#final grades

I am sure it will be more so when I graduate than today, but I find myself emotional and awestruck looking back. My mother did so much to dissuade and discourage me verbally, emotionally, and legally. I have been called the spawn of satan, told I would fail miserably in college, and have had a number of legal battles with her concerning my trust fund. But I proved her wrong, and she has lost all her court battles.

So now I stand on the cusp of my next adventure...MORE SCHOOLING! On Monday, I start a consulting gig for the Summer. In the Fall, I start my PhD track. Now I have to decide whether to move into new PhD provided housing or to stay put in my current dorm room where I have spent the past 4 years. I am torn on that one.

I will finish up my TA hours today and it does look like I will continue as a TA next year, only with more clout!

Here are my final grades in my undergrad classes:

Applied Radiation Physics (98% - A)

Topology (98% - A)

Research in Physics III (97% - A)

Psychology (94% - A)

Nuclear and Particle Physics (97% - A)

Yes, I am still a smol nerd!!

So, if you want to congratulate me, feed me chocolate and tell me I am pretty.

I got my final grades back !!

Hopefully taking my 3.9 GPA into my Senior year🙏🙏

Today was another slow day. Spent most of my day organizing notes for something and working on Christmas gifts for friends (clay stand up mirrors- see picture, the name is covered tho)!

Otherwise I've been pretty unproductive aside from a shower and spending time with family but that's alright. I can feel my mood dropping a bit so I'm trying to take it easy.

🎧Music rec of the day: Labyrinth - by Showing Teeth

Samantha Giddings🧗🏼‍♀️

Until Dawn

So...this was my worst semester ever. My mental health was terrible, everything was bad, and my grades reflect it.

EC-102 - Principles of Economics II - 1.5: this was a horrible, terrible class. I really thought I was going to fail and every single person who I know in the class DID fail. Our professor was awful and everything sucked. 

CAR-198 - Leadership in the Residence Hall - 4.0: This was my mandatory-RA class. It was so easy, I actually got a 100% on it. 

HST-297 - Historical Research & Methods - 4.0: I was really nervous about this class. The professor has a reputation for being a really difficult grader, especially on research papers, which is exactly what the class was. But I did it!

HST-331 - Colonial America - 3.5: I hated this class. it was so boring. The work was easy, but the final project was rough, so I ended up with a 3.5

PS-232 - Criminal Law - 3.5: This class was fine, but I’m so frustrated because I was 0.2 off from making a 4.0. It’s so upsetting. But hopefully it’s the last law class I’ll ever do.

PS-298 - Politics of Latin America - 4.0: This was one of my professor’s “specialty” classes and he is a really great guy and super passionate about the subject, but it was so so boring. So easy, but so boring. 

SP-102 - Intermediate Spanish II - 4.0: This ended up being review of all the Spanish I learned in High School. Super easy and fun. 

Unfortunately, my economics grade tanked my GPA. I ended up with a 3.41 GPA. This brought my cumulative down to 3.72. I’m planning on doing much better next semester, but this semester was awful.