Being a sophomore now, I've heard the various math horror stories from long island(MA107 in particicular). I'm guess I'm lucky I got out of 106 and 107's 4x4 equivalents in 2 consecutive semesters. I still need to take that damn 107 gateway, which is f-ing bs, but I'll get to that eventually.
The thing is if you fall behind at ALL you are screwed. If math back then was the same as it is now you should understand. Except for Humanities electives which I don't think they offer enough of.
How about this one? They schedule my CS2214 Class(Computer Architecture) during two time frames, the main humanities block(when most History/Social Science classes are given), and during the math block(only time math above calculus 2 is offered). Meanwhile I'm not registered for the class because I'm on a waiting list 30 people long. I'm not falling behind in my classes for my major because they cant schedule anything correctly! Not to mention I didnt know my schedule for finals this semester until LESS THAN A WEEK BEFORE I WAS TAKING THEM.
Tomaj I got lucky. The day I was scheduled to meet with my "advisor" she had to leave early, so she sent me an email saying the holds off and you can register. I lucked out - For This semester
What I think is funny is that for CS majors, senior year on the new 4x4 plan involves really no 4 credit classes, and instead its like a year on the old system. Poly converting over to the 4x4 has been a MAJOR headache for everyone I know(myself included), along with people that need more than 4 years to graduate. If the 4x4 system is so great, why do people on it need to take 3 credit classes?
CS1114 At Poly is a Joke. Thank God I took it in the now closed Long Island campus(I got a A if anyone asks). If you know the AP CS AB material, theres maybe 3 weeks of stuff from CS1124 that you dont know, some of the shit you'll learn in upper classes neceessary or dont need. Lets not even get started with the math at poly...
With this beta of AOL For Linux Leaked, wouldent it be interesting, if not funny if they (AOL/Time Warner) decide to have a booth at Linux World Expo in January. I could just imagine what would happen if they actually did decide to have a booth. Maybe they will be treated like LinuxONE(Notice where they haven't gotten) was at this years LWCE in NYC.
Whoa, This sounds like my school district. They spent millions for dell Optiplex's in each class room 3 years ago, and only NOW are the machines being placed in the rooms. Note some of the machines arent ready yet. Also, we have the same type of restrictions that MrHat was talking about. Also another thing I dont like is this: We have 9 Schools in our district, 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. I have a split schedule between the two hs's. However, I can only access my files on the file server from one school. The other school, I can't even browse the web with my login. Also, none of my teachers use these machines except to browser the web. Why? because we cant install anything on here without having the people come down. Hows that gonna help us?
I mean comeone, Their software finds out that Mattel's software dosent exactly work, so what does Mattel do? Slap a lawsuit on their back. And what do they do in return? Settle. Not fight and say it only shows that Mattel's software is flawed, but just plain quit and agree to a restraining order. What were they thinking? Maybe to get this over with? Someone enlighten me!
Schreiber High School is a Public HS, its the only HS in the Port Washington School district. Since I live on Long Island also, one of our local newspapers, newsday has an article about this as well, reach it here. It also includes information on two other finalists, who are both from Long Island as well.
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You know, if the movie is supposed to take place in NY, they should really film it in NY
Being a sophomore now, I've heard the various math horror stories from long island(MA107 in particicular). I'm guess I'm lucky I got out of 106 and 107's 4x4 equivalents in 2 consecutive semesters. I still need to take that damn 107 gateway, which is f-ing bs, but I'll get to that eventually.
Which math was this?
The thing is if you fall behind at ALL you are screwed. If math back then was the same as it is now you should understand. Except for Humanities electives which I don't think they offer enough of.
--IslesFan
How about this one? They schedule my CS2214 Class(Computer Architecture) during two time frames, the main humanities block(when most History/Social Science classes are given), and during the math block(only time math above calculus 2 is offered). Meanwhile I'm not registered for the class because I'm on a waiting list 30 people long. I'm not falling behind in my classes for my major because they cant schedule anything correctly! Not to mention I didnt know my schedule for finals this semester until LESS THAN A WEEK BEFORE I WAS TAKING THEM.
Tomaj I got lucky. The day I was scheduled to meet with my "advisor" she had to leave early, so she sent me an email saying the holds off and you can register. I lucked out - For This semester
What I think is funny is that for CS majors, senior year on the new 4x4 plan involves really no 4 credit classes, and instead its like a year on the old system. Poly converting over to the 4x4 has been a MAJOR headache for everyone I know(myself included), along with people that need more than 4 years to graduate. If the 4x4 system is so great, why do people on it need to take 3 credit classes?
CS1114 At Poly is a Joke. Thank God I took it in the now closed Long Island campus(I got a A if anyone asks). If you know the AP CS AB material, theres maybe 3 weeks of stuff from CS1124 that you dont know, some of the shit you'll learn in upper classes neceessary or dont need. Lets not even get started with the math at poly...
Wasnt it July 20th 1969 and not the 19th?
-IslesFan
Whoa,
This sounds like my school district. They spent millions for dell Optiplex's in each class room 3 years ago, and only NOW are the machines being placed in the rooms. Note some of the machines arent ready yet. Also, we have the same type of restrictions that MrHat was talking about. Also another thing I dont like is this: We have 9 Schools in our district, 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. I have a split schedule between the two hs's. However, I can only access my files on the file server from one school. The other school, I can't even browse the web with my login. Also, none of my teachers use these machines except to browser the web. Why? because we cant install anything on here without having the people come down. Hows that gonna help us?
I mean comeone, Their software finds out that Mattel's software dosent exactly work, so what does Mattel do? Slap a lawsuit on their back. And what do they do in return? Settle. Not fight and say it only shows that Mattel's software is flawed, but just plain quit and agree to a restraining order. What were they thinking? Maybe to get this over with? Someone enlighten me!
Schreiber High School is a Public HS, its the only HS in the Port Washington School district. Since I live on Long Island also, one of our local newspapers, newsday has an article about this as well, reach it here. It also includes information on two other finalists, who are both from Long Island as well.
Yeah those are The Communicators from the Kirk/Spock Era. I want a combadge damnit!