survey says … !

by Judy
For the past few days, every time I log into my class, a window pops up inviting me to take an end of course survey. I have been clicking on “remind me later” for the most part, but finally I just did so it would stop annoying me. It asked me to [...]

The priveleges of membership.

by Judy
“Twenty Years of Schoolin’/ and they put you on the day shift” - Bob Dylan
Last night I sat down to do one of my favorite things: pay bills. If you can’t tell, that was supposed to be sarcastic. Nevertheless, it’s that time of month; paying can’t be avoided, at least not [...]

Where have all the highlighters gone?

by Judy
Seriously! I know I have been out of school for a couple of years, but where have all of my highlighters gone? The only one I could find in my house is inching towards the Great Memo Pad in the Sky with every stroke. It is essential for me highlight as [...]

It’s the little things (that make assignments easier).

by Judy
It’s amazing the way that little adjustments can change things. As soon as I printed off this week’s reading assignments, I breathed easier. The tactile experience of reading and hi-lighting on real paper reminded me that schoolwork does not have to be as hard as I am letting it become in my [...]

Gen Y Misfit: first day of college online.

by Judy
Class has started and suddenly I’m freaking out — I don’t want to do it.   Me, who loves school, now wants to run away.  Because I suck at the Internet.  Because I am the least technologically savvy member in all of Generation Y.

Even the idea of a “kitchen computer” (basically a giant recipe book) [...]

All signed up … or am I?

by Judy
I did it.  I signed up for my first class.  I think.  Actually, I’m not so sure.  I definitely signed up as a University of Phoenix student (I paid the $45 enrollment fee), but I think I messed up in signing up for my actual class.  I had to list what course I wanted [...]

Many are called…

by Judy
Wow, that was fast. I only just filled out the form online yesterday and this morning I got a call from the University of Phoenix to help facilitate my enrollment. They walked me through a few questions, some of which I knew the answers to (am I a U.S. citizen?) some I [...]

What do you do with a B.A. in English?

by Judy
“What do you do with a B.A. in English?” —Avenue Q
Good question. Good, good question. So far I have been a photographer, a quality control assistant, and a hospital unit coordinator. Meanwhile, I have been trying to write stories and get them published, but … that’s easier said than done. [...]