i've been taking linear algebra this quarter and i will unashamedly proclaim that it is really difficult for me. i feel so humbled when i overhear students in the class tell each other how easy this class is. what can i say? i'm just NOT GOOD AT MATH! after every clusters meeting, i have to ask d. lai for help with the homework. right before every discussion, i have to ask the white guy that always sits behind me for help with the homework. it's become so common and routine that when i asked him how to do a problem today, he sarcastically responded, "MAGIC!" that hurt my feelings...but he still helped me.

yesterday, i was so discouraged by the homework problems and lecture that i actually stayed after class to talk to the professor. this is the same professor that judy and i always make fun of because of his thick chinese accent and chipmunk physique. but after some thorough explanations on the board, i honestly understood everything he said and i was really really grateful. he wasn't even mean about it or anything. very patient with my ignorance. very pleased when i got the correct answer. "yeSS!" with a single nod. haha. he even went out of his way to ask me if the lectures were helpful and what i thought of the textbook. after i told him my concerns, he told me he was going to talk to the TA about making easier quizzes and post the solutions to the homework problems online. and believe it or not, he sent an email out to the whole class on the same day announcing that he would post up solutions to the homework problems. the only thing he lied about was the quiz. they're still hard. 1 for 2. not bad.

Thought of the Day: Angry.
Song of the Day: Foo Fighters-Lonely As You