Unit 10 The End of the Road

With the end of class drawing near and my paper handed in, I am now breathing a sigh of relief.  I am now somewhat comfortable in passing along a little advice to somewhat who now faces writing a paper.  First of all, don't panic choose a topic that you feel comfortable with.  Second let your peers review it and don't feel they are being harsh, they are just seeing it from a fresh set of eyes.  Don't be afraid to revise your work, rewrite, revamp.  Do what it takes to make it just right. 

For me personally, I will continue to work on my writing for a very long time.  I always have someone else proof read my work and read it out loud to see how it flows.  Do whatever works for you as long as it works for you.

Best of luck in your future endeavors!

Christi G.

Unit 9

Do you feel nervous, accomplished, or just plain tired?

When I think about this question, I think it's a mix of all three.  At first I was very nervous about writing another paper.  Then as I got into the research I was really excited about writing it.  Now as we near the end of the class I am just worn out between work, the holidays and putting the final tweaks on the paper I feel like there just isn't enough hours in the day to get everything done.  I can honestly say I have really enjoyed this class and will miss everyone in it.

What other topics would you like to research?

I would really love to do some research on trauma statistics.  It may be because of the field I currently work in but I believe for myself it would be interesting to know more about the breakdown of these statistics.  I do get to see many different types within the EMS field with car accidents, falls, domestic disputes, hunting accidents and assaults. But I do believe many of these have an underlying cause and this may be something worth digging into.

Have a great week and good luck to all.
Christi.

Unit 8

I can believe it's been 8 weeks already wow how time has flown by.  I really couldn't decide on which topic to write this week so I figured to incorporate all of them in some way.  At time I found myself struggling to keep up between working and reading for other classes.  I honestly didn't think I'd ever get my paper written, I found myself waking up at 4am just to get responses posted.  But as time went on I found ways to work things into my day.

When it comes to anyone responding to my blog, it doesn't bother me if no one comments.  I was nervous about this at first but I've come to enjoy it now.  It serves as a release if you will, I just may continue this blog after the class is over.  I may need to do a bit more with the pictures and things maybe some housekeeping but overall I'm happy I had the chance to work on it.

Christi