Review of Missed Days

December, 16 2010:   Today we were finishing the bouncing ball assignment and starting the edge project!  Also, tomorrow is the last day of school, and I am really excited but also kind of sad because I am really starting to enjoy computer class.  I have most of the edge project done but I am just trying to fix one little part, but I think it might take me longer than I hoped!

December, 17 2010:  Today we had our last day of classes but we still worked, and I was sad to say bye to everybody at school!  Well anyways, I wish everyone a happy holiday!  Bye for now!

Bouncing Off The Walls

Today in class Mr. Arkin got us to try and create a new type of program which has to do a little with graphics, and it included a program that repeats a character to bounce off the walls of the run window.  This was a pretty cool thing to learn because with this it will open a whole new type of programming which will make computer class even better than it already is.  For homework all we have to do is to make a program that makes a character go around the borders of the run window.  That is all for now, until next time!

He Shoots He Scores

All the classes got their test back today and I think everyone was either more relieved than they should have been, or had a severe heart attack.  Myself, I got a pretty decent mark, considering I panicked halfway through the test, and I am just congratulating myself on a decent job well done!  Today we went slightly on the topic of drawing some shapes on Turing, but that was it-except for the class taking up the test.  For homework we have to try and make a program that gathers a character from the user and we have to make it bounce across the screen.  That is all for today and I hope that the rest of my tests this week go as hoped.  Bye!

The Pressure Is On

Hey everyone!  It is me and I am just here to say that today we had our surprise unit 2 test for programming, and I am really freaking out here!  I think I did okay overall but there is always the doubt that I messed something up, and I hope that it was not that big of a problem.  I know that I should not freak out that much but it always comes to mind; like if my mind kept saying "Did I do that part right or did I include all of that!"  It was a hectic day but again I think-and pray-that I did well on my test, because this is a big portion of my semester mark.
That is all for now, bye!

Test Your Testing Abilities

Today was the last day in our peer teaching project, and let me tell you it was really helpful.  I am still a little unclear about certain things in the programming unit but hopefully I will be good enough to get at least an 80% on my upcoming test- which is still on an unclear date.  I hope that I will do well because I really want my mark to be the best it could be.  Even though I did not know much before this year about computers I am really glad that I took this course and I know it will benefit me in the future.  Our homework this weekend is to study and review for our test.  And that is all for today, bye!

When In Doubt, Peer

Today was day 2 in our class' peer work periods, where everyone in our group has to try and become a level 4 programmer.  I personally thought that this was a great idea because not everybody can go up to the teacher and ask him at once about their issues and questions.  So he made us try to help each other.  But, we have one more day and I am starting to get a little worried about what might be coming; a test or perhaps another project?  Whatever it is I am getting a little worried and I am trying to get prepared before it is assigned.  Well the only thing we did in class was work and try to help members in our group.  That is all for today.  Bye!

Peer Power

Today was a great day, because my program for "Next Consonant" was a success!  Yes it finally worked!  Also, Mr. Arkin had a surprise in store for us today!  We had to pair up with people in our class, in groups of three or four, and try to make everyone in their our group at the same level as the highest level person in that group; this was assessed in levels from 1 to 4 (4 being the best programmer ever), just joking about level 4 being the best!  We also learned about procedures and how to write them.
Well, that is all for now!

How Do Functions Function

Today was another day where Mr. Arkin was present and accounted for, yes!  The three things we did in class today were: looking at algorithms of some of the programs for the sub-strings assignments, learn a little bit about functions, and check how to make some of the class's programs a little bit easier to type and understand!  I noticed that at the beginning of class, I did not how to write or how functions work, but as the class went on I started to understand a little bit better-another great lesson from Mr. Arkin.  Today for homework we are trying to implement some functions into our sub-string assignments...boy I hope I understand how to do it.  And to end a short reminder that our test is coming up very soon :o!  

Test Attack

The day came, and finally Mr. Arkin gave us a hint that our quiz is going to be tomorrow... wait!  What am I saying I meant hooray Mr. Arkin finally came back.  He told us that he was a little sick, but he was feeling better so he came to class today.  We finally took some notes, after a very long time of Mr. Arkin's absence, and they were good notes.  I am happy that he came back and I hope that he feels better so he can stay longer.  My homework is a modified sub-strings assignment 9.  That is all for today, see you later!

A Breath of Relief

Friday Dec. 3rd made me very anxious about a potential test we were supposed to have and it was nerve wracking to the core.  Mr. Arkin told us we were supposed to have it that day  but in the end we did not and it was such a relief.  I studied like crazy expecting it to be today but, it was not.  Just a little secret, he told us our quiz would be tomorrow on Dec. 6, 2010, and I am studying to try and do my best on it.  So for toady I am studying for the test.  Bye!

Tests Are A Pest

Tomorrow, 2010-12-3, will be our first quiz on sub-strings and I am a little bit nervous for it right now because at first I did not understand the sub-strings unit at all but with the help of some friends I kind of get it... THANK YOU Grace, Carol, Jerry, and Kevin!  I am just studying for it right now and I am trying to understand as much as I can!  I hope everybody, including me, does well on this quiz!
Bye for now!

Gone Again?

Today was kind of disappointing because Mr. Arkin was not here AGAIN!  To make my day even more upsetting I realize that we have a quiz on sub-strings and we have to complete at least 15 sub-string assignments both by Friday!  HELP!  I am a little bit worried because I learn from the teacher and without the teacher I am falling back in my work, but I will continue to try my best!  Gosh, I hope he comes back this week so he can at least do one lesson on the sub-string with us!  Well that is all for now!  See you later!