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December 11, 2007
Economics and academics
I've spent most of the past two evenings buried in my economics textbook as I prepare for tomorrow's final exam, which will determine 35 percent of my grade. I think I'll get an A in the class as long as I get a C+ on the exam, so maybe I don't have much to worry about, but I am still worried. Plus, I want to really understand this stuff.
Introduction to Macroeconomics is my second community college class - Intro to Microeconomics was the first. I found microeconomics to be much easier, but macroeconomics feels much more relevant.
As I ponder the Federal Reserve, the relationship between inflation and unemployment, and various ways of calculating exchange rates, I'm also thinking about what, if anything, will come next for me, academically. Im thinking of taking a class to learn Flash animation, which I could use to make really interesting interactive charts and graphs for work. Or maybe I'll take accounthing, which also has work applications.
On the other hand, these $300 a pop classes, while reasonably priced, aren't free. I'm not willing to go into debt for them, nor am I willing to sacrifice my savings goals. So maybe I'll take a break for a term, and enroll in a class next summer or fall.
Posted by Courtney_Sherwood at December 11, 2007 08:34 PM