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Posted: 9/10/2006, 6:55 pm
by beautiful liar
It's on Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged'
I'm just having trouble getting my ideas on paper - might just be the lapse of time since I last wrote an essay. I've re-written the introduction 4 times so far. I'm just getting frustraited.
Posted: 9/10/2006, 7:12 pm
by Random Name
oooh I wanted to read that but I havent had the chance yet. Is it good?
The best advice that I can give you is that even though you probably dont like doing it, settle with what you have down and try to concentrate on just finishing the essay. Dont go back and re-write things. I find once the whole thing is written you can go back and change things and make it much more coherent after you have really hammered out what you are saying. Sometimes you need to make those long rambles to realize that you are rambling and not saying anything at all, but better to do that then kick yourself for not making it perfect the first time.
Posted: 9/10/2006, 7:28 pm
by Rusty
I think I'll actually keep that in mind for when I write my essays lol. In other news, I got the porter job!!
Posted: 9/10/2006, 8:17 pm
by beautiful liar
Random Name wrote:oooh I wanted to read that but I havent had the chance yet. Is it good?
The best advice that I can give you is that even though you probably dont like doing it, settle with what you have down and try to concentrate on just finishing the essay. Dont go back and re-write things. I find once the whole thing is written you can go back and change things and make it much more coherent after you have really hammered out what you are saying. Sometimes you need to make those long rambles to realize that you are rambling and not saying anything at all, but better to do that then kick yourself for not making it perfect the first time.
I enjoyed it. Some parts are lengthy and dull; but the philosophy in it is interesting. I liked seeing which parts I did and did not agree with. I've read other Ayn Rand, but I found this much more powerful than the Fountainhead.
I usually write the intro many times before moving on to the body. Once I have the intro, the rest writes itself, I find. So I do need to go back and re-write it a hundred times. I'm glad I did...it's way more on-topic now! You're right though, sometimes I do need to just get on with it!
Thanks for the help
Posted: 9/10/2006, 8:18 pm
by beautiful liar
Rusty wrote:I think I'll actually keep that in mind for when I write my essays lol. In other news, I got the porter job!!
Nice, congrats!
Posted: 9/10/2006, 9:53 pm
by Henrietta
If it weren't for the depression and WWII, I think that I would seriously consider living in the 1930s/40s.
Posted: 9/11/2006, 7:13 am
by beautiful liar
I decided to get in shape. Since I have late classes & no money, I thought 'I'll get back into jogging'
I have never felt so humiliated as when I realized I can't even do a single lap around our quad.
I got through it, and then collapsed wheezing.
I didn't realize how bad things had gotten. It's gonna take a miracle to keep motivated :/
Posted: 9/11/2006, 1:53 pm
by Rusty
Nah, cardio respiratory excericise comes and goes quickly. If you keep building at it, every other day you will see a vast improvement.
Posted: 9/11/2006, 3:00 pm
by Random Name
Happy Birthday Laurel!
We <3 You!
Posted: 9/11/2006, 9:04 pm
by Lando
It's too bad she's away and won't see that... until possibly tomorrow.
Posted: 9/11/2006, 11:27 pm
by Rusty
Does it say "Arf Arf"?
Posted: 9/12/2006, 7:15 am
by Random Name
Yes.
Posted: 9/12/2006, 2:53 pm
by laurel
thank you saraaaaaaah!
Posted: 9/12/2006, 3:00 pm
by Lando
Laurel is super old now.
Posted: 9/12/2006, 3:14 pm
by laurel
just like lando.
Posted: 9/12/2006, 3:22 pm
by Lando
Lando isn't the old! Or the old is not the Lando!
Posted: 9/13/2006, 1:46 pm
by Random Name
Is it weird to give my sister booze for her birthday?
Posted: 9/13/2006, 2:03 pm
by Rusty
Nah, it's all fun.
Posted: 9/13/2006, 8:08 pm
by laurel
i've determined it's way too dead around here.
Posted: 9/13/2006, 9:40 pm
by half jill
i got my industrial done today.
