We're Halfway There

Last week we got our tests back. To be honest I did not expect to do so well. Like I mentioned in my previous post, I spent a minimal amount of time preparing for it. And I was relieved that this risk somewhat payed off. The one thing that really annoyed me about the test were those despicable delta-epsilons! It was and is a continuing source of grief for me.The negation itself was no problem. But the explanation proved to be quite challenging. On the test, I seriously contemplated leaving it blank and invoking the '20%' rule. However, I went with my gut and wrote down what I thought it meant. Luckily, this move was beneficial if only by the skin of my teeth. I ended up with a mark of 1 for each question, and if my math is accurate, 2.0 > 1.2.

Reading week marks the halfway point in the semester and therefore the halfway point in this course. Looking back on the last six short weeks, CSC165 has so far been an unpredictable course. There has been a variety of material ranging from quantifiers and implications to delta-epsilon and now to proofs. The latter of which will get a fair share of my attention this week. Proving that a statement is true can be quite rigorous and more often than not, it requires a great deal of insight, foresight and a willingness to think way outside the box. Hopefully, this sort of work will open my mind in a new direction. You just never know. And as surprising as this sounds, I'm looking forward to what the next six weeks have to offer.