Journal Entry #12

Niece and Nephew visited tonight. Glad this visit was very tolerable... seems I can handle kids when they're not so hyper and screaming their heads off. ...guess I still wouldn't be able to be a good parent... if I ever want to have children that is; currently don't but time may change that. Helped my nephew with math, simplifying fractions. I'm very good in math so tutoring was easy (sort of).

I was looking over and how he was doing his homework with a method I never really seen before. The method involved the first division sign we would learn, where the "L" is sideways with the base facing down. He would take the numerator (top number) inside and the denominator (bottom number) outside. However, this method only worked if the top number was bigger than the bottom number, otherwise he would only end up switching the problem's given numbers or form it into a mix number. I had to teach him a different method to simplifying if the top number is less than the bottom number. It was a bit difficult to explain it, but managed to get it through. Half of the answers were wrong due to that method that is half effective. He's lucky I caught that. Plus helped him out with other problems, that weren't assigned but were easier to do. He said they were going to do it in class or something, he wasn't very sure. It was a good stepping stone nonetheless.

I had to relearn a bit of how to change a mix number to an improper fraction, somehow I forgot about that... but glad I still have the skill of math.

Wouldn't recommend me as a tutor though... for math I wouldn't mind helping, just don't expect a straight answer. I can only guide, rest is to solve on one's own. For any other subjects... it WILL vary. Besides, who knew tutoring was harder than actually solving it?!

Nothing much else has been happening lately... believe my parents are letting me take a semester off to get my thoughts together... and maybe find myself. The three months I had before fall semester didn't work as the stalking pressure of college was on my back the whole time... couldn't really think straight. Glad my parents, especially my dad, are giving it a rest. Really need this relief. I don't want to be a bum forever... but I just don't know what to do in life. Trying to find a stepping stone for all this... may have found one... but I'm being cautious about it.