"Disappeared" posts

Over the past few months I've been experiencing lots of problems with my posts staying up on this blog, and I've been playing around with Wordpress and some other options. But for now I've decided to keep trying here, and when I find a little more time I may add Twitter as a backup for those of you who have asked for this. Now just hve 2 b brief!

Trouble in project team land

Is it me, or does everyone have problems with projects where you have to work in teams?

I used to think it was the project, or the people on the team with me, or even the way the instructions were set up. Now I think it's just the way these things go.

Once or twice the work's been divided pretty much equally, or we've all worked together to get it done. But for most of them I've carried the team, either because I cared more about the grade or just because I started early enough to be able to pull it off when everyone else waited until the last minute.

I've written skits (with costumes, set and recording!), made posters, created illustrated books, constructed science models, printed up brochures, and completed countless PowerPoint presentations. And my name was the first of two, three or more who got equal credit.

I know that I could and should have done it differently, and I'm getting better. But maybe I'm a little more creative, or maybe willing to work a little harder, or just like to do projects more.

My grades are great for these things, but so are my teammates's grades. But I notice that when the teacher asks to keep the project to show as an example for future classes, the question is asked of me. Too bad there's not a bonus grade for that.

Bigger books, better tools

Do yourself a favor and buy a book stand for these massive textbooks we've got these days. Amazon has a bunch of choices under $30. Mine is plexiglas with adjustable angles and flexible arms for holding different sizes of books. Lets you turn the loose pages or not. Really makes a big difference for the next time you've got a long study session, especially if you're outlining or doing something besides just reading the text.

Here's one to consider.

One per week

I've been thinking about this blog, and what I'm trying to do here besides just try to get my thoughts down in words. I wish I had found a blog that told me something every week to try. Maybe I would have done better sooner.

I think that trying one new thing a week is just about right, not too much. Even if you just think about it, see if maybe it might be something you want to try, even that amount of thought might be helpful.

It's hard not to be grown up yet, but have to figure it out before you are. It's a lot of pressure.

What's kind of crazy to me is that I look at friends who make things look effortless that I have to really work hard to do, but I also have other friends who think that things come easy to me that they have problems with.

I'm glad that some of these posts seem to be helpful, which means I'm going to keep writing until I run out of things to say.