I am so STOKED.

[Dreadbelly]

HOO RAH!

Student Number
20524034
Date Graded
03/13/07
Examination
04201400
Grade
96

That's an A!

I missed one question because of tricky wording based on a half size chart for Misses Sizing.

A few thoughts.

I really, really had to work for this grade. Everything I was studying was completely alien to me. The textbook was one big garble. I spent most of my time in the glossary and the index just trying to learn the complex language that tailors use. And don't even get me started on all of the symbols used for shorthand like on patterns and project listings. In all honesty, this was very, very difficult for me. There was math involved, and my brain turns to jello at the mere mention of math. I think I may have dropped at least 20 to 25 hours of study in to just the into text book before I even begin to have the general notion that I was understanding anything. At one point I became very discouraged and started to wonder if this was worth it.

When I took the test, it was more or less done out of spite for my self. I didn't actually think I was ready, but I figured any more procastinating would only result in a deeper level of failure. I started the test, hoping for at least a 65%, a passing grade. I also threatened my brain... No more Woodchuck for a whole DAMN month if you let me down. So, I go in to the test fully expecting to just barely scrape through...

And instead I nail a 96%.

This is new for me. This is the first time in my life ever that I have actually had to apply the thumbscrews to my self for study. I have always just coasted through everything. In high school, the two years that I took, I was a straight A student with no studying. I'd barely crack open a book. Just skim it, get the gist of it, and wing it. I already knew most of the stuff anyway. There was no real effort involved. When I got my GED, I did nothing to prep for it. I just sort of did it and nailed a darn near perfect score.

This, this I really had to work for. And I have the tired feeling that I am going to have to struggle every step of the way through this, because I have peeped ahead in some of my future text books. It don't get no easier.

I am however, strangely compeled and facinated by the subject matter.

[ccga3359]

Congrats dread, you are one step closer to making me my hemp pirate shirt.

[BEEDEE]

GO CELEBRATE!! Congratulations.

Brian

[Dreadbelly]

Oh. I also need to learn the whole metric system and how it applies to tailoring.

Any advice? I uh, am blissfully ignorant of the metric system.

Canadian friends?

[Graywolf]

Metric system is relatively easy. In fact, unbeknownst to most people it is the only legal system in the US. As is typical of those of us whose anscetors left controlling governments, or at least that's what they said, others may just say we were the non-conformists. But I digress.

Any one can correct me if Iam wrong, but the metric measurements are real measurements, e.g., a head size of 75 cm is really 75 cm.

There are 2.54 cm per inch, or too make life easy call it 5 cm in two inches. So a head size of 75 cm would be about 15 inches in circumference.

A meter is about a yard, error is about 8%, i.e., a meter is about 39" or 3" larger than a yard.

A kilogram is 2.2 lbs.

Finally, if mesurements are in millimeters mm, there are 10 mm in a cm or about 50 mm in 2 inches.

I do not deal in metric sizing for clothing, but measure your waist, foot, and head size using a metric tailor's tape, and knowing what your sizes are just set up a little conversion table:

If waist is 32" then you should get a metric measurement of 81 cm, so
take the American mesurement, say 40" multiply by 81 and divide by 32 and you get the cm value. Multiply by 10 for mm instead of cm.

Check what size hat you wear, say its a 7 1/4. Measure the circumference of your head in cm and set up a similar table. A hat size of 7 3/4 would be 7 3/4 * your head in cm and divided by 7 1/4. This should give you the metric equivalent. Once again multiply by 10 for millimeters.

[N'gasta M'kai]

Congratulations! I am proud of you!

[Warlock]

Congratulations! I am proud of you!

[Dirka Skene]

Wow! Congrats. When you become a famous designer, remember to call me up if you need a model. Okay?

[Splash_4]

Way to go Dread. When you become a famous fashion designer, will you still remember us?

[Dreadbelly]

I am already styling my self as the Anti-Fashionista.

Sadly, I spent some time thumbing through some fashion rags. I didn't like what I saw. I still think that the whole fashion aspect is going to be the worst part of school for me. Subscribing to fashion mags? Watching fashion shows on tv?

Thus far, the only fashion advice I feel compelled to offer to you all... Black is the in colour this year. Just like last year. And the year before. And Turpin's Tartan Sporran is going to be "The Next Big Thing™." There, you have my completely worthless opinions that I am not at all qualified to offer.