English...YES!!, Biology.....not so much!

It has been a little hectic lately what with getting all the kids' reports done for school.  I had 2 state reports to help with, 2 state tri-fold posters to help with, 2 state floats to help with, and 1 aquatic animal report to help with..all within in the last week or so.  Needless to say, the blog went to the back burner.

In between all these reports, I did manage to meet with my Major and Minor advisers.  My first appointment was with my Biology advisor for my minor.  One of the first things he told me was that he has never had a Biology minor student with a major in English.  I realize that my interests are very much on opposite ends of the spectrum. 

He proceeded to look over my grades from my transcripts and noticed that I have never taken a chemistry class and that my College Algebra grade was less than stellar (um....D+).   I think I realized that a biology minor was not going to happen as soon as he started talking about retaking College Algebra.  

Math and I have never, I mean NEVER, been friends.  I was looking at my report cards from elementary beginning in 1st grade each report card has a teacher's comment of "She needs help in math".   My high school Geometry teacher helped me every day after school (he basically sat down and walked me through every problem in the assignment EVERY DAY!) and I still got a D in the class.   I hit an all time low when my college algebra professor pulled me aside and said that he was worried about me and wanted to know what grade I would be happy with, my reply?.. C-.   As you see from above, I couldn't even get that!

So, as much as I love biology, I will not be minoring in that subject.  Call me wimpy, call me a quitter, but I will not face my nemesis again! 


My English advising appointment went quite different.  I walked into her office and saw that one full wall in her office was covered in books....I was home!   It took everything in me not to step over and start perusing her collection and then to turn and spend another hour talking about books.  It wasn't a very long meeting and I happily walked out of her office as a declared English teaching major.

I have been advised to declare a minor, so that is still being mulled over, but in the meantime I will be eagerly awaiting the beginning of Fall semester.

                                                             
That is me!!