Advice

Advice I would give to those writing their first scientific paper would be to start researching as soon as you find your topic! There is not such a thing as too much research, but there is such a thing as too little! Be specific in your research, the more specific, the narrower your search results will be, and there will be less to go through to get to good, reliable information. I would also tell them to work on the paper at least every other day, if not every day. Even if the paper is not due for several weeks, doing a little bit at a time will ensure it is the best you can do. Make sure to be organized, and have at least a few people read over it to make sure it flows well, and grammar is correct. Always use credible sources, and learn to cite properly to avoid plagiarism!!

Final paper

I am feeling very frustrated right now. I have been trying to finish up my paper the last couple of days but I can't access it because Microsoft Word is acting up. I have tried to re-install it, and have called them several times, but it still is not working. I have no where else to go to do it, and don't know what else to do! I only had a few paragraphs left, and now this. I should have finished it last week instead of waiting until a couple days ago. By the time I figure it out it will be too late. It goes without saying that I will be done with writing for a while after this experience!

Blogging

I do not think I will continue to blog after this class is over. It has been an okay experience. I do like to talk about what I'm going through during class, but I would rather do it on the discussion board or in person than on a blog. I do enjoy the online social environment, just not in a blog-type form. I know there are some blogs that have become very popular, and that is how some people make a living. I just would not know what to blog about if I was not given a specific topic, or unless I had something major going on that I needed help with. I suppose in the latter case a blog might be useful so that I could get some unbiased opinions.