[MRT0M]

anyone know if they changed the textbook for math1a? cause i bought "calculus: early transcendentals by SMITH and MINTON" and i checked the de anza bookstore and it was a different textbook: "calculus early transcendentals by STEWART". also the calculus book by STEWART was listed as a "study aid".

[Geninja]

Can anyone tell me how the Calc Readiness Test went? I've been studying, but I'm still nervous! Any crazy problems I should look out for or what things I should be focusing on?

[xo_sugar_ox]

Can anyone tell me how the Calc Readiness Test went? I've been studying, but I'm still nervous! Any crazy problems I should look out for or what things I should be focusing on?

there were mostly basic-intermediate precalc problems. i remember there were lots of log and sin/cos/tan questions

[Dang0]

anyone know if they changed the textbook for math1a? cause i bought "calculus: early transcendentals by SMITH and MINTON" and i checked the de anza bookstore and it was a different textbook: "calculus early transcendentals by STEWART". also the calculus book by STEWART was listed as a "study aid".

OMG, Thanks for reminding me to check the website for the books! xD; Mm, and regarding your question: I'm not really sure. You might actually need to get both, since it says study aid instead of optional.

Also, I'm a bit freaked about my first quarter classes... Could anybody who's taken any of these classes give me any feedback about them? I'd greatly appreciate it. My classes are:
EWRT 1A with Howland S [I just mainly want to know the difficulty level or how many essays there are...]
Math 1B with Bourgoub H [Most nervous for this one... Does anyone know the general area of Calculus the class starts off at? I kinda let my brain rot this summer so yeah... >_>]
Psychology 1 with Hassett S [I'm under the assumption I HAVE to buy the package for the class from the De Anza website... or is that not true? And how much writing should I expect from the class?]

[MRT0M]

OMG, Thanks for reminding me to check the website for the books! xD; Mm, and regarding your question: I'm not really sure. You might actually need to get both, since it says study aid instead of optional.

Also, I'm a bit freaked about my first quarter classes... Could anybody who's taken any of these classes give me any feedback about them? I'd greatly appreciate it. My classes are:
EWRT 1A with Howland S [I just mainly want to know the difficulty level or how many essays there are...]
Math 1B with Bourgoub H [Most nervous for this one... Does anyone know the general area of Calculus the class starts off at? I kinda let my brain rot this summer so yeah... >_>]
Psychology 1 with Hassett S [I'm under the assumption I HAVE to buy the package for the class from the De Anza website... or is that not true? And how much writing should I expect from the class?]

blahhhh crapp i really i hope we dont need both cause i just returned the book. i know for math, math 1a is on the derivative, math 1b is on the integral, and math 1c is on various analytic geometry?

[Searesrayne]

^ Teachers love to mix up to books xD (check if your teacher's name is on the box to make sure)

EWRT 1A, I'm not familiar with professor,O and the English professor try to make all the classes have the same content.( there's lost of essay done in that class,(let's say a weekly basis) and you'll end up with portfolio of essays and the final or last project is 10 page research paper.

Math 1B not sure where it starts off but most teachers will review stuff for ya.but I had friends that had Bourgoub and they didn't like him because he didn't teach straight out of the text and taught his version of doing things... but anyways xD I think any teacher is better than Mosh.. but eventually you'll take him if you go any higher in math. Mosh is so insane it's like going to 4 year, but then again that's a good thing

Psychology 1- I waited for the 1st day and the teacher didn't recommend buying the package. Depends on the teacher how much writing you do. There's some teachers that do 4 papers and mid term and final that's mutiple choice. and some teachers want you do written assignments on a weekly basis...

[Geninja]

I took the Calculus Readiness Test this morning. FYI, you should come 30 minutes before the test date so you can sign in and fill in the scantron.

There are 30 basic-intermediate precalc questions. Depending on the number you have correct, you will be placed in the following classes:

9 out of 30 - 49A
15 out of 30 - 48B
20 out of 30 - Calc 1A

There might be a few problems that you won't know how to solve, but if you know the basics, you'll at least get 10 correct!

[Dang0]

blahhhh crapp i really i hope we dont need both cause i just returned the book. i know for math, math 1a is on the derivative, math 1b is on the integral, and math 1c is on various analytic geometry?

Ahh, okay that's somewhat a relief. I don't remember integrals that well, but I've done them before at least. Thanks!

^ Teachers love to mix up to books xD (check if your teacher's name is on the box to make sure)

EWRT 1A, I'm not familiar with professor,O and the English professor try to make all the classes have the same content.( there's lost of essay done in that class,(let's say a weekly basis) and you'll end up with portfolio of essays and the final or last project is 10 page research paper.

Math 1B not sure where it starts off but most teachers will review stuff for ya.but I had friends that had Bourgoub and they didn't like him because he didn't teach straight out of the text and taught his version of doing things... but anyways xD I think any teacher is better than Mosh.. but eventually you'll take him if you go any higher in math. Mosh is so insane it's like going to 4 year, but then again that's a good thing

Psychology 1- I waited for the 1st day and the teacher didn't recommend buying the package. Depends on the teacher how much writing you do. There's some teachers that do 4 papers and mid term and final that's mutiple choice. and some teachers want you do written assignments on a weekly basis...

Sighhhhh, I hate writing so much since I'm so bad at itttt. Definitely not looking forward to all the essays... D: Yeah, the reviews for Bourgoub were somewhat negative so I was kinda ehhh about it. I'll just have to wait and see what I personally think of him when I get to the class I guess. Thanks for the Psychology tip and feedback!

[smileyface(:]

i need help;x i dropped a class and when i checked my account balance it said -$88 what does that mean?...nevermind ^__^
I'm on a waitlist(two classes) do I just show up on the first day of class even though im waitlisted?

[xo_sugar_ox]

i need help;x i dropped a class and when i checked my account balance it said -$88 what does that mean?...nevermind ^__^
I'm on a waitlist(two classes) do I just show up on the first day of class even though im waitlisted?

i heard you can do that. there will probably be a lot of people who end up being late and will dropped from the class and you can get an add code from the teacher if you get a space.

[Searesrayne]

You should always go to a class even if you are waitlist, lots of ppl don't show up or teachers will give their space away if they dont' show up on the first day or they're late on the first few days of class.

and if you try to add in a class on the 2nd or 3rd day you might be denied if you weren't there on the first day. so show up on first day ^___~ (that's why you see tons of ppl trying to add on the first day) I

[DV04]

Man... I hate it when you sign up for a teacher that has very good reviews on ratemyprofessor to end up switching times with another teacher that happens to be new. Hopefully this new teacher won't be bad...

[smileyface(:]

two questions.
#1: Which parking garage should i park in? I remember for the orientation i just parked in lot C since there weren't any cars. But there's probably gnna be a bunch of cars tomorrow=\
#2: How long does it usually take to find a spot on the first day of school?
I'm actually thinking about leaving at 5:30 in the morning and drive to De Anza(i live in Fremont) and leaving myself around 2 hours to find a parking spot, but i doubt it'd take THAT long to find a parking spot (my class starts at 8:30)

[DV04]

two questions.
#1: Which parking garage should i park in? I remember for the orientation i just parked in lot C since there weren't any cars. But there's probably gnna be a bunch of cars tomorrow=\
#2: How long does it usually take to find a spot on the first day of school?
I'm actually thinking about leaving at 5:30 in the morning and drive to De Anza(i live in Fremont) and leaving myself around 2 hours to find a parking spot, but i doubt it'd take THAT long to find a parking spot (my class starts at 8:30)

Late reply, but I would park in Stellling Garage (parking structure next to the tennis court and track) because there are more bigger parking spaces. Flint Garage is big since it's 4 stories, but last time I parked there, there were a lot of compact spaces and a lot of people who speed. I mean there are people who speed in Stelling too, but it's less than Flint. AVOID PARKING LOT C AT ALL COST!!! Especially during busy times like 8 am - 2 PM since the parking spaces are HORRIBLE. There isn't enough space to back out unless you park your car backwards.

Finding a parking spot on the first day is hit or miss depending where you go. I always park in Stelling Garage, but when I came to school around 8 AM, I was really surprised how packed it was. I mean usually first day of the quarter around that time there are less cars, but today was wow...

This is my 2nd year at De Anza and there are 2x as many students this year... A lot of students fresh out of high school are doing the 2 year transfer plan at community colleges now since the whole economy situation. When I was a freshman, there weren't that many students like this year, which means it's going to be very hard to get the classes you want... Hopefully I will get early pick for next quarter registration since I have a nice amount of units racked up, or possibly join a club or sport (they get first pick too).

[smileyface(:]

^thanks. actually when i arrived there were no cars(i arrived at around 6:50ish?) But cars starting coming around 7:30. I actually parked in Lot B-C today and it was hell just getting out of that spot and getting out of the parking lot in general=[

[ninjastar]

yeah parking was horrible for me today, but I guess that's the trade-off when you start class at 11:30.
Since my math professor cancelled her course this quarter, i only have classes on Monday and Wednesday.

I wish I could've transferred in 2 years like I originally planned (this is my 3rd and final year), but because of poor math/english placement results, I had to start from the lower classes.

[DV04]

^thanks. actually when i arrived there were no cars(i arrived at around 6:50ish?) But cars starting coming around 7:30. I actually parked in Lot B-C today and it was hell just getting out of that spot and getting out of the parking lot in general=[

I KNOW... I left the campus around 12:40 thinking the traffic died down, but when I exited the garage, I saw a crap load of cars still. There were 2 ways to leaving the campus, I usually exit the way I always do, but somehow one of the police officers or De Anza staff put up a sign that said "Exit here" with an arrow. In my mind, I knew that wasn't the only exit, but my body just made a right turn. Which ended up being a bad idea because there was a looooong line of cars trying to exit. FAIL I was surprised there was a lot of cops since last year (fall 08) there weren't any cops coordinating the car entering and leaving the campus. Then again De Anza has those dreaded T bone entrances.

yeah parking was horrible for me today, but I guess that's the trade-off when you start class at 11:30.
Since my math professor cancelled her course this quarter, i only have classes on Monday and Wednesday.

I wish I could've transferred in 2 years like I originally planned (this is my 3rd and final year), but because of poor math/english placement results, I had to start from the lower classes.

That sucks... I remember having class at 10:30 AM back in fall 08 and parking was pretty hard to find, but about 2-3 weeks into the quarter, it was easier since people drop. Yeah the whole "2 year transfer plan" only works if you're really lucky in getting the classes you want. I was an idiot and only took 10 units in fall 08 as a freshman... but I've been making it up by taking 16 to 18 units each quarter now.

Oh, forgot to add, they added some shade ceilings for the outside parking lot C, which is great since there are times where Stelling would be packed and I would be forced to park outside in the blazing heat...

[Searesrayne]

WOW Parking was HORRIBLE thru out the whole day, it's the worst I've ever seen it >_< Not only that I almost got crashed into a few times o_O and then when I was walking towards my car ... I almost got run too but luckily parking gets better after the 1st week.... Well I'm not sure anymore since everyone is going back to school X_X/..

I'm still working on my credits xD I didn't want to over do everything but this is my 2nd year xD and I have all the classes I wanted this quarter.... >_>

[DV04]

I bet most of the drivers were new students... not use to driving on campus parking lots. Just remember to drive really slot and do wide turns when you go up the ramp on Stelling since people coming down make horrible turns and hog up the road.

ABC7 did a news segment on our school today about the impacted community colleges.
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=7025940

[Searesrayne]

There were so many dumb aces driving on the other side and taking up the whole damn road >____< but it was funny seeing hella ppl get pulled over .. and there were stupid ppl just walking in road like no on was behind.... so if anyone see a new report of a crazy asian running over at a local community college that would be me...