So I ran straight into my biggest hurdle at Saturday's stage combat class ( Read more... )

A question on the last quiz had me stumped. I guessed ( Read more... )

I just got the grades back on the second essay.

10 out of 10.

That's twice.

Either this lady is amazingly easy to impress, or I understood what people were telling me about writing essays.

Thanks everyone.

is this still true, oh you who live in the US ( Read more... )

I still don't like writing essays.

I really don't like profs who take nearly 4 days to reply to a request to confirm that it *is* an essay (when the assignment doesn't specify and I can make an arguement that she's looking for a flow chart).

Nor do I have a word count.

*headdesk*

And it's due Saturday evening.

Well, here goes.

I need 5 families for my final assignment. Need to have at least 4 people in them, with 2 of those 4 being children between the ages of 2 and 12. This is my marketing research final project (basically doing mock marketing research about Santa's Village in Bracebridge ( Read more... )

YES!!!!!

Here's the relevant line from my grades:

Marketing Research Process (Out of 10.00) 10.00

YES!

and that they're supposed to be assuming I fell off the turnip truck today, but...

"The usefulness of a research design is reduced when people in a disguised study perceive that research is being conducted."[1]

seems just a little too "let's spell this out in tiny words for you" for a college level textbook.

[1] Cooper, Donald R. & Schindler, ( Read more... )

The prof's response to the style question: "I do not have a style preference, rather would like a clear and concise focus and message to the assignment. Hope that helps, PROF"

Uh, okay. In other words, make it up, Nita.

[beats head against desk]

My editors are going to love this...

Still editing the essay. Cannot get the prof to tell me what her style/formatting requirements are.

Grr.