more insight on the bar...

i had my conference with the teacher tonight. and i totally understand why i'm doing as well as i am.
she has pretty low expectations of what the students are going to bring to the class. so, the fact that i have broad, general and, most times, correct ideas about grammar and punctuation is an added bonus for her. the fact that i can construct a vivid picture with my writing is a BIG plus for her.

she, in no uncertain terms, alluded to the fact that she already knows she's going to give me an A in the class. i'm not sure how i feel about that.
but she DID give me a hook for the time-frame portion of the next essay due so i can be in compliance with the full assignment. YAY!
i consider the conference a draw.

OH, and i did a lot better on my sri thing than i thought i would. but, again, that was put into perspective tonight. :)