First day of class

Always exciting to walk in and see a new group of students excited for the year. I've had a few already submit the first web quiz and am waiting on the rest of to follow suit. Hint, hint.

I forgot to mention how these web quizes go. Each "normal" quiz is usually out of 10 points. The web quiz is out of 10 as well but it relates to your participation on the blog. Any time you leave a useful comment on the blog you get a point. So the first email to me with your answers to the following:

1. Why are you taking accounting?
2. What are some outcomes from this class that will make you feel this semester is a success?

Are worth one point and you will need to make 9 more comments throughout the course of the semester to get full marks. Let me know if you have questions about that.

I didn't have a role but let me see if I remember everyone:

1. Erik - Good answers sitting up at the front. Only caught him yawning a couple of times
2. Candice - Blonde girl. Only one that took me seriously about getting up and leaving if needed
3. Cammy - Didn't hear a peep from her. I think she was awake mostly though
4. Andrew - Teletech guy that says the job is going OK so far
5. Linda - Works for an accounting firm and is here in class to make sure I'm telling everyone the right info. Nodded her head and smiled at just the right times as if she was paying attention to what I was saying
6. Denise - Dream job on the mountain. Looking to get into accounting so she can be a ski bum her whole life
7. Rayna - Another blonde girl. I'm sure I'm going to get you and Candice mixed up. Coffee house job? Previously at MSU. Thinking about using the online textbook instead of hard copy. I like it. Should be cheaper. Would be nice if you can figure out how to print the whole text instead of one page at a time
8. Crystal - Lowe's Lumber specialist. Was previously in the Lumber Jack program at FVCC but got a torn bicep throwing axes so decided to get into accounting instead
9. Ariel - Umm...can't remember her first job. But is a nurse up in Whitefish somewhere. Must know Crystal from Logging program or something as they were sitting together from the start. Most everyone else was scattered other than Linda and Denise.

I started out the introduction with my usual "Accounting is good for the soul" story. I never get tired of  telling stories. Hopefully everyone doesn't mind humoring me. I have lots to tell throughout the semester.

In my opinion the first few chapters are the most important in the whole semester. If you can get them down the rest just falls into place. Spend some time so you can be prepared for class.

Homework:

Read Chapter 1
33A
Probably should read Chapter 2 as well as we'll plunge ahead as I don't think we'll need all of the next class to get done chapter 1