...So Far...

1. How long have you spent on the homework assignments? Did lecture and the reading prepare you for them?
 I have usually been spending 2 to 3 hours on the homework assignments. I work full time, and sometimes I start homework at 11 or 12 at night, so the times that I haven't finished my assignments were because I chose sleep over finishing an assignment. I do feel like the reading and lecture help me prepare for the assignments, but as I stated before -- sometimes I struggle with the creativity of some proofs. A couple of times I've just had to not finish my homework because I couldn't think of an answer or way to do the proof until I had slept on it, but then I'd have to rush to get it done before class (since I work right after class, so I don't really have until 4:00). I'm not meaning to complain, I'm just saying that I struggle with the creativity and sometimes it's helped me to walk away and then come back to it. Ya know?

2.  What has contributed most to your learning in this class so far?
This is the first time when I have read the material this consistently. I know it is important to do so before class, and for the first time I've actually been doing it (though all classes say they want you too, I rarely ever have.) I will say that I hate blogging about my reading, but it has made me more accountable for the reading, and that is good. (Mostly, my slight OCD would KILL me if I had a missing section or a section out of order on here.)

3. What do you think would help you learn more effectively or make the class better for you?
Something that is a difficult line to walk is the repetition between the reading and the lectures. Sometimes I find myself getting pretty bored because as the lecture is happening I keep thinking to myself, "I already read and understand this." I'm sure the repetition is helpful when it comes time for doing the homework, but when a lot of the examples used in class are the same as in the book, it can just feel tedious (which is usually why I stop reading in other classes). However, that being said, I'm sure that that repetition and some of the questions asked in class (that I usually consider stupid, since I actually did the reading the night before) do help me when it comes time for the homework. Does that make sense?

P.S. Sorry this is a little late. I was having internet connection problems tonight and just got it up and going...