Capstone Draft

This blog really should be titled "Bethany's School Life." LoL Obviously school tends to run my life.

Anyway...I got my draft of my capstone back last night from Judy. I made myself open it today and read over her comments. Good thing my Word is default to GREEN font for reviewing, else there'd be a LOT of red everywhere. All good points, lots of word changes, etc. She basically said it's a good start. A draft is a draft so it's nothing to get worked up over, but my results were torn up and down. Though, honestly, everything she pointed out (the large problems with my results) I already knew about (though forgot about). So it wasn't that big of a shock. It's just daunting and a bit of a downer looking at how much I have to fix on my capstone. This is the reviewing process, but...eh. At least I know it'll be good by the end of it. I'm also glad I learned not to become attached to anything I write with her. Things get changed and, most times, I'd say for the better. So I try not to take it peresonally (since it's not) and say it's good criticism and it'll be okay in the end. I just can't sit here feeling down and overwhelmed. If I did, I'd NEVER get this capstone finished and I do want a) it off my plate and b) to graduate. Anyway, enough of my pep talk to myself. LoL Her overall things were my grammar, precision (or tightening) and clarity. I also made some assumptions I shouldn't have and I had this one paragraph where I just used all the wrong words (e.g. "undereducated" instead of "not well informed" or "questionable" instead of "uncertain"). Small changes with large impacts in the paragraph and lots of PC terms. Oh well. Learning I am, learning!

I set-up an appointment with her for Monday to go over my capstone with her. I'm looking over what she wants me to change and making a list of things to talk to her with about. I won't actually start revising (the large stuff) till Monday after I've spoken with her. I just don't see the point. First assessment is due April 16th at 8pm, so that's a bit scary, but it is first assessment. Second assessment is the final version and no more re-do's. Least, this is what I'm trying to tell myself. First assessment we get graded on and it goes to our 2nd reader along with our 1st reader. AHHHH

So...I'll try and kick out the homework due next week this weekend. Should be doable. That'll make me less stressed come Wednesday night after I've turned my capstone in and I have two homework assignments due Thursday!

Okay, with that. I should finish eating and get back to work.