Lizzie S.

Senior at Christopher Newport University. Studying social work. Greys Anatomy addict. Coffee fanatic.

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

extremely helpful to take it step-by-step. I am a procrastinator when it comes to stuff like this, so having to write the grant in segments was extremely helpful.

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

I agree! I had no idea what a grant proposal was before we began this project. I was honestly really nervous about writing one, but I am so appreciative that we spent so much time in class going over the individual parts and having peer reviews. Also, at least for me, it was

[Dominic Tasselli @DTasselli246]

My partner and I began to make final revisions to our grant proposal today. This process allowed me to appreciate all of the class time we have dedicated to learning about different aspects of grant proposals. Before this class, I had no clue what a grant proposal was, and now…

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

the best version of our grant proposal possible. #cnuengl350

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

Today, my partner and I had a meeting to finalize our grant proposal. I am so appreciative of all the time we spent in class to work on the grant and all of the peer reviews that we did. With all of the work in and out of the classroom, I am confident that we will be submitting

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

I had originally taken this course to cover my writing-intensive but now I am so grateful that I have. Everything that I have learned in this course will be extremely helpful in the future in my career as a social worker.

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

Today in class we went over all of the different aspects that were a part of the #cnuengl350, and it allowed me to reflect on how much I learned. Before this course, I could never have imagined that I would be able to make my own blog or write a grant proposal. In total honesty,

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

Today's peer review was very helpful, as always. My partner was able to help me find better wording for some parts of my resume and point out small mistakes that I had missed. #cnuengl350

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

I agree that the Grant Narrative peer review was very helpful in allowing us to receive feedback on other potential concepts we could include. Also, it is always helpful to see what others are doing, so you can improve on your own paper! #cnuengl350

[Katie Campbell @kat_campbell99]

The peer review of the Grant Narrative was very beneficial. I was having trouble figuring out what to include in my Grant Narrative but the peer review comments gave me more ideas so I make sure I include everything I need to. #engl350

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

I am excited to have a better resume to send to the graduate school programs I am applying to.

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

As we went over resumes in class today, I was shocked at how much I needed to change mine. I have had the same working document for my resume since I was 16, and it is definitely time for a change. I am nervous to restart, because of how much work I had put into the original but

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

Once again, the peer review was extremely helpful in showing my group any small, but important changes that were needed. It was especially helpful to receive two reviews on the same paper so we could have multiple perspectives on what changes are needed. #cnuengl350

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

written a grant proposal before. #cnuengl350

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

I agree, the peer review was extremely helpful and the notes on the environmental scan highlighted some of the small mistakes that we looked over. I also agree that having peer reviews for the entirety of this project is crucial, especially considering many of us have never

[Dominic Tasselli @DTasselli246]

The peer review on Monday was super informative and helpful. We received detailed feedback which highlighted specific aspects of our environmental scan that need to be fixed before we turn in our final draft. Peer review for this assignment was incredibly important, considering…

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

While browsing through the Budgets & Funding sections of the Visualizing Objects, Places, and Spaces Handbook I was able to figure out exactly what we need in our budgets section and what might not be able to be included and/or approved for the grant funding. #cnuengl350

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

Although I was unable to be present in class on Monday, I found the peer review notes for my group to be extremely helpful. It showed me that we are on the right track with what we are writing, and @sophbaxt helped pick out any small mistakes that we had looked over. #cnuengl350

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

I feel like I had the opposite problem. My group's topic is very narrow, so finding similar projects and articles was quite challenging. I spent hours looking for similar projects and I never found one that was quite like what we wanted to do, which is probably a good thing.

[Katie Campbell @kat_campbell99]

Writing the Environmental Scan has been a challenge because my topic is so broad. I am having a difficult time trying to narrow down my topic to keep my project concise. Throughout my research I've noticed there are many different possible paths I can take for this DH project.

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

what the other projects were missing, we are to state what our project would add to the existing projects and research. #cnuengl350

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

Today in the meeting with our professor, I learned a lot about how to better improve our Environmental Scan. We had been writing this portion of the paper like a review of the project with constructive criticism. After our conversation, I now understand that instead of mentioning

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

Writing the Environmental Scan with @DTasselli246 was quite challenging. Neither of us knew what we were doing and tried to figure it out by looking at the example. It really helped that we had completed all our research and found 10 sources before we began writing. #cnuengl350

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

aware of this and try to read it like you are from a different field you can ensure the reader will be able to understand. #cnuengl350

[Lizzie S. @LSix642]

I think this was one of my biggest takeaways from the reading. Our grant proposals should show the readers that our project can impact an array of individuals, not just a small group of people. Additionally, I learned last semester avoiding jargon can be hard, but if you are