Just a regular Wednesday

So if you read my last post I'm now supposed to tell you all about getting stuff accomplished and feeling great about myself and all the things I can do.

HA!

 That didn't happen. Last wednesday I definitely didn't get anything accomplished aaaaand I don't know how much I'll actually do today. I definitely have SAS homework on do loops due today.... that I didn't do, or even look at... Yeah, yeah go ahead and tell me how self-destructive that is and that I should try and care about a class I wanted to take. Blah, blah. The truth is that a couple weeks ago I found out that all homework and quizzes will be extra credit for the class, so since then I haven't been feeling very motivated to do the homework. I go to lecture, try to remember to do the quizzes, and occasionally I open the book, but if I don't have to do something I probably wont. Bad way to look at things, I know, but sometimes it works. Also, I hate to admit this, but for whatever reason I'm just not very good at writing code. It all makes sense in lecture and I feel like I understand but then when I go and actually try to do something I can't make my brain work- or at least that's how it feels and what trips me up is really simple stuff, like creating a library. I should go in to see the TA, but I just feel silly going in when it doesn't seem like I care about the class. What I hate most is that I can only work on SAS in the talmage. The Talmage is the only building on campus with the updated version so to do homework I have to find time to go in when there isn't a class in there. I just can't work out the kinks on my own; which is how I work best. I can't just have someone show me what to do, I need the hands on experience or i'll never be comfortable with what i'm trying to do.

Geez, I actually have to try. Sometimes I wish I was one of those brilliant people who are great at everything. My advice to any of you who are having issues in a class is to go in for help when a problem first comes up. Otherwise, you'll never be able to progress because you'll always be stuck trying to figure out the simple stuff.

With love,

Carolina