Editing...

Today I learned how to edit a paper. I have used the comments before, but I never knew how to track changes within a word document. This will be useful for editing my own papers or helping friends with papers they have written.
My question for the day is how perfect do our final proposals need to be. Should we only make editing changes, or do we need to make content changes as well?
As for the worst movie ever, in my opinion it is "Master of Disguise." I watched it with friends at the dollar theater my freshman year, and to this day I consider it a waste of time and money. I would have been better off sleeping. It was EXTREMELY stupid humor with little to no redeemable qualities whatsoever. I will never watch it again.

Sept 26

Today my aha moment involved recognizing the components in my paragraphs. It is so easy to write something without really breaking it down and seeing the individual pieces. Furthermore, it is easy to get caught up in the grammer and lose site of the flow of my paper.
I don't think I have a question for today. Class was short, and most of my immediate questions about my proposal were answered yesterday in lab.

Two of the world’s greatest necessities in this age are drinking water for survival and oil and gas for powering large industrial nations. These needs are expanding daily as populations increase. Without either, society struggles, if not coming to a halt in all but basic functionality. Water, oil, and gas accumulations are facilitated by fluid movement through pore spaces and faults of rock beds. In order to accommodate the growing needs of the future, we must understand fluid movement through different facies, and understanding ancient eolian systems like the Navajo Sandstone will continue to be more relevant.

Sept 24

Today I learned about uploading information onto my portfolio site. I have never done it and needed extra help, so it was good to learn. I will probably play around with the site to get a better feel for it.
I have no specific questions right now.
When I was a kid I wanted to be a detective. Then I realized that certain character traits I have would make this difficult. My observational skills would make this form of career problematic. But it was a nice thought.

Sept. 22

Today I learned to create a web site. I have never done that before. It will be interesting to see how it all comes together for my senior portfolio.
I don't think I have a question for the day. It was all pretty self explanatory.
My favorite food at the moment is no bake cheesecake with strawberries. It is soooo tasty I can only eat it a piece at a time without being overloaded with flavor. Mmmmmm....that is a happy thought!

Sept. 19

Today I refreshed my basic writing skills. Basics of writing papers are always useful, and I have found it is very easy to get casual in my writing when it is usually emails, letters, or other less formal writing types.
My question - How detailed I need to be in my discussion of the benefits or application of my paper?
If I could have a super hero power I would be able to control things with my mind. Kind of like Jane in the X-men. It is verstile and allows for things like flying, moving objects, and understanding people.

Sept 17

When I was a missionary, one of my zones randomly chose tools for each zone member. I was designated as a purple swiss army knife. Their reasoning was that I was useful to have around, and had lots of different things I could be an asset for. However, I was still a girl and had to have a feminine quality so I was purple. It was really random, and had not thought about it until coming to class this morning. It is interesting to see what seemingly random things from the past can come up again in the future.

Sept 15

Today I appreciated learning how to combine topic searches in the ISI Web of knowledge. I never knew how to do that, and yet it can help me to search more specifically without phyciscally looking through hundreds of different journal articles.
My question for the day is, how do I know if my topic is too specific or too broad?
My dream vacation involves time to relax, put my feet up, and enjoy the world around me. It would be near modern conveininces, but there would not be too many people. I would spend it with someone I love. There is a beach near with water warm enough to swim in. It is sunny, but not overly hot. Honestly, I think visiting the Mediterranean Sea in either Italy or Spain during the off season (October ish) would satisfy my dream vacation requirements. Plus, I would have the opportunity to explore history while enjoying the world around me.