Blog #10

[First, I will start off with the class motto created by Mrs. Childers called “The desire to pass is useless without the desire to prepare” that alone is something that should be running through your mind heading into every class or preparation to every test or assignment. There are plenty of strategies to choose from the “On course” book made by Skip Downing, but don’t get me wrong it is very useful in every way you can imagine. With having to read these chapters week by week there’s one sentence that stuck out to me in chapter two “Accepting personal responsibility” and not to mention this isn’t the only advice I took in, it was as if everything stuck out to me in this chapter. The advice I picked up from it will carry on with me, not only throughout my college career; but in real life. Chapter two states that “A creator mindset causes people to see multiple options, choose wisely among them, and take effective actions to achieve the life they want.” Using this strategy to become more of a successful student is major key! The more you remind yourself of that line in the back of your mind, the easier it will get to stay on the right pathway to your studies and eliminate all negative distractions keeping you from doing so. As a student who didn’t care to read the book until it was too late. I remind myself week by week now to stay on top of my game and take the brighter path. Another skill that benefited me for my future education is the ability to expand my vocabulary. With Professor Still quizzing us and testing us over vocabulary week by week, has definitely made an impact on not just me, but for others who have his class.  

The on course book that my professor gave out in my education class has helped me create an agenda for myself to set up times to study and do my homework daily on my free time out of school. Organizational skills have always been mediocre for me, but it never hurts to better yourself at your personal skills. One last personal skill that tested me my first semester of college is my self-confidence on being able to succeed at the next level. Just about two weeks ago, I was going through a tough time with my academics and grades. I had put into my head that it is all over for me and that I was done with college, but for a whole week I would come home; and questioning if quitting school was really something I wanted to do. It wasn’t until this past week, I chose to strive through it and follow my dreams of getting a degree. Self-confidence is very hard for people to have nowadays, but with it, it helps build character in yourself on becoming the person you want to be when you grow older.]