School has a huge impact on my life these days. I am grateful that I am going back to finish my education and finally get my associates degree. I can’t wait to have that degree in my hand only 5 more weeks left. I am so excited! I have always wanted to get my bachelors degree however, at this time in my life I am just physically, mentally, and completely burnt out!
Between work, family, homework and attending classes, I have no time for myself. To give you an example I started the last book of the Twilight Series called “Breaking Dawn”, back in September. I am still only on the third chapter in the book. I never get time to just relax and read for pure enjoyment. As long as I can finish the book before it’s made into a movie, and comes to the theater, I will be happy. I want to know how it ends! I just wished I had time to finish it.
When I am not cooking, cleaning, give the girls a bath, or at work I am sitting down to do homework daily. I find by the time everything is done it is 10 p.m., and I need to be going to bed in order to get up in the morning. I just want a day where all I have to do is my normal household routine and not have to attend classes or do homework anymore.
It is funny because as young adult in High School, I always thought I had lot homework to do in order to pass my classes and graduate. Unfortunately I was wrong! In College, the homework is much more demanding, and takes much more time to complete. However, I just keep reminding myself in five weeks I will be done, and then I can have my life back.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Week 4
If someone used something that I created without giving me credit, I would be mad. When you put time and effort into creating a document/project it has artistic, academic, and legal value. Therefore, you want credit for your accomplishment. Unfortunately; in workplace environments; often credit is not given to the creator of the document/project. When two or more people work on a document, you can sometimes have one person that will just take all the credit for themselves - a.k.a. “credit hogs.” I think this happens a lot, I hate “credit hogs.” Because, you work just as hard, if not harder as the other person(s) on the document/project with another individual, and they take all the credit for it like you did nothing at all. This is where you just have to step in and let everyone know you are in charge, and that you did help create this document/project and you should be receiving credit as well.
However, in the academic world I would take the issue up first with the person that did this, and set them straight letting them know what they did is considered plagiarism. Then I would go to my teacher or whoever I needed to fix the problem and put my name on my creation. If this does not fix the problem I would sue the person who intentionally plagiarized my work! In the academic world there is no reason for plagiarism, from day one as students, we are taught to cite our sources.
However, in the academic world I would take the issue up first with the person that did this, and set them straight letting them know what they did is considered plagiarism. Then I would go to my teacher or whoever I needed to fix the problem and put my name on my creation. If this does not fix the problem I would sue the person who intentionally plagiarized my work! In the academic world there is no reason for plagiarism, from day one as students, we are taught to cite our sources.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
My opinion of being an online student
How do I feel about being an online student? That is a question that can have a variety of answers. In some ways it can be a good thing but in other ways it can be rough.
The anonymity of an online class is intriguing because it leaves you wonder what the face looks like behind the words of text that are typed. Also It hard to have a true discussion with others when you are not face to face, as it is sometimes difficult to interpret the true meaning behind the words, is the other person just joking, or are they serious.
What I enjoy most about the online classes is the flexibility. Since I am a mother of three it is not always easy to find daycare. I like that I can sit home in my pajamas while my children are in bed and attend my classes and do my homework. I don’t have to worry about who is going to watch my children.
I am not a procrastinator so I am always on top of things. Thus, self-directed courses are not hard for me to manage. I have to be able to manage my time efficiently in order to meet the required class deadlines. However, the downfall with on-line courses is that it requires a lot more work. You have to attend a seminar and post discussion questions, verses in a classroom setting where there is less writing due to oral discussion of the topic matter.
I do wonder sometimes why I pay all this money to have my education taught to me, when really I am for the most part I am teaching myself. However, learning this way prepares me for employment in the real world, where I may have to teach myself numerous subjects in order to do my job efficiently and effectively.
The anonymity of an online class is intriguing because it leaves you wonder what the face looks like behind the words of text that are typed. Also It hard to have a true discussion with others when you are not face to face, as it is sometimes difficult to interpret the true meaning behind the words, is the other person just joking, or are they serious.
What I enjoy most about the online classes is the flexibility. Since I am a mother of three it is not always easy to find daycare. I like that I can sit home in my pajamas while my children are in bed and attend my classes and do my homework. I don’t have to worry about who is going to watch my children.
I am not a procrastinator so I am always on top of things. Thus, self-directed courses are not hard for me to manage. I have to be able to manage my time efficiently in order to meet the required class deadlines. However, the downfall with on-line courses is that it requires a lot more work. You have to attend a seminar and post discussion questions, verses in a classroom setting where there is less writing due to oral discussion of the topic matter.
I do wonder sometimes why I pay all this money to have my education taught to me, when really I am for the most part I am teaching myself. However, learning this way prepares me for employment in the real world, where I may have to teach myself numerous subjects in order to do my job efficiently and effectively.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Welcome Everyone!
I dread weekday mornings! Currently, I am getting up at 4:30am to take my two littlest girls to my grandma’s while I am working.
The girls are still sleepy and don’t want to get up –neither do I. Every morning while it is still cold and dark outside, I pack-up their clothes, toys, load the girls into the car, buckle them into their car-seats Still in their pajamas, I cover them up with a blanket for a ride across town. I drop my sleepy headed girls off and watch as they proceed into my Grandmother’s bedroom and crawl into bed with her. At that point I’m wishing that I could join them however, I head to work.
Work starts at 7:00am and ends at 3:30 pm Monday through Friday. After work I pick up the girls from my Grandma’s, and sometimes after work I have to run errands. By the time I got home on Friday this week it was 7:00pm. My feet hurt, I was hungry, and I just wanted to sit down. However, as a mother I knew that I needed to fix supper for my family. I proceeded to get the items out of the fridge needed to make a chef salad. I thought this would be a quick meal then I could relax. I should have known this would not be the case.
My 2 and 4 year old pulled up their stools right next to me and insisted on helping. What would have taken me two minutes ended up taking thirty minutes by the time the girls helped and I cleaned up the mess they made shredding the lettuce.
Part of me just wanted to make the salad myself. However, children learn from example and trying to do things on their own. I can’t resist letting them help me with things when they show an interest in learning. It just melts my heart how they want to be so helpful, making my exhaustion bearable.
The girls are still sleepy and don’t want to get up –neither do I. Every morning while it is still cold and dark outside, I pack-up their clothes, toys, load the girls into the car, buckle them into their car-seats Still in their pajamas, I cover them up with a blanket for a ride across town. I drop my sleepy headed girls off and watch as they proceed into my Grandmother’s bedroom and crawl into bed with her. At that point I’m wishing that I could join them however, I head to work.
Work starts at 7:00am and ends at 3:30 pm Monday through Friday. After work I pick up the girls from my Grandma’s, and sometimes after work I have to run errands. By the time I got home on Friday this week it was 7:00pm. My feet hurt, I was hungry, and I just wanted to sit down. However, as a mother I knew that I needed to fix supper for my family. I proceeded to get the items out of the fridge needed to make a chef salad. I thought this would be a quick meal then I could relax. I should have known this would not be the case.
My 2 and 4 year old pulled up their stools right next to me and insisted on helping. What would have taken me two minutes ended up taking thirty minutes by the time the girls helped and I cleaned up the mess they made shredding the lettuce.
Part of me just wanted to make the salad myself. However, children learn from example and trying to do things on their own. I can’t resist letting them help me with things when they show an interest in learning. It just melts my heart how they want to be so helpful, making my exhaustion bearable.
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