I'm back in Brooklyn for the week and I have so much to do. I have to get my hair done, mani, pedi n eyebrows, and I have to get my graduation dress.
Now this graduation dress may be a problem because I don't know what I want yet and I was looking online and couldn't really find anything. So I know this is going to be a task and my mom may get annoyed with me lol.
Let's not forget the partying, chilling with friends & booS lmao.
So you may not hear from me for the week but I will try my best to keep you guys updated. But I just need time to unwind and have some fun.
O and I got two of my final grades today: an A in Principles of Insurance and a B in International Finance Management. Now I knew I was getting that A in Insurance but I was ecstatic with the B 'cause I was struggling in that class. Now I'm waiting on my other 4 classes but I know I did good so you know I will be having a carefree week.
Showing posts with label school. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Finals
I had 3 finals today back to back to back..ok there was an hour break between each lol. But can you say "Overwhelmed"!!!!
Ok so the first final was at 10am and it was in Security Analysis and Portfolio Management. Now this class isn't as bad as it sounds, I actually enjoy it and I'm doing pretty good (could be doing better if my bad memory syndrome didn't kick when it wants to). So I studied all night for this final and I woke up extra early this morning for this final because I want an A not a B in the class. So show time comes and she gives us the test (mind you it's only 3 of us taking it because we're the only seniors in the class) and the first page has me dumbfounded already. I go through the test and it isn't that bad. Now I get to this question and I felt that was going to be an easy 10pts right there because we just covered the material and I remember all the formulas...NOT!!! I get stumped on the first formula and without answering the first part of the question, I can't finish the other 2 parts. I'm heated at this moment. After the test, I check my notes and I felt so stupid because what I was missing in the formula was so basic and I was so mad I couldn't remember it. Don't you hate when that happens???
Second final was in International Finance. I'm already not doing too well in this class (I think only 2 people in the class are doing good...shame right) and I'm counting on this final to help me get a B at least. (Understand I hate C's people). This man hands us the test and I'm like WHAT THE F***!!!!!!!!! The test was hard as hell (pray for me). So I finish the test and as I'm walking out the door he says "See you in May". I'm like I hope that's not sarcasm!!!
Last final today was in Spanish and it wasn't too bad. Tomorrow morning I have a final in Insurance. I really don't want to take the final but I have a B avg in the class and I'm shooting for an A. All I need to do is get a 83 on the final...that shouldn't be too hard.
Now my real estate teacher decides to give us a group project as a final where we have to analyze the cost and taxes in investing in a certain property and we have to email it to him by 5pm tomorrow evening. UGHH
Well wish me luck!!!
Ok so the first final was at 10am and it was in Security Analysis and Portfolio Management. Now this class isn't as bad as it sounds, I actually enjoy it and I'm doing pretty good (could be doing better if my bad memory syndrome didn't kick when it wants to). So I studied all night for this final and I woke up extra early this morning for this final because I want an A not a B in the class. So show time comes and she gives us the test (mind you it's only 3 of us taking it because we're the only seniors in the class) and the first page has me dumbfounded already. I go through the test and it isn't that bad. Now I get to this question and I felt that was going to be an easy 10pts right there because we just covered the material and I remember all the formulas...NOT!!! I get stumped on the first formula and without answering the first part of the question, I can't finish the other 2 parts. I'm heated at this moment. After the test, I check my notes and I felt so stupid because what I was missing in the formula was so basic and I was so mad I couldn't remember it. Don't you hate when that happens???
Second final was in International Finance. I'm already not doing too well in this class (I think only 2 people in the class are doing good...shame right) and I'm counting on this final to help me get a B at least. (Understand I hate C's people). This man hands us the test and I'm like WHAT THE F***!!!!!!!!! The test was hard as hell (pray for me). So I finish the test and as I'm walking out the door he says "See you in May". I'm like I hope that's not sarcasm!!!
Last final today was in Spanish and it wasn't too bad. Tomorrow morning I have a final in Insurance. I really don't want to take the final but I have a B avg in the class and I'm shooting for an A. All I need to do is get a 83 on the final...that shouldn't be too hard.
Now my real estate teacher decides to give us a group project as a final where we have to analyze the cost and taxes in investing in a certain property and we have to email it to him by 5pm tomorrow evening. UGHH
Well wish me luck!!!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
College is Over
So tomorrow (or should I say today since its 1am) is the last day of classes. Now I'm beyond excited because this has been one of the most stressful years in life. I've never had so much work to do while keeping a part time job on the side and still be able to have time for friends, family, and boys. Although I'm happy that school is pretty much over, I can't help to feel a tad bit sad. I mean this marks the end of my college life (not including finals, senior week, and graduation). This will be the last time I will be known as an undergrad; my last time taking classes for a while (not including testing to be a licensed agent lol).
I'm excited and ready to go, but I now have to worry about finals on thursday and friday. The only one I'm really worried about is International Finance because that class is no joke. I'm trying to keep my head in the books, but I have a mild case of ADD lmao. Three finals on thursday and two on friday. WISH ME LUCK PEOPLE!!!! SHAY NEEDS THAT DEGREE
I'm excited and ready to go, but I now have to worry about finals on thursday and friday. The only one I'm really worried about is International Finance because that class is no joke. I'm trying to keep my head in the books, but I have a mild case of ADD lmao. Three finals on thursday and two on friday. WISH ME LUCK PEOPLE!!!! SHAY NEEDS THAT DEGREE
Saturday, April 18, 2009
I HATE GROUP PROJECTS
After about dozens of meetings for our group presentation, we finally presented on Thursday. The presentation was based on the group trying to start a business and we had to ask investors for money to start up the business.
Our group chose to begin a catering company. We talked about this project so many times just so that we could ensure a successful presentation. I was the CEO of the company and the leader of the group. I assigned everyone a role and told them what they had to do.
I should probably mention that I hate group projects because people don't like to do their part of the project. Let's start off with one of the girls not showing up to any of the meetings and no one really knew who she was. She missed the first 4-5 meetings smh.
Anyway week after week we would meet up to discuss this project and every week I told everyone to have their part so that we can go over it and edit it where ever needed. I actually saw that this project was going to be a success because we was taking the time out to think about everything and thinking of the questions the investors might ask so that we could be well prepared. So you would think we had a good presentation and everything went as planned right....WRONG!!!!!!!!
First of all, everyone didn't have their part until the day before the presentation. So we meet that afternoon to put the paper together, which wasn't suppose to be a hard task because all I had to do was take everyone's part and just put it in. Well people still hadn't finished their part nor had we done the slides for the presentation. Then people had to go to class so we didn't finish everything that afternoon, so we decided to meet that evening after classes to ensure that everything gets done.
We meet up that evening and people's parts still aren't done so therefore the paper isn't complete. Like what the FU**...yall had all this time and this still aint done. So then I'm like let me just start working on the powerpoint. I begin but then people don't know what part they want to put on the slide to talk about to the investors. Now its like 11pm and the library closes at 12am. Everyone's laughing and joking but I just want to get this thing done because the presentation is at 1215pm the next day.
So we don't end up finishing the slides but one of the group members says he'll go home and work on the slides. So I say ok just send me the end result in the morning so I can make sure everything is good. This man sends me the paper and the powerpoint an hour before class. So I put on my suit and head to the library. I open up the paper first and I'm in shock. The professor says write a 5-7pg business plan and we have a 13pg business plan. These people had so much unnecessary information in the paper and I had to do tho gete editing. I was only able to get it down to 10pgs smh.
Next, I open the powerpoint up and again I am not happy. My part was of course in order but then I start looking over the slides for my group members. The marketing plan was in paragraphs on the slide and it was about 3-4 slides. I'm like what the fuckkkk (excuzee my language). I call my group members and tell them to meet me in the library asap (mind you it's like 1130 now and class is at 1215. I start deleting unnecessary information yet again to try and shorten up the slides. When I get to the competetive analysis I'm upset again because it's not how I wanted it to be at all. What ticked me off the most was when I got to the final slide, the financial plan. This man had up Year 1-4 revenues for the company AND THAT WAS IT. I'm beyond heated and I'm like I know this isn't what you're planning on showing the class and the investors. Where are all the other numbers, the expenses, the rate of return, the expected projections. Where are all the things that belong on a balance sheet.
Needless to say time ran out and we had to go to class. By this time I dont want to present at all because I felt like the presentation was going to be a joke. AND IT WAS. My group members didnt seem to have a good grasp on their own information and when it came time for questions and answers they couldn't answer any of the questions. I had to answer everything!!! The main comment that pissed me off was when they said something about the financial plan and the fact that we didnt have no numbers up.
I dont know our grade on this project yet but I dont think its good. I mean we watched 6 groups present from previous weeks and knew what the investors were looking for and still didnt come close to satisfying it. I felt like we should've done better because we met and discussed these things too many times for us to fail the way we did. This is one of the main reasons why I HATE GROUP PROJECTS!!!!
I'm really trying to get use to it because I know this is how its going to be in the real world when I begin my career. I know to always do things myself if I want them done right because in the end I'm being judged. I learned a valuable lesson but I hope my grade doesn't suffer too much.
Our group chose to begin a catering company. We talked about this project so many times just so that we could ensure a successful presentation. I was the CEO of the company and the leader of the group. I assigned everyone a role and told them what they had to do.
I should probably mention that I hate group projects because people don't like to do their part of the project. Let's start off with one of the girls not showing up to any of the meetings and no one really knew who she was. She missed the first 4-5 meetings smh.
Anyway week after week we would meet up to discuss this project and every week I told everyone to have their part so that we can go over it and edit it where ever needed. I actually saw that this project was going to be a success because we was taking the time out to think about everything and thinking of the questions the investors might ask so that we could be well prepared. So you would think we had a good presentation and everything went as planned right....WRONG!!!!!!!!
First of all, everyone didn't have their part until the day before the presentation. So we meet that afternoon to put the paper together, which wasn't suppose to be a hard task because all I had to do was take everyone's part and just put it in. Well people still hadn't finished their part nor had we done the slides for the presentation. Then people had to go to class so we didn't finish everything that afternoon, so we decided to meet that evening after classes to ensure that everything gets done.
We meet up that evening and people's parts still aren't done so therefore the paper isn't complete. Like what the FU**...yall had all this time and this still aint done. So then I'm like let me just start working on the powerpoint. I begin but then people don't know what part they want to put on the slide to talk about to the investors. Now its like 11pm and the library closes at 12am. Everyone's laughing and joking but I just want to get this thing done because the presentation is at 1215pm the next day.
So we don't end up finishing the slides but one of the group members says he'll go home and work on the slides. So I say ok just send me the end result in the morning so I can make sure everything is good. This man sends me the paper and the powerpoint an hour before class. So I put on my suit and head to the library. I open up the paper first and I'm in shock. The professor says write a 5-7pg business plan and we have a 13pg business plan. These people had so much unnecessary information in the paper and I had to do tho gete editing. I was only able to get it down to 10pgs smh.
Next, I open the powerpoint up and again I am not happy. My part was of course in order but then I start looking over the slides for my group members. The marketing plan was in paragraphs on the slide and it was about 3-4 slides. I'm like what the fuckkkk (excuzee my language). I call my group members and tell them to meet me in the library asap (mind you it's like 1130 now and class is at 1215. I start deleting unnecessary information yet again to try and shorten up the slides. When I get to the competetive analysis I'm upset again because it's not how I wanted it to be at all. What ticked me off the most was when I got to the final slide, the financial plan. This man had up Year 1-4 revenues for the company AND THAT WAS IT. I'm beyond heated and I'm like I know this isn't what you're planning on showing the class and the investors. Where are all the other numbers, the expenses, the rate of return, the expected projections. Where are all the things that belong on a balance sheet.
Needless to say time ran out and we had to go to class. By this time I dont want to present at all because I felt like the presentation was going to be a joke. AND IT WAS. My group members didnt seem to have a good grasp on their own information and when it came time for questions and answers they couldn't answer any of the questions. I had to answer everything!!! The main comment that pissed me off was when they said something about the financial plan and the fact that we didnt have no numbers up.
I dont know our grade on this project yet but I dont think its good. I mean we watched 6 groups present from previous weeks and knew what the investors were looking for and still didnt come close to satisfying it. I felt like we should've done better because we met and discussed these things too many times for us to fail the way we did. This is one of the main reasons why I HATE GROUP PROJECTS!!!!
I'm really trying to get use to it because I know this is how its going to be in the real world when I begin my career. I know to always do things myself if I want them done right because in the end I'm being judged. I learned a valuable lesson but I hope my grade doesn't suffer too much.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Scared/Happy/Excited...
Yesterday it dawned on me that I will be graduating from COLLEGE in about a month.!!!! Now of course I'm excited because I'm getting my degree, but I am also scared as hell.
Most may ask what am I so scared about: THE REAL WORLD!!! I mean I have been in school all of my life and I am about to be finished and I have to get a full time job and start paying bills and loans and such. I think what scares me the most is the fact that I don't really have any definite plans after graduation. I mean I want to get a job, get a place, get a car; basically all the norms that everyone wants. But its easier said then done.
I sometimes feel like a failure when I speak to my schoolmates and they tell me they got the job that WE interviewed for, while I didn't. I mean I don't have anything real lined up for when I graduate. I am still interviewing but I'm scared that I won't find something before leaving this institution.
Besides the whole job thing, my living arrangements has me feeling some type of way as well. I mean if I am moving back to NY, I can always go live with one of my sisters (cause living with my mother or father is not an option in my book lol), but in all honesty I DON'T WANT TO!!!! One of my sisters has a baby and she lives in a studio apartment. That's good and all for her and the baby, but where do I fit in. Sleeping on the same bed as her, living out of my suitcase, never having any privacy. I DO NOT...I repeat I DO NOT want to be living like that. Then there's the other sister who has a better living arrangement, but in the end there would still be no privacy and I may still have to live out of my suitcase. It's like no matter where I go in NY I will be living out of my suitcase feeling like a VISITOR and who really wants to feel like that. The only solution is to get my own place but we all know how expensive it is to live on your own in NY and I know for a fact I'm not ready for that yet (unless my parents are paying, then I'm all for it lol).
But if I were to move to another state for a job, then I would be getting my own apartment because I'd be on my own. The only thing with that is it would most likely be cheaper then a NY apartment. However I WANT TO COME BACK TO NY. I'm tired of being away from home and missing out on events and sh*t. Even if eventually I do have to leave, I'll be ready (hopefully). ughhh this is just too much.
But first thing first, I need to secure a job ASAP!!! That's my main concern. I'm actually willing to move to another state because I don't want to make the same mistake I made earlier this year by letting a job slip right out of my hands. Pray for me!!!!
Most may ask what am I so scared about: THE REAL WORLD!!! I mean I have been in school all of my life and I am about to be finished and I have to get a full time job and start paying bills and loans and such. I think what scares me the most is the fact that I don't really have any definite plans after graduation. I mean I want to get a job, get a place, get a car; basically all the norms that everyone wants. But its easier said then done.
I sometimes feel like a failure when I speak to my schoolmates and they tell me they got the job that WE interviewed for, while I didn't. I mean I don't have anything real lined up for when I graduate. I am still interviewing but I'm scared that I won't find something before leaving this institution.
Besides the whole job thing, my living arrangements has me feeling some type of way as well. I mean if I am moving back to NY, I can always go live with one of my sisters (cause living with my mother or father is not an option in my book lol), but in all honesty I DON'T WANT TO!!!! One of my sisters has a baby and she lives in a studio apartment. That's good and all for her and the baby, but where do I fit in. Sleeping on the same bed as her, living out of my suitcase, never having any privacy. I DO NOT...I repeat I DO NOT want to be living like that. Then there's the other sister who has a better living arrangement, but in the end there would still be no privacy and I may still have to live out of my suitcase. It's like no matter where I go in NY I will be living out of my suitcase feeling like a VISITOR and who really wants to feel like that. The only solution is to get my own place but we all know how expensive it is to live on your own in NY and I know for a fact I'm not ready for that yet (unless my parents are paying, then I'm all for it lol).
But if I were to move to another state for a job, then I would be getting my own apartment because I'd be on my own. The only thing with that is it would most likely be cheaper then a NY apartment. However I WANT TO COME BACK TO NY. I'm tired of being away from home and missing out on events and sh*t. Even if eventually I do have to leave, I'll be ready (hopefully). ughhh this is just too much.
But first thing first, I need to secure a job ASAP!!! That's my main concern. I'm actually willing to move to another state because I don't want to make the same mistake I made earlier this year by letting a job slip right out of my hands. Pray for me!!!!
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