Midterms

Tonight was the midterm for my class on judgment and decision analysis. It was all essay questions. It has been a LONG time since I have taken a final in this format. With engineering classes, midterms are typically math related problems so it's a lot of work but not a lot of writing. Studying was also different. Studying material like this is sort of an exercise in memorization; it's very different from engineering courses which is more of understanding the "how" of a problem so that you can adapt it to whatever appears on the test. So in many ways, I found studying a lot easier but it was an adjustment.

The midterm went well, despite the fact that I can no longer feel one of my fingers and my hand is cramping. I wrote between 10 and 12 pages during the exam, and I have relatively small writing. I think I did well though and am glad it's over. Guess I can wipe that short term memory clean now. Just kidding- it is actually really interesting stuff which made it easier to remember. My other class is having a take-home midterm. Good thing because this class is hard enough without trying to retain it all in memory.