Saturday night

So i work at Alterra coffee and this weekend was huge for us. We held the Great Lakes Regional Barista competition at Discovery world, and we also had a Brazilian farmer in town. Alterra threw a "carnival" party at a bar on water street called Sabor. Check out more on there blog AlterraBlog. I went for a little bit, because everyone i work with was going. My older sister also works at Alterra so i went with her. There was food, a band, and they even had Brazilian dancers there! Alterra owners always know how to put on a good party. Anyways, i had to leave early and not go out after, so i could work on this f-ing paper. I have never liked writing, and i have never been good at it. If there was one class i would never take ever again, it would be a english class, just saying.

I just bought a 42" lcd tv. im playing bad company 2, the best game ever :D

longest day of my life. max 5hrs of sleep, overslept this morning, my bus left me and got on the wrong bus, was late for work and did not eat anything all day. aljfdaklfjljfalkfjalsf.

outline

I think to make my paper more organized I'm going to create an outline of all the quotes and information i want to use along with my own opinions and input and then create my essay from there. I just hope that doesn't lead me into writing a information based essay instead of an inquiry based essay.

I am so much more of an outline type of writer... this whole not knowing where my paper's going feeling is making it difficult to move forward in writing for me :

Thursday Research Essay Writing Check In

Comment on this posting to write your "Check-in" progress report on your first draft of your research essay.

-Adam

paper progress

i am about 3 pages into my paper and i am confused about where my paper is going... i decided to take a break and come back to it so hopefully i can figure it out and make sure my paper is not like a report at all! so far so good

I would really like to start my paper because then I would feel I would have accomplished something, but I find it hard to write the first sentence because I feel it's the most important part. Not necessarily only the first sentence but the whole first paragraph I feel is really important. I just feel like I need to start it soon or I never will...

worried

so im writing my paper now and not really sure where exactly i am going but according to mr adam i guess that is kind of a good thing. but going into my conference today i was feeling really good about my topic and where i was going to go with it and then when i got there my world got turned upside down. i found out that what i was going to try and do was totally and completely opinionated based and i would end at the same place i started. so i was told just to write about one of my main sources and go from there. leaving the conference i was like yea right i am so screwed but doing it actually i hope is making alot of sense and things are starting to happen but i hope it continues to stay like that

Had my conference today

All in all, I feel much more confident with where I'm going with this paper. I still don't have a clue as to what or where I'll end up but I feel it's part of the adventure to be confused, lost and deal with a quite large amount of anxiety while doing this. I really enjoy the fact with how much I'm attempting to tie random ass shit together into an academic paper and seeing if I can make it work or not, the trial and error of it just makes the challenge that much more engaging and through all the frustration kind of fun actually. I've only written about a page and a half so far before getting distracted by the geeky awesomeness that is the new final fantasy(its ridiculously awesome haha), but I figure an hour on the paper and two hours of this game will actually be far more productive than trying to tear through the entire thing in one blow. I'm hoping the sun comes out so I can go frolic outside for a bit and take my dog for a run with me to help get some creative juices flowing. I hope everyone else is feeling more confident in all of this now and getting along well.

Paper Progress

I started my paper and I have around 5 papers so far.
I am just scared that it will start to become a report, but I am working pretty hard to make sure it doesn't.

pmc paper progress

Hey everybody, so my paper is only 3 pages so far, its been an interesting couple of days, just been really busy with midterms, and what not. I had an entertaining time starting with different ideas of how to go about writing my paper, and have been indecisive on exactly how the momentum of my paper should go. The idea of using the Private military companies and the reasons why they are, or are not ethical, has been a difficult process. I think I have it now, fingers crossed, and hopefully I can keep the momentum going on making my rough draft.

My cup is half full

I have written four pages so far and I can tell this essay is going to take over my life. I somewhat feel good about my four pages that i have written, but who knows? My conference is at 11:45 today and I'll be able to hear from Mr. Andrews, so wish me luck or maybe if I buy him coffee he will tell me my paper is like Kim Kardashians ass (just great).

Progress

So far I have around 4 pages. They are not the best, but it is a good start for right now. I may be writing about my sources too much and not using additional sources. Anybody else have this problem?

Progress

So far I have been getting all my sources in order to find the easiest way to start the paper and how I want to approach them. I haven't started writing yet, but I will start today.

Progress

Coming along... have about 4 pages written so far. Need to re-write most of it, not up to my standards (as far as I know)

This is NOT an easy assignment, writing without expressing opino is very interesting

I need to start my final paper and I just can't focus! Everybody keeps distracting me!

Paper Progress

I haven't really had any major progress on my paper quite yet. I have about 2 pages written, but Im not really sure I'm happy with them so I'll probably end up re-writing them. After my conference my paper has taken a different turn and I'm hoping I'm going in the right direction now. I'm having some trouble figuring out where to begin though...maybe once I get going things will start falling into place...hopefully!!

Research Paper Progress

These past few days I have taken the time to think long and hard about how I wanted to go about writing my research paper. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I no longer liked my topic. I felt as though the topic was to broad and was something that was not that interesting to write about. Maybe I just need to approach the subject in a different way? Anyways, I thought of a different topic that seemed more interesting and would allow me to use academic inquiry better (playing with other people's ideas in order to refine them, expand then, critique them, apply them in new and innovative ways). So now i have done all new research on the topic and will have my conference tomorrow. I might be a little behind now, but I feel a lot more confident in writing my first draft.

Lost in Topic and Confuse...

So far, my paper has no more than two pages and I realize that the reason is because I am not too confident with my topic anymore. At first I was okay with it, but then everyone got me thinking too much about "writing inquiry" or "producing NEW knowledge"!! AND of course, that IS what we are suppmose to do, but then it's like, the meaning of those two concepts makes e more *confused* about what we're suppose to be doing in this class. Also, like what we were assigned to do, I found some sources that could possibly help me, but the fact that I've stepped a few steps back from my topic, I'm not too sure anymore. My conference is tomorrow, so I hope to get so MAJOR help on this! :/

Progress...

After the conference I had a slight change in how I wanted to write my paper. Previous to the conference I was going to analyze the effects hip hop has American culture and I was soon to figure out that was not the way to go. Adam soon told me that I should think of hip hop not as a thing, but something that is taking place everyday (i.e. the hip hop culture). Now I really feel that im on the right track and ready to begin to lay out my paper according to my ideas and the ideas in my sources.

Research paper

Well, I've half a dozen different word files on my computer all with different introductions, and none of them seem right. IDK how to start my paper. Ive tried with a quote, then with background information. This is always the hardest part of essays for me.

I am starting to make a little progress in my first draft. I do not have much written yet but the ideas are coming into place. I have what I hope to be a good introductory paragraph leading into my controlling purpose. This is really as far as I want to be right now. After my face to face tomorrow I will really know if I am headed in the right direction. This will allow me to either continue on the path I have started or completely change my direction. Will be writing the rest of my draft as the week continues.

Research Paper. HELP!

I wasnt even stressed about this paper until recently. Now I don't even know where to begin. Does anyone have any ideas or advice on what we are suppose to do? I'm mainly concerned about the sources we must right about and if we're "allowed" to be "one-sided" in this eassy. Because if not I'm not so sure my topic is going to work.

Tuesday Research Essay Writing Update

Hi everybody,

I said that I would post a posting in the Blog for my face to face students to use to post their "check-ins." (Online students are doing their "check-ins" in their discussion forum in D2L).  So please "comment" on this posting with your accounting of what you have written in the last few days.  I will post another one of these for Thursday's check-in.

Some of you have already written blog postings which account for the writing you've done, and that's fine-- you won't need to write another.

-Adam

Hmmm the intro?

So heres the thing, after this blog i am going to start my paper. I see that alot of people have already started it, but i have been brain storming for quite a long time one what to write and how to start it. So the question i keep coming back to is really how to give this paper a good introduction that will want whoever is reading it to read more. I have always had troubles with intros to papers, so sometimes i write the paper with out and introduction and add that in later. But, does anyone have solutions to my intro trouble....how do you come up with a good introduction?

Essay

I just got done writing three pages of my essay, I hope that I'm doing this correct. If not Mr. Andrews will help me get on the right track. This is to Brandi if your free this week would you want to go get sushi? If your not into sushi there are other places to eat at.

research paper

I have about 5 pages done so far. I thought that I had a decent start but I deleted some of my work and added a new introduction. I feel like I have got a controlling purpose, but I am happy with how it is framed. I plan on organizing my paper by Thursday.

UGH.

How are you supposed to write about something when you don't even have a specific research question to write about? This sucks! I mean, I kind of have an idea of what I want to write about, but at the same time, it's not getting me anywhere ! -___-"

So after thinking and thinking and THINKINGGGGGGGGGG about what I should write about, I've decided that I'm going to analyze information on how natural cures relate to the medicines we use today and how they might affect the way a person decides to spend their money in the future.

Sounds good? i hope so! Hopefully this research topic can get me to write 8 pages by monday!

Research Paper

I must say that I am very nervous to write this paper, I'm even nervous to start it. I feel like I don't know how to write it or that I may be going in the wrong direction. This is going to be a lot more work than I had originally planned.

Research Question

I'm still having trouble figuring out my research question. My topic is censorship and how it has changed over time. I'm thinking of incorporating the Internet somehow, but I still can't get a question that I am satisfied with.

random

being sick and trying to focus on homework NEVER seems to work for me !!

and oh ive realized that chem 100 is a really easy class... especially since i already learned all of that shit in highschool.

i still have to find good sources for my topic so that i can start writing that 8 page draftt... the example that adam gave us helped me alot, especially since im writing about a similar topic.

i wish it was spring break already even though im not doing much besides working and going to watch a rugby tournament in illinois (hopefully im able to get some shopping in there :])

First Draft

So I'm excited to finally begin writing this paper. I feel like we have been working up to this point for forever! I still am nervous I'm going to write more of an argumentative or informative paper though or I'm not going to cite my sources the right way. I guess I'll just have to start writing and see what happens, haha

the weekend...

Didn't do much over the weekend...took the family out to the zoo on Saturday for family free day...and then on Sunday went and washed some clothes...oh yea I'm kinda pissed too cuz I just got paid on Friday and all my money is already gone...darn...lol...now I have to wait two more weeks until I get more money...

Successful Weekend

Well I would deem this weekend a success... even though after last night my friend has a broken nose and my hand and head hurt like a bitch. Some people just shouldnt be able to drink, like the kid from last night who blindsided my friend. Oh well what can you do, he got what was coming.

Reading and reading...

Well I am continuing to read my sources with new vigor. I am glad we have a week to work on this rough draft but I am still nervous about the fact that I am going to do this completely wrong. I think I may have my controlling purpose down, but I am not sure. I dont have much else to write about. I am sure once I start writing, however, I will have plenty to say. :D

cheating boyfriend slut

i have been dating my boyfriend for the past two years... i live in milwaukee and he lives in la crosse, which is about four hours away. any way hes a dumb boy that is still a senior in hs and going NO WHERE with his life and last night i found pictures of him and this girl i haaate. i dont hate anyone except this girl and ive even punched her up side the head. so he went behind my back and hung out with her and took pictures of her hugging her, behind my back. now hes bum ass is too bumish to even be up at 10 am...i was out till 3am last night, you dont see me sleeping. anywho...here is a picture of the dumb B and my as of now boyfriend...

So I got suspended from work...

While most people would view that as a bad thing, I'm viewing it as I get to have Sunday off.....to work on my research paper? Also, it was totally worth it since I started a massive demolition derby with the tugs that pull baggage carts around, so if that's not win I don't know what is.

In reality, I'm assuming it's going to be nice out tomorrow so I'm going to lay around in random spots outside and possible frolic through whatever I deem to be frolickable. If your down for laying around and frolicking let me know