Throughout this semester many things have been new experiences for the entire class. Some met new interesting people on the other hand some people learned new experiences that will be used throughout the rest of this next semester. Whether it was watching a video on the computer or reading through the Bedford book, many new techniques were learned, as well as new information being learned. Some day’s everything may have not been all together but everything still managed to work out for the entire class, or the one’s that stuck it out through “craziness” of being a new student or having a new teacher. This “craziness was definitely well worth it now that the semester is over and the new semester is approaching.…
Hello, Dr. Grubaugh. You are an amazing professor and really funny at times. College has been really different from what I have always thought it will be. I thought of college being the most fun time of my life, but it has been stressful. I do enjoy working on myself and improving on my work. Every time I score poor, I study harder for next time. I have not participated in any of the event yet. I always think of being more active on campus events but I guess I am not out going enough for that. However, I have made some friends and for new years night, I and one of my friend have planed visit New York City.…
This made me think about the efforts that I put into my learning experience, and that there is definitely room for improvement. I need to make sure that I’m not taking this time for granted, and that I’m making the most out of it! Sometimes I find myself caught in different stressors (ie. the future, grades, etc). I need to make sure that I stay in the moment to enjoy the time and experiences that I have.…
I still can recall the feeling of pure unadulterated fear, and even thinking about it now gives me that sense of dread that has become all too familiar. Every first day was slightly different, but they all had the same effect on me, the uncomfortable feeling of being on the chopping block. In four years, I have experienced the feeling of brand new faces staring at me with harsh, judgemental eyes 4 times, something most high schoolers have to endure only once, if at all. However, these four different educational institutions have brought more than just scholarly concepts into my mind. They have each bent and contorted me in ways that have forced me to learn to become inure. Each transfer required me to adapt and learn to make friends with people who were not…
It has gone so incredibly fast. I can honestly say that I am going to miss this class. I am not going to miss the drive to Collinsville, though. I feel that I have grown a great bit while making my way through this Cross Cultural cluster. I never once dreaded having to work all day and then having to go to class and sit for four hours. My classmates are great. As a class, we always made it fun and entertaining. I do hope that I am blessed with having them in class with the rest of my journey seeking my bachelor’s degree. I have plenty of class left to conquer. Lastly, thank you, Professor Anderson! You made this cluster to be unlike any that I have experienced thus far. You made me feel comfortable from day one. I am a real big fan of your spontaneousness and flexibility. You could really feel your passion each night we met. You could tell you wanted to be there teaching us. Again, thank you. And, it would bring me great joy to have you again as my…
In class, we have learned about some interesting and beneficial strategies that can prepare us for any type of adversity we may face. Thought mapping and Column notes have been most helpful to me. I have used these types of methods repeatedly to prepare for the many quizzes and test I have taken during this first semester. Another thing I have done well in is using note cards. I have used note cards in the past, but until this year I had yet to realize how much help they actually provide. After seeing other students use this technique and benefit from it, I tried it and it has helped me tremendously. Something that is hard for any Student athlete is being able to manage time. Between football, baseball, academics, and friends, it is difficult to find a balance between being well-liked and also striving for excellence in the classroom. In order to do well in one, you have to sometimes give up another. Sometimes I have given up a part of my social time with friends to do well in the classroom. This upcoming week is our finals week. Just like any other college, there are parties still taking place, but it is our responsibility as student athletes to know when it is time to have fun, and when it is time to work. The responsible upper-classman have set great examples for me. Getting their studying and papers completed early…
honest I have walked into the college environment not knowing what to expect but I must say that the staff as well as the students here at TCC have been nice and very helpful. That takes a lot of pressure off of my shoulders since I have started college with the mind frame of failing before I even started. The fact that we aren't able to make up quizzes have caused a little anxiety for me because I’m afraid of having low scores, and I would want to raise my score so that I can get the best of grades. The assignments given have been a big challenge for me but I know I can put my mind to anything I just have to pay attention in class, take notes, and stay focused. I'm three days into college and I no longer have the thought of failure on my mind, especially given the knowledge of finding tutors whenever I need the help. The college campus is enormous to me and even though there's campus maps and campus tours I still see myself getting lost but I’m happy I’m able to find my classes so that I won't be late for class. So far I’m doing well and I feel…
I’m attending my first semester at the College of Southern Idaho; this is definitely a big transition for me. I’m learning that it is a lot easier to slack off in college; you have to have the determination and motivation to prevail in college. I had my doubts about going to college, I worried that I wasn’t cut out for college, and it would be a waste of my time and money to go. I couldn’t have been more wrong, I love college now. I’ve meet so many new and amazing people, and even some professors that have helped change my life. I’m glad I changed my mind and decided to give college a…
New semester begins I feel blessed to back to school after a long vacation. This semester I took 14 units and equal to 4 classes such as math, esl, music, and theater art. I wish I could do my best to secure even better grade than my previous semester. Back to school met with many new friends and I feel good after all. I expected the first week as a student we don’t start the class right away since there are students with an unstable schedule try to crash in and add the class. It’s funny by the end of my previous semester I always want to finish school quick and relax on my long vacation but after a while I felt bored and want to get back to school as possible. This week campus has a lot of fun activities and a good vibe for students. The crazy…
These past couple weeks have been the most nerve-wrecking and exciting weeks of my life. Coming to college is a lot like being thrown into a jungle. All of the resources you need to survive are there, but most of the time you have to find them on your own. Every resource I could possibly need is here for me at the University of Iowa, but I have to go out on my own to find them and utilize them. Throughout my first few weeks of college, I have found there to be three main differences: privacy, work ethic, and time management.…
Since this is my first semester as a college student I didn't know what to expect. One of my major challenges is money. In my senior year of high school my counselor was always telling me ways to help me financially with college. But I never really listened because I didn't think it would be that much, but I didn't have any money saved up for it. But towards the end of high school I realized I really needed help with this, so I listened to what she had to tell me. Another challenge is my classes. Its not that my classes are hard there quite easy, including English, it’s just the homework that’s a little challenging.…
What a crazy roller coaster ride, that I just finished. These past sixteen weeks have honestly changed my life but also my fellow classmates and teacher. In the beginning, everything seemed to fall into place, our teacher gave us the full run down and it looked like nothing, but it wasn’t. From the start, she told that, this was not a game and you will experience all emotions, and possibly want to quit. On the first day, I thought that this class would be a piece of cake, turns out, that it was not. Now, I know why our teacher stressed to us about how, sixteen weeks is not enough for all the terminology, but we would do it. I would have never thought I would be putting in hours and hours of work into something for just points would shape me…
College is like an unopened book with no title; you haven’t the slightest clue as to what’s to come, but you know you’re going to learn something new. I remember stepping into my first college class. I was filled with terror not knowing whom to expect in my class. As I walked in and looked around, I saw about twenty other people scattered about the room staring directly at me. I tried not to make eye contact with anybody, so I walked straight to an empty desk in the back and sat down. About twenty-five minutes after the professor began his lesson I had become drowsy and about to fall asleep. I tried to stay up but couldn’t resist. I awoke thirty minutes later to the ringing of the dismissal bell. The class was over, and I had felt horrible knowing nothing about what the class just learned. College can be a pretty tough place to get through, so know how to survive.…
Finally semester 1 is over, and this semester has been challenging in some aspects of being a freshman: for example getting used to high school, behavior problems, swine flu, my attendance and being tardy, and even meeting new teachers. I’m glad that all of that is over with now: I can focus on a new semester and be prepared for everything that is thrown at me in class. This class has been one of my better classes in the terms of grades and me liking it, and I have learned a lot. I’ve learned things like about the children in Uganda, working with others in a group/ business, and I enjoyed making our PSA’s. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for next semester, but for now this semester still hasn’t ended. Definitely…
The last day of my high school career is fast approaching and I can only imagine how I'll be feeling when I step out of S.F. Austin's grounds for the very last time. Throughout these four years, I have felt a lot of urgency about graduating high school. I didn't think that the time to graduate would come soon enough. But now, that time is finally nearing. I cannot believe that it has come this fast. <br><br>I remember my first days of high school. I was just dying to experience all the new and exciting things that awaited me. From sports to girls to all the partying, I just wanted to know what everything was like. And now that I've done all those things and many more, I am about to embark on a new adventure that will take me to many more new experiences. Some say that "high school was the best time of my life", just like others say that high school was the worst time in their lives. To be honest, I am not sure which category I fall into. I've had plenty of good times, as well as just as many bad times, in high school. The only thing I can say is that I learned. And the most important thing is that, not just that I learned through the books, but I learned about life and the road ahead of me.<br><br>From being an inexperienced freshman to a somewhat mature senior, things have really changed for me. I started high school as a brash and cocky athlete, dying to conquer the world, which I did not know much about. I will leave high school as a world-weary senior, knowing that there are many dangers to encounter in the real world. Realistically, I do not know what the world out there holds for me. All I can do is enter it with a guarded optimism and hope for the…