I signed up for all sections of myreading lab and in hindsight, i regret that. In my defense, i didn't know what course was right for me in the beginning and i kept choosing books to see what i wanted to do.
Anwyay, after my last blog entry i went back to myreading lab and decided to pop into the advance reading course. I've looked through this course a few weeks ago when i failed the active reading section of the intermediate course and the diagnostic wasn't there. Thing is i saw it there and i took it and i scored 1385. I had 23/25 on the questions.
I have a lot of respect for Pearson for making this feature available because i made a post on facebook asking them why it wasn't available and i got a response saying they're working on it. Indeed! i'm glad they listen to their customers. i wish I'd signed up for the intro course instead of jumping to the intermediate. Anyway, i'll work the intro course, finish the intermediate and use the reading level measures in the advance course to measure my reading level. I'm just happy i'm reading above 12th grade level.
I wish i hadn't spent all that money on that verbal mastery book. oh well, had i known?
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Reading
So i thought the fundamentals of reading course was the 2nd basic course in myreading lab and that the introductory reading came before that. Turns out it's the other way around and that the fundamentals is the most basic. Come to think of it, it's pretty pathetic that i scored 20% in the main idea section of that. Anyway, while wondering why i wasn't doing well in the intermediate reading course, i decided to try that and see what it offers and that's when i realized it's a lot more advanced than the fundamental course and considering i've completed the main idea sections of the intermediate reading course, i scored 100% on the these and the supporting details in the introductory course. In fact i scored 100% on 16 of the topics and 80% on critical thinking and the rest was either a 33%, 50% or a 66% and those were a total of 6 or 7 topics. the 33% was on the active reading topic and 2 patterns of organization, time order and cause and effect. Those 2 i can learn easily, the active reading is something i need to work hard in.
I think i sorta know what to do for the active reading and i think i learned that from powerscores book. I need to anticipate when i read and pay attention to signal words- italized words, bolded word and words that define stuff and other things. I think i'll apply that to myreading lab and see how much i improved. I scored a 66% in the outlining and mapping and i think that's a hit or miss. i did that question at work and i was in a hurry to get done and do the joints.
Anyway, it's a start but i think i'll do the introductory before coming to the intermediate. I think the fundamental course was necessary because it really helped me master supporting details and how to detect the main idea. All i need to do now is learn the patterns of organization and improve on my active reading skills. Good luck to me.
I think i sorta know what to do for the active reading and i think i learned that from powerscores book. I need to anticipate when i read and pay attention to signal words- italized words, bolded word and words that define stuff and other things. I think i'll apply that to myreading lab and see how much i improved. I scored a 66% in the outlining and mapping and i think that's a hit or miss. i did that question at work and i was in a hurry to get done and do the joints.
Anyway, it's a start but i think i'll do the introductory before coming to the intermediate. I think the fundamental course was necessary because it really helped me master supporting details and how to detect the main idea. All i need to do now is learn the patterns of organization and improve on my active reading skills. Good luck to me.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Generic vs brand names
I'm not a stickler when it comes to taking brand names but i know that it's better to take brand name seasonale than generic. nsaids like advil, tylenol, and whatever else those don't matter. Although there is a significant difference between zyrtec and it's generic versions. The brand name makes me drowsy, the generics on the other don't cause any drowsiness for me.
After five years of taking ponstel, it's been shocking but it was winter quarter, right around this time that i showed up at clinicals throwing up, diarrhea and whatever else comes along and ended up at Dr Rose's exam room afterwards.
Yesterday, i tried to get it filled and none of the pharmacies around here had it. My saving grace was the walgreens almost 6miles from here and the girl tells me we have the generic. huh? i think this is new because i've always received the brand name. I went to pick it up today despite the fact that "everything" has already started but i wasn't throwing up and while it did look like i may be getting diarrhea, i took the last 2 pills i had saturday and sunday and it looks like it took care of it. Early this morning i took 400mg of ibuprofen. Figured out an nsaid is an nsaid.
Considering i'm not having the 'usual' symptoms,it's going to be hard evaluating the effectiveness of the generic drug. I just hope it makes me drowsy but since i wasn't sure of that, i took some benadryl for insurance. Now i just have to wait and pray that it doesn't have an additive effect because benadryl is enough to cause me to sleep.
oh well...
After five years of taking ponstel, it's been shocking but it was winter quarter, right around this time that i showed up at clinicals throwing up, diarrhea and whatever else comes along and ended up at Dr Rose's exam room afterwards.
Yesterday, i tried to get it filled and none of the pharmacies around here had it. My saving grace was the walgreens almost 6miles from here and the girl tells me we have the generic. huh? i think this is new because i've always received the brand name. I went to pick it up today despite the fact that "everything" has already started but i wasn't throwing up and while it did look like i may be getting diarrhea, i took the last 2 pills i had saturday and sunday and it looks like it took care of it. Early this morning i took 400mg of ibuprofen. Figured out an nsaid is an nsaid.
Considering i'm not having the 'usual' symptoms,it's going to be hard evaluating the effectiveness of the generic drug. I just hope it makes me drowsy but since i wasn't sure of that, i took some benadryl for insurance. Now i just have to wait and pray that it doesn't have an additive effect because benadryl is enough to cause me to sleep.
oh well...
Monday, February 7, 2011
To God be the Glory
I drove right into someone today and God did the greatest thing i've ever seen before my eyes and i mean right before my 2 eyes. The car just turned and instead of me stopping, i drove even forward and the care turned even more. Now the driver shouldn't have seen me move forward so if God wasn't the car veering the car to the right, then there can't be anything else because God is the only one capable of such a thing. 2x this week, my car has escaped damage.
I praise God for such a wonderful miracle.
I praise God for such a wonderful miracle.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
So much change in so little time
I went to first wednesday prayer yesterday and boy am i glad i did. it was amazing. Great service, feel the transformation already and i pray it carries on.
Concerning the email i sent to my sister, well, i trust that God will turn it into good.
i also woke up this early morning, by which i mean 2am, and i switched my insurance policy. I've been with geico since i bought my other car in 08 and i've been a faithful customer, have autopay, no claims on this current policy actually. Since i moved to suburbia, my rates shot down even with the extra $5 i pay for doing the monthly payment option and every six month renewal has come with another discount. Last december or november i get a policy renewal letter and i realize that my rate has gone up. I expected it to go down further because i don't make payments on the car anymore. So, i told myself i was going to switch and that's exactly what i did.
In retrospect, maybe i should've called Geico before buying the new coverage because the lady offered to get me a discount when i called to cancel. I just thought my rates went up because i got that pay out last september. I could be wrong. Anyway, my geico renewal was greater than $666, my progressive renewal was $461 for the same coverage. The $61 was because i made the one time payment so there's a $30 savings right there. Nevertheless, it would still be a great saving if i chose the monthly billing and paid the extra $5 each month.
If my insurance had gone up just $5 per month, i would have stayed with them but right now, it's a blessing.
To God be the glory.
Concerning the email i sent to my sister, well, i trust that God will turn it into good.
i also woke up this early morning, by which i mean 2am, and i switched my insurance policy. I've been with geico since i bought my other car in 08 and i've been a faithful customer, have autopay, no claims on this current policy actually. Since i moved to suburbia, my rates shot down even with the extra $5 i pay for doing the monthly payment option and every six month renewal has come with another discount. Last december or november i get a policy renewal letter and i realize that my rate has gone up. I expected it to go down further because i don't make payments on the car anymore. So, i told myself i was going to switch and that's exactly what i did.
In retrospect, maybe i should've called Geico before buying the new coverage because the lady offered to get me a discount when i called to cancel. I just thought my rates went up because i got that pay out last september. I could be wrong. Anyway, my geico renewal was greater than $666, my progressive renewal was $461 for the same coverage. The $61 was because i made the one time payment so there's a $30 savings right there. Nevertheless, it would still be a great saving if i chose the monthly billing and paid the extra $5 each month.
If my insurance had gone up just $5 per month, i would have stayed with them but right now, it's a blessing.
To God be the glory.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Kyrie Eleison
So i write telling someone to pray and it turns out i'm the one who needs to pray. Lord help me to contemplate my actions before i act. I wrote/said some things that i regret. At that time, i felt strongly but now, i thought it over and said, i shouldn't have done anything. it might be a little now.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Kaplan or not 2
So, i debated this since my last post and i spent the morning yesterday reading posts on SDN. I spent all evening today on SDN and lying here trying to figure out if i should sign up for this course or not.
Indecisiveness is a sin!
Anyway, i clicked on a class, got the check out page and i balked. So, i'm back to square one with hours wasted that i could've used to accomplish something else. Not sure what to do now but i'm thinking i'll go back to my study plan as discussed and take an aamc at the end of this month. Depending on how i do, i'll sign up at the extra cost.
why kaplan? because most of the people who broke 40 used it. There are some who broke 40 and only used their premiere program which i had but barely used it. i may end up buying it again. Kaplan has great resources although i was a little dubious about signing up for the class because it don't look like they update their materials. The other thing was that despite my poor prep last year, i didn't think the exam was bad.
So, work through TBR, do the TPRH workbook since i completed their bio and gen chem. I need to do their physics alongside TBR cuz i think TBR is great in gen chem and ochem, the physics has definitely improved a lot but they have a different approach. I'm starting to wonder if the EK 1001s is a waste of my time. Their explanations are lousy.
Too much going on in my head.
God i hope i made the right choice.
Indecisiveness is a sin!
Anyway, i clicked on a class, got the check out page and i balked. So, i'm back to square one with hours wasted that i could've used to accomplish something else. Not sure what to do now but i'm thinking i'll go back to my study plan as discussed and take an aamc at the end of this month. Depending on how i do, i'll sign up at the extra cost.
why kaplan? because most of the people who broke 40 used it. There are some who broke 40 and only used their premiere program which i had but barely used it. i may end up buying it again. Kaplan has great resources although i was a little dubious about signing up for the class because it don't look like they update their materials. The other thing was that despite my poor prep last year, i didn't think the exam was bad.
So, work through TBR, do the TPRH workbook since i completed their bio and gen chem. I need to do their physics alongside TBR cuz i think TBR is great in gen chem and ochem, the physics has definitely improved a lot but they have a different approach. I'm starting to wonder if the EK 1001s is a waste of my time. Their explanations are lousy.
Too much going on in my head.
God i hope i made the right choice.
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