Long Time, Bad Depressed Grad Student...

It has been a very long time since my last post. I took two grad classes (at Purdue) this last semester with a full time work load. This was possibly a mistake, as I have let many things in my personal life falter (including my website and blog) because I was too busy trying to keep my head above water. But, I did do okay (sort of, work pays for A's and B's and at $2,725 a class I had better not be paying) in my classes.

• ECE 538 - Digital Signal Processing (http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~ee538/) -> A-
• IE 577 - Human Factors in Engineering -> B

I know, that seems pretty bad (a B in grad school means you aren't doing so hot), but I got through it. I should have done better in my DSP class, I just bombed the hell out of the final. I think that I got a 50% on it, while I was in the A range for all of the other exams and projects. Anyhow, I became burnt out (completely) the last two weeks, as well as having personal and work life (sort of) explode, so I didn't prepare as well as I should have.

Next Semester is looking up though! I am taking only ONE class, and it is one I have been wanting to take since I started:

• ECE 637 - Digital Image Processing (https://engineering.purdue.edu/~bouman/ece637/)

I am only taking the one, so I should be able to be a little more focused...

It should be noted, that I am now *OFFICIALLY* 16/30th's done with my Master's Degree! (Just trying to keep up with the rest of the world.)

Also, last but not least, Bishop Brown just got his P.E. license in Indiana! (I will be hitting him up for a letter of recognition when it becomes my time to follow the trail of tears.)