Merry Christmas!!!

I am so happy about this Christmas! Christmas is now complete now that my daughter is here :) I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and I hope the best new year for you! I know this new year I am going to change everything around! I am going to be more happy and love myself more and therefore making me a better mother. Life is too short to be sad all the time.

A sneak peak into my life!

My life is so different than I every imagined!!!! My life has been changed around forever for the better after giving birth to my beautiful daughter her name is Nyla she was born January 11, 2009 happiest day of my life. Life has been interesting and so much more complete and happy!! I do not feel complete without my daughter she is a more than welcomed member of my family. Its been hard though because I am a single mother , her daddy has never even tried to see her so I do it all alone but with the help of my parents. Being a parent is something I never thought I could do and now after its happened its something I would never take back; its the best thing ever! My daughter is my world and it comes natural to take good care of her. Challenges I have faced is not having any money but that's my choice because I feel she needs me in the beginning of life also I am still happily breastfeeding! I am still young only 19 so I get to grow up with Nyla. I feel like she teaches me more than I do her! She has taught me patients, love, compassion and to not be selfish. Before her I only wanted to party now thats the last thing on my mind. I love being a mother and strive to be the best I can be. I have been in college the whole time and taking care of my daughter. What works for me is to get all my work done when she goes to sleep that way she doesnt get neglected. Nap times and night time I usually am up late doing my work and thats k because I want to be successful and be a wonderful romodel to my daughter. I really enjoy being in school too it gives me time to myself. Life is different but I have the best life!!!!!

My new life as a Kaplan Student!

To me being a student has given me a better self image and a better self worth. I feel like I CAN DO IT! I feel happy knowing I am working for my education and making a better life for myself and my daughter. As well as knowing I will be more successful in my career I feel a sense of achievement for getting as far as I have when noboty thought I could even get my G.E.D. Surprise! I love my new life with my daughter and being a Kaplan student. Life is so much different ow than it was just two years ago. I strive to be the best person can be and I cannot wait to start helping other people when I start my new job. I am starting to build my relationship with god and I know this is the intended direction he wants my life to go. Being a Kaplan student is much more to me than just getting my degree. I enjoy learning and enjoy becoming a better person. Kaplan helps me do that.

All about plagiarism!

What are yout thoughts about plagiarism? My thought about plagiarism is I wouldn't want someone steling my thoughts and ideas so its very important to me to give others credit for what they write. APA format gives guidelines and directions for ow to correctly give others credit. Another thing APA does is help to find the information. For instance if you try to reference something giving the information in any way or order it may be hard to find. APA helps give direction. Plagiarism can get a college student or really anyone in serious trouble. If you print out a copy of someone's book and sell it you will be in trouble with the law. In college the same thing applies you can be kicked out of school or prosecuted. Its very important to give authors the credit they deserve!

Attention all online students!

How do you feel being an online student? Personally I think it has its down falls but there are definately highlights to it. I like being an online student because it allows me to be with my dughter and ppick my hours when I can do my work. Time with my daughter is priceless and online school lets me further my education while watching my daughter. I can also wear what I want, and I do not have to drive. Things I definately miss is the interaction with instructor and class. It is just not the same online as in person. The thing I miss most is the structure of a classroom setting. Its hard to make your own rules, and it is easy to procrastinate.

What is your views on Fetal alcohol syndrome?

Hello everyone! The two topics I have been thinking about lately is Fetal alcohol syndrome and what things can be done for prevention. I think a lot of women who drink during pregnancy may have an addiction to alcohol or alcoholic and others just drink on occasion however I have read that even as little as two drinks per week in the first trimester can cause FAS. What do you think should be done? I think there should be more intervention programs to stop women drinking during pregnancy also more information or more awareness about the effects by teaching it in high schools wourlwide. Does anyone have views on this?