Now we just wait for our grades.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Fotos final (Almost)
¡PRINT MOTHER EFFER!
¡YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY THEY ARE BOUND!
PS That fugly photo of us at Kinkos was taken last night at 230 a.m.
SO DUNZ-O!
Peace out SASHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Introduction
INITIAL QUESTION: Should the State Department of Hawaii raise the minimum wage in order to fight the problem of homelessness?
FINAL QUESTION: Should the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development be granted more money from the federal government in order to eradicate the homeless epidemic?
When I first began this class, I could already predict what my term would look like. Endless nights filled with coffee, cries and constant frustration. I had heard all the nasty rumors of Info Hell and was dreading the upcoming weeks. After my first discussion section, I sat myself down at a computer and told myself that I would get started right away. I directed myself towards the library Blackboard link for J202 (which was quite helpful) and started to launch my research. I had no idea of the magnitude of this project and this class. I knew I wouldn’t slack off and that I would need to stay on top of things especially working 25+ hours a week.
My experience with this class has directly shown with the way my body is feeling. I have never valued a nap more in my life and a cup of coffee was a necessity every morning and evening. I had constant headaches and I have apologized numerous times to my roommates for the 3 a.m. typing and printing sounds and the constant whines.
Some of the best research strategies happened just through random hours searching in the library. I felt like I lived there and sometimes wondered if they would let people sleep there. I would research at home starting with Google and library searches, making a list and then spend the next day hunting sources and looking to see if they were worth annotating. It saved me time because once I got to the library I didn’t have to sit and search, I already had things in front of me. Another great research strategy was once I was familiar with my topic, I knew where my sources would be found in the library. I found that many of my books were found in the HV section of the library. When I went back to that section to look for a book, I sat and scanned the shelves for other things. I found at least five more sources, if not more, by just pulling things off the shelf and looking them over. Some of the things I found didn’t even come up on my search engines and this was a great find for me. I pulled three or four things and would sit on the floor and look them over.
My friend Nate and I started a blog in week five to get out our frustrations and to look over it later and remember our Info Hell experience. It was appropriately titled, “While I’m in Hell, I’ll Interview Satan.” It was quite entertaining and another way to vent when it was the wee hours and no one in my house was awake.
My advice to the next person would firstly be to not procrastinate and fool yourself into thinking that you can do this entire project in the last three weeks. It’s not going to happen. I thought I could have a somewhat normal life and still get my work done, but it literally needs one hundred percent all the time. Work on it every day. I went to the library every morning and for the last four weeks was there every morning until my first class at noon and there after I got off work at 8 and worked until the library closed at midnight. It was terrible, but I did it. It is such a great feeling to know you’ve worked so hard. I felt like this was my first big test in college and I did it. So, to the next Info Hellian, plan to do some each day and if you have other classes that demand your time one weekend, you better believe that you should spend your entire Sunday in the library catching up on Info. Take deep breaths, listen to music as you write, nap often and don’t forget to eat! You are now initiated into the Info Hellian club.
Introduction
INITIAL QUESTION: Should the State Department of Hawaii raise the minimum wage in order to fight the problem of homelessness?
FINAL QUESTION: Should the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development be granted more money from the federal government in order to eradicate the homeless epidemic?
When I first began this class, I could already predict what my term would look like. Endless nights filled with coffee, cries and constant frustration. I had heard all the nasty rumors of Info Hell and was dreading the upcoming weeks. After my first discussion section, I sat myself down at a computer and told myself that I would get started right away. I directed myself towards the library Blackboard link for J202 (which was quite helpful) and started to launch my research. I had no idea of the magnitude of this project and this class. I knew I wouldn’t slack off and that I would need to stay on top of things especially working 25+ hours a week.
My experience with this class has directly shown with the way my body is feeling. I have never valued a nap more in my life and a cup of coffee was a necessity every morning and evening. I had constant headaches and I have apologized numerous times to my roommates for the 3 a.m. typing and printing sounds and the constant whines.
Some of the best research strategies happened just through random hours searching in the library. I felt like I lived there and sometimes wondered if they would let people sleep there. I would research at home starting with Google and library searches, making a list and then spend the next day hunting sources and looking to see if they were worth annotating. It saved me time because once I got to the library I didn’t have to sit and search, I already had things in front of me. Another great research strategy was once I was familiar with my topic, I knew where my sources would be found in the library. I found that many of my books were found in the HV section of the library. When I went back to that section to look for a book, I sat and scanned the shelves for other things. I found at least five more sources, if not more, by just pulling things off the shelf and looking them over. Some of the things I found didn’t even come up on my search engines and this was a great find for me. I pulled three or four things and would sit on the floor and look them over.
My friend Nate and I started a blog in week five to get out our frustrations and to look over it later and remember our Info Hell experience. It was appropriately titled, “While I’m in Hell, I’ll Interview Satan.” It was quite entertaining and another way to vent when it was the wee hours and no one in my house was awake.
My advice to the next person would firstly be to not procrastinate and fool yourself into thinking that you can do this entire project in the last three weeks. It’s not going to happen. I thought I could have a somewhat normal life and still get my work done, but it literally needs one hundred percent all the time. Work on it every day. I went to the library every morning and for the last four weeks was there every morning until my first class at noon and there after I got off work at 8 and worked until the library closed at midnight. It was terrible, but I did it. It is such a great feeling to know you’ve worked so hard. I felt like this was my first big test in college and I did it. So, to the next Info Hellian, plan to do some each day and if you have other classes that demand your time one weekend, you better believe that you should spend your entire Sunday in the library catching up on Info. Take deep breaths, listen to music as you write, nap often and don’t forget to eat! You are now initiated into the Info Hellian club.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Introduction (a.k.a. The End)
INITIAL QUESTION: Should the federal government pass legislation allowing same-sex couples to adopt?
FINAL QUESTION: Should the US Congress pass legislation prohibiting discrimination against potential adoptive parents based on sexual orientation in order to help more children find permanent homes?
When I began this project I didn’t know much about gay adoption. My original question simply asked if same-sex couples should be allowed to adopt, but I hadn’t realized that wasn’t the whole picture. I was sad to learn there are so many children in out-of-home care and I find it ridiculous that gays and lesbians aren’t able to adopt in some states. My final question reflects what I found in my research—gays and lesbians can help those children find permanent homes.
This course was definitely nothing I’ve ever experienced. My whole body became sore around week five and for the first time I developed bags under my eyes. Not only were there bags, but my eyes constantly burned from staring at the computer screen for hours on end. I made friends with the Knight Library and spent every waking moment there if I wasn’t sleeping or at work. After the library closed I would sit at my dining room table in a creaky, uncomfortable chair researching and annotating until 1 or 2 a.m. I don’t think I went to bed before 12 a.m. all term, hence the bags under my eyes.
The lowest point of the term was when I finally became a monster. I was so touchy and it was as if I were on an emotional roller coaster. One minute I would be fine, and then somebody would mention watching T.V. or taking a nap. I would immediately become grumpy and snap back with, “I don’t have time for that! I have Info Hell!” Five minutes later I’d be in a good mood again. It was crazy. I’m surprised everyone didn’t hate me halfway through the term. Or if they did, they were good enough friends to put up with it.
The resources on the Libraries website helped my project tremendously. Without it, I don’t think I could have found more than half of my sources. Those sources eventually led me to others as well. The government documents were the hardest for me to find. I spent so much time searching Google with pages ending in “.gov” to only find useless documents, or those that weren’t actually government. It was very frustrating.
Something that helped me get through this term was creating an Info Hell blog. My friend Jordan and I would write whatever we were thinking at the time so that we can reflect at the end of the term. Unfortunately I didn’t come up with the idea until week six, so I don’t remember what I was thinking the first half of the term. We’d post pictures and thoughts from the day such as, “It’s not a book!” “I’m the walking dead,” “I still need two sources!” and “What is going on with my third subissue?” It’s entertaining.
My advice to the students that take Info Hell in the future is to start early. If I would have began my outline in week two, my life would have been SO much less stressful. Once we turned it in week seven, everything began to fall into place. I was able to focus my last few sources to where I had holes in the outline. I also suggest learning how to do all five parts of the annotations at the beginning of the term. Only knowing how to do the first few parts halfway through the term was a HUGE waste of time. I would have finished earlier if I could have avoided going back and adding to old annotations. Also, keep a journal or blog. Even if you never read it again, it is somewhere to get your aggression out.
The project is due in two days. I’ve spent more than $100 dollars at Starbucks, consumed hundreds of ounces of coffee and lost uncountable hours of sleep. My body still hurts, my eyes still burn, and I can’t wait for a massage.
FINAL QUESTION: Should the US Congress pass legislation prohibiting discrimination against potential adoptive parents based on sexual orientation in order to help more children find permanent homes?
When I began this project I didn’t know much about gay adoption. My original question simply asked if same-sex couples should be allowed to adopt, but I hadn’t realized that wasn’t the whole picture. I was sad to learn there are so many children in out-of-home care and I find it ridiculous that gays and lesbians aren’t able to adopt in some states. My final question reflects what I found in my research—gays and lesbians can help those children find permanent homes.
This course was definitely nothing I’ve ever experienced. My whole body became sore around week five and for the first time I developed bags under my eyes. Not only were there bags, but my eyes constantly burned from staring at the computer screen for hours on end. I made friends with the Knight Library and spent every waking moment there if I wasn’t sleeping or at work. After the library closed I would sit at my dining room table in a creaky, uncomfortable chair researching and annotating until 1 or 2 a.m. I don’t think I went to bed before 12 a.m. all term, hence the bags under my eyes.
The lowest point of the term was when I finally became a monster. I was so touchy and it was as if I were on an emotional roller coaster. One minute I would be fine, and then somebody would mention watching T.V. or taking a nap. I would immediately become grumpy and snap back with, “I don’t have time for that! I have Info Hell!” Five minutes later I’d be in a good mood again. It was crazy. I’m surprised everyone didn’t hate me halfway through the term. Or if they did, they were good enough friends to put up with it.
The resources on the Libraries website helped my project tremendously. Without it, I don’t think I could have found more than half of my sources. Those sources eventually led me to others as well. The government documents were the hardest for me to find. I spent so much time searching Google with pages ending in “.gov” to only find useless documents, or those that weren’t actually government. It was very frustrating.
Something that helped me get through this term was creating an Info Hell blog. My friend Jordan and I would write whatever we were thinking at the time so that we can reflect at the end of the term. Unfortunately I didn’t come up with the idea until week six, so I don’t remember what I was thinking the first half of the term. We’d post pictures and thoughts from the day such as, “It’s not a book!” “I’m the walking dead,” “I still need two sources!” and “What is going on with my third subissue?” It’s entertaining.
My advice to the students that take Info Hell in the future is to start early. If I would have began my outline in week two, my life would have been SO much less stressful. Once we turned it in week seven, everything began to fall into place. I was able to focus my last few sources to where I had holes in the outline. I also suggest learning how to do all five parts of the annotations at the beginning of the term. Only knowing how to do the first few parts halfway through the term was a HUGE waste of time. I would have finished earlier if I could have avoided going back and adding to old annotations. Also, keep a journal or blog. Even if you never read it again, it is somewhere to get your aggression out.
The project is due in two days. I’ve spent more than $100 dollars at Starbucks, consumed hundreds of ounces of coffee and lost uncountable hours of sleep. My body still hurts, my eyes still burn, and I can’t wait for a massage.
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH X2
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
I JUST FINISHED MY ESSAY!!!!!!!!
EDITED AND EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!
NOW I JUST HAVE TO EDIT 35 ANNOTATIONS...
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I JUST FINISHED MY ESSAY!!!!!!!!
EDITED AND EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!
NOW I JUST HAVE TO EDIT 35 ANNOTATIONS...
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Sunday, March 11, 2007
....
It cut me off.
Now all i have to do is edit that slut and bind her up and slap Sasha in the ass with it.
Peace out Prof Campbell.. i want my damn button and a shot of vodka.
NATE. FINISH. NOW. DRINKS. ASAP.
Now all i have to do is edit that slut and bind her up and slap Sasha in the ass with it.
Peace out Prof Campbell.. i want my damn button and a shot of vodka.
NATE. FINISH. NOW. DRINKS. ASAP.
UM...
WTF YAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYYAYAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BITCHESSSSSS! I finished that grotsky little beeyotch, back stabbing slut faced ho-bag , life-ruiner of a paper today. 96 pages YOU DUMB SLUT BITCH NASTY WHORES IN THE J-SCHOOL. This is the greatest feeling in my life since christmas.
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