Clock-la wrote:

Hwd45 wrote:

You Americans finish way too early. Most people in the UK don't finish until mid-next month. However, I finish next Monday because that's when my last exam is.

Oh boy that was me last year xD

I frikin loved GCSE

Yeah, GCSE is awesome. One thing I find funny is when people in Year 9 and 10 complain about revision... they don't even know what they're talking about

you revised at GCSE/
xd i kind of did my thing of...putting it of till very last minutet xD i passed all ofd em ((exsept 2 witch i REALY did'nt want to do)) but I also got a C in physics and chemestry...god knows how I did that I don't even know anything about what we were ment to be lerning in fact i never even knew the "theam" of the lessons it was just...waffling on...

Stormy wrote:

You're in high school, right? I wish my high school had a networking course when I was there....

Yeah, I agree. My high school had a basic computer class. Guess what I
learned? How to click on crap and to type faster. (I learned nothing.)

Must be why they called it basic computer class.

You're in high school, right? I wish my high school had a networking course when I was there....

It's strange. 2 years ago we only had two types of computer courses. Software Applications (learning to type and open up the internet), and Microsoft certification courses (one for Word, Excel, and Access). However, last year Cisco (the company), gave our school money and equipment for holding a networking course, and because one of our math teachers use to work in IT, he was able to teach it. They call it "Cisco Networking", but you learn very few proprietary thing. I actually just finished Cisco II (each is a half year course), so I'm able to get a CCENT certificate if I want. After I finish the second two, I can get a CCNA.

Our school is also holding more computer classes too. Just this year we had an Intro to Programming class. Granted I didn't really want to take it (very basic stuff I already sort of knew), it was a requirement for Hardware Programming. We learned how to program arduino boards, use tiny IC chips for certain functions, talk to computers, etc; which was actually pretty interesting. Next year they are putting on an IT essentials course, but I'm assuming that's basic IT repair and maintenance. They're also looking to put on an AP Comp Sci course too, but they need a certain amount of people to sign up for it.

They seem to be putting a lot more effort into our technology department.

You're in high school, right? I wish my high school had a networking course when I was there....

Yeah, I agree. My high school had a basic computer class. Guess what I
learned? How to click on crap and to type faster. (I learned nothing.)

Hwd45 wrote:

You Americans finish way too early. Most people in the UK don't finish until mid-next month. However, I finish next Monday because that's when my last exam is.

Oh boy that was me last year xD

I frikin loved GCSE

Yeah, GCSE is awesome. One thing I find funny is when people in Year 9 and 10 complain about revision... they don't even know what they're talking about

You Americans finish way too early. Most people in the UK don't finish until mid-next month. However, I finish next Monday because that's when my last exam is.

Oh boy that was me last year xD

I frikin loved GCSE

Bump. School's out for me.

Been out for a week now.

I'll come visit some weekends when I'm not working. You should come visit the apartment sometimes, too.

Ok, cool. That might be kind of fun. I'm working too, so I don't really know how well that'll work out, but we'll see. Also, I find it funny how we're talking about this on Spyroforum. XD

Haha, I'm sure you'll make it. I got lucky and took Calc I in high school, so once I got to college, it was a breeze. Luckily I don't have to go any further with math though. I heard Calc II can be a *bleep*.

Oh, I found out yesterday that I got an A in 3 of my classes, and managed an A- in Biology. (amazing because I averaged a 66% on the lab practical exams, haha)

You were taking Intro and Intermediate at the same time? How'd you get them to let you do that? Wouldn't Intro be a prerequisite for Intermediate?

Well, one of my programming classes got canceled so they put me into two
flex courses for my A+ certification. That included Computer Hardware and
Intermediate PC OSs. Not my choice, but whatever floats their kayak.

Colleges ... they do stuff that's weird. Which is pretty normal these days.