School work update!

So, in the last post I let you know about the stuff I've had to work on to finish up this semester... well, here's an update:

Papers: 5, Presentations: 2
~ Paper on Japanese/Korean relations in Contemporary times: 7,000 words:
FINISHED
~Presentation about the same topic (20 minutes plus powerpoint):
FINISHED
~Paper about Enculturation in Japan as seen through storybooks: 3,000 words:
FINISHED
~Paper about the Universals of Child-Rearing from a Japanese perspective: 3,000 words:
FINISHED
~Scientific Research Paper about Basidiomycota and Phosphoproteomics: 15-20 pages:
FINISHED
~Presentation about the same topic (20 min, plus powerpoint):
IN PROGRESS
~Paper about the power and implication of the Japanese Tea Ceremony in life (both modern and past): 2,000 words:
FINISHED

Woo Hoo! Just gotta get that presentation done, and then I'll have some free time! So, bear with me a little bit longer :)

~Whitney

The Last Month

Well, for everyone that doesn't know, I'm almost done with my year abroad! I really have mixed feelings about it... I miss my family, my friends, and other aspects of the good old U.S. of A, but I also love it here! I have had the best time of my life, and I am soo happy that I got the chance to experience this, and I only wish it didn't have to end so soon! But, I already bought the $1,000 plus plane ticket back home, so no turning back now! Ha ha :)

I really have to apologize for not updating more often... I have been really working a lot this semester, what with having three part time jobs and increasing my work in my laboratory to about 20-25 hours a week, so I haven't had much to update on. I do have some things to update though!!! But unfortunately... you might have to wait a couple more days for them ;) I am in the final week of classes, and that means that I have TONS of papers to write. Here, I'll give you a little taste of what I'm dealing with:

Papers: 5, Presentations: 2
~ Paper on Japanese/Korean relations in Contemporary times: 7,000 words, FINISHED
~Presentation about the same topic (20 minutes plus powerpoint) FINISHED
~Paper about Enculturation in Japan as seen through storybooks: 3,000 words, FINISHED
~Paper about the Universals of Child-Rearing from a Japanese perspective: 3,000 words, FINISHED
~Scientific Research Paper about Basidiomycota and Phosphoproteomics: 15-20 pages, IN PROGRESS
~Presentation about the same topic (20 min, plus powerpoint): not yet started
~Paper about the power and implication of the Japanese Tea Ceremony in life (both modern and past): 2,000 words, not yet started

I have to say, since this has all happened within the last week and a half, I am pretty proud of myself! I still have work to do, and I am actually procrastinating right now... so I think I will get back to work. I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be making an update this weekend, so check back! (if anyone still reads this)

~Whitney