Coming into college the workload I pictured is
definitely the workload I have in all my classes. In high school I did care
about my studies, but never really put all the effort I have into them. Now
that I am in college it is a whole different game. Yes we have to stay on top
of work, but also put in that EXTRA effort to do better and succeed.
So far I believe that my successes in college has been great for the first quarter. I am on top of my work and make sure I get it
done long time before it is due. I make sure I complete my homework with my
best effort and also make sure I understand what I just have completed. When I
first walked into my Microbiology lecture I thought it was going to be my
hardest class that I have out of the rest. To be honest, I think that I have
been exceeding my expectations especially in lab. In lab, I do understand
everything we are doing and it sticks with me. Unlike in high school, I would do
a lab and forget what we did or why we even did the lab. I haven't had any
failures, but the only thing that concerns me is exams, midterms, and finals.
When it comes to actual test taking, those skills are out of the window for me
and I completely shut down.
What I have learned about myself and the way I make
time for my work and how I get it done is that if I am reading something or
typing an essay it has to be DEAD silence. Some ways I make sure I get that
silence is by going to the library. The library has definitely been a great
resource that helps me get my work done. Also when getting my work done I
always make a list of what I have to get done. For example, right now I made
time to do one blog and my social issues homework so that later I only have to
do the rest of my homework. I try and split up the workload so I don't have to
do all of it once that can overwhelm some students and sometimes I do myself.
By making a plan of when I am going to do what helps me keep track of what I am
getting done and what I have left to do. I have always been a student that
makes sure I get my work done, but now in college I make sure I also understand
what I am doing because if I don't understand it and do it just to get it done
there is no point of doing it in the first place.
Some methods from the readings this week that I am going to put to use
for the rest of the semester is by telling a story about what I learned in
class. In the article about note taking they advised to re-tell the lecture you
just had, but in a story form. By doing this it will help you understand what
you learned in lecture and make sure you did not miss any information. A small
goal I want to set for myself is to use the writing center when I have essays
due. My long term goal is to get better at writing and by making that small
step to the writing center I feel that it will help me in the long run. Overall, I believe that I've been starting off my academics in a positive way
and can't wait to continue them and learn more about myself.
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