It was interesting to read my colleagues posts regarding the things that kept them from and helped them to stay on task when writing their Doc 3 essays. A few people said it was helpful that the essay topic was the same as the Wikipedia article they had written. Heather Cook said, "The most beneficial thing for me when working on Doc3 was being able to work on the same subject as the Wikipedia project." Molly Lauritsen said that being able to use the same topic, "...helped me get a jumpstart because sometimes one of the things that drag me down with papers is all of the research that is involved." I agree that being able to use the research from our Wikipedia articles was not only helpful, but an extreme time saver.
Like me, life and other priorities seemed to get in the way for some of my colleagues. "The fact that I got a job" hindered Johnny Jordan in writing his paper. For Larkin South, his "...problems started on November 12 when StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void was released." The life-work balance is something most adults struggle with and finding solutions to create that balance is extremely helpful.
Even though each of us faced different struggle in completing our essays, I really what Antoinette Nelson says that helped keep her on task. She was very insightful when stating that, "Setting goals and making a schedule makes my life so much so much easier." I could not agree more!
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