Internet Connection Test

I ran the Internet connection test today at 9:30am and 5:55pm with similar results for both times.  At 9:30am my download speed was 6.61 Mbps and my upload speed was .27 Mbps.  At 5:55pm my download speed was 6.52 Mbps and my upload speed was .26 Mbps.  My Internet provider is Suddenlink and they are the only option for high speed Internet where I live.  We pay $39 a month on Internet connectivity. 
I have a few questions regarding this test.  Why are my download and upload times so different from each other?  Will this be an issue when I start working with video and sound?  If so what can I do about it?

First Assignments

I've read the Intro and Syllabus which makes me a little nervous. I completed the facebook survey.  I have a feeling I will be spending far less time on facebook.  Got a gmail account and completed the survey.  Half of the questions on the survey I'm not even sure I understood.  Goes to show I have a lot to learn!  And now the blog.  I follow 51 blogs but never gave much thought into the workings of them. (I enter a lot of contests!)  Looks like I will be learning a lot!
ISTE/NETS
3a.demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. Since I already know how to create an email account and complete surveys I was transferring knowledge.

Already Behind! Yikes!

I am feeling a bit anxious about this class.  I was out of town so I just received my acceptance letter to begin my masters yesterday.  Today I registered for two classes and made my first ever trip to FSU to get my text for my other class. (Did I mention I've never taken an online class before?)  Anyways, I am a bit overwhelmed and confused!  I hope what I'm doing is right, and if not, I'm hoping someone will tell me! So...Ready or not here I go!