5-26-10- finally finished with paper!!!!

I feel so releived to be done with the paper. For some reason I kept struggling with writters block, which I have never experienced before. However, according to my research paper about stress, stress can cause your brain not to function properly and you can struggle with even remembering things that you have already learned or are trying to learn. I feel like my paper turned out well. I think that I have grown as a writter thanks to this course, college comp II. I think that I now have a better understanding of APA than when I first entered this class. I also feel like I have better revision skills now. Glad that I had an opportunity to take this class.

pulling my hair out with finalizing this paper

I am still trying to finish my paper and am about ready to scream. I am having total writters block again. I am just stuck. I know what I want to say, but just can't get it down on paper (or on computer). Unfortunately, I have been waking up in the middle of the night with ideas. I have finally put a notepad next to my bed and a flashlight so that I can jot down notes so that I can go back to sleep without waking anyone up. This is so crazy. I cannot wait until this is done so that I can sleep through the night again without being woke up by my brain working endlessly on this paper. Wish I could just turn my brain off at night. Hopefully the paper will turn out good and it will then all be worth it!

reflect and revise paper

I actually got some really good tips from the peer colaboration last week. I have also found another source that I want to incorporate into my report. I had this book in my posession the whole time and never even thought about the fact that it might have something in it about stress and the effects and what you can do to resolve some of the symptoms until I was giving another classmate the name of the book. This book actually has a lot of very good information in it. I can't believe I never thought about using it! Go figure!

collaboration and report changes 5-10-10

Finally got my report drafted. I had to redo my thesis because I could not find enought information to support the second half of my thesis abut sugar. I was having writters block, which I have never experience in my whole life. It was so frustrating, but once I got started it all just seemed to flow together. I have found more information now though that I want to add to my report. I will have to go back and revise it a little.

I am enjoying reading everyone's reports. I think we have a really talented class!

prewritting issues

I think the whole prewritting thing is helpful, however I am having a huge mental block right now. I think I am just feeling overwhelmed with everything I have to get done for these classes now that I have fallen behind because of being sick. I think I am going to go sit in the sun for a while and maybe that will make me feel better.

citations and the pain they are

I enjoy doing research. I do have problems with the whole citation and plagerism thing. I think that it is just because I am so paranoid about not citing something right and getting in trouble. I have been having some trouble finding as much research as I thought I would be able to about the stress and sugar and effects they have on your body. Still looking though.

overwhelmed by the outline

getting ready to try and catch up my research to do my outline since I have been so sick for the last several weeks. I hate falling behind in anything but am determined to do this. Still trying to figure out what has been wrong with me, but I know stress has played a huge part in it and that is actually part of what my paper is to be about. I guess there was a reason I picked that topic.

Frustrating day 4-12-10

Well eveyone Hi!! I have spent most of my day so far looking for jobs. Now I am getting ready to start on school stuff. Looking for a job is so draining. I thought that I had 2 really good possible contacts and possible jobs, but both of them have fallen through. I am about out of money and don't know what I am going to do. This is making it very hard to try and study or concentrate on my research. I keep reading these articles but nothing is sinking in or even meshing together. Maybe I just need to go play ball outside with my dog!

April 3, 2010 Easter

I can't believe it is already going to be Easter tomorrow. This year is flying by. That means in 5 months my son will turn 17!!!!! Wow I am feeling old.

I think I have figured out what topic I want to research for my project, but I am still kind of torn between the original 3 that I thought of. Guess I will just see if I can find enough information for the one that seems to be the most logical to choose.