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I dont mind my peers reviewing my work. I think its great feedback and also a great way to keep everyone involved. Everyone has been informative and helpful. Even though I havent recieved responses directly to my paper I have been able to see what others were saying about eachothers. Nothing shocking, I have written many papers. Its all research I have learned alot about my topic though. It has been interesting.

In the Past

In the past 6 weeks I have been staying very busy with school, work and the baby room. Oh and I finally bought a family vehicle. Every weekend I find myself doing chores. I have 72 days till my husband and I have our first child so I am trying to prepare myself accordingly. My ideas can help me with further research by taking the steps I take for this paper and if they work, I can apply it to another paper. As to any new ideas becoming a crazy breakthrough in the future, not going to happen. I use basic steps in my research process and writing process.

I did it, so can you

• Discuss your personal writing process and see what others have to say about your style.
• If there was one thing about your academic challenges, what would it be?
• How is school influencing your life at or up to this point?

My Personal writing process is very simple. I like to use brainstorming and listing. Brainstorming allows me to write in a scattered manner, and listing helps me to become a little more organized. Overall though I would say the most effecient type of writing for me is free writing. There is no pressure, no certain requirements its just a go aheah and write. A few years back all I used to do was write poetry and poetry can be written in a free writing form. SO its kind of also what I am used to. The challenge is time naturally, between work, my own chores and school all cramed in a week by week time frame. But I always manage to master it. At this point with a baby on the way, It has influenced me to get A's and B's because Im going to want that out of her when she starts school. And now I can say look mommy did it you can too.

Give Credit where Credit is due!!

Writing is essential for school as well as writing papers and researching topics. It is important that we cite our papers so that the writing is getting his proper credibility. If we do not reference our papers than we are plagerising. Plagerism is a fancy term for stealing. If you get caught stealing your can get kicked out of school. It is very important that were careful.

I enjoy being an online student. The flexibility is amazing especially when you spend 13 hours a day on post! But I loved it most being in Afghanistan. I got to serve my country and still make time for myself and my future. I didnt have to necessarily put a whole year of my life on hold.

Being apart of the Blog-O-Sphere is great because it gives you the opportunity to meet new people and read on more topics than you can imagine. Its a good feeling knowing that your not the only one out there that may believe in a certain thing. You can always find someone to relate to.