Well, I have nothing really to add today. Monday’s are usually quiet as we have classes from 9am until 5pm. The only good thing is that the electricity teacher finally admitted that the question we all got wrong was badly worded. I don’t have it with me, but it asked about changes in current if ‘the voltage increases and the resistance decreases by the same’, or some such wording. What the writer of the question meant (and it wasn’t him) was if they both increase by the same amount, or both decrease by the same percentage (ie. both 50% or both 100%, but in the same direction). We all read it as voltage up/resistance down, which meant the answer was undefined (ie. 2x/half would be 4x, 3x/third would be 6x, etc) so we all picked ‘not enough information’ as our answer.

So, here’s the thing. He admitted today that the textbook website randomly puts together tests based on his inputs (chapters, number of questions, etc.) and he thought that question was wrong anyway. Now, don’t you think if a large percentage of people answer that question the way he thought it should be answered… that he would mark them correct? No, he waits until a number of people complain. Sigh. Oh well, I now have a mark of 96% for my first electricity test. And the one I got wrong was completely totally a brain-dead mistake.

On that note, off to bed with me. From all the talk about dehydrators I’ve decided to put mine to more use. I looked up a basic recipe for beef jerky and will use a small amount of flank steak I have on hand to make some. If I decide that I like it, I’ll play around with it more.

Food for the day:

Total: 1892 (22% fat, 42% carbs, 36% protein)

Breakfast: breakfast bake, 1/2 sandwich thin, orange (399)
AM Snack: none (0)
Lunch: multi-grain tortilla, sirloin steak, lettuce, celery, salad dressing, apple (470)
PM Snack: chocolate zucchini cake, soy nuts (290) <– in theory morning snack as well
Dinner: apricot ginger chicken, bean/carrot blend, butter, salad w/dressing (459)
Late Snack: protein shake, fruit salad (275)