Monday, January 17, 2011
New Semester
As we're gearing up for a new semester, I would like to give you this space to discuss what your expectations for Spring 2011 are, not just in regards to this class but for your semester at large. Remember that I require a 250 word post up by Thursday night and a 100 word response to someone else's post by Sunday night.
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My expectations for the spring semester are for myself. I am not expecting the professors to show me the way or hold my hand through college. I did that for the first two years. I'm not expecting to stroll through these courses like it was a cake walk, and if I did, I would have enrolled into underwater basket weaving, or introduction to breathing. What I am expecting is actually getting something out of this at the end that either sticks with me, such as better work habits. Or actually developing a skill that on a resume will scream to employers, Im qualified for that position. Every semester should be like going to boot camp. Little by little it changes one into someone that they would like to be, and if all goes well, a successful individual in the job market. So, I am throwing out all of my old expectations, like the ones that I had set out to do but got lost along the way or the ones that I really did not believe in. I’m taking stock in new expectations that every bit of my time in these courses is used to hone in on a skill, network with people that are interested in similar ideas, expand upon the concepts covered in class, and for damn sure to do get all the assignments in. Now with that said, I can fill the rest of the words needed for this assignment with a dirty limerick…
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Who drove around in an Austin,
He had room for his ass
And a gallon of gas.
But his balls dragged and he lost them
While my expectations for this class will most likely be similar to nearly every other student in this course, I feel that my goals are slightly different. Most everyone is aiming to achieve an "A" and to have a fairly easy time with time management and finishing their assignments in a timely manner. However, I hope that I can write clearer and become a better argumentative writer. All of these assignments seem to be geared toward argumentative writing and I feel that this course will be beneficial and help me to meet my goals as a writer. Aside from this course and the assignments I hope will work to benefit me, my other courses will also be challenging this coming spring semester. I am taking my first online class so I am interested to see how I perform and how well I do at keeping up with the work and not procrastinating. Also, I recently declared for my major in engineering so I am beginning to tackle a few of the required classes like calculus and physics. This semester feels like it is the beginning of me embarking on my career and future in the real world. While this class is required and I would probably not be taking it otherwise because it is completely non-related to my major, I plan on taking a lot out of this course. Writing can always be improved and the better a person can write the more opportunities come about through jobs and other life experiences.
ReplyDeleteMy expectations for this semester are to learn, succeed, and become a better student. I think that keeping up with all the homework, projects, and that lame part-time job I have is going to be a huge challenge for me. Writing class has always been my weakness, because I'm not the best writer.. at all. And since I didn't take comp 1 I'm going to have to put an insane amount of time into keeping up with everything. Plus, I really do want to work improve my writing skills while I'm here. As for my other classes, I'm going to have to put just as much time into them in order to gain as much as possible, because, as surprising as it might sound, I enjoy learning. Its' just something I enjoy, I guess, and why waste your time in any class if you're not going to get something out of it?
ReplyDeleteI'm taking my first online college class this semester, and today I realized it requires more time than most of my regular classes, and even more time with all the distractions the internet offers. I really need to become less of a procrastinator so I can achieve all my goals this semester.. I have a time management problem, which I'm hoping I'll be able to work on this semester so I won't regret anything later on. Hopefully I'll have plenty of work to keep me busy .. it's too bad my manager thinks the same thing. :P
After surviving one semester of college, I feel as though this new semester will be a little easier. Not necessarily in the academic department but more in the life department. I have already adapted to the college life once, so getting into the swing of things feels a lot smoother this time around. I have high expectations of myself this semester though. I did well academically last semester and I am striving to do as well this semester. The workload is about the same but the classes are different and the information is all new. I also look forward to living away from my own house. I enjoy the freedom college offers. I have the ability to make my own decisions and be my own person without the constant nagging of parents or others. Another thing I look forward to in this semester is the ability to learn new things. That may sound nerdy but at the same time, why would one be in college if not to learn new things and better oneself in the academic world? I look forward to the ability to gather new knowledge from different subjects and to better myself so that in the years to come I am ready and prepared with the proper knowledge to be successful. Each new semester brings opportunities of furthering my education and I expect to learn new and exciting things. All in all I expect great things from this semester as a whole.
ReplyDeleteIm very excited for the Spring 2011 semester. Fall was pretty good, and I feel like it helped me prepare for this semester. Sadly last semester I didn't pass one of my classes. I didn't pass the class because of attendance. I promised myself that I would be attending all my classes, no excuses. Funny enough it was my Comp One class. I never really had any other problem with my Comp One class, did struggle trying to get everything in on time. I don't think I'm the best writer and it was a challenge to just get the paper started. I really want to fix my grammar because I know my papers will come out ten times better. That is why I want to start going to the writing center. I hear that place does wonders with students papers.I guess we will see this semester. My expectations for this semester is even though I'm going to be challenged, this will be a lot smoother because I have an idea of how to be organized with my school work and manage my time wisely. I also expect to pass all my classes this time with great grades. That is a must and I'm not going to budge with that goal! Im trying to think if there is anything else I expect this semester when it comes to school. Hmm well to not procrastinate and do things EARLY so I have time to fix my work and make it perfect! I'm not really worried about my classes except for my Comp Two class. Papers are my weakness. I'm determined to improve my writing and do my best to get everything done. I also am going to take advantage of my resources and get as much as I am offered.
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ReplyDeleteI was asked this question last semester by my 1101 professor, and my answer was vague, disconnected and, in a funny way, blissful: I expected my classes to be easy, since every kind of academic work has been no problem for me throughout my life; I expected to get along with my suite mates just fine, since I had never had a problem living with other people (I like to consider myself a fairly low maintenance, easy person to live with and for the most part we got a long without much conflict). There was one thing I honestly never expected, though, and it was all due to a class that was arbitrarily chosen for me: “Paradoxes of Modernity: 20th Century European Art, Culture, and History”. The whole purpose of the class was to destabilize the common perceptions that freshman college students had about art, and more importantly about how artists helped to shape the modern world. This class had, at least for me, some (unexpected, duh!) consequences: it destabilized my idea of the world and of what I wanted to do with my life. For as long as I could remember I’ve wanted to do something in medicine, I wanted to follow in the footsteps of my grandparents and become a renowned doctor; that is, until I read Gertrude Stein’s “Tender Buttons” and August Strindberg’s “A Dream Play”. This made me realize that a career in science wasn’t really meant for me; it shook me how these people could change the lives of others in such profound ways, simply by writing what they felt.
ReplyDeleteNow, I will answer the question for my 1102 professor: “What do I expect this semester?” Well, hopefully I expect further destabilization. I want to become more and more and more confused so that I may be able to look for my own answers, so that, in a contradictory way, I can ask the questions I can only answer myself. Many people come into universities with their minds made up, and I thought I was one of them, but I guess I was wrong.
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ReplyDeleteThis semester I hope to balance all aspects of my life better than last semester. I have learned that having my classes in one big block on three days of the week works much better for me than having my classes spread out, and that working in the afternoon really kills my energy and will to do any homework afterwards. I hope to start my days earlier to feel more energized and awake for the rest of the day, and therefore do better in my classes than last year. This is key for me, mainly because my classes this semester are all gordon rule. In this class, I want to improve my writing because I haven't written much in the last two years, and because I haven't taken 1101, I will have to work harder to keep up with the pace and concepts that everyone else is familiar with. To be honest, I don't even understand project one yet, but I will have to put a bit more time into it to find out. I expect most of the assignments in this class to be much different than the essays I used to be forced to write in school, and I will probably feel lost a lot of the time. It would be easier if I knew anyone or had any friends in the class since I expect it to be challenging, but either way I will manage. Overall, I look forward to this semester and this class.
I am very excited for this new semester. I spent time during the break arranging my schedule to prevent the problems I encountered last semester. Towards the middle of fall semester, I got a new job and was promoted a short time later. Needless to say, because of the hours I was asked to work, I started to get to far behind in my school work and was overloaded with hours. However, I learned what I needed to change to be successful for this semester. I am still working but with fewer hours so I can have a better balance between school and work, and spending more time studying. Arranging my schedule will also benefit me a great amount this semester. During the fall, I learned when I did not like to take classes, which determined how I made my spring schedule. When most students, may not like night classes, I learned that I do enjoy classes at these times. As far as composition, there are many expectations I am asking of myself. I would like to find my style of writing and my voice. I would also like to become more confident in my writing and the way I express ideas.
ReplyDeleteI expect to find a balance, by spending most of my time at school and studying but also maintaining a job. I expect myself to be successful in all of my classes this semester and stay ahead on my schoolwork. Unlike last semester, I will not allow myself to miss lectures for any reason.
This is a completely new semester which means a completely new schedule, as well as, all new teachers. I expect myself to be prepared to take on this new schedule and have some type of plan for the end of the year regarding grades and what I need to retain. As for the class, I expect myself to come out a stronger writer than I am going in. Last semester, I was a terrible writer going into college and one semester of Composition 1 helped me become a better writer. I feel that this course can and will do the same if I spend an adequate amount of time completing the assignments that are assigned to me. I feel that Project 1 is the ice breaker of the projects because it will help you, Professor Breckenridge, determine how we write so that you can decide how to help each individual student based upon what will be going on in that paper. I am not going to lie, I will be asking you tons of questions regarding my papers because I still feel that I am not confident enough with my writing abilities just yet. But that all comes with time and proper guidance.
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ReplyDeleteThis semester is one that I plan to use as a buffer. Last semester was very challenging and I did not put up the grades I was hoping for and it opened my eyes onto what I'm dealing with. College is a different world that requires more work and much more focus. I took on too much last semester taking 6 classes and being involved in 3 different clubs. This semester those clubs are becoming more demanding but my school work is less demanding. I am taking challenging courses but I'm not taking as many. I expect that I will do significantly better this semester. I'm not only expecting it but depending on it so that I can keep my scholarships, and be eligible for the RA position. This semester is going to have a lot of obstacles in my way in order to succeed but I feel that I am ready for all of them. Dance Marathon is coming up in March, so being a member of morale team we need to prepare all of our dances for the event. In Circle K International I am planning on running for a board position so I would be taking on more responsibility as a member of that club and becoming a better leader in a club. Finally with AFS I am trying to become more involved there and meet more people who area also Filipino so that I can relate more to my race. Overall I have high expectations for this semester and am prepared for the road ahead of me.
ReplyDeleteThis semester, obviously, my expectations are much higher than my first semester of College. The first semester is more of a learning curve and an adjustment to College from High School. I admit, College was more time consuming than I thought, and I didn’t manage my time well either. My grades are a reflection of that. Now in my second semester here at USF, I am more knowledgeable of what I can and cannot do. The bar and standard that I have set for myself is much higher. My goal is to achieve all A’s this semester. A tough and very ambitious task, but it’s only in doing the things that are difficult, in which you achieve anything from it. All it takes is time-management, a positive psychological mindset (most students don’t realize the power of mind and how much it affects everything you do), and getting in the habit of a routine, every day. Overall, I didn’t really enjoy my experience in 1101 Composition, I am a good writer and I know I can always improve. But I hope my experience in 1102 will be better. Writing for me is fun, and it has never been hard for me. To close this, looking at the semester as a whole, I am enjoying my class schedule compared to Fall, and I am having fun learning in College and growing as an individual trying to get an education.
ReplyDeleteI hope to increase my gpa to a 4.0 and study more for my spring semester because I slacked off most of the time last semester. I want to be able balance out my social life and my studies so I will be able to organize my time better and I want to be able to do it this semester. I want to be able to concentrate on my studies and focus on finishing my work on time and to have decent grades so I will not be stressed out a lot like I did last time. I also want to be able to have time to hang out with my friends that I made last semester and hopefully make new ones soon. I also want to be more active in my community through volunteering, clubs, and organizations because it was fun last semester to meet new people and make new friends while working with them. I am very excited to do so many activities this semester through my clubs because without them I would not be able to make a lot of friends last semester. Because of the clubs that I joined I enjoy being in school and I do not mind being away from home a lot anymore. I hope to make my spring semester of 2011 fun and studious because that is my main goal and resolution for the year. I am just not looking forward to all of the homework and assignments that I have to do.
ReplyDeleteThe first semester of college was basic. I was very fortunate to start off my college career with relatively easy classes that required only a little work. Unfortunately for me, the second semester is far from that. I have a substantially larger work load this semester that requires me to dictate my priorities much more than I did in the first semester. My main expectation for this semester is that I’m going to have to do some serious school work. I can see from my classes why college has always been made out to be difficult. Although stressful to think about, I also expect myself to be able to handle it. I would really like to get a 3.8 this semester, and I believe if I use this stress and let it build me into a time manager, and studier that I will become a better student all around. I also expect to challenge myself physically. I am hoping to make it to that Outstanding High score on my Naval Physical Readiness Test. Along with hitting the book, I need to continue my lifting regiment that I developed into a science last semester, and also find out the best way to manage that gym time with my schoolwork. I, like most others in America, am not a morning person, but if I want to meet the expectations I set forth for myself, I will have to sacrifice some of my sleep time to meet my personal expectations.
ReplyDeleteMy expectations for this new semester in college are very achievable. After being in college for two semesters already, taking Summer B before Fall, I now know what it takes to be completely successful in all my classes this semester. I expect that my classes will require a lot more time and effort than what I gave last semester. After the first week and a half of ENC 1102 I can already tell that the projects will require the skills we learned and more time and effort than what was required in 1101. This semester I will be taking multiple engineering classes and I expect those to be filled with a lot of work and will have to pay attention to everything and study really hard. This semester I am taking an online environmental science class and I will have to take a lot of time to make sure I keep up with the class so I do not procrastinate and miss out on turning in all the assignments, but then again that is what I need to do for all of my classes. If I stay on track this semester and slack in the middle like I did last semester I should easily be able to improve my gpa and get towards my target which is a 3.3. But I do have expectations outside of the classroom for this semester, I hope that I can get a little more involved and go out and meet more people than I did last semester. After a good first week I can’t wait to see what the rest of the semester has in store for me.
ReplyDeleteFall semester started out pretty easy, and things got out of hand because I realized that I was taking my classes too lightly and slacking off, when in actuality I should have been studying. This lazy behavior got me nowhere and I was losing my goals, and expectations for the semester. When I first came to college I wanted it all, and that's exactly what happened, but it turned into more fun, then I had expected. Once Fall semester ended I realized that I needed to step my game up and do better in Spring, and my expectations are to get A's and B's and join in various clubs and volunteer. With these expectations I hope to excel in everything I do from now on, and learn the valuable and many times used word, time management. Using this method I could hang out with my friends and study, also doing well in my classes. This way I am able to have a social and academic career ahead of me. This semester, my main goals are to stay focused and study, while having fun with friends, and it can all be attainable with time management. For the semester overall, I hope to engage in many activities such as volunteer work at the hospital and in various clubs, also maintaining an acceptable Gpa. With these goals locked in my head , I hope to achieve everything I aim for and fully pursue everything I have dreamed of. This first week has so far been great and I hope to have many goal driven weeks.
ReplyDeleteMy expectations for spring 2011 have drastically changed from my former expectations I have had in the past. Throughout my education, I have never been kept accountable for anything. I just did what I wanted to do, and at times it worked but recently it has not. I was somewhat disappointed with the way I went about my first semester at college.What my expectations our for Spring 2011 is to keep myself accountable. To not quit because something is diffucult, to push through trials and succeed to the fullest. This semester I also have a lot of decisions to make regarding my future. I hope that in this Spring semester, my decision will become clear to me on what I want to do. A big expectation for me is to learn more than just what I am taught in class. I want to learn more about who I am as a person. Yes my goal is to get a 4.0 GPA and learn all the aspects of my class that I am in but to become a better man and realize what I am to do with my life. As regarding to English class, a big expectation for me is to become a much better writer. I have always been an ok writer but I really want to strive to become a great writer. Another big subject for me to excel at is Business Calc. I have never been a great math person but I know if I put all my time into understanding the subject I think this semester I can excel greatly in this class. We never know what the future brings us but I plan on doing everything in my power to succeed at everything I do this next semester.
ReplyDeleteI have many expectations for myself this spring 2011 semester but the biggest expectation would have to be to earn straight A’s. Last semester I let my poor time management skills affect my grades and I plan to improve my G.P.A by doing extremely well this semester. I also expect to get a job some time soon so that I can stop pestering my parents for money and experience the joy of earning something rather than be given it; I feel a job will also make me more responsible. I plan to go to the gym at least 3 times a week and include more vegetables in my diet as well. I have greatly surpassed the “freshmen 15” limit and have acquired bad eating habits in the process. My last expectation is to improve my time management skills. Time Management plays a huge role in college success and I seem to spend the majority of my time doing irrelevant things such as commenting on my friends statuses on facebook and looking up funny videos on Youtube. My goal is to have all major projects completed one week in advance and to put an end to my constant procrastinating ways. I usually try to convince myself that I work better under pressure but in reality I am unbalancing my sleep cycle by staying up all night to do assignments. I am also senselessly stressing myself out by attempting to finish an assignment hours before it’s due. I set these expectations so that I can better myself and try to be healthier. I also feel that by making these expectations habitual it will greatly benefit me in the long run.
ReplyDeleteFor spring 2011 I’m expecting to do fairly well in my classes. I was satisfied with my performance academically last semester so I hope to continue the same trend. On that note I feel like I could have been more involved in school activities instead of going out with friends all the time. I want to split my time between hanging with friends and participating in school related clubs where I can become more knowledgeable about beneficial things on campus. Additionally with academics I hope to either keep my gpa or increase it. Other than school related clubs I want to be more involved in the Tampa community. Because I am not from the area I am not well acquainted with the opportunities that are available in terms of volunteering. I do not want to do the conventional volunteer at a homeless shelter or at a hospital, although those experiences are rewarding, I have already gone through that process. With all these new changes I’m planning on implementing this semester I have to figure out how to better manage my time. I hope to be better able to organize myself. Thus far into the semester I haven’t really been doing well but I am expecting to get better as the semester progresses. In regards to this course I hope to improve my writing as composition courses have always been my downfall. Because I have more of a liking to science and math, English subjects aren’t really my style. Overall I expect this semester to be very productive and I hope to be successful.
ReplyDeleteAfter a not very successful fall semester, I have decided to change my study habits. This past semester saw me going out a lot and staying up late in many school nights. My GPA was very affected by my poor decision-making abilities and I have decided to make a change. One of my goals in life is to attend Graduate school and get an MBA, but to be able to do that, I have to raise my GPA and become more responsible. One of the most irresponsible things that I have done since high school is to stay up very late watching TV or simply “chilling.” I always managed to never let that fact affect my grades but last semester it was different story. My major is computer engineering, and I take classes that require for a rested mind or it will be very difficult to understand the abstract concepts that I am being taught. So, for this 2011, I have decided to go to bed no later than 12 at night, and so far I have stayed honest to myself. Another expectation that I have for this semester is to be able to fall in love with my career. I want to be the most passionate engineer, and learn as much as possible from all of my classes. I don’t want to be one of those people that do not enjoy their jobs. My expectation for this class is not only to get an A, but also to improve my writing skills, which I know are not the best.
ReplyDeleteAnother semester has begun here at USF, and my expectations for this semester and goals are much higher than what they were last semester. Last fall, what I was most worried about was settling in to this new environment, new life, and new people around me. But this semester, my number one goal with all my classes is to be able to maintain my GPA so it could be enough for me to get in to the nursing program. However, in composition 1102, my goal is not to receive an A, but to become a better writer and be able to understand how arguments work and how to build better arguments to present my point of view and my ideas in a way that others would respect them and find them somewhat knowledgeable. I am truly excited about this semester not only because I enjoy my current classes, but also because in a few weeks, I will be starting at a new job in campus and I have never worked a day in my life before. This is definitely a new learning experience for me, and I expect to grow as a student and also as person in general. Moreover, this semester I expect to learn more about being responsible, and considering the possible consequences for my actions before actually experiencing them. Last semester I learned that procrastinating was my worst enemy and I will try my very best to avoid that this semester. But overall I’m truly excited to learn more things this semester.
ReplyDeleteAfter not having done as good as I would have liked during the fall semester my expectations for the spring semester have changed dramatically. I now know what I need to do in order to succeed in all of my classes because I have learned from my mistakes. During the fall semester I was working a lot of hours and was focusing on other activities other than school and my grades reflected that but this semester i have chosen to cut my hours in half and have also changed my study habits. Some of my goals this semester are to maintain my Grade point average to at least a 3.0 while getting more involved with school activities so that i will be able to get more of the college experience. So far this semester i feel that I have been managing my time very well and this has allowed me to learn a lot more from my classes than I did last semester. I now finish a lot of my homework ahead of time and I do not feel as lost as I did last semester where I did not know what was due on what day. As far as English Composition 1102 is concerned I expect to learn a lot from it that will help me improve my writing skills because it has always been my weak point. For my other classes I feel that I will do very well because of the improvements in my time management skills.
ReplyDelete@ Glanderos ^. I feel the same way. I was working, working out, and spending too many nights out last semester to have gotten a sufficient amount of work done. Now I am doing the same thing as you are, managing my time more efficiently. I have made it to where my classes start at 1045 everyday so that I can wake up earlier and go to the gym before classes. I have made it to where I can only work 15 hours a week instead of 20, and I am also putting aside around 2-4 hours of study time each day to get homework done and obviously studying. I now look back and wish that I could have had my first semester back because I got good grades but not the grades that I wanted and that are appropriate to me.
ReplyDelete@Ryan Schindele- I feel like many people feel the same way in that high school it was fairly easy to coast through assignments without paying much attention to the topic or their physical writing. College is different in that focus is required for nearly every assignment in order to earn good grades and feel good about the completed work. While I was sitting next to Ryan while he wrote this assignment and I am well aware that much of this blog was written simply for completion, which happens to be the opposite of what his goal is for the semester, I see the point he is trying to make.
ReplyDelete@TTroyer Tim I have to agree with your last statement. Writing is a skill than can separate you from a lot of people when it comes to jobs and other competitive fields. Writing is something that can always be criticized and can always be improved. I like your thinking that you do not only strive to achieve A's this semester. That you are going after something much more than good grades. Anyone can get a good grade, but actually understanding it and incorporating these skills into your daily life is what truly the word learning means. I hope you can achieve these goals and expectations for this year Tim. It will not only help you in school but in life.
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ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your statements. It was hard coming into college and making that adjustment to this lifestyle. When I was in high school I knew every night after lifting, or swimming practice I would come home eat dinner and have four hours to do homework, watch tv, or do whatever I wanted in my room to myself. Now in college there is so much more freedom, where you can just go out, hang out with your friends, join clubs, and basically be on your own. I had that same difficult adjustment, and I also learned that I needed to use my time more wisely.
@Eric: I’m going to have to disagree with you there; I don’t think the only reason to be in college is to improve your academics. College is a huge learning experience for pretty much everyone that attends it. People learn to live with each other; people learn to regulate their own money and their social lives; people learn to fend for themselves in a way. I will agree with you that academics are the main component of the college life, but the way you phrased your sentence gave me the impression that you meant it’s the only reason. Other than that, I pretty much agree with all that you said because I was there with you!
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ReplyDeleteI admire your efforts to not only take on new classes but get a new job as well. I thought about doing so in an attempt to take some of the weight off my parent’s shoulders but I don’t know if I would be able to handle it. Seeing as this is only my second semester I’m still trying to figure out the best path as far as my college career is concerned. We have the same goals in terms of trying to not only do well in the class but also become an better writer overall. I know all about procrastination and I was fortunate to realize my weakness from high school. I wish you all the best of luck with school and that new job!
@Carlos:
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you're getting to know yourself through different experiences. That's really what college is for: getting to know yourself and what kind of career will make you happy without any influence from your family. My parents weren't too excited to find out I was going into engineering, a largely male-dominated field, but I enjoy it and know that it will make me happy in the long run. So many people think the first few years of college are a waste of time, but they really are more beneficial in that sense. I hope that you find your ideal career soon.
@Danied22: I also had schedule problems last semester, and it sucked. I had an a 7:30 a.m class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and another class at 6:30 p.m. so most of those days I chose to skip out on that a.m class. Being able to choose your schedule is a vital part of college life because if you're not happy with it chances are you won't put much effort into your classes. I was lucky enough to succeed in my much-skipped class.
ReplyDeleteAs for work getting in the way of schoolwork..that happened to me as well, and I think it's hurting me even more this semester. It's definitely a good idea to cut back on hours for more balance and not get sucked into our jobs.
Anyhow, I hope these won't be issues for you in the future.
Best of luck this semester!
@TTroyer:
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you that High School was too easy. I slacked off a lot in High School, never really taking it seriously. Even with minimal effort, I received good grades. This of course, changed when I started College. I work out 5 days a week, play 3 different instruments and attend College full time. It might sound like much, but since my first semester, I've definitely learned how to be successful in College. Luckily for me though, writing has always been easy so we'll see how this semester plays out.
@Daniella(:
ReplyDeleteI’m in a similar boat as you! Last semester I struggled with attendance in my Comp I class. Some of the other students would make jokes about me showing up for class like, “Wow, you’re here!” Last semester my Comp class was only Tuesdays and Thursdays so I am a little apprehensive about this comp class which is three days a week. So that’s another one of my goals this semester, to have better attendance. I get my work completed I just struggle with showing up. I also didn’t pass a course last semester and I feel that an improvement in my grammar and vocabulary will also benefit my papers and my public speaking.
@Daniella I know the feeling of failure, I received my first F ever last semester for similar reasons. It wasn't attendance that got me because it was an online class but because I was focusing on my other classes and didn't do the work which is like not attending an online class. Its great that you are planning to be better with your time management just make sure that you follow through with it. Also its good to recognize your weaknesses in your work and try to fix them over the semester. Stay strong to your plans and you can be rewarded well this semester!
ReplyDelete@Daniella: I agree with you 100% about writing, because I also have a weakness in writing papers. Comp 2 is probably going to be the class I need to worry about and try in. The comment about you failing a class also relates to me, because I failed one of my classes last semester. The thing is, I also didn't do well because I was missing my class, which meant valuable information. This year I plan on doing well in all my classes, and trying hard in Comp especially. I hope you go through with everything you wanted to do to succeed. Make sure you stick with the plan and learn time management, because that was a major thing for me.
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ReplyDeleteI also expect to become a stronger writer by the end of the semester after taking composition 2. I was also a terrible writer before entering college and I feel the same way as Cliz when I felt like I did a lot better after taking composition 1. I want to be able to do very well in this class after learning a lot from composition 1 and I will try to put more effort in my papers to bring my grade to an A. I was really disappointed last semester when I received a B in the class because I felt like I could have done better.
@Victor. My major is also engineering, and I am taking three engineering classes this semester. My experiences from past engineering classes tell me that there is going to be a lot of hard work needed if I want to be successful in these classes. I agree with you in the procrastination part, because it is something that I tend to do many times. I believe that the most important thing to do to avoid those situations is to keep your focus on what is really important. I took an online class last semester and missed a lot of points for missing the due dates. My advice would be to check the website on a regular basis.
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ReplyDeleteWow my story and yours are almost completely the same down to the major. It kind of sucks not being able to go out and stay late because you have classes the next day but that will pay off later in your life because you will be able to get more out of your classes. One thing that my academic advisor told me that I think will also help you is to think about double majoring in computer science and computer engineering because a lot of the classes are the same and you will come out with two degrees.
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ReplyDeleteFirst off, you're only low maintenance when you want to be, half the time you spend cleaning our room OCD Style. I would like to point out that I do agree with you, though, on your point that I did state that college is "only" about academics. Learning to make you're own way with people and as a part of society is also a large part of college. I also agree with your point that looking for your own answers is another major part of college, and in your context I look forward to being confused.
I have to say that I relate to TTroyer’s post, although I’m not quite sure who he/she is, I feel that we view this class in the same view point. Our goal for this class is not to receive an A, but to learn how arguments work and how to construct them. In addition I also have similar expectations that leidy has. We both wish succeed, and become a better student. In my case I hope to avoid procrastination, and study more. I also wish to become a better writer because I know that I have plenty of space for improvement. I just hope that this semester become as smoothly as the previous one.
ReplyDelete@ Ryan. I couldn't agree with you more man. I felt the same exact way when I first stepped foot into Comp. 1 and after the first semester, I felt a little better with my writing capabilities. Coming into the second semester, I was a little hesitant as well because after Mr. Breckenridge said that this class was going to be more difficult than comp. 1, I was frightened. I did well in Comp. 1 but I still wasn't extremely confident in my writing. The first project in comp. 2 helped me the most though because it gave me more practice on rhetoric and how to use it, so after that I felt like I could write a decent paper. Now looking back at this year, I don't know why I was so worried about my skills because it seemed like I learned how to write well, but it didn't take that much effort. It just kind of came after the projects were completed.
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