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Kent 07-18-2012 10:53 PM

Maybe they were a low percentage of your grade?
I just find this hard to believe. It doesn't seem like you could ever find out if you were doing it right or wrong. Unless you take another Statistics class or something. XD

I know that most instructors always read through their books. I'm sure they want their students to do the same. I never said that I only learn through reading the book. Reading the book just helps you very much, especially if you read the chapter before you go over it in class. It makes a lot of sense when you read the book and then listen to and observe the instructor's demonstrations closely. And, as I said in my previous post, if you don't understand the book, you can ask the instructor to clarify, preferably in person. I've never heard of anyone saying they don't need the instructor either. o wo; I'm sure that's not what people mean when they say instructors are there to lecture and not teach. Whenever I don't understand anything, I always ask the instructor for clarification. Every instructor I've known always wants to help clarify. I suppose there might be some who find that hard to do, though? XD

Anyway, I do believe that instructors sorta do teach in a way, so I don't really understand what people say when they say instructors don't teach.

I just said several. I didn't say every. XD
What kind of survey is this? Was it an instructor evaluation? Because if it was, I'm pretty sure they're aren't suppose to see those until well after the grades are put it... And did he really tell you that he wouldn't help? Maybe you should have told him what part in the book was confusing to you. I'm just hoping that he actually tried to look through your assignments again to see if he did something wrong. It just sounds really weird for an instructor to be failing you or whatever and decide to "give" you an A in the end. It's all so unbelievable.

Hmm, I don't know. I think it's nice to take courses outside your major. And I think everyone uses Math in life, just not as complicated sometimes. X3 I think I might like to tutor sometime too. I think it's better to take it in college so that you'll be able to remember it better as an adult. I don't think you should ever say never. You can't predict the future. XD I know there are a lot of cases where people with certain majors do not end up with a career within the field that they studied.

Algebra? That sounds much easier than Statistics~ You should totally try reading the book. It really helps!

But you don't know for sure, right? And you'll probably never know, unless you talk with him or something. XD

Emma Corrin 07-19-2012 02:05 AM

Like I said - I'm pretty sure I did it right because my mother's Statistics instructor said I was :3
And I did ask for clarification and I did use the book. That was the issue. He wouldn't clarify. He simply said stare at the book until I figured it out--that doesn't help at all.
I was very specific. I told him exactly what on the homework I didn't understand, exactly which section of the book I couldn't figure out. He said stare at it until I figure out because there were no lectures in the class, and then he would say to ask if I had any other questions. He refused to give actual help. Saying stare at something you don't understand until you figure it out is ridiculous and not helpful.
And like I said, I didn't get my grades for the last 5 weeks of class, nor the grade of my final, so who knows how I got the A.

And yes, we used addition and subtraction. That's a given. But we don't use statistics in the business world, especially not in my own company.
And like in my example of English. You're never going to use a single bit of math in your work as an English instructor, writer, etc.
It's pointless to be forced to take 2 math courses. I'm not saying you shouldn't be allowed to take them if you want to, I'm just saying you shouldn't force people to take them.

Anyways, it kind of sounds like you're reading bits of my posts but not the whole thing, which I'm sure you aren't, but it seems that way because I honestly just don't think you understand what I've been saying about the issue and are completely misunderstanding and are only getting half the story, so I kind of really just want to drop it at this point xD;
I keep saying the same things over and over again and it just doesn't seem to be getting across, so it's kind of pointless to keep repeating :3

So on to a new subject, what have you been up to?

Kent 07-23-2012 10:45 PM

Well, then, that's terrible! I would definitely dislike an instructor who says just that when you ask for help.

I'm sorry you feel that way. I just wanted to get all the details.

I've been avoiding my laptop lately. Hardly ever feel like getting on it. I'm not sure why. I'm lucky I was able to make an entry for Project Mene in time. It annoys me when I see my sister on the desktop every day, though. But I guess she has a busier Mene and Ernya life than me. I've also been meaning to put up a WIP of the art for Enzeru. I don't think I like how it's turning out. I should probably scan it soon and see what people think of it.

Emma Corrin 07-23-2012 11:34 PM

Yeah - it was nuts lol

Yeah but I've repeated the story and its details over multiple messages and you kinda seem to keep missing them, but it's really not a big deal - the course has been over for months and the instructor is long behind me :3

Lol
I'm on my computer constantly for work, but I rarely have time to pop on Mene - and when I do it's for a post here or a post there :3
When I'm home I hardly do anything on the computer - I just find it all rather boring to be honest lol
I can't wait for my glasses to come in - I'm hoping it'll help my eyes focus enough to be able to read again :3
I mean, I can read just fine and my eye-sight is 20/20, but it's hard for my eyes to focus over long periods of time on small print, like in books - so I haven't been able to read a book for merely the reason of wanting to read it in a really long time :3
It'll be nice to be able to get back into it if I'm able!

Oo - you should post it!
I'm sure it doesn't look as bad as you believe <3

Kent 07-24-2012 12:09 AM

Ugh, I really need a job. Maybe that'll get me to use my laptop more or something. XD
The thing I usually like doing the most on my laptop is listening to my playlist on playlist.com.
It has tons of songs I can't seem to find anywhere else.
Are they prescription reading glasses? o 3o
I should get into reading again, too. There are tons of manga and books in my room that need to be read. OTL

Eh, I think I'll need to change some things. I'll go ahead and scan it now.

Emma Corrin 07-24-2012 03:13 AM

Lol Perhaps!
It depends on what kind of work you do :3

Hmm - never heard of it!
Then again, I rarely listen to music anymore, and if I do I just youtube it lol

Yes, they have a crutch in them to get my eyes to focus properly. I have weak muscles in my eyes, and an astigmatism in one eye, which surprisingly is my better eye LOL
But, hopefully the glasses will help again, and hopefully my eyes won't adjust as quickly xD;
I really do hate my glasses being pointless after only a few weeks of wearing them!
My eyes adjust to the glasses, making the glasses useless because they no longer do anything - it's quite frustrating really!
That's why I get cheap glasses if I can xD;
I mean, they still look fashionable and fit me properly, but I try to get them as cheap as I can because I refused to pay $3-400 for a pair of glasses that my eyes will no longer require in a month or two lol

Lol You're talking to a walking library dear!
And probably 85%, if not more, of what I own I haven't read, just collected. Especially where manga is concerned because I have bits and pieces of sets from where Borders sold out, and I snapped up what I could at a cheap price. Unfortunately complete sets weren't available :(
But hey, some is better than nothing!
And at that rate it was better than buying them all full price elsewhere!
The most frustrating one was Hana Kimi - I have all but either book one or book two, I can't remember which now, but I have the entire series other than that!
I refuse to read it until I get it, though, even if I do know what happens because I've seen the anime xD;
I think maybe even the drama as well XD;

Can't wait!

Kent 07-24-2012 04:00 AM

Yeah. I'm not sure what I want to do.

Yeah, many people don't seem to know playlist.com. I used to use this site called radio blog club, but that's long gone, I believe.

Hm, that's interesting. o 3o I've worn glasses since I was young. I'm glad that when my eyes adjust, they're not useless. XD They still help me see, just not as good as I could with a better prescription.
How much did you pay for them?

I think a little more than half the manga and books I own have been read. But the ones I haven't read just keep piling up. I read two or four per month, I think.
lol That's funny. My sister and I bought a lot of manga from a Borders closing down sale too. XD I don't remember what we bought, though. They were at a pretty good price~
Wow. And how many volumes is that? lol Well, manga are usually pretty different from anime. X3

Here's the WIP for Enzeru:
I'm liking Enzeru's face, but I don't think she "matches" well with Yamcha. I think I need to change his eyes. I'm also disliking both of their poses. I think I drew them wrong. Like, where their shoulders and arms are and such.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...scan0002-4.jpg

neller 07-27-2012 06:31 AM

I agree with changing his eyes. DO IT. His current pair are creepy. Lol. As for their positioning, their shoulders seem correct. I would maybe have her hand maybe wrapped around his neck...to make the picture a little more tender. But it's a great sketch. :)

Kent 07-27-2012 09:11 PM

lol I just sorta wanted to match Akira Toriyama's style, since it's his character. But yeah, I think I will change the eyes. Are you talking about her right hand? Hmm, maybe I can change it... I'll think about it. Thanks for the feedback~

ktbee 07-29-2012 03:36 PM

Hi Kent!! Long time no.. uh, chat? How have you been? I see lots of words, and not a lot of drawings~~~ haha, just kidding. I think your WIP looks great so far! :D I was wondering why Yamcha looked familiar... Must be the Toriyama style. :)

I think as far as Enzeru's hand goes, as long as it's not as the fingers are not very spread apart, it will look delicate and be just fine. Yamcha, though, does need bigger hands. :) What I do with poses is I will do the pose myself and copy it. Sometimes I take pictures too. :P Oh, Yamcha's left shoulder should probably start a little bit higher... I think.

I need to learn how to make clean sketches like that, jealous!

Kent 07-31-2012 12:24 AM

Oh, yeah~ It's been a while. :3 I've been good~ lol I finished one art since the last time you've been here. ; w; Emma Corrin's~ & Thanks! I was trying to make him look exactly like the Yamcha in the anime/manga.

Thanks for the suggestions~ I'm not sure how the hands will turn out yet. X3 lol I usually only do that with hands. Sometimes. Oh? I thought so! When I flipped it, it did look odd.

lol It's not that clean. XD Her head and the symbol on his shirt are pretty smudgy.

ktbee 07-31-2012 04:29 AM

Ooh, Emma looks awesome! Nicely done. :D

You're doing a pretty good job. I recognized him right away (I haven't read/watched it, but I've seen his character. :))

Ah, yes, the flipped image.. That always trips me up, especially when I think I'm almost done, haha. ><

Oh.. I did not even notice those, haha. :P

Kent 07-31-2012 06:44 PM

Thank you~ I'm pretty proud of that one. o wo

Yeah. His hair is pretty recognizable. X3

lol Flipping definitely helps you see if you did it right or not.

The rest of it is cleaner than I usually do, I think. XD

ktbee 08-01-2012 01:13 AM

Haha, you know what's awesome about drawing digitally? Everything can look really clean because the erasing is so clean.
Necessary for someone like me, who smudges everything and makes irreparable mistakes otherwise. :3

By the way, Kent, how'd you do that expanding thing in your first post, with the person's picture appearing when you click on their name?

Kent 08-01-2012 02:36 AM

Yeah, I love that about digital illustrations~ = w=
But I clean my pencil drawings pretty well in photoshop when I'm finished with them.
So they usually turn out quite clean. <3

In my first post? Or my second? I think you may be referring to the spoiler tag.
The generic ones just say spoiler, like this one:
HTML Code:

[hide]8D[/hide]

SPOILERX

8D

But you can add a title to the spoiler if you put hidetitle instead of hide and then put an equals sign and write the title~ Like this:
HTML Code:

[hidetitle=I am hiding something. > w>]
Just kidding! :D[/hidetitle]

I am hiding something. > w>X


Just kidding! :D

ktbee 08-01-2012 03:23 AM

Yes! Those are what I'm talking about! ^^

I want to make my post take up less space, so I was thinking about either using those or making thumbnails. :)

Thank you!

Kent 08-01-2012 06:55 PM

Oh, okay~ You're welcome. :3

Ah! I've been meaning to put up this WIP for Hadsie~ It's of his OC Tenzo. I think it's turning out well. o wo I haven't drawn any of his clothes yet, so he'll probably look pretty different when finished. I also want to draw him sitting with his left leg resting on his right knee. Or should it be the other way around? I'm not sure yet. XD

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/TenzoWIP.png

Hadsvich 08-01-2012 07:12 PM

He's so so cute! > w< <3 Now I really want him and Dosin drawn together! So badly! ; o;

Kent 08-01-2012 07:31 PM

o wo <3 lol By who? o 3o

And Hadsie! Vote in User's pick if you haven't yet! They need more voters! D:

Hadsvich 08-01-2012 07:38 PM

By you, foggyday, linapoo, Rem, Asuka, Miro, Tobi? ; w; I dunno. x'3

Ugh, fine. > 3>

Kent 08-01-2012 08:01 PM

lol We'll see, I guess. XD

Thanks~ ; w;

Hadsvich 08-01-2012 08:03 PM

; w; I feel like getting Dosin's other forms drawn too. > o>

So, when are you going to play? o:

Kent 08-01-2012 08:08 PM

He has other forms? O:

Oh! After I eat something. o 3o I'm hungry.

ktbee 08-01-2012 08:24 PM

I love the style you're using for Tenzo! As for the leg... At least you can be flexible. xD For me it depends on which way he's facing and which perspective ends up being easier for me to draw. :P

Hadsvich 08-01-2012 08:39 PM

@Kent: Yeah~ ; w; Oh~ & Tenzo does too~
I need to find the notebook where I put the info..
> 3>;
They both have a dog form. But Dosin has wings. & He can be in between forms too...

Okay~ I'm hungry too. ; u;


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