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Progress Blog 8: It Is FINISHED!
Unfortunately, my unit four writing assignment didn’t bring me an over the top grade but it was passing. Now looking over all my unit writing assignments and mentally replaying my journey in an online English class I can see some growth. I’ve learned some things throughout all of my complaining. My last project is my digital portfolio which is turning out to be a little exciting. I currently don’t have any expectations for my grade on this project. I really just want this last assignment to be stress free and most of all I want to have fun while doing it. I will soon be able to say IT IS FINISHED!
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Progress Blog 7: Things Are Looking UP!
So excited that I got an even higher grade (not that high) on my unit three paper then my last one! Remaining grateful for the trivial things, I eagerly start on my unit 4 paper which I thought was going to be easy. Somebody lied to me! The shortest paper of all the units, and I had the biggest panic attack. Why? Because I have no clue how to do a digital portfolio, or the first idea of how to start the process. Now I’m back to hating online classes and the unit four lesson topic “problem posing” isn’t helping! I defiantly have a problem and it is present!
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Progress Blog 6:Commited To The Challange
So, I really had a tough time pronouncing the word rhetoric. All my family laughed at me! It has now become a running joke for us. This unit has finally made writing feel more comfortable for me, and I was super excited to submit my paper! My saving grace is my aunt who is a junior high reading specialist who refused to give me any slack, but she took the time out to teach me the basics of write. She’s no fun! I am beyond grateful for her help but I vowed to never take an online English class again! Not to mention it has taken me to the end of the course to finally find comfort in my writing process!
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Progress Blog 5: Things Are Getting Better!
YES! YES! YES! I didn’t get a zero on my paper. Not a ten out of ten, but an eight out of 10 will do. THANK YOU, GOD!! Now writing assignment three is due, and we have spring break coming. Oh BOY! Work is not slowing down, and I have a small vacation planned!! Who has time to write a paper! Where is all my free time! I want to just find a patio with my girls, and have margaritas! I remind myself of what’s important, and the promise I made to myself. So I start my research on Rhetoric! What is a Rhetoric!!?? I read unit three in the course packet repeatedly. After doing this I had to really question myself. Why am I taking this class online? I have slim to no discipline, I truly have poor writing skills, and if I didn’t retain it in high school what makes me think I will retain it now? Especially with an online class. Nevertheless, I resume with my readings and prepare to write my paper.
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Progress Blog 4: Empowering Education
Empowering Education… it sounded so motivating reading the initial topic! My plan was to find the reading that was easy and not too long. But I soon discovered that all the readings were long, and trying to find the shortest one was not going to be any easier than the ones that were long. After picking my first reading What They Learned in School by Jerome Stern I actually became concerned about the things that are being taught in school. Not just for me on a college level, but my “babies” that are in elementary and Jr. High. I even started to wonder what did I really learn in school ten years ago?? After a few sleepless nights and many moments of doubting myself; I could pull my thoughts together to write my paper! Praying for an A, but knowing that was not going to be the case I decide to be grateful for anything that was passing.
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Progress Blog 3: Focused
Because I submitted my last paper late I refuse to submit the second one on the due date . I fear that I may make the same mistake this time around. I immediately start on the reading for this assignment and of course I get distracted by work because it’s my busy season. I have clients coming out of the jungle. All I want is to get a little sleep so I can focus on these readings! I have to read! I must read! I Need to Read! I’ve reached the final days before this paper is due and I have nothing. Being stressed over this paper was the one thing I didn’t want to do. But GUESS WHAT? That’s exactly what I’m doing. I’m confused, stressed, and in a panic. I’m so not sure what I will get on this paper, but I’m going to submit what I have. Minutes before the cut off time Sunday I submitted my paper.
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Progress Blog 2: Are You Serious!
First Writing assignment is due ON MY BIRTHDAY! And I have not a clue what Discourse Communities are. ARE YOU SERIOUS! I have three birthday parties lined up and family coming to town. This is so not the right way to start the semester off. Ok I won’t panic, I’ll just start writing to be done in time! Trying to read and remain focused was like finding needles in a haystack for me. I called everyone I could to help me and even had my cousin come over and read my optional readings to me to see if it would help. And after all of that, I still ran into an even bigger dilemma. I thought I submitted my assignment on Monday before my birthday brunch only to find out on Wednesday that the assignment submit page was still opened in a totally different web tab! Sheniqua gets what?! A big fat 0!!! Tragic moment for me. First semester starting off horrible!
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Progress Blog 1: I’m So Excited
Oh My Goodness!! Ten years later after high school I’m officially a college student at a real university. I’m so EXCITED!! This is going to be so AMAZING! But super stressful of course. How in the world am I going to run a full-time business, and be a full-time student?? YOU CAN DO IT… my family says. They have no IDEA how crazy my life is about to get. High School English was a struggle for me because I lacked patience. My goal is to just stay focused, work hard to improve my writing skills, and take it one assignment at a time.
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