I havent written a journal in so long.
There has been so much going on I all but forgot the writing protion of this assignment, but here is the newest update.
Self Awareness-
Again, I did not do much to test myself here, I am falling seriously befind in the readings, but I do pay attention and take notes in class. But I know that dosent excuse things. I dont know how i got so far behind in readings, but Im doing by best to catch up in math. Its my main priority to finish this quarter, and I know I will, even if I have to stay up all night taking quiz after quiz.
Time Management-
Ive been doing not so well on this either. Ive been under some external stress recently, but I do get my assignments in on time, and I think Im making better use of my class time thsat I was before. The end of the quarter deadline is looming, and its going to spurr me to get a hold of the loose ends and really make an effort to finish on top this quarter like I know I can.
Appearence Management-
I asked Craig recently about my progress and I think his phrase was" Walking, not running uphill". So Im still progressing, just not as fast as I would like to be, which I already knew. I feel like Im not working to my full potential and that people will start to think of me worse, as one of those students "With one foot firmly in the hole" as Terrys statement sums up. This is my time to show everyone that I can run up the hill.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Self Awareness-
This week I did not do anything to test myself here. I dident make any small term goals, so I cant measure any progress in this aspect yet. Although, in math this week, I did find out that I am horrible at square roots.. I should do some of the practice stuff to help myself out there ASAP.
Time Management-
I think I was smally successful in this this week. I got alot of my work done, and I finished on time in math. But Im falling behind in my annotations and my text reading for writ, and I know this will hurt be greatly. Tonight Im going to try to catch up to where Im supposed to be in the book, and make sure I start posting those summaries on the Primary documents before 10 Pm the night they are due.
Im pretty disgusted with myself on how little Ive been reading, since its supposed to be my strength, but I know I will try to stay ahead and get all of this done for Criag pronto.
Appearance Managent-
In my mentor meeting, I have recieved compliments on my improvement since the first weeks at Psec. This I am very proud of, and I like hearing this, because I know I am working harder now than I was in the beginning of the year. But like the Self Awareness goal, I know I am not pushing myself. I still have alot of free time that is completly wasted. I think my old faults are coming back to haunt me, not so much the procrastination, but rather the lack of motivation. Now that I know Im doing well, or at least better than before, I am more apt to become lackadaisy. This I will work though, and the next two weeks will be critical in measuring just how much I can show everyone that I do care and am here because I care.
This week I did not do anything to test myself here. I dident make any small term goals, so I cant measure any progress in this aspect yet. Although, in math this week, I did find out that I am horrible at square roots.. I should do some of the practice stuff to help myself out there ASAP.
Time Management-
I think I was smally successful in this this week. I got alot of my work done, and I finished on time in math. But Im falling behind in my annotations and my text reading for writ, and I know this will hurt be greatly. Tonight Im going to try to catch up to where Im supposed to be in the book, and make sure I start posting those summaries on the Primary documents before 10 Pm the night they are due.
Im pretty disgusted with myself on how little Ive been reading, since its supposed to be my strength, but I know I will try to stay ahead and get all of this done for Criag pronto.
Appearance Managent-
In my mentor meeting, I have recieved compliments on my improvement since the first weeks at Psec. This I am very proud of, and I like hearing this, because I know I am working harder now than I was in the beginning of the year. But like the Self Awareness goal, I know I am not pushing myself. I still have alot of free time that is completly wasted. I think my old faults are coming back to haunt me, not so much the procrastination, but rather the lack of motivation. Now that I know Im doing well, or at least better than before, I am more apt to become lackadaisy. This I will work though, and the next two weeks will be critical in measuring just how much I can show everyone that I do care and am here because I care.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
I have chosen to write 2 times a week, once to show what I want to change that week, preferably writing on Mondays or Tuesdays, and then a Thursday or Friday post to see if I followed through with the short term goal.
My long term goals are for me to gain self awareness, better time management skills, and appearance management.
Self Awareness-
This is especially important to me because I have had this experience recently, finding out one of my boundaries. Instead of it being a disheartening experience, I found it interesting and valuable. I had always been able to read a book in a few hours, that’s been a skill of mine for a long time. But last year, I started reading Crime and Punishment, and I was unable to finish it. But instead of being morose, I took it as a positive; I know now what kind of book too difficult for me. Of course, that gave me a goal for the future, to be able to finish it. I think in a college setting where so much is at stake, knowing what works and what doesn’t is an invaluable skill.
This is a difficult skill to acquire; it will mean pushing myself to the extreme, which I'm not going to do quite yet. But I will eventually, and hopefully I will be able to push myself to do more work in less time slowly, so I can learn my breaking points before I have to learn then the hard way.
I will measure my progress my making small time-oriented goals every week, seeing how much I can get done faster. For example, I can make a goal to finish my math homework in 30 minutes instead of 45. Or, that I will get all my blog posts in before 6 o’clock the day before it is due, instead of 8:00 that day. I can also test myself my doing more community activities; that will cut into my free time. These are all things that are beneficial, and will replicate what my future college experience will be like.
Time Management-
This is also a highly valuable skill in any situation, academic, professional ect. Managing your time well is really a life skill, so learning it now will always be better than learning it later. This has been a problem that has held me back many, many times in the past, and is a great weakness of mine, as it includes the temptations of procrastination and laziness. With the successful addition of time management, I think my stress levels will go down considerably, and it will help me to continue enjoying school.
This is a little easier to implement, it simply takes willpower. If I really try, I can get my work don’t in a timely fashion. But I am vulnerable to distractions, so eliminating those from my workspace will be the first big challenge.
The measure of my success with this skill will by how much free time I have that’s not fettered by worries of waiting homework. If I'm able to finish my work before it gets late, if I go to bed not regretting tome spend on the phone and making hasty plans to come in early the next morning, I will know I'm managing my time well.
Appearance Management-
I have already received criticisms on this at Psec, so this is an attribute I am giving my full attention to now. This is critical to me because it encompasses professionalism, organization and public, which are big enough issues to tackle alone. Since this is a broad topic with many components, it will be problematic to tackle, but Ill take it in parts.
I think I will work on public speaking and communication first, which I have already improved on greatly at Psec. I found it completely terrifying to speak in front of the class in High school. I find myself speaking in front of larger groups more effectively now, even though I still find it horrible to do. I hope to be comfortable, and one day even to enjoy public speaking. I will work on this simply my speaking out more, that’s how other people said it gets easier.
I can measure my progress easily, Ill just measure my heartbeat after every time I speak in class ;] I suppose when I'm comfortable I will know it, and hopefully I find myself doing it more. I have a goal of volunteering to speak once every class session, and eventually maybe twice.
My long term goals are for me to gain self awareness, better time management skills, and appearance management.
Self Awareness-
This is especially important to me because I have had this experience recently, finding out one of my boundaries. Instead of it being a disheartening experience, I found it interesting and valuable. I had always been able to read a book in a few hours, that’s been a skill of mine for a long time. But last year, I started reading Crime and Punishment, and I was unable to finish it. But instead of being morose, I took it as a positive; I know now what kind of book too difficult for me. Of course, that gave me a goal for the future, to be able to finish it. I think in a college setting where so much is at stake, knowing what works and what doesn’t is an invaluable skill.
This is a difficult skill to acquire; it will mean pushing myself to the extreme, which I'm not going to do quite yet. But I will eventually, and hopefully I will be able to push myself to do more work in less time slowly, so I can learn my breaking points before I have to learn then the hard way.
I will measure my progress my making small time-oriented goals every week, seeing how much I can get done faster. For example, I can make a goal to finish my math homework in 30 minutes instead of 45. Or, that I will get all my blog posts in before 6 o’clock the day before it is due, instead of 8:00 that day. I can also test myself my doing more community activities; that will cut into my free time. These are all things that are beneficial, and will replicate what my future college experience will be like.
Time Management-
This is also a highly valuable skill in any situation, academic, professional ect. Managing your time well is really a life skill, so learning it now will always be better than learning it later. This has been a problem that has held me back many, many times in the past, and is a great weakness of mine, as it includes the temptations of procrastination and laziness. With the successful addition of time management, I think my stress levels will go down considerably, and it will help me to continue enjoying school.
This is a little easier to implement, it simply takes willpower. If I really try, I can get my work don’t in a timely fashion. But I am vulnerable to distractions, so eliminating those from my workspace will be the first big challenge.
The measure of my success with this skill will by how much free time I have that’s not fettered by worries of waiting homework. If I'm able to finish my work before it gets late, if I go to bed not regretting tome spend on the phone and making hasty plans to come in early the next morning, I will know I'm managing my time well.
Appearance Management-
I have already received criticisms on this at Psec, so this is an attribute I am giving my full attention to now. This is critical to me because it encompasses professionalism, organization and public, which are big enough issues to tackle alone. Since this is a broad topic with many components, it will be problematic to tackle, but Ill take it in parts.
I think I will work on public speaking and communication first, which I have already improved on greatly at Psec. I found it completely terrifying to speak in front of the class in High school. I find myself speaking in front of larger groups more effectively now, even though I still find it horrible to do. I hope to be comfortable, and one day even to enjoy public speaking. I will work on this simply my speaking out more, that’s how other people said it gets easier.
I can measure my progress easily, Ill just measure my heartbeat after every time I speak in class ;] I suppose when I'm comfortable I will know it, and hopefully I find myself doing it more. I have a goal of volunteering to speak once every class session, and eventually maybe twice.
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