Monkey's Magical Treehouse of Awesomeness

[murmurlade]

Undecided major?

[Kyndreth]

mmm when you don't know what field you want to go into, but are still taking higher ed courses.

[MonkeyGirl18]

As I knew it...

my draft can make a good paper IF........

I can get the research in and enough sources.

[Kyndreth]

google is your friend? Academic sources? Or articles count too?

[MonkeyGirl18]

hard to explain.

those things aren't your friends if you don't know how to search for the proper sources.



But for bs'ing a draft I wrote in a couple of hours, it isn't half bad.

[galled]

With the recent election having globalization as one of the central points, there's a ton of stuff out there. I would think the sources would be books (few, but very visible ones out there), opinion pieces/editorials and news articles. There are a bunch of videos out there too from independent shows to mainstream news and political ones. Yes google really is your friend.

I can remember that before google and the internet you'd have to physically go the library and find books and read newspapers and magazines for material. Time consuming doesn't even scratch the surface of it!

[MonkeyGirl18]

My paper is arguing against someone who is arguing that globalization is bad and using a Walmart in Mexico as an example.


It's an article in my textbook, of two that I had the choice for in my textbook or I could've found an article online. But I chose my textbook.

I pretty much found some good sources now, just have to implement them into my paper and revise it and turn it in when it is due.

I had to get the commentary from my professor back to get a little oomph when it comes to knowing how to search for sources.

[galled]

Sounds like you're on track! All that's left is to grind on it and get 'er done!

[Kyndreth]

Ahhh, glad you found sources!

Good luck!

[MonkeyGirl18]

I have a week to write the final draft. I need to write it and get caught up on late work.


I have almost 0 hope for my communications class.

[Kyndreth]

Urgh...

Not even if you did all the homework?

[MonkeyGirl18]

professor doesn't take late work.


my dad thinks youtube is the only reason, but I know he can't tell the underlying issues.

I did well at the beginning. Then my dad chimed in asking about homework and that put a lot of unnecessary pressure on me and I snowballed.

I told him all the pressure he puts on me isn't helping, but he laughs that off.


He also used to think that yelling and threatening helps. Um, that makes it worse. Like, I'm at a point where I don't even believe in myself so I do go on youtube and watch vids. It's a whole different kind of problem.






He says "you're not cut out to be someone to record film. You lack communication skills because you're not doing too well in communications."

To that I say, (didn't actually say this to him) "wow, what a way to encourage people! I may not know exactly what I want to do, but the reason I lack communication skills is because people scare me. I'm scared people will treat me as harshly as [my dad] does. If it weren't for that, I'd be better with communication."


You wanna know how I see myself 20 years in the future?

[Kyndreth]

Ahhh, that's unfortunate.

Mmm.... I see. Yeaaah, that's not really a good way to raise a kid and build confidence.

Is the black screen intentional?

[MonkeyGirl18]

yes

[Kyndreth]

Ahhh, I'm sorry to hear that :/