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Tuesday, September 07, 2010 ( 1:34 PM ) iggry Assalamu Alaikum An annual update now? Alhumdulillah I completed my first year of teaching, and have started my 2nd year now. Life in a small town is completely different than what I am use to, but it is growing on me. Sayang still prefers city life, and misses the museums, parks, etc... Two more years, and then we will see what happens next. This past year and a half, we've moved three times, I lived a semester away from my family, lost a relative, gained a relative (my cousin got married WooHoo!!), and sent my son away to U. I taught 41 credit hours across 6 different classes and preps (and I'm teaching 23 credit hours and 5 different classes this semester, including Calculus and Statistics. I love it!!) We drove over 4000 miles last summer, and I went through 17 states (nearly 35% of the states in the US :) ) Eid on Friday! (maybe Thursday). I'm going home to an awesome Malay PotLuck with lots of delicious food and wonderful company! Eid Mubarak or Selamat Hari Riya!! # Sunday, May 24, 2009 ( 10:47 PM ) iggry Assalamu Alaikum, A new end and a new beginning. I am electing to discontinue my pursuit of a PhD for now, and looking to teach at a community college. I'm currently on summer break!! WooHoo!!! This last semester took a lot out of me, mentally, physically and spiritually, and right now I am just trying to find a new position, and regrow/recover. InshaAllah I will be able to find a postion in the midwest, but at this point, I am also applying to positions as they appear, so if anyone knows of a community college needing a mathematics teacher, or a university needing a mathematics lecturer... Wasalam, ~iggry # Sunday, November 30, 2008 ( 2:51 PM ) iggry Assalamu Alaikum So much for good intentions? It is the final week of classes before the semester is over. I am about half done with a 20+ page paper, and still working away. I will write a final later today, and start reading/reviewing for finals. Whee!! ~iggry # Monday, November 03, 2008 ( 5:39 PM ) iggry Assalamu Alaikum! YAY! I got to present algebras in analysis. A couple of classmates weren't ready, as algebras an abstract jump that caused me headaches the first time. My problem was easy enough, and I worked through the problem step by step to show something was a sigma algebra. Afterward, a couple of people expressed appreciation, since their problem was similar and they were struggling with how to start. In class, I have been teaching elementary statistics, and reading graphs. To break the pattern, I let the students skim the section today, had each table of students write a problem, and one or two people present their solutions. This was mostly to get them talking more, and discussing mathematical ideas. For the most part it worked well, and they get away with a day of no homework. However, Friday, I asked them to find an article using statistics, and relate it back to the books guildelines for evaluating the statistical accuracy, so they still have to write something for me. I am going to go home early, eat with my family, and relax a little before starting homework/grading. It seems so dark now, thanks to daylight savings and falling back an hour. Tonight, will be reading about "the Bold Move", a strategy for playing roulette. It turns out that this technique produces a continuous, but non-differentiable graph which has some odd characteristics. So I chose it for my analysis presentation on Wednesday. Wasalam! ~iggry Labels: Analysis and teaching # Sunday, November 02, 2008 ( 3:20 PM ) iggry Assalamu Alaikum!! I need to learn how to write again :D I spent the last three years of my life gaining experience and skills in math education. I started a "masters" for 2 years, while adjuncting at another school. (only slightly frowned upon), but since my focus was in so many different directions, I wasn't successful enough. Graduate school requires focus!! So I spent a year adjuncting at three schools, while looking for a new school. Last summer, I packed up my family, and we moved west! I am in a Math Education program working toward my PhD, and loving it! But education courses require a lot of writing! I am out of practice, and need to get use to typing again. What better way than to re-start my ancient blog with another slight change of focus. I'm not going to try to update years worth of posts, so just consider this a fresh start, and i'll take it one day at a time. Heres to a new life, in a new state, new job, new house. (same family!! but it's grown some). My poor sayang told me that she would be *really* happy if I could finish in three years, and move somewhere less "stinky". Yep! She followed me to cattle country. We were use to the small farm at our old house, but this is a whole new level. We live several miles from a feed lot, and it's nothing like the little mom and pop farm in the mid-west. If the wind is blowing right, we can taste the cattle, especially when the sun comes out after a rainy day. I am writing a 4 page paper and had better get back to work, Wasalam! ~iggry Labels: Brief Update # Wednesday, July 06, 2005 ( 7:57 PM ) iggry Assalamu Alaikum I need to update my account! InshaAllah I will no longer be an IT worker, as come August my contract will end. I have accepted an assistantship at a local university, so I will return to the life of a struggling university student!! I am so excited for this opportunity and am greatly looking forward to it. It is impossible to describe how much Allah has blessed my life with this ability to transition. InshaAllah I will take that opportunity to start more consistantly publishing here. I feel like it will be much needed as I end up sorting through all sorts of changes. But for now, I am still an ex-IT worker turned ex-Islamic school teacher turned IT worker and have to pray Isha before I turn into a pumpkin. (I have an early bedtime!! ) # Tuesday, December 21, 2004 ( 10:03 PM ) iggry Assalamu Alaikum MashaAllah, It has been such a long time since I posted... I am still alive, and well. I was happily posting at work, and the following week the Security department had blocked all access to blogspot.com as a porn site! So ended my posting at work again. Sigh. Alhumdulillah, I am still working for a phone company, for almost 10 months now. I have moved into a more specialized area, which gives me more job security. To further divert myself, I am also still in the classroom teaching statistics. One night a week for 4 hours teaching isn't too bad, and I get the rest of the week as prep time. My heart is at school still, and I am starting to look for opportunities to go back and finish my degree. I am hoping this experience will help me get into a program with an teaching assistantship. InshaAllah... YAY!!! I passed my next belt test. Having a soon to be teenager, and with a blackbelt... I decided I better learn to keep up! So I signed up with his instructor and have worked my way to a green belt now in jui jitsu. I am graciously allowed into the advanced classes, and am learning some judo, karate, Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Fathery Ju Jitsu, Aikiedo, boxing, and some hooking (a type of wrestling, unfortunately, people who practice this style have been crassly labeled hookers). Just enough to employ the best technique for the situation... Our instructor, in traditional American form, is combining techniques from several styles, drilling us in each technique, and having us practice flow drills until it is second nature. He is more of a self defense instructor than a martial artist of any particular style. MashaAllah, my little one is growing to be a smart young man. (heh, he's only 18 months now, so InshaAllah he keeps on his straight path!). Sayang just called me over. She was brushing her teeth, and told him to stay out of the bathroom. When finished, somehow he had climbed into his crib and was tucking himself in! There are no nearby chairs, so we are both befuddled. I wish I could promise to keep posting, but will have to take this a little at a time... babies are just too fun to play with, and he has taken priority. I continue to remember many of you fondly, and will keep you in my prayers. # |
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