Unit 10

Life in the driving lane. Been driving my sister back and forth to AZ from Sac, Ca. Twelve hours each way. We're leaving again on Monday. Yikes. Talk about tired. Now I've definetly have flunked both my classes. I did not get either paper turned in. Lat papers would not be accepted so that was that. I'm kinda bummed about it. But not too much. Should I get the chance to take both classes again, I will be more prepared. Focusing will be a lot easier now that I have a new routine taking care of my family. The depression cloud is lifting. It looks brighter and brighter everyday. I am very thankful for that.

I wish everyone the best of luck in all their endeavors.

Unit 9

With your paper done or almost done, how do you feel
• Do you feel nervous, accomplished, or just plain tired?
• How do you feel about writing at this point? Has your idea of writing changed throughout the course?
• What other topics would you like to research?

I am tired would be the only way to describe this experience. However, the fun has just begun. I have to finish my final paper by Tues. In the meantime I have to move my sister from CA to AZ this weekend. This was not in my plans at all. My plan was to work on both my papers. I can see it now---working throught the night to get this task completed. Not fun.

But I think I can get through it.

Unit 8

As I've said before this term has been darn near impossible. But somehow, some way I'm getting through it. I'm behind and need to catch up as much as possible.

I wrote my paper and never posted the rough draft when we were suppose to. I felt at the time I would not have been able to handle the critisism and rejection. I chose the wrong topic for my paper at the wrong time in my life. I wrote about Bipolar Disorder. My own diagnosis since I was about 21. I've had some CRAZY episodes in my life. I've been on and off medication for the last 14 years. I wrote my paper based on experience. Which is why it's so personal. Also why there aren't very many citations in it. I would like everyone to be a little more educated in a way I wasn't. I never thought to explore the medications I was given. I just took them because the shrink said to.

At the time of writing my paper I was deep in the depression stage. It's been a good 3 yrs since that's happened. I almost checked into a facility this time. I decided not to. For my kids, my job, my home, and other responsibilities. I started my medications again. A little late but better than never. I had to rearrange my life to fulfill the duties that partner used to take care of. I think I took for granted the contribution of said person. It's lonely in the big world.

Will I continue my blog after this class? Definetly not! Don't have the time. I wasn't happy to have to do it this time.

Unit 6

Now we're in unit 6 and I'm ready to quit school right now. This is not exactly the right time now. Still sleeping 12-15 hrs a day on the weekends. That is time I should be doing homework. Yet, getting off the couch is still a chore. Haven't gotten off the couch today except to light the a fire in the fireplace. We have a nice storm going on right now. Which means I can't take the dog out for our walk. We only went twice last wk instead of everyday. I think the dog doesn't mind too much since he gets to sleep on the couch with me.