I had my first big paper due in English last week and was so stressed about it. It was the first real assignment I'd had in over a decade!

I received an "A" on it with some very good comments. My professor also e-mailed me and gave me some titles of books that I would enjoy and stated that it "has been a very rewarding experience" having me in his class!!!

I am so thrilled. This has done tons for my self esteem. I feel like I can accomplish anything on my way to my degree now!

By Trina~moderator on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 03:01 pm:

By Reds9298 on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 03:14 pm:

Way to go!!!!!!!!! What a great confidence-builder for you

By Karen~moderator on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 04:02 pm:

^5 to you!!

DEFINITELY a confidence-builder, which always makes it a tiny bit easier the next time!

By Dawnk777 on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 05:29 pm:

Woohoo! I thought term papers in college were actually kind of fun. In my growth and development class, we could contract for our grades. I made the term paper the most important thing for me, because I knew I could do a good job on it!

Although, you are so lucky to be able to type yours on a computer! I graduated from college in 1983 and still had to type mine on a typewriter! Although, thank goodness, it was an electric typewriter. The very next semester, after I graduated, one of my sisters had a rudimentary computer, with Word Perfect on it! I JUST missed the computer age, for college! (Now, I feel old, too!)

By Enchens on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 05:48 pm:

AWESOME!

By Luvn29 on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 06:21 pm:

I used to be great at term papers. I was actually excited about it. But along with my disability is problems with putting thoughts together, and focusing, and that type of thing. There's always words there I want to use, but I am unable to "pull" them from my brain. My heart rate is not controlled like it needs to be, so I don't get the proper blood supply to my brain. It leaves me with severe "brain fog".

I just felt like my paper didn't go together like I wanted it to. I knew what I wanted to say, but I couldn't think coherently enough to get it on paper. But my professor was satisfied and said it was very persuasive which is what I was aiming for.

This problem, along with being able to comprehend and retain knowledge, is my biggest challenge I face with college now.

By Kaye on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 08:44 pm:

Great job. I too started back to college this year. I was a good student, but was pretty nervous about the old brain working still. What a confidence booster school has been!

By Dawnk777 on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 09:18 pm:

Luvn, then it's even more wonderful that you got an A!

By Annie2 on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 10:22 pm:

Great job!

By Pamt on Friday, November 25, 2005 - 08:34 pm:

Super job!! Can you pass some of that along to me? I've got 3 big finals in the next 2 weeks...then I'm using my spa gift certificate to celebrate. I'm proud of you!!!

By Missmudd on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 10:37 am:

Good job, only 2 more weeks for me for this semester, and it couldnt come more sooner. Ugh.

By Luvn29 on Monday, November 28, 2005 - 11:19 am:

Hey guys! Just got back yesterday evening from a mini-vacation in Pigeon Forge, TN. Thanks so much for all of your support! I can't believe this first semester is over in a couple of weeks! I'm not so scared anymore, and I feel that I really can do this! But now that I've gotten used to these courses, and what the profs want, here I go and have to start all over again after Christmas!!! Ugh!!!

Kaye, Pam, and Missmudd, I completely understand what you mean, I am trying to get all loose ends tied up and my finals out of the way, etc. Only two weeks left! I am so ready for Christmas break!

By Dawnk777 on Monday, November 28, 2005 - 02:28 pm:

I loved being at the end of a semester. No matter what work load I was under, at this point, I would keep saying to myself, in a few weeks, it will all be over! Good luck!