Sambalina Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 So, a few NF challenges ago I challenged myself to write an article for an academic journal and submit it in the hopes of becoming a publish writer. Well, the article got written, I completed my challenge! And I just found out today that it's been accepted for publication! In a real, live, international teaching journal! It's my first one and I am so happy and proud of myself! And I would never had done it if not for Nerd Fitness - Thank yo Steve and thank you all of you, you've made my year!!W00T!!!So many exclamation marks!!! Warrior Princess Eating Psychology Coach Adventure's Guild Challenge winner: Challenge #24 â•‘ Live the Whole â•‘ Bucket List â•‘Level up my Lifeâ•‘ "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're alive is a special occasion." Link to comment
Sinuosette Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Adding more exclamation marks cause this is definitely a bit W00T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Well done Link to comment
CyningaDena Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Holy cow that is awesome! Mad props for that. Academic journals = huge headache. You get two separate woots -- one for writing the article, and another for formatting it for those suckers. Huzzah!!! Wood Elf Ranger LEVEL 1, It don't mean a thing if I don't hear that ding: My Epic Quest Link to comment
pantinaprovina Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Woooooo!!! Great Job!!!! PaNtInApRoViNa level 2 Halfling warrior STR 4.5 | DEX 4.25 | STA 3.5 | CON 12.5 | WIS 3.75 | CHA 2Fitocracy Link to comment
21katykat01 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Oh wow! There's nothing like that first publication! I hope I can follow in your footsteps soon! Blog | MyFitnessPal | Twitter for Fitness/Weight Loss | Twitter for Real Life Link to comment
livingroovy Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 You are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! That is so exciting; congratulations! Way to complete your challenge, follow-through, and now have an awesome result!! Race: Gallifreyan Profession: Druid Level: 6 Current Challenge:Livingroovy Comes Home [sTR] - 16.8 // [DEX] - 12.25 // [sTA] - 16 // [CON] - 17.3 // [WIS] - 16.55 // [CHA] - 14.6 Find me on the internets: Facebook // Twitter // Kate Marolt | Play Warrior & Excitement Engineer! Link to comment
nightlight Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 congrats!! "Come with me if you want to lift" -The Brominator "Later, I would learn that coincidences are the most planned things in the world. Later, I would learn that every single moment is a coincidence." - Douglas Coupland "Anyone who doesn't want french fries every day is a commie." - AngelaTheGeek Current Challenge INSTAGRAM!! find me on twitter Link to comment
AngelaTheGeek Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 So many exclamation marks!!!ALL THE EXCLAMATION MARKS!!!!!!!!Really, though. This is HUGE! Congratulations! 90+ Masters Weightlifter Current Lift PRs Snatch: 93kg/205lb // Clean and Jerk: 113kg/248lb // Back Squat: 170kg/375lb Spoiler 2016 USAW Senior Nationals - 6th place 2015 USAW American Open - 8th place 2015 USAW Senior Nationals - 9th place 2014 USAW Senior Nationals - 9th place 2013 USAW Senior Nationals - 9th place Instagram - MyFitnessPal Link to comment
jbbst13 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Congratulations!!!! Dragon Rider (in training) Adventure Class STR-6.75/DEX-2/STA-5/CON-5/WIS-3/CHA-4.2 They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. Andy Warhol More will sometimes be demanded of you than is reasonable. Bear it meekly, and exhaust your time and strength in performing your duties, rather than vindicating your rights. ~ Horace Mann Link to comment
nahuigeo Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 CONGRATULATIONS!!!! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Adventurer Level 2! DEX 6 | STR 5 | CON 6 | WIS 4 | STA 3 | CHA 3 Current challenge: You're beautiful when you dance |Twitter| "One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice" --Mary Oliver Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 INCREDIWOOT!!!!!!!!! lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
Sambalina Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Nerds, I need some help! They need 40 words about me to print with my article. I wasn't sure what to write so I thought I'd check out the bios of the authors in the sample edition available online. Um. Well. They are all WAY older and more experienced than me. The closest I was able to find was one guy with only 6 years experience. I have one. Yeah. One.Them:- Freelance writer, lecturer, and teacher. Involved in teaching English for over 15 years. Has specialties. Has a DELTA, a BA in Education and an MA in learning disabilities.- Has publish widely, including article and whole books. Author of the British Council's Learn English website.- Associate professor at a University. - Owns his own English school. Teaching for 20 years. Has published several articles.- Series editor for major ESL publication, taught for over 40 years in 9 countries. Published over 30 books.- Teaching for eight years; teaching since 1993; teaching for 15 years; 20 years; University teacher for seven years; 18 years; six years;They are all like this! No joke.Me:- Teaching for one year- Taught in two countries, one of which in a truly crappy, ENTRY level job (ie: doesn't hold any professional prestige)- I haven't published anything before- I don't have specialties, don't work at a uni, don't have my own school.- My degrees are unrelated to teaching.What I do have to work with:- I have taught at uni in NZ, but only as a contract lecturer for 5 weeks and not in English or education.- I have taught a huge range of levels and ages.- I do have interests (Like: empowering students in their education)So, at first draft, I've got this:[sambalina] currently works in South Korea. She has a BA in psychology and an MA in social anthropology. She is most interested in empowering students through their education, and helping them discover their own learning motivations. Warrior Princess Eating Psychology Coach Adventure's Guild Challenge winner: Challenge #24 â•‘ Live the Whole â•‘ Bucket List â•‘Level up my Lifeâ•‘ "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're alive is a special occasion." Link to comment
DaygloNirvana Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Fantastic to hear about your being published? Can't help you on the bio though. I hate those things. “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.â€~ Buddha Fitocracy | My Blog | Shiny Dayglo Battle Log Link to comment
Crowbeak Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Congratulations!!! Maybe instead of "most interested in empowering" you could use something like "strives to empower". Or something. "...most interested in" just doesn't have punch to me. The enemy's gate is down. Screw weight loss. I want to be able to BENCH PRESS A BEAR. Link to comment
Widgetman Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 What you have achieved makes me truly jealous. I was told to never write any academic articles, ever, by my tutor at the uni that put me through my teacher training, so I never have. I've been teaching for 4 years having been working in industry for 20 years before that. You've achieved in your first year what I can only dream of doing - I take my hat off to you and would love to read your article if it's ever posted somewhere linkable. Major WOOT and my very best wishes for the next one. Link to comment
Sambalina Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Widgetman - what the heck kind of advice is that for a tutor to give? Go for it! Give it a go - all they can do is say 'Thanks, but no thanks'.Thank you for the support guys! No one understands nerdy woots like NF nerds! Warrior Princess Eating Psychology Coach Adventure's Guild Challenge winner: Challenge #24 â•‘ Live the Whole â•‘ Bucket List â•‘Level up my Lifeâ•‘ "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're alive is a special occasion." Link to comment
leadchipmunk Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Ummm... How did I miss this thread?!? I was just recently thinking about you and your article. Way to go! Level 1 Woodwose STR 5 | DEX 2 | STA 1 | CON 2 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 WAR 0 | RNG 0 | SCT 0 | ASN 0 | MON 0 | DRU 0 | ADV 1 Current Challenge: Specialization is for Insects Previous Chapters: 1 Link to comment
SusieBlu Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Nerds, I need some help! They need 40 words about me to print with my article. I wasn't sure what to write so I thought I'd check out the bios of the authors in the sample edition available online. Um. Well. They are all WAY older and more experienced than me. The closest I was able to find was one guy with only 6 years experience. I have one. Yeah. One.Them:- Freelance writer, lecturer, and teacher. Involved in teaching English for over 15 years. Has specialties. Has a DELTA, a BA in Education and an MA in learning disabilities.- Has publish widely, including article and whole books. Author of the British Council's Learn English website.- Associate professor at a University. - Owns his own English school. Teaching for 20 years. Has published several articles.- Series editor for major ESL publication, taught for over 40 years in 9 countries. Published over 30 books.- Teaching for eight years; teaching since 1993; teaching for 15 years; 20 years; University teacher for seven years; 18 years; six years;They are all like this! No joke.Me:- Teaching for one year- Taught in two countries, one of which in a truly crappy, ENTRY level job (ie: doesn't hold any professional prestige)- I haven't published anything before- I don't have specialties, don't work at a uni, don't have my own school.- My degrees are unrelated to teaching.What I do have to work with:- I have taught at uni in NZ, but only as a contract lecturer for 5 weeks and not in English or education.- I have taught a huge range of levels and ages.- I do have interests (Like: empowering students in their education)So, at first draft, I've got this:[sambalina] currently works in South Korea. She has a BA in psychology and an MA in social anthropology. She is most interested in empowering students through their education, and helping them discover their own learning motivations.This is what I came up with. Technically, you are a teacher, a lecturer, and an freelance writer, even if it for a short time and this is your first article. [samblina] currently works in South Korea as a (teacher?). She has a BA in psychology and an MA in social anthropology. She has lectured at (university) and has taught students at all levels. [samblina] strives to empower students in their education and help them discover their own learning motivations. Try everything once. If it kills you don't do it again.Paleo- So Easy A Caveman Can Do It Link to comment
Siferiax Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 CONGRATS!!! that's really awesome!!!Also I second what SusieBlu wrote. "Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection" Epic Quest: Sif's list of awesome Challenge: let's smash another year #low-carb #push-ups #intermittent fasting Spoiler Sif rises once more (~2020): 1 The Return of Sif (~2018): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 The Age of Kibcy (~2012/13): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Link to comment
Sambalina Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 That's fantastic SusieBlu! I will definitely go with your one - sounds much better Thank you so much! Warrior Princess Eating Psychology Coach Adventure's Guild Challenge winner: Challenge #24 â•‘ Live the Whole â•‘ Bucket List â•‘Level up my Lifeâ•‘ "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're alive is a special occasion." Link to comment
SusieBlu Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Try everything once. If it kills you don't do it again.Paleo- So Easy A Caveman Can Do It Link to comment
Sambalina Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Ooooh, I got published online (twice!).SusieBlue - your bio re-write has now been immortalised on the internet Thank you so much!! Warrior Princess Eating Psychology Coach Adventure's Guild Challenge winner: Challenge #24 â•‘ Live the Whole â•‘ Bucket List â•‘Level up my Lifeâ•‘ "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're alive is a special occasion." Link to comment
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