I have been having an allergy attack for the past 3 days that makes most of those I've had in years past look positively tame. Being the somewhat masochistic person I am, I waited until today to go get meds for it. I meant to pick up the sleep-inducing kind of allergy meds, because anything that helps me sleep and isn't alcohol is pretty great. Of course, being in my current stupor (likely caused by my sinuses increasing my cranial pressure to a dangerous level), I grabbed the non-drowsy Claritin. This means that I will likely be up for another two or three hours, because I'm incapable of sleeping while sick (yay). I can't wait for it to snow so all this nasty junk that I'm breathing in dies and leaves my sinus cavities in peace.
It occurs to me that I haven't done my usual run-down of my classes yet, so here is a brief one:
Cpr E 458: Real-time Systems... This class is kind of fun, though not the most interesting one ever. It's mostly had to do with scheduling algorithms so far, which is something I already knew a lot about from other classes. Hopefully this will be an easy A, though I don't know where it will turn after the scheduling part.
HD FS 276: Human Sexuality... What can I say about this? It's commonly referred to as "sex class" on campus, and that's exactly what it is. It covers everything about human physiology and behaviors related to sex. The teacher tends to make it very fun, and there's a lot of class participation involved (not that kind, get your mind out of the gutter).
Com S 311: Algorithm Analysis... This is one of only two classes I've ever dropped here at ISU, and both of them deal heavily with mathematical proofs. For most people, this class is tough. For me, it is close enough to torture that I actually think it should be illegal for them to require me to take it. This is it, though. I have to pass it this time. We'll see what happens, but I can almost guarantee that it won't look pretty on my transcript.
BC CS 444: Introduction to Bioinformatics... Interesting, relatively easy (so far) class. This is probably my second favorite this semester, next to sex class. It deals with the practice of using computers to map and process genetic data. There is a lot of discussion about the design and use of various protein and nucleotide databases.
Cpr E 491: Senior Design I... This class is essentially a waste of two hours a week. The project is the important part, though, and mine is pretty cool. My team is working on a system called the Homunculus Cam. It is going to be a 360 degree wearable camera system that can be embedded in the clothing of the user. When the system is active, it will provide a view of everything around the subject and relay the data wirelessly back to a base station. We have begun the process of determining our functional/non-functional requirements, and I'm sure I'll be writing more about this project soon.
Cpr E 494: Portfolio Design... This class is another waste of time in my opinion, but they require it, so I'll just have to grin and bear it. I'm going to throw together a website at some point with data on all the major projects I've worked on as a student at ISU. There are only about 5 or 6 major ones that I'm going to mention, but that should be enough to make the teacher feel I've earned a pass.
So, that's my semester. I don't think I have a whole lot to worry about aside from Com S 311. Let's see, what else is going on with me besides illness and classwork? Not much I suppose. I finally managed to finish reading the 6th book in the Wheel of Time series. I loved this book, but the end seemed fairly rushed. I'm hoping that they don't start going downhill from here. According to people I know who have read them all, they stay entertaining. I'll be picking the next few in the series up soon, and hopefully I can find time to read them. Other than that, I think the only other thing I have coming up is the career fair next week. I'll get my name out there and go further down the road to full-time employment.
That's it for now, maybe I'll find time to do some creative writing later in the week.
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