At the foot of the Ngong Hills

You know how you get a test back and you were expecting better than you got? But at least you see what you did wrong and try extra hard for the next test? It's a small consolation but it gets you through. Well, I got less than I thought I'd get on a test and then STILL couldn't understand what I'd done wrong.

So, I tried to redo the math with still no understanding. I went to the teacher at his office hours. He didn't know either on a couple of the questions. He looked it up on the web right when I was sitting there! I found this really irritating. He gave us a test, from a test bank, and he didn't even understand some of the questions and answers. So I showed him in the book where I found my answer. He read and re-read the text and said it was confusing. No kidding, really? Confusing? NAH. IT'S ONLY WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TELL HIM FOR FIVE WEEKS NOW!
I didn't fail the test but I got an 80%, which is a C. He agreed to give me credit for one question because it was a confusing one. (not even the one he looked up; this one was different.) So now I have a B-. But he didn't open the gradebook while I was sitting there. I wonder if he really will give me the points.
When I am sitting in class, it takes all of my concentration to try and understand what's going on. I'm not used to this. In most of my other classes, I usually follow right along and keep up. This class is testing every level of frustration I have. I do take solace in the fact that most everyone is struggling in there. I have class in a few hours and the struggle will continue.

On another really negative note, Jay not only has a really bad sunburn but poison ivy as well. He thought he was immune to it. So we were trying to weed and I tried not to touch the ivy. I still got a touch of a poison ivy rash. But then a few days later, poor Jay got this huge rash on his arm blending in with his sun burn. I feel so bad for the guy; somehow he even got it in his eye and his eye is swollen like he's been in a fight.

Yeah, things are ducky around here. This post is such a breath of sunshine.
Well it's the truth.