Day 44 - Review for tests

Hmm, not really much to report today, just the rising tension that tests are once again bringing to the classroom. The day started out with our History of Medicine class, continuing with medicine in the west (mostly via Christianity) and the various views and things that people thought back then. It was quite interesting, but I was in the back of the classroom for the first time ever because Kelsey and I were not late, but still later than almost everyone else in our class. It's probably a direct result of our tables being moved around over the weekend, because I got the feeling like we were missing a table or two we usually have.

After that class was a free period for me as the BIMS people had their physiology class. I used that time to make flashcards of German words and phrases for the test we'll be having on Wednesday. When my portion of the words were done (we split up the work online) I worked a little bit on the homework due after Karneval so that I don't try and do it all the last day when the homework and our 5 slide presentation is due. Once their class was done, it was time for a quick lunch at the noodle place before coming back and talking with some of the people still around.

The next class of the day was our signals/circuits class, which has become increasingly more and more complicated as more material is piled on top of each other without fully understanding the underlying theories. Luckily, our teacher went over the last bit of material from the chapter (2 pages or something) before starting on a review of everything since the first test. This was an absolute godsend because it allowed us to ask questions to clarify concepts that would come into play later on. At the very end of that class, we decided to have a review for our design test (tomorrow) outside to enjoy the 60 degree (F) weather. I'm pretty sure that we took Texas with us when we came and left Germany back in it's place back home. How else would you explain the incredibly nice days we've had here and the cold that held Texas for a while? Anyway, our teacher went through a brief review on what will be covered on the test, and gave us an idea of the types of question's she'll be asking (not specific FDA forms thank goodness) before sending us on our way. We actually learned quite a lot in that class, I just never realized it because we had such a long interval between classes.

After that, Kelsey and I made our ways back to the HBF to catch our trams. On the way, we passed a bakery that was decorated for Karneval, and were even selling these cute pastries that were "dressed" similarly to costumes. They had adorable little faces and clown and top hats. I first saw them yesterday, but never found a reason to get them. I made myself get one today because they were just too cute to pass by and I get the feeling like they're an annual thing that will go away after the festivities this weekend. They were actually very delicious with a cake-like texture and taste covered by chocolate and the sugar decorations for eyes and a nose. The hats were "glued" onto the sweets by chocolate around the area where the hats connected. All in all, I was glad that I tried it out. After that little adventure, I went home and spent some time with my family before going up to my room to study some more for the test tomorrow.

Wish me luck!
Erin Z


P.S.: Sorry, no pictures today.