Write about your research project. Consider posting sections of the project, updates on research, annotating sources, questions you are struggling/succeeding in answering, comparisons to other research writing you have completed, impact on your life, overall reflections, writing goals, intrinsic goals, etc.
This week I am working on the second draft of my Research Project; this after having already done Draft 1 a week ahead of its deadline. What an accomplishment! I'm hoping to have Draft 2 done extra early this week because I do have a dentist appointment this Thursday afternoon and will require a lot of rest afterward. Thus, I anticipate I'll be in no condition to work on a research assignment, or even comment on other users' work! So EMMA Squad Members, if you ladies are reading this, please, I encourage the three of y'all to please not be lazy this week and get those Draft 1s done! Here's the thing though, not only do I want to get it done early, I also would like to get it done right! This is the thing I'm feeling anxious about... when I do Draft 2 will it be an A-quality paper? I always aim to make my assignments, especially essay assignments, the best they can be. But sometimes, there are imperfections with my work that I hand in and I wind up getting a lower grade (though a good one) than what I had set for. I would like for this assignment to not be one of them. UPDATE (11/14/2018): Didn't get as much done as I had hoped. I had a lot to do and it was busy day. Not only that but I ended up falling asleep too early today. But thankfully, in the first draft of my Research Project I've already done a lot more than I thought so all that I need to do is make some necessary changes and tweaks and then there's a stronger possibility the second draft will be up on this site by the end of the week (Friday)! More to come later... UPDATE (11/15/20108): Here's my introduction for my Research Project: "It is a Friday evening. I am excited merely about the fact that tomorrow is Saturday, my favorite day of the week. Not only am I one of the very few who actually like the early darkness the fall-winter seasons bring but I am also liking the rainy weather accompanying the night. The sounds of rainfall at any time of day or night is so peaceful and therapeutic to listen to, but at night, it sounds that much more beautiful. The reason being is that I’m more of a night person. The night rain is not only beautiful to listen to but it makes for excellent sleeping weather, as it will rain well into Saturday morning. In a way, I really do not want this night to end but I am more than certain there will come another Friday and/or Saturday night with overnight rain. But for now, this experience is something I am grateful for! I am grateful for such beautiful weather. Do I feel good right now? Yes! Does this weather improve my well-being? YES! What if something negative happened earlier this day, would that situation have an effect on how I feel on this night of the type of weather I speak of? Yes, it would. I would not feel as good. The question is, can doing the "Three Good Things" gratitude process really have a positive effect on a person's overall well-being? Well, it depends on who you ask, to say the least. The reason for this is because despite that terms like "gratitude" and "well-being" each have their own separate ideal definition, there are a class of people who have their own scholarly opinion on what each means. For example, when we think of the word "gratitude" our minds generally think of appreciating something or giving someone a wholehearted "thank you" when she gives you a compliment or gives you her cell phone charger to borrow. However, psychologists would argue that "gratitude" has a far deeper, much more intuitive meaning behind it while agreeing with the overall "thank you" ideology. Having said all this, some may say that the "Three Good Things" gratitude process is ineffective in improving a person's well-being if some unfortunate events happened during someone's week that may cause her mind to focus more on the unfavorable events rather than the favorable ones, in which case the "Three Good Things" gratitude process may become a rote, chore-like routine." Other Notes: Today is the day of my dental appointment later this afternoon. I'm kind of feeling nervous about it but I'll just go in with a confident "this will be quick and I'll be out of here in no time" attitude. What does this have to do with my research assignment? Well, that's kind of the thing, this was the week I really wanted to get everything done as fast as possible because of the appointment. But I just honestly haven't feeling that much up to it. But I still wanted to get it done early, so I came to Marple Campus early on 11/15 because I've noticed I work a lot more diligently when I'm on campus than when I'm at home. I do want to be honest about one other thing: I don't want this to just be an assignment just for a class. I want this assignment to have some kind of an impact on me as a person, to get something out of this. I'd like for this to help me along my journey of becoming a master at the Law of Attraction and to help others find their path to creating the life of their dreams, even if my way isn't the best way for them. Hey, we're all different, right? I feel this assignment is having an impact on me as a person. What I like is when somebody sees I'm not happy about something that has happy in my life and/or not receiving something I desire, and that same person tells me "you should be grateful for what you already have now!" The thing about it is, my response of defensiveness is always "how does this get me in a better place in life?!" Well, here's the thing: when we're grateful for what we're already having now, that puts us in a position to receive more of what we're grateful for! However, based on my experiences, feeling negative emotions and grateful don't coincide all that well. Actually, you can be upset and grateful but the attitude of gratitude don't do much to make you feel better if you're in a place of negativity, based on my experience. I feel this will help with later drafts of my research project! FINAL UPDATE (11/18/20108): On Thursday it snowed, and no, I did not get the extraction. It was too much and my dentist decided it'd be best if I had it done at the oral surgeon. But anyway, onto the Research Project: I've decided the best thing for me to do now is to rewrite this sucker! It's the only way I'll know for sure if I'm doing it correctly along the way! But at least this way, I know the direction my paper is going in and it shouldn't be as complicated as the first time. However, the good news in all this is we had that game show competition thing on Thursday and the three of four teams that played it won! That means we have an extension on the Research Project! YAY! Unfortunately, I do tend to slack. Yes, even Amir slacks with assignments! But I will still attempt to have the Research Project webpage and the assignment itself done ideally by 11/19 but long before its new due date of 11/26. Wish me luck, EMMA Squad Members!
7 Comments
11/17/2018 04:46:35 pm
What has been the hardest part of writing this research project in terms of the mla, research and formatting?
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Amir
11/20/2018 07:23:48 am
Hey Fred, it was basically having to conduct research and make that equal balance when it comes to citing sources, adding original ideas, introducing sources, citing properly, etc.
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Erin Lynch
11/19/2018 07:13:42 am
I envy your motivation! What was the hardest part in finding your sources for your research? Also, I like how you have your post laid out sort of like a journal to blog your process. Great post.
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Amir
11/20/2018 07:25:07 am
THANKS ERIN!
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marquita
11/19/2018 07:40:26 pm
I wish I had your schedule, man I'm getting killed over hear trying to keep up.
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Amir
11/20/2018 07:26:02 am
Don't worry, Marquita.
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12/6/2018 07:39:01 am
WOW! you amaze me! Your updates provided insight into your mind as a writer and added material to use. I am jealous of your process and I wish I documented when I feel like this. Did taking notes/updates help you in your process?
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