Mid-course Class

Oh jeez... now I am officially halfway through Manhattan GMAT class. Yikes.. that means the real test is that much closer. (sigh) But I don't feel all that terrible about it. I feel like my head is starting wrap around the idea there are only so many types of problems that will be on the test. Which is great.. some of these few concepts that will be on the test I get. Not only I get... but I can recognize those I know off the bat. Probability, Combinatorics, percents.. I get and spot them a mile away. Yay! Now just need to wrap my head around exponents, square root, quadratic equations and I will be good to go!!

Did some decent outlines for the Kellogg essays. I started with the Kellogg essays because I hear they were good, tough general questions that are a decent exercise in admission essays. So today I will work on the Kellogg Essay 1 today and I am sort of geekin out on it. I also love I have a hip writer friend to look these essays over before I send them out. Sometimes it helps to work in media!

In the meantime.. to add to the loudness of studying in Brooklyn... I suddenly have a mice problem. Now about 6 months ago, the roomie and I spotted one mouse... then caught 6. 6!! So far we have caught 2 so far this time... and I just saw two more JUST NOW. So I took out the second trap we haven't used yet... you know, hedge my bets. It isn't like I live in a complete dump. Everyone says that is just "living in ny". I hate it. I sit with my legs off the ground because I can't help but think of them running over my feet. Ewwww!

TV Freaks

Oh crap, I forgot. There is a crazy guy that rolls in here on Friday nights. He is hired simply to babysit this place, waiting for the world to end. God forbid some dumbass story happens at 3am Saturday morning and we are not all over it. This guy comes in with his strange Indiana Jones looking hat, calls his german family with loud phone calls, and prints like every freaking email he recieved this week. He always asks me if anything 'exciting' is going on. "Nope" the answer, it is always "nope" and I imagine will most likely be "nope"

Go away freak, I have gmat'n to do.

*Update* Mr. Freakout just had me chase my tail for like 10 minutes on some Ted Kennedy "what ifs" Jerk

Better... better

Did some OG Rates & Work problems today and actually did alright. I think I actually got more right than wrong for a change! Sweet! The positive feedback really helped me focus today. YAY!

Now with any luck I can bust out the last bit of the Word Translations book and I will be golden. Here's hoping I have some time here at work to get this done. Lately distractions have been a plenty in the control room. being as it is Friday... maybe everyone will go home early! Looking forward to class tomorrow!

Right now I am going to do my Kellogg Essay rundowns. From reading on the GmatClub forums, sounds like Kellogg essays are the best to start with. Get me in the zone for it... subsequent essays will be easier to do.

Studying: WT Overlapping sets

Fire Trucks, Car Alarms, and Loud People

OMG Brooklyn can be so freakin loud! In the middle of some probability study, 3 fire trucks came roaring down the street. Which set off the car alarms... and horns blaring because no one knows how to yield.. people yelling. Fucking hell.. everyone shut up.

Nonetheless, little to no studying was happening. Getting ready to bust some out here in the office now that everyone who have real people hours have cleared out. Focus Mindy, focus.

In the mean time, seeking quiet study places in NYC/Brooklyn.

Hot, Humid, perfect study weather?

Blech... it is gross out today. Well to be honest, it doesn't bother me too much. Reminds me of New Orleans. I would love nothing more than to call into work, sit on my porch (if I had one), and drink sweet tea. But noooooooo I have to study GMAT. Boo.

I got a wee bit of studying in at work... but I am trying hard to keep it under wraps. I don't need everyone yapping about me going to grad school until after I get in. ;)

Studying: Combinatorics

Not enough time in the day...

Ugh, I seriously need an extra 2 hours a day, with out subtracting that from my glorious hours of sleep. But I imagine I need to get used to it... B-school is more of the same. I got zero studying in today because I had to go to to Target.. f'ed everything in terms of pre-work studying. Ugh. Better luck tomorrow.

Studying (once my office mate leaves): Word Translations

My strange GMAT trend

So while doing some Word Translations in the Official Guide today I noticed I am getting heaps more of the DS questions right than I used to. Not sure if this is due to just knowing the material better than before... maybe the Manhattan Gmat course I am taking... who knows. Regardless it makes me very happy!!! I am such a sucker for positive reinforcement.

Weekend bust

Ok.. that the last of that business. I can't drink all day one day to be hungover all day the next. Nothing gets done that way! So today hitting the books for real this time!

Also today I am going to start writing my essays, while at work. Getting a book out and trying to focus is a bit impossible... also I am still trying to keep this whole thing under wraps. So having a word document up and typing away should keep me under the radar for just a bit longer.

Studying: Word Translations Part II

Weekend fun... now to the books

Went to class yesterday.. it was a good one, wrapping up the first section of word translations. Fun fun. Then blew the rest of the day out in Astoria at a beer garden. (whoopsie)

Landed an invite to Martha's Vineyard.. of course it is the weekend I planned to use for last minute studying because the test day I was looking at was just after labor day. Dammit. I really want to go to MV.