Monday, January 16, 2017

Research update

     My research project is going fairly well. I got all my annotations completed on time, and I feel like I have a good topic. The most difficult part for me would be trying to focus more on the Japanese than the Navajo's. I have found a lot of good credible sources about how the Americans used it, but don't have any details on the Japanese.
     I think coming up I will have most trouble with the notecards. I feel like I wont have enough and that I wont have enough content to write a full blown research paper. Luckily we have the writing center so I might go over there one of these days for some guidance.

Free post

     Over Christmas break my family and I went to our ranch on Charlotte, Texas. To most people a trip to Charlotte may not mean much, but it means a lot to me. This is a place that I can let loose and by myself without worrying what anybody thinks about it. I feel more at home at the ranch in Charlotte than I do at my house in Baton Rouge. Everyday I am homesick, longing for that day I go back to the ranch.
     My endeavors in Texas included going to town to get tacos three days in a row, hunting for a deer for 13 days straight, catching up with a buddy of mine who is also a deputy constable, and just relaxing. On the day before we left I shot and killed the buck I was hunting after. I shot him with a bow the second or third day I arrived, but the shot placement was about and inch below the heart. 10 days later I saw him again and finished him with a rifle. I was actually kind of disappointed that I didn't shoot him with a bow, but at the end of the day I still got to kill a 195" whitetail buck.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Writing center

     I had a wonderful experience at the writing center and have already been back for more help on a science paper. While I was there we worked on my thesis, and introduction paragraph. As a result my thesis is now stronger than ever and my introduction paragraph does a good job at grabbing the reader's attention. I would totally recommend the writing center that needs help writing anything.
     I recently went to the writing center to get help with a project for science. I spent about 30 minutes there and they helped me complete a 3 paragraph article summary. The writing center is good to go to for anything you need help writing with. I like hoe they don't tell you what to write, and instead give you ideas and guide you in the right direction.

Response to Saveon's prompt

     I set my goals according to what I want to accomplish. By doing this I feel as if I am not limited in my accomplishments. If you set goals by what you are capable of achieving they are not rally goals, because you know that you can achieve them. When I set my goals I typically set them pretty high. This summer I want to reach the 1,200 pound club in weightlifting. Last year I though since I was a freshman I wouldn't even get to the 1,000 club, but I worked hard and achieved that goal.
     I feel that in order to achieve a goal that you want to, you need to work very hard. When you put hard work in you are most likely going to achieve that goal, but if you put your goal on the backburner of your priorities you will probably not achieve it. When setting a goal you need to be willing to put forth the effort and work, and keep it one of your priorities.