Post Write- Unit 3

This essay was actually much easier to write than the essay for unit 2. For this essay, I found a couple of articles that actually tied perfectly into my overall research topic. These articles both aided my own personal arguments and beliefs.

The worst part of researching for this paper was definitely the research itself. I have a particularly difficult time navigating the SIUC databases, especially with a topic like mine, that does not have its own database. The best part of researching was uncovering new and interesting facts regarding my topic.

I was able to actually write facts from the articles that actually followed along with my own personal beliefs, which was the best part of writing this essay. The difficult part was trying to limit the essay to five pages or less. I cimply wanted to keep writing and writing.

The peer review process was a little different this time. It was different in a good way, though. Because we were told grades would be given on peer review quality, many people took it seriously this time around.

Overall, the research for this paper has provided me with some new insight into my topic. I discovered that the problem of human-wildlife interaction is not simply secluded to urban-wildlife boundary areas, but also to inner city urbanized areas as well. This is becoming a growing problem throughout the continental United States.

Peer Review

I do feel that the peer review process is helpful, but I also feel that the self review process is personally helpful. I would prefer us to do a day of each vs the two days of peer review that we did last paper.

Chase Sanford

Thesis Statement

Though wildlife conservation has always been an interest of mine, it was not until a few years ago that conservation became a career choice. This is due to an event that sparked my interest, an event that I will never forget. I personally helped bring down one of the most brutal poaching rings in the history of central Illinois.

Tragedy
Pride
Dedication
Frustration
Appreciation

Blog #2

An incident that I would easily be able to describe in a narrative is my state championship game in high school football. That game and the rest of the season that came before it represent the best times of my life. From the experiences of that season I could convey the meaning of hard work and the rewards that eventually come with it. Never surrender, never give up. Those were the codes that I lived my life by for 4 short months in 2006. This brings me to the thesis of this particular narrative. Hard work is almost always rewarded. I will not say always, as I have witnessed this happen first hand. But, work hard and keep on keeping on as it is said, and you will experience some measure of success in your life.

Blog #1

I had a very good friend in high school. His name was Adam. We both shared many of the same interests and aspirations. He is a very good kid, but seemed to be one of those guys that bad things always happened to. Either it was fated, or he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time quite often. Well, this was nowhere more evident, than with the health of his family. When Adam was 10 years old his father was diagnosed with testicular cancer. It was a very scary time for both Adam and his family. However, his father faught through it and beat the cancer, which has since recieded. Unfortunately, this was not the end of the family's misfortune. In 2002, when Adam was 15 years old, his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. He was also given the news that this cancer had already spread to his mother's lymph nodes, which is merely another phrase for the distasteful word "terminal." To date, however, Adam's mother has fought bravely and against all odds, her cancer has recieded as well. Though this family has been through the darkest of times, they have always managed to pull through and reunite. It is safe to say, that with Adam's family history, he would certainly choose to research cancer in some way or another.