5th Summer Journal

So we meet again at the journal place, this week has been very busy for me, between trying to complete my assignments and bracing myself for my STATS midterm exam, I have been hanging on by my fingernails. Sleep deprived, aching back I am about to reach the peak for of this week. After being super concerned about my midterm, I later found out that it is possible that I only missed a portion of one question--talk about
uplifting. I just may receive the desired Blue Star
Sticker Award, yet! Oh.. exciting news, my father came to see us this weekend. He and Ajnah played and played, when she called him grand-daddy he melted like butter (smiling). Then he got on the phone and bragged to relatives saying "my baby called me grand-daddy." It has been good to see my dad and talk with him (my dad and I are tight). I guess I am still a daddy's girl in some
aspects of my life....and I wouldn't change a thing!

Time has grown shorter for assignment datelines--we are really on the ball. My objective this week was to finish my assignments that are making up my MRP. Assignments this week included: Library Searching, Keeping an eye on our "Pro" mailing list, MRP: Drafts Genres2, Internalizing Web Evaluations, Read tips for Powerpoint and write an Online Line Journal.

The assignment I want to talk about is the Library
Searching, I tried several times before I had any
success with finding information connect with intercultural issues. One thing I have learned is that in order for me to find articles dealing with my interest, I have to just enter Speech Pathology and then hit search. Once I get results I have to scan the articles highlighted words and click on the ones that related to my topic. I don't know if this will happen with all the databases, I'll just have to wait and see. Then there was a little confusion about which APA style we should use. I decided to use example 88 on page 279 in the 5th edition book. I noticed that several people where listing web addresses, but I hope it is ok to list the database we found the article in.

The second thing I want to talk about is how excited I am about working on this project, my creative juices are really flowing. I like creating things for nothing but an idea. I find myself looking over my creation and others over and over...my husband probably thinks that I am mental (grin). The poem has allowed me to express feeling I normally don't get to in a classroom setting. Powerpoint is the BOMB...wow I am becoming a computer nerd
(smiling)!

I have become more capable at conveying my ideas using some of these computer tools. I have learned how to use the powerpoint program for the benefit of my MRP, but I think that later I might develop a website for my husband's
business. I almost feel like I am in my element....(smiling).