Tues. June 29, 2010

It is such a beautiful day outside today. Today is also the last day for this term. I have been studying for my Anatomy 3 1/2 hour exam. I am trying to keep positive attitude (besides saying that I'm positive I'm gonna fail). WooSawww.....I am so ready for a break from this term. I am really looking forward to next term with a software class and Diseases of the body. Should be interesting, I can do homework by watching Bones and House lol. Good luck and keep reaching for those degrees guys! Hope to see you down the road in other classes.

Wed. Jun 16, 2010

Unit 9 WOW, another term has just flown by. This term has gotten a little difficult for me, but it's not over yet for me!!! I will finish my paper and it is going to be awesome!!! I just have to keep telling myself that. The kids have left for church camp so I am all alone and only my studies infront of me. Anyone know how to make the Digestive system interesting? LOL. Please let me know, I'm stuggling with that paper. My paper on the natural alternatives is comming along good. I do believe that it is going to be over what our requirment is; I'm glad I found enough information for my paper. I wish everyone luck in finalizing their papers and see you in seminar..wow our LAST seminar for this term.

June 9, 2010

Another beautiful day outside, even though it rained. It's a good day to sit outside and study. Today I took Hannah, my 12 yr old, to her eye appointment. Of course I took my A&P book with me so I can read up on the reproductive system for tonights seminar. The doctor knows that I always have my book with me. She kept asking questions about what my degree was going to be and when do I start the software classes (they are switching to a whole new software system and no one know it)....I MAY have a possible job when I get finished..WOOHOO. We will see, but I think that may have helped put a spark underneath me like I needed. Maybe my slump is over :)

I just had to take the girls swimming yesterday! They had so much fun in the water and even found a friend to play with. Ashley left for church camp today, so spending time with my girls we just what I needed as a break from studies. I am getting too frustrated that I can not seem to stay focused since the girls have been out of school. I need to find another system that will work..because inbetween "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy" isn't working well. I know I'll figure it out again :)

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.

Wed. April 28, 2010

Today starts Unit 2 in class today. This week I will choose a topic for my writing class and learn about the heart in my A&P class. I am looking forward to this weeks topics.
I am narrowed my search down to about 4 different subjects. After my seminars tonight I will do a brief research on my narrowed choices to further decide which one would be best for me to write about.

Sat. April 24, 2010

Ahhh, what a wonderful day today was! There was only two tornado warnings and only one small hail shower. Dan grilled his awesome turkey/salsa burgers and made fries while I worked on my classes today. Hannah was off at a weekend youth group outing and Ashley spent the day cleaning her room. It was nice to have some "free" time to hit my Kaplan site.
I was having some trouble finding where the articles were that I was suposed to write about, but I made it through. I still need to find where the excercises are located besides the gradebook.

Friday

Getting started with my classes today. I am looking forward to this term, even though by looking at the course schedule looks a little overwhelming in A&P. I know that I can achieve my goals as long as I stay on tract. I have been checking out how to set up different aspects of this blogging this; I'm still a Facebooker for sure.

Hello

This is my first blog ever and I'm not sure what I'm getting myself into. lol