Life-Changing News: I'm Going to be a Pirate!

So, this week, in the middle of wrapping up final exams and projects for the semester, I received some HUGE news! Those of you who have been reading for a while know that I received my bachelors degree in psychology last May and have since been working on getting the prerequisite classes for a masters program in Occupational Therapy. Well, I finally received word this week that I have been accepted into the program at East Carolina University! Go Pirates!!!

This means that this summer I will be spending every waking moment working to finish up some last classes and preparing to make the big move. I am hoping to maintain this blog as I take on this new journey, and include updates on my various online endeavors as well, so don't start crying, it's good news for all of us!

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In other news, I have found several resources in my web travels this past week or two that I am excited to share with you. It includes a bit of everything for just about everyone, so be sure to check them all out and let me know what you think.

• OnlyWire: a Social Bookmarking tool that allows you to save your bookmarks to over 20 of the hottest bookmarking sites on the web by filling out only one form
  
  As you can imagine, this would be an incredible tool for promoting specific websites and driving traffic your way. It cuts down on a lot of mind-numbing tedious work to give you the best results for as little effort as necessary. There are still several big sites (like Digg) that are not yet supported by OnlyWire. Continue to promote to these separately in order to get optimum results. See this article for more info.
  
  
• Lapbooking: a tool often utilized for homeschooling, but useful for anyone wanting to organize a bunch of information on a specific topic in a visually appealing manner
  
  Essentially, a lapbook is a folder full of "mini-books" on sub-topics of the overall theme. This can be really handy in pulling together all the things that a homeschooled child has learned on a given topic, but it can easily be utilized for other purposes as well. Personally, I think it would be a great way to improve memory in older adults because it offers a creative way for them to integrate new information. It also offers a unique incentive to learn new things, which offers neural stimulation to the brain in a way that many adults do not ordinarily receive. This is a great way to challenge an aging brain to continue growing and forming new connections, which will go a far way towards maintaining a young and sharp mind.
  
  
• Go Ask Grandpa: a really cute and simple Q&A website
  
  This site is written by a grandfatherly physicist who is very wise with lots of academic knowledge and hard-earned experience. He encourages anyone and everyone to submit questions to him on anything really. Out of his bustle of children and grandchildren, he has several experts in many different fields at his service to call upon as references in answering your questions. If Google doesn't give you what you want and you have a couple of days to find the answer, why not give Grandpa a try? You might find that his years of knowledge and experience answer your question better than you thought!
  

That's all for now, but stay tuned. Spring is thick in the air and opportunities abound. As I find exciting new resources and have developments in my various projects, I will be sure to pass them along to you.