I just spent

I spent my evening just learning about functions and taking this class.
We're learning to write scripts and apply them to data sets and do some plotting, etc.
On the bottom right, you can see where I set my Working Directory. You can also retrieve or download (from the internet) or upload (locally from your desktop) data analysis plug-ins there, too.
On the top right hand side, there are stored values for data and functions, etc that I have made
On the top left, those tabs show scripts and two data sets (the pml-s).
The bottom left is labelled "Console" and is essentially like my terminal and shows the output of my functions and data input.

 I got a certificate from another one of my online classes (I got an 86 and didn't even attempt the last section, which was worth 15 marks or something, so I got a certificate; you have to get over 70 to get one), and I"m taking the one that's two classes before (in terms of its sequence/ the order in which you're supposed to take them) now (I totally had no idea about the sequence until the other day, so I was just taking them when they showed up online). I've gotten certifications in four thus far. I just took one, and then another, and then...
It's a lot of fun and they all seem to tie in together in terms of syntax.

One thing is that little things tend to piss me off more now, though haha. I guess doing a lot of this stuff over time is going to make me even more picky, which is funny and a bit depressing at the same time LOL.
When something as simple as forgetting ";" at the end of a line in C can give you an error, you tend to become pretty picky quickly. My syntax is already good in speaking, which really does help a lot. I remember that a friend of mine, years and years ago literally told me that I'd probably be good at this because of how I read and write. I had no idea what that meant at the time; now I understand.
When everything is clean and works it's a great thing. But also, the programme and the coursework itself is just fascinating. I really like learning this, and it ties into everything else, plus another programme that I am simultaneously going to have to learn (which actually ties into this one; one is used by statisticians and programmers, and the other more by engineers; so basically I would kind of have to know both).

I like spending a lot of time by myself just working on this. It's really calming and refreshing. In between I can just take a break, walk down the street while thinking of a problem, and get some ice cream and go back to what I was doing. It's been very satisfying for me and I think it will transfer to things like the board making, which I'm getting to in a week and a half, and fully in a month from now. The precision in one should help the precision in other areas.