This week I’m incredibly grateful that I earned a 5.0 (92nd percentile) on my analytical writing portion of the GRE; a 158 (80th percentile) on the verbal portion; and a 148 (30th percentile) on the quantitative (math) portion. These results indicate my writing skills can complete a dissertation, my reading comprehension and vocabulary are ready to absorb advanced materials, and…
Year: 2019
#TutoringTuesday Writing An Essay
Need a little guidance to get started on that essay? Take it from someone who’s earned As and Bs on essays and a 5.0 on the GRE — you’ll want to use some commonsense and a bit of strategy. You’ll need an introduction paragraph and a conclusion paragraph, but the number of body paragraphs depends on your specific assignment. Start…
#MotivationalMonday Course Content Creation
Last week I completed my Blackboard training and earned certification to teach web-enhanced and online courses. I picked up a second class for the spring semester, which will be completely web-based. This week I hope to begin the process of loading content to the courses’ web-shells in preparation for January. I remember what appealed most to me during my Master’s…
#SundaySnapshot Christmas Parade
#Caturday If I Fits, I Sits!
#MotivationalMonday Resuming My Schedule
Last week I spent time preparing for the GRE, completing training to pick up an online course, and spending time with my little family. Obviously, the blog schedule went to the wayside, but holidays deserve some rest and relaxation anyway. I imagine the week or so surrounding Christmas and New Year’s may be slim around here as well, but I’m…
#SundaySnapshot Advent Season
#ThankfulThursday Happy Thanksgiving!
A very happy Thanksgiving to all my readers! Whether you are a citizen of the United States or not, taking the time to give thanks and practice gratitude always fits any occasion. On this day dedicated to gratitude, I’m thankful for the peaceful morning at home with my family as we nibble breakfast and watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.…
#MotivationalMonday Taking the GRE
On Friday afternoon I will be taking the Graduate Record Examination — better known as the GRE to anyone interested in graduate school. I hadn’t needed to take the test for entrance into my master’s program, but six of the ten PhD programs I’m applying to require the test as a measure of candidates’ aptitude. Therefore, I must complete two…