After quite a lot of whining, sighing deeply and wasting copious amounts of time googling hilarious pictures of animals, I finally wrote my first paper for graduate school.
I hadn't written a paper since I graduated in 2004! I didn't remember how to cite references or how to do a reference page in APA format. It was only a 3 page paper, but I was really nervous.
After staring at a blank screen and psyching myself out for several minutes, I started typing my intro paragraph about how I wished the paper was a blog entry about my dogs. Once I started getting words down, I remembered that I actually like writing and the rest of the paper (including an appropriate introduction) flowed quickly.
I was a little unsure how many references I should have made throughout the paper and how many sources I should have used and if it was graduate level awesomeness, but I figured for the first one, it probably wasn't bad.
When I saw that my grade was posted, I was surprised at the terror and dread I felt as I avoided opening it in fear that the beginning of my advanced education was going to be a difficult and painful process.
So when I got the following comments, I was pleasantly surprised.
Excellent work on your paper, you receive full points. You clearly outline why nonprofits are important, give great examples and help the reader understand by offering more detail. Your paper is organized, logical and well written. On first papers I am very picky (but grade lenient) as I give lots of feedback to make the paper better for the next assignment. I have no additional feedback for you except to continue in this manner. Again, great work.
1 comment:
Haven't read your blog for awhile but came across it again today . . . good to catch up on your great writing. There is a lot you have covered over the last several months . . . and it is all so moving. Your writing is sparkling and has movement . . . fun to read, even when the topic is not fun. Thanks for continuing to share.
Orville
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