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Glg 101 Final Exam

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The Test.
The recent test was a bit of a wake up call. I missed the i**103 question. It's frustrating in that I calculated the correct result, but for some perverse reason chose the wrong selection. I guess once solved, my mind tends to wander on to the next question. With only 10 multiple choice questions, this can have a devastating impact. From a return on investment, this is definitely an area worth improving. I generally do a substantial portion of course exercises in my head, and don't bother writing them down. This is perhaps a mistake on my part, since recording the results correctly is a critical final step worth practicing. Unfortunately, this approach does significantly increase the time necessary to complete the exercises.
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Completing these exercises has become an increasing important, as the material has become more complex. The quantity of graph paper consumed solving these problems (particularly since I am documenting all steps of the logic) is truly impressive. Buying stationary in bulk for home use, is a new experience for me.
Written Assignment
Everything was straightforward and supported by the reading material. Dotting the I's, crossing the t's and looking up the actual theories to referenced slowed the process down, but the end product appears to be improving
Discussion Forum.
The discussion subject was interesting. At first, I found it a little intimidating since it was completely different than any other discussion assignment. The Americana aspect also contributed to this first impression. After converting it to generic equations it all made sense at a simplistic level. Further investigation revealed a number of data mapping issues which hinted at yet more complexity to explore. Perhaps this is why, it was chosen as a discussion subject. Not sure if my responses are totally correct, but no one should fault me for a lack of effort. I had a problem posting the function images from the original discussion assignment. They pasted but didn't post when it was saved. Once I noticed the issue, it was then a race against the clock to correct it. I did miss one "" and required correction in a later

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