Exams Are Over!

W00t, after a week of testing we have finally completed first semester exams and mid-terms!

Below is a list of my classes and what I received on the tests.

• Freshman Transition Seminar - 100/A
• Computer Applications I - 99/A
• Principles of Business and Personal Finance - 98/A
• Paideia World History (Honors) - 94/A
• Paideia English 9th (Honors) - 95/A

Note: I know some of you are probably wondering what paideia is and how it affects my schedule. Basically, my world history and English courses extend for the entire year, and we alternate classes every day (i.e., "A" and "B" days) – so technically they last the same amount of time as do our other classes: one semester. Because of this, we took mid-terms in these two classes this week, and we will take our finals at the end of the year.

Another thing I've noticed is that many of the topics we're studying in one class are related to what we're studying in the other. For example, when we were learning about Greece in world history, we were reading the epic poem The Odyssey in English. I guess what the people that came up with it were trying to accomplish is additional coverage on course material.

Furthermore, seminar is a very big part of paideia. In short, the two classes get together and talk about things. You are graded on your participation and contributions to the exchange. These are completely student-controlled, so the teachers do not interfere in our discussions (which often leads to people going off-topic, like I'm doing now... lol).

Anyhow, I'm off today and don't have to go back until Tuesday, the 22nd!

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to all!

Kate