Peer Review

I had a lot of fun in class today. Peer review was a lot more enjoyable than I thought it would be. Everyone had unique insights and I found it to be very helpful. I guess the hidden bonus was that we got to know our classmates a little better. I liked hearing about their ideas and what interested them about the assignment. I feel like I am much more prepared to finish my paper now. Yay!

Halloween

I love halloween and am sad that it is over. My youngest daughter Addie had such a good time dressing up like a princess and trick or treating. When she was tired, we came back home and she really enjoyed passing out candy to all the other children. Everyone sits on their front porches and neighbors talk to each other. It's a lot of fun. I made a bunch of food for my mom, brother and sister and their families, so that everyone could enjoy the evening together. I am sad that it is over, but am looking forward to thanksgiving. I really love this time of year.

Scheduling

I think scheduling is more stressful than taking the classes. I am a nursing major so I was trying to make sure that the classes that I took would have a reasonable enough workload for me to maintain my 4.0. Any other health career majors know what I am talking about. The competition to get into clinicals is ridiculous. They warn you that a B could mean that you wasted your time and money because there is no telling when you can get in to clinicals. Ugh! The stress of beginning a new semester, with new professors and new expectations is really intense. If you make a wrong course selection it could have serious repercussions. Well good luck to everyone. Hopefully I will find enough hours in the day to study.

Pumpkin Cookies

Ok, so I was trying to find anything to do today besides studying, but whatever my intentions, I made the best pumpkin cookies ever. I asked my mom for a recipe and she hadn't been able to find one, so I went to my favorite website, food network. I found two recipes for pumpkin cookies with icing, so I used the cookie from one and the icing from the other. It was a spiced pumpkin cookie with cream cheese icing. Yum!!!! I have to say that I was inspired by Lily's blog about the pies she made. Thanks Lily. I love the fall and baking and all the warm, cozy feelings that come along with that. It was alot of fun spending the day in my kitchen with my 5 year old. She loved measuring and mixing. Maybe when she grows up, she will share these special times with her kids.

Presentations and my Grandpa

I really enjoyed class today. It was interesting hearing all of the different ideas about Fahrenheit 451. When we have projects like this, we get to look at the selected reading through the eyes of everyone else in the class. There are a lot of different perspectives! It affords us the opportunity to learn and grow as students, as well growing in our humanity.

My Grandpa used to always tell me that life is about learning. He used to ask me everyday what I learned and he was passionate about this. Although we have had a lot of work in this class, the genuine learning that has taken place has made every second of homework worth it. I can't believe I said that!

He also used to tell me, to never be afraid to change my mind. He said that if you never change your mind then you aren't truly learning and growing. My Grandpa was an amazing man!

Scheduling

Why does everything in college have to be so confusing. I went to guidance in the summer and they helped me sign up for classes and then sent me on my way. Never told me what to expect or what would be coming next. So when the signs went up all over campus that scheduling starts November 2, I was a little nervous. Not only do I not know how to schedule classes, I also have no clue about what I am supposed to take next semester. I didn't even know until I saw those signs hanging up everywhere that I even had a question about what to do next. I think that the HACC Bureaucracy thinks that we will all just go online and take care of it. What happened to people guiding you through your process. Isn't that what guidance is for. We need help. We don't know the 50 billion rules about what classes you have to take in what order. Oh well, that is my crisis for the day. Hopefully I will schedule correctly. I guess I will know soon.

Coffee Table

Who knew that it would be so incredibly difficult to find a new coffee table? I picked out the sofa and chairs in about 2 minutes, but for some reason picking out a coffee table escapes me. I have been to 5 million stores and looked at 50 trillion tables and I can't find anything that I like. I don't get it, ugh! Well as soon as I figure it out I will post a picture of the winning table, ha. Until then the search continues. If anyone knows a good place to look, let me know.