AdvIce I would give!!!!

Well I would tell someone that was writing their first research paper to stay with the paper and make sure they start way ahead don't put it down. Start your research write when you find out what your project is going to be about. I think the research was the biggest thing for me. I hated it. If you get behind it is real hard to catch up and fully understand. I would have to say try your hardest to stay with the class.
The thing that I feel that I have really improved is the APA citations and in text. When I first started this class I did not have a clue about this. I have been trying the APA citations since I have started Kaplan but I just could not get it. Well now I really feel like I have improved alot in this area. Thank you Prof, Zumwalt! The areas that I need to improve is my grammer issues. I for some reason always seem to have this problem. It is not even big issues but I think it just always gets over looked. I am going to have to work on this. I really enjoyed this class and have learned soooo much. Thanks everyone and good luck in the future.
Amanda Godwin

"How I feel"

With my paper done I feel sooooo relieved. I have stressed so much about this paper. I'm sure everyone know what I am talking about. We just want it to be perfect. In which is very hard to do. I feel real real nervous becuase of course I have not recieved my grade. I am sure after I get my grade I will then feel accomplished. I really did not know how important writing really was, now I know. Like I said before I use to be a really good writer when I was in school . That has been a little while and I just realized I am not so good anymore. That really depressed me at how much I forgot. Right now I would have to say I do not want to research anything. I have had some time with this research. Maybe in about three weeks or so. (lol) I had a great time with eveyone in this class. And wish everyone the best of luck with all of there future classes here at Kaplan!

Amanda Godwin

Noooo Problems!

I have not had really any major problems through out this course. Only a few little ones. I just wish I had a little more time in which I guess is really immposiable. At first I did have a problem with the blog. I did not understand it. But now I have it and I will continue the blog after my class. I want to add pictures and really would like to keep in contact with my class mates.

Amanda Godwin

Peer Reviews!

I actually love the peer reviews. Not only do I have the intructors opinion I have my classmates also. With having my classmates look over my paper it is going to improve my over all grade. They are most likely going to catch any mistakes that I missed and I can surely go on there advice.
I have found that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) can actually have babies be born drunk very shoking. And even worse than that they can sometimes be born smelling like alcohol. That is horrible and I just could not believe this when I found it in my reasearch. How could a women feel good about her self when something like this happens. YUK it just makes me sick, and it is so sad.
Amanda Godwin

Stressed!!!

I do not think that I have ever been this stressed. I have tried really hard to actually get all of my work done on time. I have never been late turning in any of my work untill these two classes that I am taking now. I have been working 78 hrs a wk, coming home every nite at about 8pm doing the work I can and then I am so tired I hit the bed. Get up at 4am and go again. I have three children and I am not spending the time that I want with them. I guess this is the definition of work??? I am not behind on any of my school work but sometimes I have to turn it in a day or two late in which I hate. Because then of course this is what you stress about untill it's done. I am so thankful that I have proffesors who are very understanding. This is what I have been dealing with in the past six weeks. It will get better!

Amanda Godwin

My Academic challenges!

My academic challenges would definitely have to be math. I hate it and have so many problems with it and always have. I should of payed more attention to it when I was in school but to be honest I never had any interest in it. This is something that I regret now that I am in college. I did pass my math class that I took through Kaplan so that makes me happy.
School is influencing my life through my children. I have three kids. At the age of 26 I want them to know that it is never to late to go to school. My kids are 8,9, and 2 yrs old. I feel like I am setting a great example for them and for their futures. My daughter is already talking about college at the age of nine. I love it! I do not want them to ever struggle through life, and when they are much older you probably won't find any kind of job unless you have a degree in something. My kids already know what I would love for them to do after high school. And I really hope that they go to college.

Amanda Godwin

Hello!!!

Plagiarism


I think that we need to cite our sources because we should not take credit for someone else's work. We cite so that everyone will know where the article came from and it also helps the person that is reading it know where to go back and look if they want to know anything further. I would be very upset if someone used something I created and took all of the credit for my work. Alothough it is a real pain for me to cite I still do it because I would never want anyone to take my work or the credit for it so why would I do it to someone else.

Amanda Godwin

I love online classes!!!

Hello,

I love online classes! I have wanted to go to school for a couple of years but I was always trying to figure out how I would do it. After doing the online classes at Kaplan I know for sure I would not be able to be in a class room at a certain time on certain days. I work 78 hrs a wk, I have three children, and now school full time. Sometimes it is very very hard but I know where I will be at the end. If I could change anything with my online classes it would be to be able to see who I'm talking to and to see my proffesors. When I am talking to someone I don't know why but I have to be looking at them. It is wierd but if someone is in my way of who I am talking to I have to ask them to move. I know it sounds funny but I know alot of females that are like this. I say females because I don't know any men who have to have eye contact when talking to someone. Like I said before I like the flexibility because I have such a busy life. I love that I can schedule seminars to where it is a good time for me and if something comes up that day we always have option two. It is great! I tell all of my friends that I would not do it any other way now that I know what it is like. I actually talked my best friend and another friend into going to Kaplan. If you are not a very responsible person than online classes would not be good. Because it is up to you to sit down and do your work. There is not going to be someone there constantly telling you to do your work.
About the blog. I just really and honestly do not get it. There is still alot of things that I have to learn how to do. I just found out how to comment on my classmates post.
Amanda Godwin

Hello!!

Hello, my name is Amanda Godwin for those of you who do not already know. I am 27 years young and have three lovely children eight,nine, and two years old, who are my life. I am working as a medwaiver provider with special needs children at the time. It is hard at times to work 78 hours a wk and go to school full time and try and spend as much time possible with my kids. I sometimes feel like they do not get enough of my time. I do have every weekend off so every single weekend is ours together and we always have a blast. In my free time when there is free time I love to go to the beach, shop and I love doing anything that is outdoors. If there is any thing more that you would like to know just ask!!!