Friday, May 28, 2010

What a beautiful day outside today. The heat is not so bad since we had another nice rain yesterday. I desided to take my studies outdoors today. A nice change of atmosphere to try and help those idea come to the surface. I love the sound of the birds chirping and watching the glider planes fly by (there is a small airport about 2 miles away). I could however do without the train track that is on the other side of the alley. lol. Today I am going to get my rough drafts going. The kids are now out of school, so a new routine is in order now....Today, my focus is the digestive system and my other paper is natural alternatives to household chemicals.

MORE TO COME....

Friday, May 21, 2010

Starting on a new project can be difficult. After comming up with a topic there is research to be done. When taking notes I make sure that I write down my reference with it; I learned the hard way that this is a REAL good idea. After writing down serveral quotes and paraphrases, it is hard to remember where the information came from. I have tried to use different techniques for note taking, like bubbling, but I just can't seem to make it work for me. Making out an outline seems to really start to put the paper into perpective. Just like "drag and drop", I insert my notes into the outline. From this point I can see what topic in the outline needs more or less information inputted. When my outline is finished I can then write out a rough draft of the paper and the make any changes I need to the paper before the final draft.
Kaplan has influenced my like because I am finally getting to finish my college education that has been put off for too long. I am lucky, at the moment, to not be working and I can concontrate on my studies...and my family. I made that BIG step in changing my life. I AM going to have a CAREER, not just a JOB! I am not having any accidemic difficulties at the moment, but who knows what the next chapter/term may hold for me. I just keep positive and keep my goal insight.

MORE TO COME....

Tues. May 19, 2010

Hello Tuesday,
Starting to get into the groove of a routine. I am trying to make it to the park and walk around a couple laps. I love my Ipod! I found a wounderful feature called the Pedometer. As of right now, I am taking 4667 steps in 23 minutes; that is two laps around the Mt.Vernon City Park. As part of my routine, I am reading and spending an hour working on my final projects after I have taken my walk. Walking is good for a few reasons. To loose weight, tone the muscles and also the excercise gets the blood and endorphines flowing. It is good for the brain.

MORE TO COME.....

Wed. May 12, 2010

What a beautiful day it has been. This morning there was a storm and now all the colors of the grass and flowers seem to glow. I love mother nature. I got to enjoy the sounds of rain and thunder while I was reading about the respiratory system for class tonight. I didn't realize how complex this system is. Today I have also figured out how to add a picture to my blog. This Stargazer lily is my favorite flower. I love how the pink just seems to pop with this beautiful flower.

Mon. May 3, 2010

I have chosen a topic for my paper for Writing. The hazards of common household products. This is a general topic which I will break down when I make my thesis this week. I have found a lot of references to help with this subject. There are many different chemicals that I can pick from or maybe I might go with the different degrees of hazards. Hmmm, which way should I go?

MORE TO COME...

Sat. May, 1, 2010

What a beautiful day it is outside today. Last night we had a big storm roll through with a lot of rain and hail. This morning I enjoyed looking out into my back yard at all the colors seemed to just glow. The colors of all the plants seem to radiate after a nice rain. My tulips, oh how gorgeous! I enjoy being able to just stop whatever I'm doing at the moment and just take nature in and appreciate it. I wish more people would "stop and smell the flowers".
Well, I'm on my way to discussions for class. I'm excited about my classes this term and looking forward to starting my research for my projects.