OMG...What a week...

It's been that long since I was on here last. LOL. I've had birthdays and sleepovers. Company and daughter move back. I auditioned for Busch Gardens Howloscream and got back in (That was totally hilarious day there). I got hired for another job. Also, I recentlt started a new school term where I'm taking 2 classes instead of 3. I have MA (medical assisting) requirements to get done by the end of the month and I'm running out of time. Thirteen baby purple martins fell from their birdie condo about a few days age. I boxed them and was on birdie/snake patrol for 3 nights. The first night I stayed up until 5am on alert and the next about 3. The last night they finally flew off. Yay!!! But whew!!! =) I was actually able to hold them and pet them. How cool is that?

Original blog....

.....this was my blog for College Comp II. However, I guess I can use it for something else since I have it. It will give one a general idea of who I am, since I'm sure there are some inquiring minds that want to know. I am not a total nut, but close to it, from what I've heard about my video submission. ROFL....!!!

I just enjoy cracking people up even if I make a fool of myself. It's fun....LOL...If you can't laugh about yourself, how can anyone else. Life can't all be serious. Live a little and enjoy the ride.

I am also on Facebook under Mikki Copley and on Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/forbidnangel) if you want to check that too. Yet, those are my personal accounts. However, one comes across as a meat market and the other is primarily friends/family/classmates.

Whichever site you choose to check out is fine by me. Although, I don't get on the meat market one that often, I do check my emails daily.

If by chance any of my past classmates log on, go check the crazy chic in the video. Be sure to have a chair close to the floor also. I've had a few people pee their pants. Ooopsie. LOL.

The link is as follows:

http://www.fox43tv.com/generic/face_of_fox_43/FOF_copley_mikki

Please note: You must watch the video from beginning to end for the vote to count. Also, you can watch it as many times as you like and even pass the link onto a friend.

Just wondering...

I figured I'd post and see how many will still blog. I know I won't do it as much, since it isn't required for a grade. But it was pretty fun learning more about one another.

Anyhow, this week, in between terms, has barely started and I am so bored. I'm sure I'll be singing another tune when the 21st arrives. Hahaha....

Already received my new books for the upcoming term and glanced through them. All I will say is I'm glad I didn't take on an additional class. I think I will be rather busy and mentoring new Kaplan students as well.

Wish everyone a nice little break. Too bad it wasn't last week when everyone here was out for Spring Break. =(

Take care.....

Yeah....!!!

This course went rather quick. So sorry it's almost over. Even with the multiple distractions, I managed to pull threw.

My advice to someone in a Comp class, or just writing, would be to have an open mind and have enough time to research and write a good paper. Ask questions if you are unsure....

The problems I usually find is trying to figure out a topic I want to work with and do the research. There are times, when writing a paper for school, that you have choices to pick from. This was not the case.

I wish everyone the best. I'm sorry if I was too hard on some during the peer review. I was trying to help.

I will be working on fifth term, which includes pharmacology and diseases of the human body. Yay..!! I took some class on pharm tech years ago and it was a lot. Yet, I know I can do this. My first part of clinical start in September. Can't wait for that. I will be mentoring new students, again, for my requirements for the Honors program. That's a whole lot of fun in itself.

If anyone wants to keep in contact after this course, I'm on Facebook (mikki copley-don't let the finger fool you-lol), myspace (forbidnangel), and I have a yahoo account (mkc409@yahoo.com).

It's been a pleasure...!! =)

Oh yes, Unit 9..!!!

After I submit my final project, I will feel a sense of relief and that I accomplished another project and another term. The terms just fly by and I have to think about getting prepared for clinical in September (CPR training, titer test/re-vaccination, TB test, physical, etc.) It will be here before I know it. Yippee...!!!

I don't feel any differently towards writing than I did when I first began this term. I have previously written poetry to help me through some bad times. It was like a healing process of sorts. Even went as far as submitting a few that got published in a book. My mom has always wanted me to write about my past experiences, but I have been too busy with other things. I did get as far as the title. LOL. It was called, "..And then God created Jerk". My mom fell out on the floor.

I have another project that is due this week in my AP II class. I choose to do that one the liver and titled it, "Liver or let die". That paper is to be between 7-10 pages. Whoa!! So, I still have more fun in store for my bum and a comprehensive exam Unit 10.

With that said, I am signing off to hit the books once again. I have to do it while I can because Spring Break is upon us, and more than likely, I will be called into work unexpectedly. AAARRRGGGHHH....!!!

Good luck everyone.....

It's Unit 8 already....?? Oh boy, Oh boy, Oh boy....

Primarily, the only main issues I've had were deciding on a topic for my project and trying to figure out how I wanted to go about it. I have managed to overcome that obstacle and just need to revise and edit for my final draft submission. I had a few distractions also, but have pulled the work together fairly well. If it means I have to stay up all hours of the night, or work an entire day on the assignments, then that's what I have to do. Nothing but a thing.

It really doesn't bother me about the comments, or lack of, on my blog posts. The way I see it, if someone wants to comment, that's fine. If they don't, that's fine too. It's all good either way.

I will possibly keep my blog even after the course has completed. I don't know that I will go on it as much though. I have other accounts I try to keep up with. Luckily, I have a few classmates on my Facebook page, so I will be able to keep in contact with them there.

Well, it's back to studying, researching, revising, editing, writing, and typing..LOL..Maybe sleep in a few.

Whew...

What a weekend!! I had company over for a cookout Saturday since the weather was so nice and it was the first day of Spring. But I believe I partied too much because I didn't feel like doing much of crap today. Ooopsie...

I don't mind peer review and really never had any bad experiences with it. It's like a second or third opinion, another set of eyes. It's there to help you produce a better piece of work. Ya, sometimes the comments can be a little overwhelming, but you take the feedback with an open mind and apply it. You can either accept it or not. Ultimately, your the one that decides what you want to do with the feedback given.

It's been 6 weeks already....

Time sure flies by when one is a busy beaver. It seems like the term just started. I've actually haven't been on schedule like I was in my previous terms. I have had many interruptions with family issues and home life. It doesn't help that I'm taking Comp II and AP II this term either. Both classes require research on a topic for a paper. So, I have been in front of the computer more than usual conducting research. Also, my printer ran out of ink and I have to write everything out in notes. I have pages of this and pages of that. Talk about writer's cramp. My right hand isn't loving this term much. Too bad I can write with my left. But everything is still moving along as it should. I am on track and can't wait to complete this term and move onto the next. The week in between will be awesome. More than likely I'll be bored out of my mind because I like to stay busy, but it will be a little relief. Best of luck with your rough draft submissions!

On the way down the backside

Eventually Unit 5 will end and we will be halfway to the end of the term. But from past terms, it just makes the remaining units that much harder. In this course I have to get cracking on my research and prewriting for my paper. My other course I have to do same, take exams every week, and then a final in unit 10. That should be a whole lot of fun. I can't wait for that. NOT!!!

Any academic challenges I have at this time would be trying to set up community service. I am in the Honors program and I am required to complete 3 tasks as part it. One is completing so many hours of community service. There isn't a problem finding volunteer work. It's just trying to schedule it on days I am free and having transportation. When you have one vehicle it makes it a little harder. Yes, I'm aware of public transportation, but taking a bus for like an hour to get somewhere 5-8 miles is off the chain. I don't have time like that to waste just riding a bus all around town just to get to a short destination.

School influencing my life, are you kidding? LOL. That's funny. That seems to be all I do now. I've missed out on a lot because of it, but in the long run, it will be worth it. I have learned to double up on assignments, or get a weeks worth of work done fast, just so I can go have some fun every once in awhile. I call it my reward. But when we get the week in between terms I am pinging off the wall. Go figure.

I'm slacking....

Boy, oh boy.....This week is about behind us and I still have work to do. I got into the Olympics, but now it's over. I mean it only comes every 4 years and this year was truly emotional at times. Now, it's back to the books and busting tail to get back on track. It won't take long to get that accomplished.

I've been trying to find a blessed job and have applied for anything and everything. Now, I got potential employers calling left and right. I had a few interviews last week and I have a few this week. I hate when it goes like this...Ugh...!!! At least it seems like the economy is finally picking up. Yay..!!! I may have a FT and a PT job soon. Nothing like taking the other foot and putting it in the grave. Oh well, one has got to do what they got to do, right?

There shouldn't be an issue with plagiarism. But unfortunately there is a huge one. One that can't take the time and effort to do their work on their own, and tries to pass someone else's as their own, is a fraud and will amount to nothing. I understand why we have to cite, but does it have to be so difficult?? I mean it seems to change from term to term. I do it one way one term and find out it's not appropriate in another. Where is the fine line here? What exactly is the right way and what is the wrong? It's a guessing game for sure.

I still have to view the video for the 80 point quiz. When I saw that I was like 'Whoa buddy'. That's more points than my first part of my project for AP class. Those aren't quiz points, those are exam points. LOL.

Off I go to play catch up... =)

Allnighter

It has been a long weekend and I am behind on my work. It looks like I will be finishing this week with not much sleep. I may as well grab my pillow and blanket and get comfortable in front of the computer screen. I have still have two thesis to complete and a proposal to write up. Unfortunately, that's not all of it. Whoa. I'll have to see what I can pull out of my bag of tricks. LOL. I wish everyone well.

Ummm...

Honestly, does anyone know how this blogging thing actually works??? I mean is there an easier way to check comments on a followers profile after I've commented?? Instead of remembering whose profile I commented on and going back to it to check??? I'm having a hard time remembering who I commented on to begin with. I guess I might have to write it down. I can't believe there isn't an inbox sort of thing. Unless I am totally oblivious to it. I'll continue on with the trial and error aspect of this new experience. Ha....

Being an online student

I originally became an online student because I didn't have the time to run back and forth to a traditional classroom setting. The flexibility of taking courses online enables me to go to class on my time no matter what time of day it is. I don't necessarily enjoy the anonymity of taking classes online though. It seems so impersonal and not a whole lot of interaction between people like one would find in a classroom setting. I'm the type of person that likes to see the person I'm talking to.
Last term I found online classes rather difficult in completing a group project. There were a lot of questions, but no one knew the right answer to proceed with the project. After countless emails to my professor for clarification, the project was started. It was a guessing game from the beginning to the end. It was also a lot of emails and IM's to my group members back and forth.
I have inquired about a traditional school recently. I'm not sure at this time when I will start. There has been issues on whether they will accept the credits that I have already accumulated. If not, I will have to start over from square one and a lot of money and time will go down the toilet. That doesn't make me a happy camper.
The only way I see to create a closer class community is to keep the communication open. I would try to get to know people beyond the classroom setting. It looks as if the blog might help in some of those ways because you're reading people's thoughts and finding out more about them than you normally would in a DB post. You're finding out a person for who they are and not by a name.

Nearing the end....

Here we are near the end of Unit 2. It has been a ride and a learning experience. Next week, we actually start course assigned blogging. I'm sure it will be some trial and error at first, but that's to be expected. I am presently missing followers, but I think I have everyone down in the reader part that I added. I have two research papers to complete for this term. One for this class and the other for AP 2. There will be many long nights and hair pulling to complete both assignments on top of everything else. But it can be done with a lot of determination and sacrifice. Best of luck to everyone as we get the ball rolling on a thesis statement for our projects.

I'm such a worry wart. Maybe overprotective. My daughter won't answer my text or phone call. She's going through a transition moving out with some dude I've never met. I don't feel good about it. I sure hope she is making the right decision. She knows my past. I wont be a happy camper if her current situation doesn't work. I will go off on her and especially him!!!

Who am I???

Hi, my name is Mikki, rather it's my nickname. I don't know what my parents were thinking when they named me. It was the 'hippie era' when I was conceived, so maybe they did a little too much in experimentation. Who knows. I was to be named after my father, which I was to a degree, because they thought I would be a boy. They were truly shocked when I was not.
I have three girls that are 22, 18, and 17. No grandchildren yet and I'm not pushing it either. I already feel old as it is and I don't want to feel any older. I also want them to live their life and not grow up as fast as I did. I ended up in a bad relationship when I was 17 and dude (trying to be nice) was 23. He took a lot from me and it has taken me many years and counseling to get through it. During the whole ordeal, I found out exactly who my true friends were.
Today, I am not the same person I used to be. I have grown a lot wiser over the years and don't take any crap. It is still hard for me to trust people. I used to hide my feelings and keep my personal life private. Now I'm an open book. If someone has the guts to ask the question, I , by golly, have an answer.
I am down to earth, extremely patient, and too nice. Sometimes I wonder if it's a good thing or a bad thing. I get along with everyone until I'm crossed or until I figure them out (which doesn't take long). I'm just a person young at heart and enjoy having fun at every chance I get.
I think I've rambled enough for now. I'll post Part 2 shortly.

Facebook

By the way, if anyone has an account on Facebook then 'hit me up', as they say. LOL. But if you're easily offended then please don't send me a friend request because I'm pretty wide open on there. Just thought I'd be honest. Search for Mikki Copley in Va Beach, VA. A holler out to Jacqui for accepting my friend invite.
Another thing, is anyone interested in some snow? I'm sick of seeing it. We Virginians don't adapt well to the white stuff.

One down....

I can't believe one week has past already. Just 9 more to go. Haha. It has been a very interesting, but very long week. There is more work to get done this term than the previous ones. So i have to readjust my schedule to fit it in. It hasn't been so hard. Just means I'm on the computer more than I'd like to be. Sometimes I get so tired of looking at the computer screen that I want to just SCREEEEAM!!!!! That's when I down a few cold ones and relax. Drinking and blogging..How sweet is that. Ooops, maybe I shouldn't say that. LOL. What's done is done. I think I might head to bed even though it's rather early for me. Nonetheless, I got a long week ahead of me and won't have computer access for a few days. That will be a total bummer. Anyhow, happy blogging!!!

Well, I tried to send a blog through my email, but obviously it didn't work because I don't see it. I'm not sure what I did wrong. I thought I followed the instructions correctly(maybe I'm having a blond moment). It's checked for automatic post. Do I have to wait a certain amount of time? I figured automatic would show right up. If I knew we had to set up a blog, I would have done so the week in between terms. Whew!! I'm making something simple so difficult.

Ummmm.....alrightythen....I am still trying to figure this out. LOL This is all new to me. But I'll get in down eventually.