Unit 7 Blog: How do I feel about peer reviews and what have my experiences with them been like?

In general, I feel that peer reviews are beneficial. I believe that having one of your peers review your work brings a fresh perspective and a fresh set of eyes to the author's work. Sometimes an author is just too close to their own work that they can't see any errors in the piece. By having one of their peers looks at their work and review it they will be able to see any spelling errors, grammar errors, citing errors, and any other problems with the flow of the paper.
My past experiences with peer reviews have all been very good. I've always received very constructive comments that have helped me to turn a good piece of work in to an excellent piece of work. I've never had a negative experience with peer reviews whether I was receiving a peer review or giving a peer review. I truly feel that peer reviews are a good tool.

Unit 6: What have I been dealing with personally in the past 6 weeks?

Gee, I've been dealing with so much in the last 6 weeks that I'm not even sure where to start. I guess at the beginning is a good place. As I mentioned in last week's blog, I work full time, extern part time, and do school work in between. I have also been dealing with a potentially serious health issue. My white blood cell count keeps fluctuating and has not been in the normal range since March. I was finally sent to the hematologist by my family doctor and they mentioned that dreaded word "leukemia." At first I freaked out but now that I've done some research on the subject I'm not as stressed out as I was previously. I am now scheduled to have a bone marrow sample drawn at the beginning of August. Apparently this will determine what course of action will need to be taken from here on out. Say a prayer for me if you would.

Unit 5: How does school influence my life?

School has really taught me a lot about prioritizing and time management. It has also taught me to plan ahead for large projects and tests instead of waiting until the last minute. The time management and prioritizing have been the most challenging for me this term. I work a 40 hour a week job, spend 3 hours every week night doing my externship hours at a clinic, and also do homework for my externship class and for my comp II class. Needless to say, I don't have any free time at all. I know that this will all be worth it in the end but it has definitely taken a lot of effort on my part. I've also had to make several hard decisions between doing school work or spending time with my friends and family. Again, I know it will be worth it and I only have five weeks left and then I am done. YIPPEE!!!!

If someone used something that I created and didn't give me credit for it, I'm sure I would be upset. I would feel that they actually stole from me. I'm not particularly fond of thieves so I would definitely want to see the person that wronged me brought to justice. I would also want that person to publicly admit what they had done and then give me proper credit for the actual creation. If someone had accidentally taken credit for something that I did, I would also ask them to publicly admit their error. I would not want them to be legally punished if they had simply made a mistake. I feel the same way about accidental plagiarism. If someone does not intentionally plagiarize then I don't feel that they should be treated harshly.