Alright,

 So these two Java applications due this week have stolen every waking moment for the past two days.  Both my professors are foreign (one's Polish and one's Russian) and both very nice guys, but can not give directions that can be understood.  However I just finished the second one!  They're both turned in, and I get to work work work until the next homework Tuesday!  

 Now I'm off - time to get caught back up to where I intended to be from the last two day!

 Adam