Famous Last Words: Thanksgiving Break

This week the reading was done a bit early because we got a week off for Thanksgiving break. I was happy to get a small break for a whole week and it was definitely exciting to not do homework for awhile. I probably should've used my time to get ahead in my classes, but now it's time to finish the semester strong!

My best writing this week was probably from my revision of my story in my project. We're nearing the end of the semester so I was on my second to last story in my project. I was running out of ideas for this particular story, so I didn't include a lot of details in my first version. After reading the revisions, I think I added quite a few good details and my story really benefitted from it. I have one more story to finish the project, so I'm already thinking of new ideas to make it special.

My other classes are starting to wind down along with this one. I don't have any final exams this semester which seems crazy to me, but instead I have projects and final papers. In my introduction to advertising class we have been working on an advertising campaign all semester and this next week it will finally be presented to the class. My group did a campaign for Whole Foods Market, and I'm excited to present the final product.

I got to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family a couple days ago and it was really nice. I'm glad I got to see my parents, siblings, and everyone else. We had lots of food (of course) played some games, and shot guns at some targets. I'm officially counting down the days until Christmas now because it's the most wonderful time of the year!

This next week is going to be hard to transition back into the school and work life after a small break, but I also have more motivation because there are only a couple weeks left.

Happy Late Thanksgiving and an early Merry Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving

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Famous Last Words: Happy November!

This week was definitely a busy one, but lately I've felt that way about every week. I have been extremely busy in all of my classes! We're nearing the end of the semester already, which sounds crazy but it's also exciting.

My writing this week was below average. I had a chance to complete both of my reading notes, but failed to complete my story for the week. I hate when I don't complete an assignment, so I was a bit mad at myself for not finishing my story. This was a revision week for my project, and after doing that I'm very happy with the result, making it my best writing for the week,, My story was 1,200 words after revising it, which I never thought would happen. I had to delete parts of my story to get the word count down. I also read some interesting stories this week on other people's blogs and sites.

My other classes are starting to get more difficult. Everything seems to be due around the same time, and professors are cramming assignments into the last two months. This is why I dread this time in the semester, but that means it's almost over. Halloween relieved some stress this week for everyone. I had class and then work all day, but everyone was in the spirit making the day a lot more enjoyable.

This week I hope to stay on top of all my homework and do as much extra credit as possible. I want to finish my homework early in the week so I can have a relaxing homework-free weekend. I am about 20 points behind from having an A, so I need to do quite a bit of extra credit this week and the next few. I just have to push through for a month and a half longer!

Hello November

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Famous Last Words: Second Wind

This week has been a very busy one. I've had midterms, big papers and big assignments all due. I also started a new online class that's only half of the semester. It's going to be pretty fast-paced, so I have to start being more organized and being on top of all my schoolwork.

I've been slacking off the last couple of weeks in a couple classes because I have a big project coming up that I've been putting all of my time and effort into. This week though, I've started doing more in all my classes to make sure my grades will be good.

For my Myth-Folklore class this week I read some really interesting stories. My favorite story, and the one that I retold this week, was titled Uraschimataro and the Turtle. From when I first read it, I knew it was going to be a favorite and possibly the one I wanted to focus on. I think my writing for this story was one of my better ones. I like the way that it turned out, and I also enjoyed writing it. I've done a lot of reading of other peoples' projects and stories this week. I did extra credit commenting and came across some wonderful stories. I think it's beneficial for me because other students give me ideas for my future writing. There are endless possibilities to the different techniques that other students use.

Outside of class, I've been working a lot this week. I was also sick this past weekend and the beginning of the week, so it has been a bit of a struggle to be motivated and get my work done. I'm excited that we're on the last half of the semester, all I need now is the motivation from my second wind to complete it!

Personal photo of where I'd rather be instead of worrying about midterms.

Famous Last Words: The Longest Week Yet

This week I was better able to keep up with all of my homework. I'm finally getting the hang of how this online class works. I was even able to do some extra credit because I got so far ahead! I still have quite a bit to do so that I can have an A in the class, and I plan to finish early, too.

For the project, I chose to do ghost stories. Since I'm behind a week, I chose three stories that I would like to retell. I'm thinking I want to do a collection of ghost stories that all seem to connect in some way. In the end, I want to come up with a surprising secret.

My other classes are going really well so far. I've made all A's so far on quizzes and assignments so I hope that I can keep that up. This week has definitely been a long, busy week. I had so many due dates approaching on the same days, I had work five days this week, I attended a PRSSA meeting, and applied to be on a committee for PRSSA. I was chosen to be on the promotion committee and I'm really excited.

Later on in the semester I will be creating another blog for one of my classes. This blog is going to be about myself though, and it's going to be really professional. I don't know yet exactly what I will be posting about, but I do know it will be my own personal blog.

This next week in class I hope to be able to manage my time and meet all of my deadlines. I have a super busy work week, so I hope I'm able to keep up. My schedule is different every week, so it's difficult to make time for everything sometimes. I hope I'm able to get ahead this week because I need to do quite a bit of extra credit to bring my grade up.

Here's another personal photo taken of Trixie.