What Have I learned #4

What I’ve Learned #4

What I have learned is that finals are coming. I just feel like I need to clear the air with that one. What I have also learned is that I am pretty much done with all my classes. Which, I know everyone says, but that’s slightly shocking when you think about it. I honestly feel like it’s a bi early for that type of discussion, but nope. That’s it. Finito. All that remains are finals exams and final projects. So with that said in mind, it is slightly obvious to point out that I have not learned an exceedingly vast amount of new knowledge in my classes. So, instead of a usual breakdown by classes, here are some random points I made:

1)   So when discussing horror movies and Christmas movies (yes, this conversation did actually happen) in my English class kid in my class happened upon the film “Silent Night.” I just thought I would like to share for those who really like scary movies as well.  I (hopefully it was successful) attached the trailer below. I personally think the idea is brilliant. Well it also turns out that it is based off of an 80s horror movie “Silent Night, Deadly Night.” So for those who are a fan of fake blood and cheesy 80s technology (and Bonus: porcelain masks) I would recommend it.

2)   When walking past the Grand Mark the other day I decided to try a tea/smoothie type of institution that my friend had mentioned previously called FruiTEAlicious. And OH MY GOODNES. As the manager told me “this place basically has bubble tea on crack”—nice thought. But I just have to say, those little squishy tapioca-like balls are quite an experience. Popping those little squishy jellies is like the 9^th amazement of the world. What I learned is that you apparently have to cook them, like pasta. I asked the manager inquisitively about those little suckers and I found that out. That is all I have to say about these. But it needed to be said.

3)   Limmericks entail two sentences with more syllables in one type of rhyming pattern, two sentences with 5- 7 syllables with a second rhyming pattern, and then taking it home with a third longer (same number of syllables as the first two) sentence of the first rhyming pattern. With that being said, here is my own limerick:

Allison blogged with a ton of anxiety (12)

Always avoiding any impropriety (12)

So many she had wrote (6)

But ‘twas no time to gloat (6)

For her blog lacked a proper notoriety  (12)

Allison had fun writing a limerick (11)

Thinking of  new rhymes was such a gimerick (11)

She knew it was absurd (6)

For that was not a word (6)

But she could not find a rhyme with limerick (11)

Her final thoughts were written and composed (10)

Her speculations no longer disclosed (10)

She wrote "What have I learned" (6)

Every post, now adjourned (6)

Her blogging was done, or so she supposed (10)

4)   I had complex numbers. Such a busy mess. Recently In linear algebra that was the primary focus. Dealing with determining unitary matrices for a matrix containing a complex number. Just to inform anyone who is not entirely sure of a complex number, a complex number is any number that contains an imaginary number  (as in some value of i). I would just like to say though, I’m a big believer on the usefulness of math (I mean…I did choose this as a major) and no where, I mean NO WHERE can I think of the relevance of using imaginary numbers. It’s called imaginary, as oppose to a real number. As in, useful in the real world. That needed to be said by someone.

5)   On a noneducational note – because let’s be honest, I’m suffering from a slight lack of motivation with the holidays so close at hand, even though most of these statements weren’t educational in the first place – Thanksgiving is coming soon, which most people know.  And that’s pretty cool.

The end of Allison’s “What have I learned” fun facts.

Sayonara <3