Unit 10

I really had fun in this class. I feel like my paper writing skills have improved tremendously. That is definitely a skill I can use for the rest of my time here at Kaplan and also for my future endeavors as a nutritionist. I'm sure I will be needing to write articles about certain topics. Having confidence in my writing skills will be very important and I plan to use everything I learned in this class. Well, since this is my last blog in this class, I guess I will bidding farewell to all of you. It's been a pleasure getting to know everyone and I wish you all the best of luck with everything you do!

Unit 9

Whenever I finish the ever so long and tiring process of writing a paper I always feel like I am ready to collapse to the floor. Okay, that may be a bit of an exaggeration. But I do feel worn out because I try to put my all into it. The paper may not win awards of excellence, but I know I have done my best. I also feel like I have accomplished something great. Every time I write a paper I feel like I have learned something new that I can apply to my next paper. With this particular paper I have learned so many new things that I can apply to my next papers. I think it's a love/hate relationship with me and writing a paper. I really like to learn what I am learning, but it feels like an uphill battle putting the paper together sometimes. I do believe, however, if you don't push yourself, you will not get very far.

Unit 8

Do you plan to continue your blog even after the course?
I think a blog is great idea for anyone who has the time to nurture it. Keeping family and friends updated with photos and your thoughts and experiences is a great, fun thing. This, however, is just not for me right now at this point in my life. I am so focused on getting through school, keeping my job, and spending time with loved ones that a blog just doesn't fit in right now. The last thing I want to do after I have been on the computer all day at work, and all night and weekend with school is be on it even more. When I actually have time to breath, then I would love to nurture a blog.

Unit 7

Ok, so I have to be honest and say I don't feel like writing anything on the posted topics this week. In fact, I am just so burnt out right now, all I really want to be doing is laying on the couch with my cats, watching the tube. Only 3 more weeks, well, more like 2...... and a half....until school break. When I first started back at school I was so gung ho, had so much energy. I still have energy at the beginning of the terms, but am definitely starting to feel burnt out a little bit earlier each term. I guess that's just school. Balancing work and school is tough. I can't imagine balancing school and kids like I know many people do. I bow down to those who do because that is really something. Well, I am signing off for the evening as I have a date with a couch, a t.v., 2 cats, and a husband. Good night!

Unit 6

"Consider how your ideas about your topic could be influential in later research."
Allright.....so.....my topic is.... The importance of proper nutrition for disease prevention. Since my whole reasoning for wanting to change professions to the health field is to help others, I'm thinking I would like to do something that correlates nutrition with disease prevention. I originally wanted to go to school to be a diagnostic sonographer, but the waiting list in my area for an accredited program was 3 years, so I decided to study nutrition on the basis that I could still help people "prevent" problems with their bodies by way of diet. I think by researching this topic, it will give me a broad overview of what I will be getting into later. I think by surrounding myself with this type of research it will help me to "build a solid foundation" (Pal, 2010).

Reference:
Pal, Julie (March 29, 2010). Webinar: College Composition II for the Healthcare Professionals

Ha ha! Sorry guys.....had to throw that one in :)

Unit 5

School has definitely been a huge influence on my life thus far. It has really changed the way I think about life. I have learned to think in a much broader way. Before I started back up with school, I didn't feel I had many options to choose from for a career, now I feel like I have many options. I have learned to prioritize my life differently since I have been in school. I won't lie though, it's been an uphill battle with some of these classes, but I always manage to pull through.....somehow.

Unit 4

I do think that citing references is important. It's a bit of a drag sometimes, but I thought about how I would feel if someone used something I created and didn't give me credit - I would not be happy. It's kind of up there with stealing - someone is taking something from you that is yours and using it as theirs. This is how a lot of lawsuits happen. There are many lawsuits in the music business because certain artists use a melody that have already been created by another artist. It could be intentional, but then again, it could be completely innocent. Many people have similar ideas and tastes and it could be an honest mistake. How do you really know though?