Week 10 is over. Monday we’ll start on week 11 assignments and my seventh and final genre. I can’t believe it. I have spent a lot of time on my fifth genre (PowerPoint presentation). Its like I have become obsessed with it. I guess because its on the web for everyone to look at I want it to be perfect even though I know there is no such thing. I have uploaded the “revised version” to my files around four times now. So I’ve decided to stop looking at it because every time I do I find something that I want to change. “SOMEBODY STOP ME, PLEASE.”

Well I’ve spent quite a bit of time and preparation on my sixth genre. I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to do a newsletter, doctor referral, or e-mail. I finally decided upon the e-mail and not because it was easier cause it wasn’t, but because I needed something in a family member’s voice. Sure I could have done a newsletter but I don’t think my character would have liked his wife “Wanda Mae” announcing to the world about his swallowing disorder. Doctor referral was out because as I said before I needed a family members voice and I already have my professional voice in my brochure.

I changed the dates that were in genre 3 journal entries because it seemed more practical to have Herbert in the 2nd month of recovery rather than the 9th. This way since it has been so soon after the stroke Herbert and Wanda Mae are more likely to have coping and adjustment problems. Within 9 months they should be getting a handle on it so I decided to go with 2.

Aim/objectives for the week: I have already reviewed Allison and Cindy’s 5th genre so I’m ready for number 6. I always try to keep my work ahead because of all my other classes and I know once I slip it could be downhill from there. Start thinking about genre 7 and writing my script for the support group meeting. I hope its okay to be funny because that’s the best way for me to deal with an uncomfortable situation.

Key phrases for the upcoming week: “BE THE SPONGE” AND “I AM THE SPONGE”.

Geneva:)