weeks.  I have one chapter already completed and am working on the second one.  The chapters in the accounting book are more involved and take more time. I am also going to the library more. It is a better atmosphere for getting the reading completed. Less distractions both furry and otherwise.

Here is my schedule for the first week. Just as a reminder that green is completed.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

            ~ William Blake - English Poet

June 2015 Semester: June 1 through June 7

Week 1:

• Monday -
  • Management: BEGIN MODULE 1
  • Law: BEGIN MODULE 1
  • Accounting: BEGIN MODULE 1
• Tuesday -
• Wednesday
  • Management: Introductions Forum; 1^st posting
  • Law: Introductions Forum; 1^st posting
  • Accounting: Introductions Forum; 1^st posting due

• Thursday
  • Management: Discussion Forum 1; 1^st posting
• Friday
  • Management: Introductions Forum, 2^nd posting
  • Law: Introductions Forum, 2^nd posting comments due
  • Accounting: Introductions Forum; 2^nd posting comments due
• Saturday
  • Accounting: Discussion Forum 1; 1^st posting due
• Sunday

Second Semester in the Books, Bring on the Next One

Good Evening,

I have not posted since the semester started; yet, I just finished it. I turned in my Accounting 102 Final about an hour ago and it felt wonderful.

I was not as diligent with my workload as I had hoped. I kept up pretty well until the midterms and then my system broke down on a core level. I got lazy after not doing very well on the midterms.

I have most of my grades and will post them near the bottom.

I have a glorious week off until the next semester starts. My June semester classes will be:
Accounting 201 - Intermediate Accounting I
Law 201 - Business Law
Man 301 - Principles of Management

I am going to push myself to keep up better this semester. I do, however, realize that there are going to be some very serious hurdles that I must push through. My children will be home all summer and I still have work and family obligations.  I must continue to tell myself that I can do this and ask for help when needed.

Have a wonderful Memorial Day!

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

~ John Rohn - American Businessman

Here are my grades thus far:

Communication:

Description Grade Possible Weight Actual Grade Introduction forum 100 100 0 0 DF 1 100 100 3 3 DF 2 100 100 3 3 DF 3 100 100 3 3 DF 4 100 100 3 3 DF 5 100 3 0 WA 1 93 100 5.83 5 WA 2 91 100 5.83 5 WA 3 91 100 5.83 5 WA 4 88 100 5.83 5 WA 5 100 5.83 0 WA 6 100 5.83 0 Midterm 69 100 30 21 F P Outline 100 100 0 0 Final Project 100 20 0
Final Grade 1032 1500 100 54
Macroeconomics:
Description Grade Possible Weight Actual Grade Introduction forum 100 100 0 0 DF 1 100 100 1.36 1 DF 2 100 100 1.36 1 DF 3 100 100 1.36 1 DF 4 100 100 1.36 1 DF 5 100 100 1.36 1 DF 6 100 100 1.36 1 DF 7 100 100 1.36 1 DF 8 100 100 1.36 1 DF 9 100 100 1.36 1 DF 10 100 100 1.36 1 DF 11 100 100 1.36 1 WA 1 84 100 6 5 WA 2 86 100 6 5 WA 3 95 100 6 6 WA 4 100 6 0 Quiz M1 95 100 1 1 Quiz M2 90 100 1 1 Quiz M3 85 100 1 1 Quiz M4 95 100 1 1 Quiz M5 90 100 1 1 Quiz M6 87 100 1 1 Quiz M7 50 100 1 1 Quiz M8 55 100 1 1 Quiz M9 90 100 1 1 Quiz M10 90 100 1 1 Quiz M11 80 100 1 1 Midterm 72 100 30 22 Final Project 100 20 0
Final Grade 2444 2900 100 62
Accounting:
Description Grade Possible Weight Actual Grade Introduction forum 100 0 DF 1 100 100 3.4 3 DF 2 100 100 3.4 3 DF 3 100 100 3.4 3 DF 4 0 100 3.4 0 DF 5 0 100 3.4 0 WA 1 98 100 3 3 WA 2 99 100 3 3 WA 3 100 100 3 3 WA 4 95 100 3 3 WA 5 97 100 3 3 WA 6 100 100 3 3 WA 7 99 100 3 3 WA 8 100 100 3 3 WA 9 99 100 3 3 WA 10 100 3 0 WA 11 100 3 0 Midterm 41 100 30 12 Final Project 100 20 0
Final Grade 1228 1900 100 49

New Month New Semester

Hello,

I am back after my week off from school.  Still very happy about my grades. I can not believe that I got a B in Statistics, but now it is time to move on.  As of 3/3/2015, I started my second semester at Thomas Edison State College.

This semester I am taking Accounting 102, Macroeconomics, and Managerial Communication.  I have created my calendars to keep up with the work and there is a lot of work to be done this semester. I have a quiz every week in Macro, and a written assignment due in Accounting.

I have to take a midterm in each of the classes and luckily do not have a final in any of them.  I just finished the first week today. I had to read one chapter in accounting, three in communication and two in macroeconomics.  I completed almost all of the reading. I have one chapter left in macroeconomics but will get it done this week with the rest of the weeks work.

I will give you the calendar for this week and for next as I just finished this week. I turned in my accounting assignment slightly late but hopefully it will be excepted, it was only 3 hours late.

You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.

~ Joyce Meyer  : American Author

Reminder: Green means completed!

 

March 2015 Semester: MARCH 2 – MARCH 8

Week One:

• Monday
  • Communication: BEGIN MODULE 1
  • Macroeconomics: BEGIN MODULE 1
  • Accounting: BEGIN MODULE 1
• Tuesday
  • Communication: Introductions Forum - 1^st posting
  • Macroeconomics: Introductions Forum - 1^st posting
  • Accounting: Introductions Forum - 1^st posting
• Wednesday
  • Macroeconomics: Discussion Forum 1 – 1^st posting
  • Accounting: Discussion Forum 1 - 1^st posting

• Thursday
  • Communication: Discussion Forum 1 - 1^st posting
  • Accounting: Introductions Forum 2 - 2^nd posting comments
• Friday
  • Communication: Introductions - 2^nd posting comments
  • Macroeconomics: Introductions Forum - 2^nd posting comments
• Saturday
  • Accounting: Discussion Forum 1 – 2^nd posting comments
• Sunday
  • Communication: Discussion Forum 1 - 2^nd posting comments
  • Macroeconomics: Discussion Forum 1 - 2^nd posting comments
  • Macroeconomics: Module Quiz 1 due
  • Accounting: Written Assignment 1 due

March 2015 Semester: MARCH 9 – MARCH 15

Week Two:

• Monday
  • Communication: BEGIN MODULE 2
  • Macroeconomics: BEGIN MODULE 2
  • Accounting: BEGIN MODULE 2
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
  • Macroeconomics: Discussion Forum 2 - 1^st posting

• Thursday
• Friday
• Saturday
  • Macroeconomics: Discussion Forum 2 - 2^nd posting comments
• Sunday
  • Communication: Written Assignment 1 due
  • Macroeconomics: Module Quiz 2 due
  • Accounting: Written Assignment 2 due

December 2014 Semester - Final Grades

Well my final grades have been tabulated........



First off ,



Accounting 101 - B (80)  Not a high B but I will take it.


Next,




Marketing - C (77)   Since I struggled with this class, I figure this grade is pretty darn good.



and lastly,



Statistics - B (81)  I was completely floored by this grade.


On to March 2015 semester.

End of December 2014 Semester

     Today marks the end of the semester for December 2014 for me. I have turned in all assignments for Statistics, Accounting 101, and Intro to Marketing.  I have to get at least a D in Statistics and a C in Accounting and Marketing since they are core classes. Per the grades, I have the D in Statistics already and have one more assignment that has not been graded. I just might pull off a C.  I did not do so well on the Final for the class. I honestly was completely lost.
    
     For Accounting and Marketing, I am waiting on the Final Projects to be graded. For each class, I need at least a 50 out of a 100 to get enough points for a C.  My midterm grades really hurt me in these classes. 

Grade Update:

Statistics:

• Discussion Forum 6                                     100
• Written Assignment 5                                    97.5
• Written Assignment 6                                    82.5
• Final Exam                                                    35 ( I know it is horrible)
• Final Project   - the difference between a C and a D

Marketing:

• Discussion Forum 5                                     78
• Written Assignment 4                                   80
• Written Assignment 5                                   80
• Written Assignment 6                                   85
• Written Assignment 7                                 100
• Final Project (Need a 55 for a C)

Accounting 101:

• Written Assignment 7                                  70 - late
• Written Assignment 8                                  70 - late
• Written Assignment 9                                  70 - late
• Written Assignment 10                                78 - late
• Written Assignment 11                                92 - slightly late
• Final Project (Need 50 for a C)

I can only try harder next semester. I really want to do well and I have a few ideas on how to better keep myself on task.  I need to spend a bit more time with the books and less with everything else.  I am only human and no matter what there are only 24 hours in a day and to function I must sleep at least 6 of those each day if not more.  I must get the reading done and the assignments in on time.

I hope everyone has enjoyed reading about this first semester in my journey to become an accountant. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think.

Next Semester starts: March 2, 2015 - Accounting 102, Macroeconomics, and Managerial Communication.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

~Winston Churchill : English Statesman

Week 12, The End is Near

I spent most of my week reading. Unfortunately, all of this reading leads to a mammoth amount of work that needs to be completed.  I have made great strides in this as well.

Today alone, I turned in four written assignments and two parts of a final project.  All of these were for Marketing

Therefore, I have the remainder of work left to complete.  Please keep me in your thoughts, this week is going to be tough. 

Statistics

• Written Assignments 5 and 6
• Final Project 
• Final Test

Marketing:

• Final Project Steps 8, 9

Accounting:

• Written Assignments 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11
• Final Project

I realize that I have also not mentioned the reading that was done. I read the four chapters for accounting. I'm not sure about how much more will get done as the reading is not graded and the assignments are. I'm hoping to get some more reading done for Statistics but we shall see.

My goal for next semester is to not get as far behind. I attribute my issues with the fact that Christmas and my birthday both occurred during this semester.


Update on grades: 

Statistics: 

• Discussion Forum 5                       100
• Written Assignment 4                    100
• Written Assignment 5                        0 - 

Marketing: 

• Discussion Forum 4                            0 - Since it was late, I will not get any credit

Accounting: 

• Discussion Forum 4                           70
• Discussion Forum 5                           90

When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live.

~Greg Anderson : American Author

Week 11 and One More to Go

Well it has been several weeks since I last posted.

Tomorrow starts Week 11 of this semester and there is only more week left of work for these classes.  I am still extremely behind but am working diligently to rectify this situation. I have also registered for next semesters classes that start at the beginning of March. They are: Accounting-102: Managerial Accounting, ECO-111 : Macroeconomics, and MAN-373 : Managerial Communications.

I was very proud of myself today. I completed six discussion forums and two responses per forum. I have completed all of the discussion forums for each of my classes this semester. I will not get full credit on some but some credit is better than none. Another accomplishment today is that I finished steps 3 through 5 for my marketing final project.   I got into a really great groove with this and hope that I turned it in in time to get at least a bit of response from my professor.  These steps are not individually graded but make up that whole of the final.

The remaining work that I have to complete is as follows:

Statistics:

• Read parts or wholes of seven chapters. 
• Written Assignments 5 and 6
• Final Project 
• Final Test

Marketing:

• Read eight chapters
• Written Assignments 4, 5, 6, and 7
• Final Project Steps 6, 7, 8, 9

Accounting:

• Read four chapters
• Written Assignments 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11
• Final Project

So just a recap, I have to read 19 chapters (parts and wholes), 11 written assignments, three final projects and one final test.

I have an uphill battle, but I am determined and I have this week and next to get it done. I will post my final set of due dates. As a reminder, anything in green is completed. I have also included the due dates for Week 12!

Update on grades: 

Statistics: 

• Discussion Forum 3                       100
• Discussion Forum 4                       100
• Written Assignment 3                    100
• Written Assignment 4                        0 - I have turned this in for partial credit.
• Quiz 3                                               73
• Quiz 4                                               70

Marketing: 

• Discussion Forum 4                            0 - I have turned this in for partial credit.
• Written Assignment 3                        83 (partial credit)
• Midterm                                             62 

Accounting: 

• Discussion Forum 3                           80
• Midterm                                             55

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

~Confucius : Chinese Philosopher

 To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.

~Tony Dorsett : American Athlete

 

December 2014 Semester: January 19 – January 25

Week Eight:

• Monday -
  • Statistics: BEGIN MODULE 5
  • Accounting: BEGIN MODULE 8
• Tuesday -
• Wednesday
  • Accounting: Discussion Forum 4, initial posting due

• Thursday
  • Statistics: Discussion Forum 5, 1^st posting due
• Friday
• Saturday
  • Accounting: Discussion Forum 4, comments due
• Sunday
  • Marketing: Written Assignment 4 due
  • Accounting: Written Assignment 8 due

 

December 2014 Semester: January 26 – February 1

Week Nine:

• Monday -
  • Marketing: BEGIN MODULE 5
  • Accounting: BEGIN MODULE 9
• Tuesday -
  • Marketing: Discussion Forum 4: initial posting due
• Wednesday

• Thursday
  • Marketing: Discussion Forum 4: comments due
  • Statistics: Discussion Forum 5, 2^nd posting comments due
• Friday
  • Marketing: Final Project Step 4 due
• Saturday
• Sunday
  • Marketing: Written Assignment 5 due
  • Statistics: Written Assignment 5 due
  • Accounting: Written Assignment 9 due

 

December 2014 Semester: February 2 – February 8

Week Ten:

• Monday -
  • Marketing: BEGIN MODULE 6
  • Statistics: BEGIN MODULE 6
  • Accounting: BEGIN MODULE 10
• Tuesday -
  • Marketing: Discussion Forum 5: initial posting due
• Wednesday
  • Accounting: Discussion Forum 5, initial posting due

• Thursday
  • Marketing: Discussion Forum 5: comments due
  • Statistics: Discussion Forum 6, 1^st posting due
• Friday
  • Marketing: Final Project Step 5 due
• Saturday
  • Accounting: Discussion Forum 5, comments due
• Sunday
  • Marketing: Written Assignment 6 due
  • Accounting: Written Assignment 10 due

 

December 2014 Semester: February 9 – February 15

Week Eleven:

• Monday -
  • Marketing: BEGIN MODULE 7
  • Accounting: BEGIN MODULE 11
• Tuesday -
• Wednesday
  • Marketing: Final Project Step 6 due

• Thursday
  • Statistics: Discussion Forum, 2^nd posting comments due
• Friday
  • Marketing: Final Project Step 7 due
• Saturday
• Sunday
  • Marketing: Written Assignment 7 due
  • Statistics: Written Assignment 6 due
  • Accounting: Written Assignment 11 due

 

December 2014 Semester: February 16 – February 22

Week Twelve:

• Monday -
• Tuesday -
  • Marketing: Final Project Step 8 due
• Wednesday

• Thursday
• Friday
• Saturday
  • Statistics: Final Project Due
  • Statistics: Final Exam Due
• Sunday
  • Marketing: Final Project Step 9 (final) due
  • Accounting: Final Project Due