Posted by Karen_kay on January 16, 2004, at 16:29:34
In reply to Re: Ages » Karen_kay, posted by Elle2021 on January 16, 2004, at 16:10:41
The good thing about doing a paper that is so personal is the potential to use it as a learning experience. I mean if you are confident in your writing abilities then why not? Mine was I think about 12 pages long and the first part was diagnostic with tons of research about medication, sympoms, ect... Then, I included my own personal story. I had an A in the class, so she knew that I was on meds, or at least stable. But, teh paper I wrote showed that there was a time when I was, I was delusional and borderline psychoitc. Well, actually psychotic. She actually encouraged me to become a writer and told me that i have a very good way of getting my thoughts across on paper. It involved my personal feelings on how my doctor wanted to take away my happiness (hypomania) and how I was the person with something wrong.
Well, what I'm trying to say is that though a personal paper may be hard, you're educating yourself as well as your professors. Also, you already know alot about the subject. And, you can include a personal story, which can eat up about 4 pages, at least, depending on how indepth you wnat to go. It was hard for me to do, but I was honored that she used my paper as a learning resource.
What other options do you have? Maybe you can pick a topic you're interested in, but know nothing about? Keep in mind that people make great sources as well... you can use people here as sources via email, ect..I know that I shouldn't feel guilty about googling him, but I do... And if I do, then I think I should tell him. I'm not compairing myself to his wife, in the looks department, but I am in the house keeping department, and the "taking care of him" department. I want her to take better care of him so he can be there to help me. And he's so nice she should take better care of him. I would if I were married to him. But, I wouldn;'t have sex with him, so I guess I wouldn't take good care of him either. :( I'd be a good butler though :) (saying that while my house is a mess!!!)
I think I'm going to tell him next week jsut so I can finally get it off my chest. Not that I know where he lives. That may freak him out. I've never driven by there or anything, just that I googled him and found a pic of his old lady. If he yells at me, I'll yell back. I think he'll be proud that I told him though.... I hope anyway...I just need to tell h im so I don't feel guilty about it anymore. I don't need to feel guilty. He's like my priest or something, only I'm not Catholic. I tell him that on a regular basis. Oh, and I never confess anything :) Maybe I should start enxt week....
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