The End

Yes, we are at the end. Omg this is what I have been waiting for since class started lol. This was one of the most riveting classes that I have the pleasure of being in. This class was very meticulous but it helped me to find the true writer that I never thought i had in me. I loved that each week prepared us more and more within our papers. It wasn't like we went from 0 to 60 in one day. Professor Randle took the time to prepare us each week step by step to get our papers well assembled. My advice to future students would be to take heed to what your peers tell you and what your professor tells you. Ask for honest opinions because that is your audience and only they can tell you what there questions are. Try to answer each question and that will help you to have a much better paper since you were able to answer all the questions. Hope this is helpful! Signing off forever!

Jitters

So its about 28 hours before the final draft is due. I am sick to death about turning in my paper. I feel like this is my wedding day all over again. My nerves have completely taken over my body and I have no idea what is happening. I will have a nervous breakdown if I do not get an A on this paper. I have worked so hard night and day to put together a fantastic paper. I felt like i was doing a prolific dissertation for a bunch of med students lol. I just want this to be over and for me to get my grade. I am so close to an A in this class and I do not want to mess this up. So much anxiety...aaarrgghh. Thanks for letting me vent and ramble on and on.

Almost to the Finish Line

I am so glad that this is nearly over. I am happy to have taken part in a class like this though because I feel it is preparing to me be a great writer. It is pulling so much out of me that I never had any idea I could actually do. Everyone in class is wonderful and helpful. I need the feedback so that I can change the things that I do see as the writer. I feel like the audience notice more and ask more questions than the writer does. Sometimes as writers you just get so caught up in one idea and making sure that you can deliver that idea that you forget to ask the questions that an audience would ask. I am feeling better and better about this each day as I gain more of an understanding. My biggest issue was not understanding what the audience was asking of me because I felt like I have shed more than enough light onto the situation. Once I had a clear understanding then I was able to the things that I needed to.

Ah HA Moment

So my peer review was an eye opener. I do not think anyone was as hard on me as I was on myself. I really thought that I had a terrible paper but I guess I have a nice start after all. I am still trying to kick the thesis but other than that I am off to a running start. I am feel much better each week about the paper. I hope that I can pull it off for the final grade. I will be so glad when all the anxiety is over and I can move on from this lol. I am sure most of you feel the same as I do. Good luck guys, I am rooting for us all.

I'm better....much better

So guys I am back this week on a much better note than last week. Professor gave me some very uplifting words that helped me along the way. I am feeling great about the paper and the draft. I loved the outline perspective because it allowed the ability to get organized. I have so many random thoughts going through my head sometimes that I forget to slow down. This helps me keep my tempo to my paper. I won't stray when I have guidelines to adhere to. So how is everyone else managing with this paper? In the words of Professor Randle " don't let this paper defeat you!" You guys can do this.....don't let it stress you out.

Paper

So I am having a lot of issues with this paper. I hate writing formal papers and personally I really suck at it. I am on the verge of really losing my mind. I will be satisfied at this point if I make it out with a C, that's how sick and frustrated with this paper I really am. SN: I just discovered that I have been losing 15 points every week for not putting my site on the blog page....that is the dumbest assignment ever. I have no problem doing things that I am aware of. Sorry guys I just need to vent right now because on top of this school stuff I have a bunch of family issues going on as well. I think I should probably go now before I become really really upset. Maybe next week I will feel better about the situation. Thanks for allowing me to vent!

Plagiarism

I think that it is important that we all cite our sources so that we can give the proper credit to the original creator. I feel that they should be acknowledge especially if they are the ones doing all the foot work.
I am unsure as to what I would do if someone stole my work for their own. I know that I would be highly furious with that person. I would probably do my best to discredit any work that they do since we cannot be sure that it was their own idea and not someone else.
I have experienced doing all the foot work for someone only to have them say that it was their own. I did not sit back and allow it to happen though. I was able to present everything in the manner that the presentation was setup on. When the other person was asked to elaborate, they couldn't because they had none of the research. So of course they failed and I got an A because I had done all the work.

I do feel that the internet does blur some of the original authors. I mean I could go on google and type in a subject then go on ask and type the same thing. I will get the exact same article but with a different author. Any one on the internet can proclaim to be a real source. There aren't any guidelines really setup for that type of thing on the internet. So sad really.