Monday, August 16, 2010

Week ten in college writing

As this class comes to an end I reflect back on where I started. I am still learning how to write and to use APA format. I have spent many hours putting my words on paper and will continue to develop this skill. Many great skills have been taught and I will be able to use them in personal and professional writing. Thank you to everyone for all the feedback and support it means a lot to know you are not alone. Taking this class helps me to understand that anytime you put words on paper there will be growth. Good luck to all and may God bless!

Saturday, August 7, 2010

The journey to becoming a better writter continues

As this class comes to an end my writing skills have improved. I entered this class afraid I was going to fail. After many days and hours of writing I feel much better about my writing ability. Pratice makes perfect and I will no longer fear the unknown. Putting yourself in a position that is uncomfortable makes you stronger and allows growth. This has been a wonderful journey that I will continue to bulid on to develop my writing ability. As this class ends new opportunities began for me to pratice what I have learned and I will do this with the courage gained in this class.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

The journey for this summer comes to a end

As this summer ends I find myself very excited about the future. I have accquired many new skills through my classes and my children will be moving forward to new things. My oldest son will finish part of his college career and get his bachlor's degree. Then I look at my younger son who will enter his senior year of high school. I am excited for both of them as they continue to grow into productive human beings. I have been blessed to see them evolve into young men which makes me think about all the mothers that never had the same opportunity. I lost a friend that was my age to breast cancer this year and she left behind two sons that are younger than mine. Needless to say I feel blessed that God allowed me to come this far and to be doing what I have in school and life.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

One step closer

As we bring this chapter to an end I am closer to completing my paper. I must admit this has been a fun challange for me. I am not a writer so that makes this journey a little harder. I know now that pratice is the only way to get better. I now understand when people say that you have to spend time working on a craft to improve at it. I know that writing will not stop for me after this class I will continue to pratice all the tools that have been provided. I am not a writer but, I have become more comfortable with the writing process and that is a plus.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

The Journey

As I reflect over the paper I am tring to creat I have learned alot about myself. In the research I completed I now understand how important it is to educate yourself and your kids about the world. Knowing that no matter how much you do your children have to experience life. I never thought much about alcohol consumption until now and the fact that so many lives are lost behind it makes me sad. Becoming your own person means making mistakes and learning from them but, it is so hard to see the process in your children. My youngest will be a senior next year and the decisions he makes will confirm the foundation I tried to put in place.

Monday, July 12, 2010

A journey to success

Hello everyone Another week has passed and I am working on putting together a great paper. I have learned so much from everyone and the support of my classmates/professors make things smoother. This process of getting an education makes me desire to improve in everything I do. Even when I feel as if I can not do another thing I am able to pick up my books and get motivated to move forward. My son complained of chest pain and I had to take him to the doctors office but, I still managed to keep to my schedule I set for the week. Thank you James for reminding me how to put all the peices together. Often I get caught up in the full list of things I need to do that I do not break things down into workable tasks.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

The Journey continues

Hello everyone as we entered week four I had no idea how difficult it would be. I am working hard trying to cite things correctly however, I know this is an area of needed improvement. As I reflect back I am not sure if I will ever master this skill. Eventhough it is hard for me to grasp this I will not give up. I am just as commited now as I ever was to complete all the tasks before me. My family is supporting me through this process and I know I can do it. Now it is time for me to pratice what I have been preaching and stick with it. If any of my calssmates have ideas on how to work through this please feel free to let me know. I am open to learning from others and will take any suggestions to help me.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

My journey

Hello everyone I have decided to write my first post on how I became an online student. My name is Cynthia and I have been working in the medical field for years now however, I did not finish my degree so I decided it is time to get it done. My oldest son will graduate with his degree in December and my other son will graduate from high school next year. I have twin grandchildren and I need to be an example for all of them. I hope that this will show my family and friends that it is never too late to finish things. I became a wife and mother and made that my priority now this is my chance to put my desires first. I have the flexibility I need here at Kaplan and the resources they provide have been wonderful. Even though I am older now it is as if I am in elementary school all over again. I have so much to refresh myself on and having a family and a full time job makes things a challenge for me. I am going to do my best to make this another wonderful road to share with my family. Good luck to all!

Thursday, June 17, 2010

First blog Comp 2

Hello everyone my name is Cynthia and this is my first blog. I am new at this so please bare with me. I hope to gain many new skills working with everyone. Writing is not my best skill but if I work at it I am sure that I can grow in this area. I look forward to reading what you all have to say.