Academic challenges

Hello, Julie and fellow classmates. I am going to post this week on the academic challenges I have faced since going back to school. Before I started school I didn't think I could do this. I am 39 years old and a mother of 4 children...what could I possibly contribute to a school environment? When I started my classes last February I could not believe how many mothers were in the class and I realized that I was in good company because there were alot of people who didn't think they have what it takes to pursue a college degree. That was 6 months ago and, not only do I realize that I do have what it takes to succeed at Kaplan, I am very proud of what I have accomplished. I couldn't do it without the ongoing support of my friends and family. I couldn't do this without them. Some days it is very challenging to get everything done I have to do but I always put school as a #1 priority. I set aside 2 hrs (and more if I need it) every day just for school and my kids know when I am in the kitchen at night, I am doing schoolwork and I am not to be bothered. The advice I would give to anyone who was not sure if they could make going back to school work is this: you do what you have to do and if you want the degree badly enough you will do WHATEVER it takes to get it. And to my fellow classmates- we are halfway through this class and I think we should give ourselves a pat on the back! Good luck to us all!!!

My Feelings on Plagiarism

Hello, everyone. Tonight I am going to share my feelings on plagiarism. Unfortunately, I have had experience with plagiarism from high school, when classmates would copy my work and pass it off as their own, to co-workers who took credit for my ideas. I believe that everyone deserves the recognition for their ideas and it is very wrong for people to take those ideas and pass them off as their own. One instance of plagiarism comes to mind when I recall how my supervisor at my previous job asked me for my input on a project and then proceeded to pass of my suggestions to her superior as her own. She received the credit for an idea that I came up with and I never felt the same way about her after that. I did take her supervisor aside and explain that the concept that she thought this person came up with was actually my idea and I eventually did get the credit for it but I never looked at that person the same way again. I hope she learned her lesson not to take advantage of her subordinates but I heard through the grapevine that she is no longer employed there....I wonder why!

Loving Online Schooling!!!

Hello, Everyone. I never thought I would ever say this, but I am so happy to be back in school! I was so afraid that I was too old to go back but I am so excited how well I am doing at Kaplan. I love my professors and my fellow classmates and I am enjoying everything new I am learning everyday. I have made the President's List both terms with a perfect 4.0 GPA and I hope that I continue to do that well in these classes also. I have to admit I was so worried about balancing school and family but I have such a wonderful support system in my family and friends that balancing everything has become very easy. I am working on my Associates Degree in Medical Transcription and I will be so happy once I have that diploma in my hand! I want to be an inspiration to my children and show them that you can do ANYTHING you set your mind to as long as you believe in yourself. I am living proof!

Today was a very happy day after an extremely exhausting weekend. My 11 year old son , Matthew had to have an emergency appendectomy. I was very scared and he was terrified because this was his first time in the hospital. He came through the surgery beautifully and he was a trooper. The people at CCMC were wonderful and I will never forget how they took such great care of my little boy. I am so glad the nightmare of this weekend is OVER!!!!