There are two parts to this Blog:

1) Pick a classmate's Blog and read one of their entries. Leave one comment on it. (You'll see where you can click "Comment" at the end of it - you must be logged in as yourself to leave a comment). At the bottom of this, you will find a complete address list of everyone's sites.

2) Write Blog #4 on your own page, answering the following: What do you have in common (academically, personally, etc..) with the classmate whose Blog you chose? Did s/he offer any useful information you will most likely use in the future?

I chose to read Don's blog because we (like most of the class) are doing our careers towards something in medicine. I personally am in the surgical technology department, where Don is in the radiography department. But I really can relate to Don because we are both family oriented (I will do anything for my children and anyone else in my family) and are the typical non-traditional students. We also have a few of the same beliefs when it comes to school work and the classes we are required to take. For instance why do we need some of these classes and what is it truly going to do for us in the "field of our study"?

Don has helped me quite a bit in school, whether it is studying with me or helping me with other things. I consider him a really good friend and really hope that we can remain that way for a very long time.

Need Help!!!!!!!!

What do you feel this course (UN100) should focus on? What do you need help in, specifically?
I feel that this course should focus more on helping us study and putting less work on us. We were told that we need to focus on Anatomy and Chemistry, but it is getting really hard to do when other teachers pile on more and more stuff that hinders us from doing what we need to do. When I signed up for this class (and not because I wanted to), I was told it was a glorified study hall, teaching about note taking, study tips, and resume skills. Once in the class, I realized that it is a lot of work and not very many credits. Most 2 credit courses are only 6 weeks long and don't require as much work as this class does. The next time some one asks me if I mind being in a class, i am going to do more research and actually learn about the class before I say that I will take it. The only reason I'm in here is that I had to sign up for a specific block in order to get into my Anatomy and Chemistry classes.

As for what I need help with, everything. Anatomy and Chemistry are getting harder to understand, Surgical Technology class is going to be getting harder when we enter the new book, and my English class has me weighted down with even more books than all my other classes combined. Time management is not really an option right now because I juggle school four days a week, work three days a week, and I have two children at home. School can not consume my life, but it really seems like it is. I have not had much time with my children other than coming home and putting them right into bed. They don't see me enough as it is because they are in school also, but to only see me long enough to say "Good night Mom, I love you" is not quality time that my girls need. Weekends are out because of the shift that I work. Not real easy to spend time with them when I work all night and sleep during the day.


Please write at least one paragraph focusing on your specific academic needs. That's it - have a great week!
My specific academic needs are that i need more time to finish everything and not as much crap piled on at one time. If it's not two tests in one week, it's the fact that I have a crap load of reading for more than one class that is due at the same time, without a lot of time in between them. Trying to read 8 books and 5 essays (each at least 17 pages if not more) for two different classes (most of them assigned for one class) is not easy at all. Then try to write a paper about it and argue your point. It is not easy at all because I can't remember what I read for what class. Then the paper gets screwed up or you have to go and rewrite the whole thing because when you proof read it, it doesn't make sense. So i guess you could say academically, I need a lot of help in all areas.