2nd Week of Class

   This past week was ended up feeling pretty short largely due to the fact that we had Labor Day off. I’m also still trying to get used to having such short one hour classes in a computer science course where I’m normally accustomed to having anywhere from an hour and a half to a three hour lecture! Honestly, I think it works better to have small classes like these three times a week versus much longer classes that may only meet twice or even just once a week. It’s just much easier to concentrate on a material for short bursts like this than trying to get through a whole bunch in one long haul. I’ve yet to even fall asleep in class (and hope to keep it that way)!
   I was a little confused by some of the choice of material that we went over this week, though. Perhaps it was my misunderstanding, but I was under the impression that we would be learning about caching as it pertained to the first project. Instead we ended up going over Git and some other aspects of the project which, while still useful, weren’t exactly what I had been expecting. Perhaps we’ll get to talk about caching this week!
   On the other hand, progress on the first project hasn’t exactly been going smoothly. While I believe I understand what I need to do to complete the requirements, I'm having difficulty comprehending some of the instructions regarding Git, not to mention that I have no idea what to do with Valgrind. I find myself constantly tripping over and forgetting the numerous Git commands I need to use. I understand that knowing how to use Git is an essential skill to have, but it can be a bit frustrating when you’re first starting off. If I didn’t keep running into these problems, I’m sure I would have finished a while ago or at least had more significant progress. This coupled with all my other time commitments has significantly slowed down my progress with the assignment and hindered my ability to get help outside of class, but I hope my attendance at the study session on Monday will be able to help me through this rough spot and get me back on track.