{"id":6452,"date":"2014-10-17T07:00:14","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/?p=6452"},"modified":"2014-10-16T15:29:56","modified_gmt":"2014-10-16T22:29:56","slug":"advice-from-liz-roepke-15-peer-research-advisor-get-started-on-your-final-papersprojects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/advice-from-liz-roepke-15-peer-research-advisor-get-started-on-your-final-papersprojects\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice from Liz Roepke \u201915, Peer Research Advisor: Get started on your final papers\/projects!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/files\/2014\/10\/CALLOUT_LizAdvice_Oct17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6454\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/files\/2014\/10\/CALLOUT_LizAdvice_Oct17.jpg\" alt=\"CALLOUT_LizAdvice_Oct17\" width=\"321\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/files\/2014\/10\/CALLOUT_LizAdvice_Oct17.jpg 406w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/files\/2014\/10\/CALLOUT_LizAdvice_Oct17-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a>Okay, I know you\u2019re SO EXCITED that it\u2019s almost Fall Break so we have a long weekend coming up, and I know you reeeeeeally don\u2019t want to do anything but relax and have a good time, but\u2026 you should really do some homework over break.<\/p>\n<p>I know, I know, it\u2019s called a \u201cbreak,\u201d it\u2019s supposed to be time off!<\/p>\n<p>Trust me on this one. Finals are basically around the corner, and if you have final papers\/projects\/presentations in any of your classes (your SSI, perhaps?), I promise those deadlines will come sooner than you think.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a die-hard procrastinator and can\u2019t get anything done without a stressful deadline looming (like yours truly), set deadlines for yourself! <a href=\"https:\/\/pugetsoundhostmaster.wufoo.com\/forms\/peer-research-advisor-appointment-request\/\">Make an appointment with me<\/a> or with one of our <a href=\"http:\/\/research.pugetsound.edu\/content.php?pid=488912&amp;sid=4009629\">liaison librarians<\/a> for research guidance to make sure you have excellent sources before you begin writing (or once you\u2019ve started and you realize you need more). Then make an appointment (or a few) at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/academics\/academic-resources\/cwlt\/writing-advisor-schedule\/writing-appointment-request\/\">Center for Writing, Learning, and Teaching<\/a> to have someone look over your rough draft and final version of your paper. That way, you\u2019re still accountable for that work being done by a certain day. (Don\u2019t skip your appointments!)<\/p>\n<p>If you really think you have a handle on your final projects, then do some studying. Make sure you really understand the material in your classes that you\u2019ve learned so far by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Actually doing the textbook reading you were assigned.<\/li>\n<li>Making a \u201ccheat sheet\u201d of all the important points on every topic you\u2019ve studied so far in each class.<\/li>\n<li>Re-reading articles you discussed in class to remind yourself what they said \u2013 and what your classmates and professor said about each one.<\/li>\n<li>Reading through your notes and making a list of the topics you don\u2019t totally understand (maybe you just got back a midterm test you didn\u2019t do so great on), and make an appointment with your professor to come ask them questions next week when classes resume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I know you don\u2019t want to, but doing a little homework here or there \u2013 sitting on an airplane\/bus\/train, doing flashcards with your friend in the car on your roadtrip \u2013 will really decrease your stress level when we get back. I promise!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, I know you\u2019re SO EXCITED that it\u2019s almost Fall Break so we have a long weekend coming up, and I know you reeeeeeally don\u2019t want to do anything but relax and have a good time, but\u2026 you should really &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/advice-from-liz-roepke-15-peer-research-advisor-get-started-on-your-final-papersprojects\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recommended-reading"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6452"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6455,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6452\/revisions\/6455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}