Week 2: Back on Track

This week, I learned a few important topics, all which are applicable to Assignment 1, which I have not completed yet. Negation is the easiest to digest because it simply translates a statement so that it is the opposite of its original. I have used negation many times during my experience with programming Java. In that case, the "not" keyword is used as negation (same goes for a few other programming languages).  Scope was also discussed in class and it is also used in programming; it is simply determining the order in which a group of statements are evaluated. I immediately understood this concept because I had a similar experience with Java programming. 

In regards to this week's tutorial, it was completely different from week one; despite the fact that I arrived 17 minutes late, I had no shred of doubt regarding the content. As soon as I saw the writing on the blackboard, I felt relieved because the solutions that were posted on the board were identical to the ones I wrote the night before. During the quiz, I was one of the last to complete it because I prefer to use every single minute, even if I had complete trust to solution I wrote on the paper. I already mentioned the fact that I did not complete Assignment 1 yet, but I plan to spend at least one full day on it, with no study time from any of my other courses. 

The commutative, associative and distributive properties were also familiar because I learned these properties back in the "early days" of mathematics.  

Overall, this week is more enjoyable compared to last week, but in all fairness, Week 1 could have been similar to this week because I chose not to take the course seriously and it resulted in many consequences including stress and frustration. Hopefully, Week 3 continues this trend which is to relax and enjoy the ride.

Week 1: Rough, but Manageable

     During the first several days of classes, I focused mainly on travelling to them rather than the content itself, and CSC165 is no exception. In fact, this is the only class where I feel lost in the echo. The content from week 1 appeared to be simple and concise, but I realized that this course requires maximum precision. As with any course, one must review and study the content on a daily basis. I have been too focused on my other courses, particularly SOC101 and ENV100. Despite my lack of prioritization for this course, there were a few things I found interesting to me. The course began with questions that ask whether CSC165 is the right course; one of them was "Do you memorize math?" I immediately knew that CSC165 perfectly matched my needs because I have a strong background in mathematics and this is mainly due to my reliable memory. However, my memory is far from perfect and I am no math wizard.
     Overall, this first week was hectic and it felt stressful. Now that I established my routine for the semester, I can now focus strictly on my studying time. There is one thing that may interfere with my studying is laziness. We all had some moment where we "chose" to be lazy and that is totally fine, but once it controls your life, it becomes a never-ending cycle. Hopefully, I start out fresh next week with a desire to learn.