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Online Course disconnections..
I miss Brick N Mortar classrooms. I feel this disconnection, in my online courses, that I can’t describe. Its like not remembering the professors names, or knowing who’s talking, when I’m reading hundreds of discussions on message boards. Last week’s essays were very religious. This week’s are full of non-English names and places I can’t pronounce. Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates The Fall River Axe Murders by Angela Carter The Wild Beast by Peter Maass The Damned Human Race by Mark Twain Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell Immortality by YiyunLi It seems like I’m learning History in ENG 101, English in CPT101, and How to break my keyboard in AOT106. We won’t talk about Marketing. I still have that text, laying next to me.. more to-do’s. There is so much … Read entire article »
Filed under: Back-to-school, Creative Chaos, Feeding the Needz, Uncategorized
Getting the hang of going back to school..
I think I’m, finally, getting the hang of online courses. I do think a brick and mortar classroom would be easier. I spent most of my time, last week, trying to figure out when things are due and what’s expected. I still have no word on my Federal loans. I managed to write my first paper draft, and a couple of essays, in English Comp. I’ve been very active in the discussion boards in my marketing class. I’ve typed my heart out in keyboarding lessons and time tests. I’ve learned how to use the drop box in CPT 101. I even aced a couple of quizzes. I even managed to blog a couple of times and to curate for bliss reads, too. Let’s hope next week is as fruitful. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOUIS HORWITZ ~ I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Back-to-school, Creative Chaos, Everyday Nothing
k12 charter school
We’ve decided, this year, to enroll Girlie into the K12 Charter HomeSchool program. Keeping her schedule straight, is harder, for me, than I think it is for her. I’m now carrying two calendars, and a third to leave at home. All these online classes to keep straight for both of us has my head spinning. Yesterday, we lost internet for one of her class connects. What can we do? Today, a teacher dropped internet during a class connect, with nearly 300 students there for Orientation. Glitches happen. Her subjects include fast tracked or block courses of Algebra and Geography/World History, Biology, and Physical Education. I think we are working through the kinks for attendance. The early morning seminary class is at 6:30am, this year, so that’s been a little more helpful. Oh the fun joy … Read entire article »
Filed under: Back-to-school, Creative Chaos
Back-to-School Update
Well.. There is an end to the nightmare that was called registering. I happened to be part of the 30% that had to verify my FAFSA with the Financial Aid Department. I hadn’t dreamed I was going back to school, by July 9th, which is the first cut-off date for financial aid.. so I had to buy two of my books, outright, yesterday. (They only had two of the four I needed.) Cha Ching $252.52! I still must say I don’t know much about how the grants and loans work. Yesterday, I was told that it would take a week and that no funds would be available, for me, for books, until next Wednesday. School starts Monday. I’ve never taken an online course before. I have no idea how this will work. Everything, on the schedule … Read entire article »
Filed under: Back-to-school, Creative Chaos
Fun stuff going on in the world of PaperBack Swap
Are you using paperbackswap? You should be. I’m having so much fun with it and have saved so much money, that I would have spent in the big name bookstores. Here’s a look at my current statistics: Let me explain what you see.. I have 7 books, that I’ve requested, with 7 of my book credits, from several different members. My current list has the following books on it: Life Balance (Linda and Richard Eyre) Endowed from on High (John D Charles) Looking for God in Harry Potter (John Granger) What I wish I’d known before my mission (John Bytheway) Romancing the Ordinary (a Sarah ban Breathnach book out of print that I’ve been looking for everywhere.) A Woman’s Worth (Marianne Williamson) These 7 remain in this queue until the member has mailed the book to me. The second tab has … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Chaos, Frugality, Unexpectations
Planner, Calendar, and Coupon Binder
I really didn’t want to buy another planner. I really needed to get my calendar and planner organized. I really didn’t want to buy another planner. Oops. Sorry. *wink* So I go to Staples.. The Boy needed to meet someone there, to pick something up.. so I’m feeling rather proud of myself that I know where my Staples Reward card is.. I check.. I take it with me.. so far so good.. I find this binder, that I love.. I hate that its made in China (MIC) but what can I do? I don’t want to “make” a binder. It was really hard to take photos of it, while its empty, so I’ll share the photo on the front, that shows better the features. The accordion file part is detachable and slides … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Chaos, Frugality
Keepin’ it Real : What’s been up in the last few months
I’ve been thinking long and hard about writing this post. I think its necessary as I rebuilt, from ground zero. The last year has been very difficult for me. I’ve struggled to find my own identity, as I mourned and grieved, after burying my father. I branched away from blogging because I just couldn’t keep my thoughts straight, enough, to write about anything. I’m over thankful for my great friends who have kept their faith in me, that I could come back to the blogging I once loved so much. And, with that thought, I do feel I am back. Being hacked, a few months ago, was a serious invasion of my privacy, for no one’s real benefit. I don’t know who enjoyed messing with me so blatantly. I have no faith that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Chaos, Everyday Nothing, Unexpectations
Here’s What I Know..
After 5+ years of blogging, being hacked really spun me around. Now, we start over. One blog at a time. One day at a time. “At some point you have to make a decision. Boundaries don’t keep other people out, they fence you in. Life is messy, that’s how we’re made. So you can waste your life drawing lines, or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines that are way too dangerous to cross. Here’s what I know, if you’re willing to throw caution to the wind and take a chance, the view from the other side, is spectacular.” ~Grey’s Anatomy … Read entire article »
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Elizabeth Gilbert got me with “Peculiar” :)
I love this video. I find it weekly inspiration. Seriously. Just show up! Ole! I finished Eat, Pray, Love, for the second time. I purchased Committed. I’m ready. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Chaos, Inspiration
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