Statistics

Years ago I attempted (twice!) a statistics class online with the University of Phoenix. I've since left UOP in hopes of attaining higher education from a place that actually expects its students to perform at a higher level. Enter: AVC (Antelope Valley College).

AVC is local, has a very nice physical campus, and it's super affordable! My text book cost almost as much as the class itself! It's convenient to get to and from, it offers a wonderful selection of classes and offers them at times when I can actually attend.

Last Monday (2/4/08) I sat in on my first lecture at AVC. The statistics class is from 6:00 pm to 10:05 pm. I'm usually in bed by 8:30 - 9:00 pm, so I knew it was going to be tough, but hey, that's life. Until... I heard there was a Saturday morning class from 8:00 am to 12:05 pm. Today I attended it (same professor) and liked it much better than the Monday night class. It's held in a different class room with very comfortable chairs (this is important when your ass is planted in it for FOUR hours!). Also, the clock in this room works and it has tables instead of a tiny little desk-like surface which only accommodates a couple of items at once.

I added the Saturday class and dropped the Monday class. This process was quick AND painless. The more I deal with at AVC and discover, the more I like it. Perhaps I'm just a physical and social being so a live campus is just more exciting than sittin' in my pj's conversing online with some 19 year old who knows next to nothing about the subject matter cause he or she doesn't have any real life experience to relate to, like I encountered at UOP. Perhaps it's just the newness of finally going back to school (again!) and doing something with my life. Perhaps its none of these things. Whatever it is, it's good to be back in school and on a path that will serve me well.

By the way, my professor, Dr. Richard Sieger, is amazing! He is a little bouncy when up at the white board, but a lot of fun and very passionate about stats. I couldn't have found a better teacher if I tried searching for one. I'm so, so very pleased that I'm actually looking forward to the next class?! And, to use the word "fun" to describe statistics was something I'd never have done before taking Dr. Sieger's class.

Bring on the numbers! Can't wait to make another histogram! Woo hoo it's data grouping time! (Hmmm, wonder if I should seek medical attention?)