Helpful Hints From Others

In Abbey's blog something that really stuck out to me was goal setting and confidence building. She talked about setting smaller goals leading up to a major goal so if you don't succeed with the ending goal you still feel accomplished with your achievments. This could be useful since sometimes when you fail something you lose your drive to want to continue. Also, when you accomplish things it builds your confidence in your work making you a more successful person.

From Angelica's post I learned about "Learning Styles Inventory" actvity in chapter 5 that I will do in order to figure out what kind of learner I am. This will help in the future and throughout my college career.

In chapter 6 is discusses time management and how it is essential. Kids tend to procrastinate and put things off til the last minute. When the time comes that everything is due or you have to study for all your tests in one night it creates stress which only hurts you more. Without time management you are only hurting yourself and won't be successful.

COBA Presentation

First off the COBA presentation was very informative and interesting. I really enjoyed listening to the speech about Study Abroad. This got my attention due to the fact that it seems like a great opportunity that you can't pass up. I learned that with my major I need 3-4 semesters of a foreign language and if I do this program in either Spain or Germany I'll be done in just one semester. That is very beneficial because I can will obviously get done with those requirements quickly allowing me more time for other courses.
I also learned a lot about diversity and its importance to the campus. We discussed that there are so many people and places represented at just this one school. Being inclusive of people different from yourself helps make Texas Tech a better place for everyone. There are events throughout the year that help celebrate different backgrounds from all over the world. We also learned that there are some events that cause controversy unintentionally.
Lastly, the topic on sex, drugs and alcohol informative but presented in a way to get through to me. It's great to know the kind of medical facility we have here on campus and its capibilities. Things are going to happen since it is college but it's good to know what to do and how to handle certain situations that come up. Overall this gathering was shared a lot of information which didn't feel like I was there because I had to. In the end I got a lot out of it and am glad I attended.

What I Have Learned From Ch. 1-6

Ch. 1- The key topic that stuck out to me in this chapter was stress management. This is important to me because stress does get in the way sometimes when it comes to my school work. I learned I could take deep breaths and visual my "happy place". Eventhough this sounds childish it may be very useful. Also, if you are around positive people providing you with a healthy environment you will be more successful.
Ch. 2- The entire second chapter explained the importance in the student's relationship with the instructor. One major thing I want to try to do in every class is sit at the front of the room. This will help me block out all distractions and focus on the lecture. This could also show the professor that you are interested in his or her class.
Ch. 3- I really want to focus on setting goals. If you dont have goals what are you working for? Some big goals that I may never achieve are okay with me because I will always feel acomplished no matter the outcome if I work hard.
Ch. 4- Out of this chapter I learned one important thing to minimize stress, sleep. I can definately see kids staying up late studying and getting everything done and no sleep. This could actually make things worse for me especially with everything building up.
Ch. 5- Everyone learns in different ways and you need to determine how you learn the best. With me I am a very hands on person learn by doing.
Ch. 6- I really like the study habit of using small blocks of wasted time to study. This way you are not overwhelmed with hours of studying and comprehend more information instead of just reading of the material. You also do waste any time since in college you need as much time as possible for your school work.