Weekly (and final) message for the semester (12-12-2020)

Happy Saturday!

I hope you are all doing well on this gray and rainy Saturday (at least in mid-Michigan). 

Final mental health reminder to all: When things get frustrating and really difficult, be nice to yourself:

It doesn't seem possible that this semester is almost over. I'm looking forward to seeing some of you in subsequent classes and for those of you graduating - congratulations!  I made a little graduation "memento" for those of you graduating and a message for all of you. It's located on my YouTube channel.

If any of you have questions about the final project, please just email me. If needed, we can always set up a Zoom chat. 

And a few final reminders:

The last participation (extra credit) question is open until Dec 16 at 11:59 pm. Please complete it before then. 

The final project is due on December 16 at 2:45 pm.  If you need a bit of extra time (up to 36 hrs), please let me know. Beyond that it will get more challenging with grades being due on the 22nd. 

You are also asked to complete the

It has been a pleasure working with all of you this semester. I wish you all the very best in the future.

Go green!

Dr. Masten 

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