Timed Writing prompts & observation

I really hate time writing prompts. I never seem to write a half way decent essay. I understand we have to do it for the university and course. I just do not see how that proves if we are where we should is at this level our college writing. I rather do the writing like we have been so I was comfortable with the outcome. I always seem to just answer the questions the writing prompt is asking. I should probably work on making my time writing skills better. Since I have to take the writing competency in a year or so. I am debating on whether to take the writing competency or just take the class. I will probably take the writing competency exam once just to see where my writing is at and if I could pass it without having to take the course. I did my observation today at Woodworth Commons in the lounge area we have as the profile picture. It went okay kind of slow in the area for dinnertime. I would say the weather had something to do with that. I know I would have gone there endless I had the observation because it was so nasty out today. A few interesting things were said one guy mentioned foot fetishes. I noticed people use the area to wait on friends who they plan on eating dinner with.

Projects

This week in class was pretty effortless. I did meet with my group once in the library to work on our work plan that is due Friday. That went all right I guess. I am not thrilled about this project. I really dislike working in groups. I have always preferred working on own I know I am okay with the outcome. I usually get in a group and become a follower with whoever decides to take the lead. I still have my project 3 to revise which will be challenging I never to seem to meet criteria in length of the papers we do in class. I like my topic I just need to add for information on the topic and maybe some of the views of the opposing argument. I think I will do my observation of the Woodworth commons next week. I planned on going during dinnertime, which I have done before just without taking notes. I eat alone for every meal so I am not proud to say I listen in on interesting conversations around me most of the time. I even want to say something to add to the discussion sometimes but that would be rude. Some interesting things go on though if someone just looks around and watches all the types of people who eat there. I use to live in Woodworth my semester at college. So the dinning is different from the living area, which is just upstairs. It is the only all female dorm on campus.

Facebook for Academic pruposes

I have never thought about using Facebook for academic purposes mostly because almost every professor I have had since coming to college can not stand that students getting on Facebook instead of paying attention in class. I guess it all depends what goes on the Facebook page on whether it could be used in another way other than social networking. I really doubt my peers will leave Facebook just because more pages of non-personal pages started to pop up. I mean students still kept a Facebook even if their parents or professors own one. There really is not much difference. I do not know if Facebook will have a future in the work place. I think it would be hard to track who is really using it work and who is just playing around on the networking site. I honestly do not use Facebook to often I did not get a Facebook until I came to Ball State because everyone here had one. I have a Myspace as well. I have kind of gotten away from social networking sites. I use it to keep in touch with a few friends who do not have cell phones. I do not belong to very many organizations on Facebook. To be honest I have no idea what a wigets even is. I would think an Academic page would need to look more professional then a personal page.