Final Farwell

The advice that I would give someone that is writing a research paper is to keep organized and use the writing technic that works best for them.

The areas that I strengthened in the last 10 weeks is everywhere. Everywhere got strengthened a bit.

The area that needs improvement (if I had to pick one) is my outlining of writing papers.

My final thoughts are to everyone: Good luck to you all and I wish you all the best in your educational persuite.

How do I Feel?

With the last stretch of my paper being almost complete, I feel a bit of relief that my writing is out of the way and a sense of accomplishment. I am not a fast typer and typing this paper and going through the process of this class and the process of the paper has been a good challenge for me.

I feel nervous and just plain tired with the completion of my courses this far. I am satisfied that I have completed a lot in the last year.

My thoughts about writing have not changed, I am so sick of writing. So far, in most of my classes I have had to write a paper and I need a break from writing a papers.

I am all burnt out of writing, so I have no ideas for an other topic for writing a paper.

Blogging Comments

The thoughts that I have throughout this process is not really much to say. I just want to do my best and learn new things and develop what I already know. I really want to thank all past, present, and future teachers and fellow classmates for thier feedback and teachings.

I appretiate what comments that I have gotten. But to me the blog is just an assignment and I have a hard time with computers anyway. Until I am comfortable with computers I do not want to get too into doing to much.

No, I do not want to continue with the blog after this course unless required by another course. I still see no use in it. It is no different than a DB.

Peer Review

My experience with peer review has been a good one every time I have done one. I think they are great when you want a new perspective or feedback on a point in your paper or about your paper.

Through out most of my research and writing process I had "Ah-ha" moments. Writing this paper gave me a refreshed outlook and a good education on my topic.

The states that have prescription medical marijuana were the intriguing part of my paper. The benifits are also intriguing too. The rest of it was what I expected in the research.

The last 6 weeks.

The things that I have expirienced in the last six weeks is a mixture of stress and family life. I am a laid off, stay at home dad working on classes and moving from Post Oregon (30 miles out side of Prineville Oregon) to Prineville Oregon to support my wife's career. So my plate is very full and never boring. I have learned a lot and have grown as a student which means I have changed and grown as a person.

There is a lot of hype about my topic ( madicinal marijuana). I am interested how thing will go in all the hype and research. In my research I have learned more than I thought there was about my topic. This paper will be a great learning expirience for me.

I wish everyone the same fun and learning expirience, I have endured.

Writing Style

My writing style is more free write than anything. I try to make sense of what is in my head and write it on paper then review it and finally type it out. To some it is confusing and challenging to them but I find it is the easiest way for me.

One thing about my academic challenges would be this blog and my little knowledge on the computer. I am a slow typer and my wife has to help me get through some of the computer stuff.

I am hoping that school will give me a positive start on a career because I am a laborer by trade and a wildland fire fighter. Which both have beaten me up pretty good. I need an easier career and a more rewarding one.

Plagiarism

We need to cite our source because the thoughts and ideas need credit where credit is due. People need the recognition of what they thought and of their ideas.

What I would do if someone did not give credit to me for my thoughts and ideas? I would probablely not do much, it is not worth the aggrivation or the stress. I have enough stress and do not want to have health problems.

It should be handled by not stressing over it because people can have the same thoughts or ideas. If you catch someone call them on it and the person caught should admit that they did it. The punishment should increase for the offender.

Yes lines are blurred online because you can change things online, copy, or paste from the web. with hackers and social web sites nothing seems safe.