This week has been so hectic. I am really disappointed in myself for not devoting as much time as I should in this class. Most of my time has been spent at my job. Normally, I don't get so emotionally involved with a job; however, this is a different matter. I have worked as a mentor before, about three years ago, but I did not have one single individual who need was nearly as high as the particular child I am working with now. It is as though I can't put my work behind me. When I am working on my forensics, CD 315 assignments, etc., I am constantly being distracted on how I can make my client's situation better. I was trainned to control the child with behavioral problems; however, that is not the problem when I am around her. Instead, I see a helpless, young girl who doesn't comprehend why the cards have been dealt the way they have for her. I see a girl that doesn't understand why she is where she is. I just wish I could tell her that the environment that she is now in will enable her to have a much brighter opportunity. I wish I could make her understand that the people who have her really love her and want the best for her; however, that would be unrealistic to think matters could be simplified so easily.

On Tuesday, I went to a nursing home. It was an interesting experience. I met one lady, Ruth, who really seemed to have her wits. After I introduced myself, I asked her how she had been. She responded by saying in her beautiful English accent, "The weather has been beautiful. My health has been great. I cannot complain." Moments later, she asked me how to get downstairs. When I told her that there was only one floor. She became very aggravated. She told me that she was only visiting her grandmother for their weekly tea, and they met every week downstairs. After I, again, told her the situation, she said to me that she must have been dreaming. She told me that, for a short period of time, she has been dreaming and cannot tell the difference between her dreams and reality. It broke my heart. Later, that evening, I went to the Alzeimer's section; it is called "Mary's Garden." It was absolutely breathtaking; there was a lanai, an arts & crafts center, beautiful flowers and pictures, and so much more. It was like being at a resort rather than a nursing home, and most of the people really seemed to enjoy the environment.

In regards to the CD 315 class, I had forgotten that Mrs. McComas was going to be out of town. So, when I had to change my e-mail address, I kept waiting for a response so I could send my work. Finally realizing that she mentioned that she would be gone, I forwarded my work to my old account, so I could then forward it to the Yahoo group; this work consisted of subscribing and unsubscribing to a mailing list. I really enjoyed working on the personal values and history assignments; it is fun to do any assignment that requires reminiscing. I loved doing the people find assignment. I now know that if I ever need to find someone, I will know how to approach it.

When it came time to do the foundation questions, I had already thought of this before seeing the assignment. In my forensics class, we have been working on a research paper on the Kennedy Assassination. For this class, our professor gave us foundation questions to develop our research around. Those questions have been so beneficial. Typically, when I do a research paper, I gather so much information about my topic and I am left clueless as to where I should even begin to approach the paper. By having the foundation question, it breaks it into parts, which will result in the final unit. Also, by researching in this type of manner, I am less likely to procrastinate; it is easier for me to work a little at a time on it.

Finally, I want to discuss the webliography. What can I say other than-Whew! This is going to be an interesting task. When I was linking my sites, I immediately saved my work, and then I would edit it. Computers sometimes make me nervous; I was so afraid that I would somehow misplace something. The first couple of times I saved my webliography, my page layout looked good. However, now it is a mess. I kept going back to try to fix it. When I edit it, it looks like it is how I want it, but when I click save, it looks completely different. So, my question is, how can I add spaces between each topic?