Unit 7 - The writing process botched

Well, this week has been very eventful in my life, I have had to try and keep up with my school work while trying to work full time and getting really no sleep. I have decided in my research process that the topic I chose just isn't going to work for me unless I find a miracle when it comes to finding sources. Everything that I am finding on all websites that I have been to is old and outdated. I have not been able to retrieve a single thing that is current in what is going on now. So I think I am going to change my topic to Youth pregnancy: prevention is key. I have had personal experience with this issue as well as am able to find more sources with great information. I am now turning into a writing machine and hope to have my rough draft in and up for review on Sunday.

Unit 6 - Six weeks of stress

These past six weeks have to me been the utmost hell!! I am trying to work full time and do school. I am in the next to last term and I am looking for the light at the end of the tunnel but am not seeing it anywhere. I found out that my next term is not going to be covered by financial aid and I have to come up with an amount of money that I will not disclose in 4 weeks!! What did I do to deserve this wonderful news. Oh yea maybe it is that I am hanging on by the skin of my teeth and I am doing the best that I can with what I have. I am so discouraged right now. I am also trying to write a paper and be argumentative without sounding like a witch and it is not working out so hot. I have part of it written but it sounds like a persuasive paper, which I really don't the know the difference between the two. It is summer and all I want to do is lounge around and spend time with my friends and family, not do school work. On the bright side though which I was a little shocked to find out, I got nominated for The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Which in my mind is the best and only honor I have ever received. I am trying so hard and I just can't find a way to see the best out of what I am doing. The weeks ahead I hope will be much better.

Unit 5 - School impacts

I have been asked many times at work and from family, "How are you managing to work full time and take classes online?". I have told them that it is trying at times but have found that it really isn't that bad. My husband had issues with it when I first started because he is a lot like a dog in the way that he requires a lot of attention and when I was working all day then coming home and starting to study, he was not a happy camper. I had to reassure him that I was doing this for all of us. He then finally came around and my son loves the fact that I am getting my degree because we can do our homework together. He helps me and I help him. It has brought our family together a little more I would say. I have had some classes that have really taken a lot out of me emotionally and also mentally. I have conquered that though and I am striving to reach my ultimate goal of graduating from college with honors. I only have a few more months left and I will be there. I can't wait to be able to show off that piece of paper in my office.

Unit 4 - My views on plagerism

When I first started back to school, I was told plagiarism is the devil. Which it really isn't a good thing, but wow, I had never been to a school that will fail you on a paper for forgetting to cite a book or online article. I never even knew how to find an author for an online source until I started with Kaplan. Internet sites are the worst to try and cite. They can have a million different authors if it is a blog site or none at all (which is the majority that I find). I know it's not good to write something that and claim it as your own, but the plagiarism Nazis are a little out of control. I don't want of offend anyone, I am just writing what I feel about the subject.

Week 3 - A different way of school

When I was thinking about going back to school I looked at all types of schooling. There was the traditional boring school where you go and sit in a desk and listen to a teacher bore you to death about things that you will never use. Or there was going to sit in a desk part of the time and then the rest online with no support and all by yourself. Then there is all online. I liked the working at your own pace way of doing things because then I could still work full time and help support my family. I would also be able to still be able to spend time with my son and help him with his school work. I then had to choose my area of study. With Kaplan there were so many options to choose from and then I realized I could finish my schooling in the medical field online. I was stoked. I will be able to get my degree and finish in a short time with the flexibility that I need. I also really enjoy that I can do my school work in the privacy of my own home and don't have to get dressed up and deal with that whole school click stuff. I liked how things were going after I started that I told my mom and she even went back to school and is also almost finished at the age of 51. I am so glad this option was available.