Altum Spectent

When a professor assigns any type of paper, the first response for many is, "Oh, no! I can't do this! How many pages again?" This, however, is not the way to think, as this will lead students to feel overwhelmed—that the paper will be impossible to write. Instead, the thought should be, "What can I write about? What am I interested in?" Then, once a topic is chosen, one shouldn't look at the whole—look at the parts: the introduction, the body, the conclusion; the paragraphs, the sentences, the words. If a good sentence is written, with appropriate words, sentence structure, and tense, then the only thing to do is make sure the same tense is used throughout the paper, and that words, sentence structures, and sentence lengths are not overused. When this system is followed, it renders the writing process much easier, and less overwhelming. Once the paper is finished, the results can sometimes even surprise the author! To summarize: Look at the

To those who may see this sometime in the future, this is the beginning of my blogging experience. I had been wanting to start for some time, when one of my college professors made the suggestion that I really should start blogging. For those curious, I chose the title for multiple reasons: It wasn't currently in use—a big plus I wanted a title that would mean something—this does It sounds prodigious The title is in Latin, and when translated to English, "Altum Spectent" means "Always Aim High" or "High Regards." I believe one should always try to aim high—to set high goals or standards for life. This blog may end up being about one idea or many different topics, as I currently have possibilities to work on, but have not chosen one. I may not even have the right idea yet, but I'm working on it! A little background would include the facts that I love to learn, excel in math (while enjoying it), can write professor-approved papers (enjoyment