January 2013 Reflection
What a month. We are getting so near and it it a little scary. I cannot believe we have 4 classes left. I am letting go of a big sigh. Finished my paper - not without many struggles. I do realize it will never be finished - revise - revise - revise. Academic writing is fluid and continuous - in my opinion. I usually add that to my remarks. One thing I have learned is that I am not always right. A friend and I always say in my opinion or at least I think so - it gets us off the hook when we forget things.
Today is a good day. I have been down with the flu for the last week or so. I struggled to meet deadlines. Once I went to the doctor (I have to remember to go immediately) and was on the mend, I was able to catch up and work on some things. Last night (29th) I finished my paper - well I completed draft #2. We had a late start today and I was able to rework my findings. I knew I was off track a bit. It’s funny, I always thought I could write pretty well and this paper has proved me wrong - or at least wrong with an action research paper. Gives me the chills just thinking about it. I think you would be surprised at the English group of teachers - we thought we had this in the bag and probably struggle more than most. APA - never. Always MLA and now I know why. Ha.
I can honestly say this process has been something. I would not change it for the world. The last few weeks have been difficult, but as I stated in my paper - true learning is difficult, and that is how we really learn - by working through it. I was thinking of our presentations and I shouldn’t even say this, but because I have worked and worked through the paper, the presentation should be a wee bit easy or easier - I shudder to think I actually put this on paper. What I mean is that I feel I have so much ownership in my study and paper that I know it well. We shall see.
I still looking through my data. Not sure if I use every little piece or chunk it together. This will be a good question for the weekend. I also have been watching to much Downton Abbey. I feel like I am writing with an English accent. lol
Today is a good day. I have been down with the flu for the last week or so. I struggled to meet deadlines. Once I went to the doctor (I have to remember to go immediately) and was on the mend, I was able to catch up and work on some things. Last night (29th) I finished my paper - well I completed draft #2. We had a late start today and I was able to rework my findings. I knew I was off track a bit. It’s funny, I always thought I could write pretty well and this paper has proved me wrong - or at least wrong with an action research paper. Gives me the chills just thinking about it. I think you would be surprised at the English group of teachers - we thought we had this in the bag and probably struggle more than most. APA - never. Always MLA and now I know why. Ha.
I can honestly say this process has been something. I would not change it for the world. The last few weeks have been difficult, but as I stated in my paper - true learning is difficult, and that is how we really learn - by working through it. I was thinking of our presentations and I shouldn’t even say this, but because I have worked and worked through the paper, the presentation should be a wee bit easy or easier - I shudder to think I actually put this on paper. What I mean is that I feel I have so much ownership in my study and paper that I know it well. We shall see.
I still looking through my data. Not sure if I use every little piece or chunk it together. This will be a good question for the weekend. I also have been watching to much Downton Abbey. I feel like I am writing with an English accent. lol