1) What are you most looking forward to next semester?
I'm looking forward to having a fresh start and having a whole new routine with different classes and different people to meet. I'm also looking forward to learning more about my chosen major with SL 160: Anatomy of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism as it will be more interesting and not as dry and the introduction class. I'm also looking forward to possibly going to Aruba on spring break!
2) What advice do you have for incoming Freshmen next Fall?
You have to be responsible and go take care of yourself and go to class, do homework and study for tests and not always party. This isn't fun and games anymore as you have to pay for your education nowadays. You can't fool around and skip classes anymore as univesity courses are WAY more valuble and important that highschool. Also keeping an agenda and writing down everything important benefits and keeps you on track and you should look at your syllabous so you can stay ahead of your class lectures. College is much easier if you don't procrastinate and with all this unused time on our hands its easy to succeed but also if you don't use this time wisely you'll be digging youself in a deep hole with piles of assignments being due. Also get involved with activities that interest you and having a social life helps balance your life with all the stress you may recieve from classes. You don't wanna baracade yourself in a room not talking to anyone and just study study study cause that's not healthy.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Blog #5
1) What are you most stressed-out with at the moment? Why? Is your body re-acting to this stress? Devise a plan to deal with it. (Who do you turn to when you are stressed?)
I'm stressed with all the english journals I have to write every single day and the intepretative essay I have to polish and edit that is due next week and on top of that I have to study for my psych exam on tuesday and I really need to get a good grade on it cause I have been slacking in that class and really need to force myself to sit done and study. I also have to make thorough study notes in order to have a good enough understanding of what might be on the exam . My body is feeling very run down and fatigue due to overworking myself and being stressed. I think I should eat well and get plenty of rest so that my brain can perform at best. When I am stressed i like to workout or play a sport to help get my mind of things and relax. I also like to sit down alone and watch a movie or a tv show or listen to some type or calm music to get me to settled down and not be so frustrated with all the events taking place in my life.
I'm stressed with all the english journals I have to write every single day and the intepretative essay I have to polish and edit that is due next week and on top of that I have to study for my psych exam on tuesday and I really need to get a good grade on it cause I have been slacking in that class and really need to force myself to sit done and study. I also have to make thorough study notes in order to have a good enough understanding of what might be on the exam . My body is feeling very run down and fatigue due to overworking myself and being stressed. I think I should eat well and get plenty of rest so that my brain can perform at best. When I am stressed i like to workout or play a sport to help get my mind of things and relax. I also like to sit down alone and watch a movie or a tv show or listen to some type or calm music to get me to settled down and not be so frustrated with all the events taking place in my life.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Blog # 4
What do you have in common (academically, personally, etc..) with the classmate whose Blog you chose? Did s/he offer any useful information you will most likely use in the future?
Me and Jojo are both Speech Language and Hearing Sciences majors. We both have all the same classes as well so if I ever need help or need to ask a question about something i don't understand i usually go to her for help. No she did not have anhy useful information that i would likely use in the future but at least I know someone has the same studying problems as me.
Me and Jojo are both Speech Language and Hearing Sciences majors. We both have all the same classes as well so if I ever need help or need to ask a question about something i don't understand i usually go to her for help. No she did not have anhy useful information that i would likely use in the future but at least I know someone has the same studying problems as me.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Blog #3
What do you feel this course (UN100) should focus on? What do you need help in, specifically?
I feel that this course should focus specifically on making us more prepared for the life were gonna have as students in university. I think this class should help us better our work habits and time management skills for the future tasks we will have to do. We should be focusing on specific classes that people usually struggle in or have trouble in and we should be analyzing why this is happening and how we can overcome these classes and try to be successful in them. I myself don't understand why we are reading about fast food and doing projects on it and I think the career outlook project is meaningless and reminds me of my guidance and careers class in highschool. I have to pay alot more money for school than most students here and I feel like im paying for a highschool class and learning what i already know. We shouldn't have to do this project as it is irrevelent and most of the students who actually prepared themselves and thought about their future actually know what were doing with their lives. I don't really need specific help in anything but i would like the class to focus on some speech and hearing info as all we talk about is radiology, and i would like to know how to study and take notes for my psychology class even though the tutoring is really helping me.
I feel that this course should focus specifically on making us more prepared for the life were gonna have as students in university. I think this class should help us better our work habits and time management skills for the future tasks we will have to do. We should be focusing on specific classes that people usually struggle in or have trouble in and we should be analyzing why this is happening and how we can overcome these classes and try to be successful in them. I myself don't understand why we are reading about fast food and doing projects on it and I think the career outlook project is meaningless and reminds me of my guidance and careers class in highschool. I have to pay alot more money for school than most students here and I feel like im paying for a highschool class and learning what i already know. We shouldn't have to do this project as it is irrevelent and most of the students who actually prepared themselves and thought about their future actually know what were doing with their lives. I don't really need specific help in anything but i would like the class to focus on some speech and hearing info as all we talk about is radiology, and i would like to know how to study and take notes for my psychology class even though the tutoring is really helping me.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Blog #2
Ø Describe your ideal Instructor/Professor.
My ideal professor is someone who isn't dry or monotone and doesn't just read word for word out of his or hers powerpoints. My ideal professor would use the powerpoints and relate to something that has meaning in the real world and something that would benefit us in the long run. Lectures are meaningless if the professor is just saying whats exactly in the book.
Ø “I knew it when I studied it, but I forgot it on the test.” How can students study differently to prevent this from happening?
Students can use cue cards to help them memorize what they need them to know and this would help then remember what they need to know without looking back at their notes. I also like to study the day before the test and go to bed early that way i have a good sleep and remember most of what i need to know the next day.
Ø How do you study for quizzes/tests?
I usually make study notes which help me remember what i need to know cause im writing it out again then i look over those study notes and occasionally get someone to quiz me if i have the chance to.
Ø What do you have trouble with on quizzes/tests?
Remembering defintions or fill in the blanks especially if theres no word box because the word box usually narrows down your choice of answers and without one its harder because you really need to know your stuff and its harder to choice the exact word that fits the right answer.
Do you feel as if there is any healthy fast food available to consumers? If so, where and why?
I don't eat fast food but if you really must eat fast food maybe a salad from mcdonald's or anywhere would be your best bet. Also to limit calories you can start by not adding so much salad dressing or dressings at all as they add calories on whatever you put them on especially subs. Most fast food also has tonnes of preservatives and i don't trust any of it even if they advertise how fresh their products are especially Tim horton's.
My ideal professor is someone who isn't dry or monotone and doesn't just read word for word out of his or hers powerpoints. My ideal professor would use the powerpoints and relate to something that has meaning in the real world and something that would benefit us in the long run. Lectures are meaningless if the professor is just saying whats exactly in the book.
Ø “I knew it when I studied it, but I forgot it on the test.” How can students study differently to prevent this from happening?
Students can use cue cards to help them memorize what they need them to know and this would help then remember what they need to know without looking back at their notes. I also like to study the day before the test and go to bed early that way i have a good sleep and remember most of what i need to know the next day.
Ø How do you study for quizzes/tests?
I usually make study notes which help me remember what i need to know cause im writing it out again then i look over those study notes and occasionally get someone to quiz me if i have the chance to.
Ø What do you have trouble with on quizzes/tests?
Remembering defintions or fill in the blanks especially if theres no word box because the word box usually narrows down your choice of answers and without one its harder because you really need to know your stuff and its harder to choice the exact word that fits the right answer.
Do you feel as if there is any healthy fast food available to consumers? If so, where and why?
I don't eat fast food but if you really must eat fast food maybe a salad from mcdonald's or anywhere would be your best bet. Also to limit calories you can start by not adding so much salad dressing or dressings at all as they add calories on whatever you put them on especially subs. Most fast food also has tonnes of preservatives and i don't trust any of it even if they advertise how fresh their products are especially Tim horton's.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
1) I feel frustrated trying to finish this blog and anxious to go home this weekend.
2) Intial observations of new environment- the scenery is just as nice as it is back home and there are alot of activities to do here.
3) Initial observations of classes- I thought classes were going to be really hard and i was nervous to start.
4) Observations i made about other students- Students here are very friendly and outgoing.
5) About your instructors- The instructors are open to help you and want you to succeed in everyway possible.
6) My biggest challenges academically this semester would be maitaining good study habits and trying to keep up with all the homework i have to do.
7) I don"t have anatomy this semester.
8) A few plesant events during my first few weeks were that i got to meet alot of new people and i went out and and got to know my way around NMU and the city itself.
9) I have good time management and force myself to do homework whenever i have free time instead of getting caught up in distractions.
10) I need to spend less time on being social and use more of that free time to read my assigned chapters.
11) To determine what to write done in lectures i usually write down what i think is important and what things i've learned during class that i have not heard of before.
12) The difference between active learning and passive learning is that actively taking notes on important information that you highlighted in your first read, ensures active involvement because it requires more mental and physical energy than merely reading the material or passively highlighting sentences with a hightlighter.
13) 2 quotes are: 1) "By midterms i had to lay on the bed to zip up my pants" this speaks to me because i want to strive to eat healthy and to not gain the freshman 15.
2) "I see kids get so hung up on grades that they miss everything else. College is more than a GPA" this speaks to me because i want to be able to balance a social life and to be able to study effectively.
14) 1 Goal for next week: i want to start early on my frist english essay and not wait till last minute.
2) Intial observations of new environment- the scenery is just as nice as it is back home and there are alot of activities to do here.
3) Initial observations of classes- I thought classes were going to be really hard and i was nervous to start.
4) Observations i made about other students- Students here are very friendly and outgoing.
5) About your instructors- The instructors are open to help you and want you to succeed in everyway possible.
6) My biggest challenges academically this semester would be maitaining good study habits and trying to keep up with all the homework i have to do.
7) I don"t have anatomy this semester.
8) A few plesant events during my first few weeks were that i got to meet alot of new people and i went out and and got to know my way around NMU and the city itself.
9) I have good time management and force myself to do homework whenever i have free time instead of getting caught up in distractions.
10) I need to spend less time on being social and use more of that free time to read my assigned chapters.
11) To determine what to write done in lectures i usually write down what i think is important and what things i've learned during class that i have not heard of before.
12) The difference between active learning and passive learning is that actively taking notes on important information that you highlighted in your first read, ensures active involvement because it requires more mental and physical energy than merely reading the material or passively highlighting sentences with a hightlighter.
13) 2 quotes are: 1) "By midterms i had to lay on the bed to zip up my pants" this speaks to me because i want to strive to eat healthy and to not gain the freshman 15.
2) "I see kids get so hung up on grades that they miss everything else. College is more than a GPA" this speaks to me because i want to be able to balance a social life and to be able to study effectively.
14) 1 Goal for next week: i want to start early on my frist english essay and not wait till last minute.
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