Week 5, Entry

When I think about all that I have been through this week at work, school, and on a personal level.  My head hurts and I am angry.  I feel like nothing positive has been accomplished that is worthwhile my time, effort, and energy that I have put into everything.  Work is busy as ever this time of year which is expected, need I say more.  As for school, I am hanging in there, feeling a little burn out and ready for fall break.  I need revived in the education department so that I can finish the semester.  I am proud of myself for being able to complete all of my assignments on time for my English 200 class.  What has been so frustrating about school this year has been my computer problems (now solved) and my Internet connections.  I have had more issues with my Internet provider this year than what I have had in a very long time.  It is exhausting. 

 

I have learned a few things through all of this.  I’m not as patient as I once was.  I have been fortune enough to learn about reducing my bills.  I learned about a mobile share plan, hotspots, and internet connections all through my IPhone.  I have called my cable/internet provider so much this month with problems, I honestly think they were afraid I would drop them as a provider, so they did what any good sales person would do….offer me a sale, and what did I do?  What any bargain shopper would do, I accepted it.  Saving money is what it’s all about. 

 

Over all, I feel like I’m giving my best to this class.  I have enjoyed this assignment on poetry.  I use to write poetry at one time in my life, nothing worth mentioning.  I was delighted to find some of my favorite authors in the text…Robert Frost, E.E. Cummings.  I have always liked the poem “The Road Not Taken”.  My favorite poem by Cummings is “I Carry Your Heart”.

 

My bed is beckoning me to sleep…LOL.

Week 4, Entry

A lot of stuff has happened this week.  From my son to being sick and a trip to the ER to myself giving in to seek medical attention.  I usually take about one night off with no homework to give myself a break.  However, due to a terrible sinus infection, coughing, and high fever I had to take about three nights off from homework this week.  I didn't see all of this coming but I glad that I started in the beginning of the week with my readings and note taking.  I feel like I have a great start on my homework for this week and will finish on time. 

As I continue my personal selection of reading for pleasure, the Fifty Shades Trilogy, I find myself looking for words that are ending in "ly".  The last two assignments has made me aware of this.  While reading the assigned articles for this week, the one on the geometry of dialogue, I found myself comparing the article to what I was reading.  I was able to understand that article clear with the comparison. 

The crisp cool nights and autumn sunshine is a welcomed sight.  Autumn is one of my favorite seasons.  One of my favorite pass times during the autumn season is to curl up with a good book and blanket.  Walking is another favorite pass time, especially after a homework session.  I find walking a good way to relieve stress, tension, frustration from homework.  It's a good way to revive yourself so I can get back to the books. 

Week 3, Entry

If there is ever a time and place to vent, I sure feel like this is the place for it tonight.  I thought my computer problems were solved with buying a new one and then the cable/Internet service decides to throw their problems into the mix.  Last Friday, there was an outage in this area only, got it fixed with a phone call by Saturday morning and as the week goes on, the Internet crashes. 

Long story short, frustration after another, victory is mine tonight in the world of technology.  A cable technician repaired my Internet with changing out a cable cord.  My first worry was that I would miss the pop quiz over the textbook, "The Elements of Style" because I didn't know what format the quiz would be.  My second stress was that due to limited Internet, I couldn't get my articles opened to read, and I worry that I cannot write the essay that is due for this week. 

Instead of worrying about one essay, I now have two to write.  My three-year old, a tired brain, and distractions are my constant companion.  I am starting to feel the pressure that comes from this English class.  I don't know if it's from my lack of writing abilities or all of the other things that have been road blocks.  One by one, I am overcoming my obstacles that are preventing me from homework getting done.  It's not that I am neglecting my responsibilities, I feel like none of my homework strategies are working for me this semester.  I am so open to suggestions. 

Time is in my favor tonight as I work on this assignment.  If I manage my time more adequate and become more efficient in any task I have at hand over the weekend, I am sure to write essays that I can be proud of.  I may not be a great known author but I am the author of my work, which I take pride in each semester that I complete at school.  Being the second person in my family to go to college, this is one accomplishment that we all share in. 

Week 2 entry

Where do I begin with all that has happened this week.  Work is the same with a growing caseload daily. As of today, I have a full caseload.  I am excited to work with my new families in this new school year.  On the down side of things, the week began in a technological tradegy for me, but there is hope.  My trusty laptop of 3 or 4 years gave out on me and died.  I was ever so thankful that my computer came on last Sunday long enough for me to submitt my homework assignments.  However, after getting the diagnostics from a technichan today (9/6), there is nothng they can do.  I was heart broken because of the pictures that I had on the computer.  I would like to get the other information off there due to the nature of it.  My computer had lesson plans, songs, recipes, etc...that was stuff I honestly wanted to keep and at some point do use.  I have one last chance to take my laptop to a place that repairs hard drives and pray that it can be repaired if only long enough to get my stuff off.

I have to admitt, I am proud of myself for completing all of this weeks reading assignments.  Just when I think I have homework strategies worked out, my energetic three year old throws me a challenge.  I only have two more chapters left to read in The Elements of Style.  While reading in the other textbook Backpack Litature I felt like I was back in my sophmore English class learning all about writing, the rules of writing, and how to use them.  I feel like I had a good understanding and read a few examples to help get a better understanding. 

I enjoy writing in this blog for the class.  I want to devote more time to my personal blog but I get side tracked with work, school, and homelife.  It's so interesting now that my toddler is curious to what mommy is doing all the time.  When I have homework, he has to have homework too.  While I read in my English textbooks, Jeremiah, my son, is learning to read "If You Give a Cat a Cupcake".  He loves books and reading if only dictating the pictures.  I only hope he still has this eagerness to read when he gets in college.  He is facinated with "growing up" and going to "college" now.  He only started preschool...LOL, two weeks in. 

Happy Reading.