Lesson 6 and Post-Lesson 6

I am in Lesson 6 already. I did worksheet A and also watched the tutorial video by Brother Baird as I have in the previous weeks. I am surprised about how keen he is about math, but some people are.

There is no quiz this week! YAY! Instead, we have to submit a spreadsheet assignment!

I sent it off to get approval from the instructor and then I reviewed the pamphlet by Elder Ashton concerning money.

75 percent of all divorces result from clashes over finances.

Every family should have a budget.

1. Pay an honest tithing
2. Learn how to manage money before it manages you.
3. Learn self-discipline and restraint in money matters
4. Use a budget
5. Teach Family Members the importance of working and earning.
6. TEACH CHILDREN TO MAKE MONEY DECISIONS IN KEEPING WITH THEIR CAPACITIES TO COMPREHEND.
7. TEACH EACH FAMILY MEMBER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE TOTAL FAMILY WELFARE
8. MAKE EDUCATION A CONTINUING PROCESS
9. WORK TOWARD HOME OWNERSHIP
10. APPROPRIATELY INVOLVE YOURSELF IN AN INSURANCE PROGRAM
11. UNDERSTAND THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL FORCES ON FAMILY FINANCES AND INVESTMENTS
12. APPROPRIATELY INVOLVE YOURSELF IN A FOOD STORAGE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
-Use a debt-elimination calendar.

I started the exam at 12:21 p.m. and I ended at 2:17 p.m. I am tired. I got 72%, which means I must retake it once I get permission.

I got permission and restarted the exam at 5:08 and finished at 6:23. I am happy to report that I got 27/32, which is 84%!

After doing more studying, I decided to take the test again and I got the exact same mark. :)

Post Lesson 5

I did the worksheets I was supposed to and took the quiz twice, as I got one wrong the first time. However, I got 100% on the second try, so I'm very happy. I filled out the accountability surveys, the mid-course feedback, and also submitted my weekly report!

Lesson 5

Variables and formulas are an interesting concept and I find myself enamored by them.

I did the A worksheet according to the formula sheet and the only formula that I didn't understand was the temperature conversion one, as it didn't make sense.

I did the quiz twice and I ended up getting one wrong on the first try and 100% on the second try!

Post Lesson 3

May 12, 2016
I started the first exam, but I only did the questions that I knew and then saved the exam to complete at a later point in the weekend. The study sheet wasn't completely loading and the groups I have been part of during gatherings have been less than helpful in including me in their discussions of how to do the problem solving questions that involve unit conversions. I emailed my professor about that.

May 13, 2016
I learned a helpful trick from a visitor to Pathways last night and I also got a tutoring session in and screencapped the example he, the tutor gave me. I am going to try to finish the test. I did finish the test and ended up with 77% percent and even though that is a good grade, I emailed the professor for permission to retake it because I know I can do better.

Lesson 4

I was able to do the math work with a calculator today, so it was a lot faster and a lot less stressful! I ended up getting below the passing mark on the quiz, so Sister Hansen is letting me take it again and I did so in the evening after a prayer. I got the same questions wrong and so I wrote Sister Hansen and explained what I got wrong even though I knew what I was doing in the formulas.

Post Lesson 4

I managed to finally retake the test and get 80% on it, which I am happy with and I also did all my worksheets properly and with a lot of effort. I also got two wrong on my second attempt at the quiz, but one was completely my fault because I didn't trust what the calculator said and I need to. I also did my Portfolio assignment and it looks very interesting, much like Accounting.

Lesson 3

I started off by reading the online textbook and taking notes on fractions and unit conversions.

After I was done reading, I turned my attention to the first exercise sheet. I might have found an error on the answer key, but I am not sure, so I emailed my instructor about it. I was heavily distracted by Alex trying to tell me she lost her key, so I lost my concentration when it came to adding fractions and I ended up getting that question wrong again the second time I took the quiz, but I did my best and ultimately got 86% (only one wrong the second time) on this week's quiz.

Post Lesson 2

Today's work involved Part C of Section 1.3 exercises, which had to be done all by hand, and it was such a grueling exercise to get through, but I managed. I'm glad I said a prayer before I started.

I ended up taking the quiz twice and the multiplying and dividing decimals are the things I am still having issues with. I was able to figure everything else out thanks to a couple of tricks Brittany and Sarah, who are from my class, taught me during the gathering. 8/10 isn't overly a bad score.

Lesson 2

Decimals and division...ecch....I hope God gives me the patience for this.

I first had to watch a video and do a worksheet about decimals. Some of the math I simply cannot do in my head, but I know the proper way to do them, so I used the calculator on my computer. The worksheets were exhausting, but I might get a handle on this stuff eventually.

It took doing them on paper and watching the video by Brother Baird and thinking about it before I could figure out how to do it properly, but I'm getting there.

 I took the quiz once and got one wrong and took it again and got two wrong. I seem to be getting the percentages slowly, but I am still messing up on the decimals slightly when it comes to multiplication and subtraction. It amounts to a 90%, which I will gladly take and run with, as I am doing fairly well.