I am so happy that the semester is almost over. I mean it went by so fast, but what I am not happy about is leaving CLS 105. Well I am not leaving CLS because this class, the TA's, and Dr. Blumin will always be with me from all the lessons they taught me. I will miss doing these blogs because each week I was able to express myself and how I learned to help others. I learned so much from this class and built relationships that I hope will last. But I am happy that I have a solid foundation of how to get an A in college or close to it. The stories Dr. Blumin told us, made me think about life more and how important college is. Also, how easily we can get distracted, in my WellsLink Group this year I learned that school is my #1 job. So I always kept that in the front of my head when I put 100% into my work for CLS. The college experience isn't something you learn over night, but takes some time. Our parents aren't here to punish us anymore so now we have to learn from our own mistakes and decided what we want from the college experience. This week in class I remembered the "DEATH CRAWL," and this simply means to just keep on going until you have nothing left. This message was to have faith and and when your almost at the end of the road don't give up. Push Push Push because something great is at the end for you. Just when you had it don't quit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Have a great winter break and remember this is what I will be waking up to soon, while some of you have sun......lol I will miss my CLS family.
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Remember to use: L.A.M.E..............................................
" If you continue to do what you have always done, then you will continue to get what you have always gotten."- Dr. Blumin
Remember to use: L.A.M.E..............................................
Learner: The way you learn, details shared in the assignments so people can understand the learner.
Action: The strategy that was used and why it was used.
Materials: The work product is, and why the strategy was taken in that course.
Evaluation: What did the learner find wrong and what can the learner do better next time? Also, the professor grade you.
This week I said to myself, maybe my topic should be problem solving since the semester is ending and I need solutions because I am trying so hard and I am just so nervous for all the major papers that are due. I chose PROBLEM SOLVING! I seriously have a problem with all these papers that are due. I needed to see what I was doing in my classes and needed to do on my papers again so I came back to this topic. I chose IS VERSUS WANTS because this is like a map that I can write down and see what I need to do in order to change my old habits. This chart also pushes me to see what needs to be done and forces me to do what I wrote down on paper. They say when you write something on paper then its better because you see it and it leaves a mental note as well. I had to adapt to writing this chart down and going by what I put down on paper. I gave myself consequences if I didn't follow my chart because school is my #1 job. I used IS VERSUS WANTS strategy in my AAS 207 and WRT 105 class because I have one more week of classes and major papers are due. What other way could I have forced myself to do these papers than to put what my problems were down on paper. In AAS 207 I have a research paper due on December 15th and this paper is the biggest part of my grade. I am nervous because its alot of work and I don't know what to expect for the simple fact that my professor is a hard grader. In my WRT class it seems like I am understanding more form each paper and I am getting better. But this last paper it so nerve recking but I am putting my all into it. This strategy helped me because I was able to keep it real with myself and take it one step at a time for the work that needs to be done.
In WRT 105
My Current Situation:
*I have a 6-8 page paper due on December 9th, the last day of WRT 105 class. I am soooooooo pressured! I am trying to work one step at a time but now I just don't know where to start my paper off. I have a mini dialogue between the authors that I am using for my texts/info but now I need to start to put all my ideas together and make sense.
* In AAS 207 I have a research paper that is worth alot and it's not making alot of sense to me. I get what I need to do, I met with my professor, but something is not going well for me. Maybe because of my nerves and how much this is worth. But I think its too many sources we have to find, which is driving me crazy because I am asking myself what is the correct information?
Desired Situation:
* WRT 105: My ideal goal is to get a A+ on my paper and my over all grade in WRT will be an A because I put alot of effort into this class.
* AAS 207: My goal is to get a A on my paper and bust out with that A average, I mean anything is possible and it is never too late. Also, for me to understand all my information that I am researching.
Action:
* WRT 105: I will look back at all my papers I did throughout my process of this paper. I will make an outline to how I want to unpack my information and present my argument. I will use the advise my professor gave up after he graded our last papers on what not to do in the last paper.
* AAS 207: I will need to keep emailing my professor to let him know that I am concerned if I have any more questions. I will need to now take his advice and use it, if I am lost I will contact him and not give up. I will makes a plan before I write it and reread to see if it ties together.
Plan:
* WRT 105: Like I said I am going to look back at what mistakes I made on my last papers and improve it. I will ask as many questions to make clear what what needs to be done. Make an appointment with him and be on my way. I am going to put my goals on my wall so I can't back down.
* AAS 207: I plan to not give up! I plan to understand what I am researching and open my eyes to the new things from my topic. I plan to stop saying this is hard and thinking on terms of omgggggggggggggg what I am I going to do and just do it. Sometimes you just have to do it.
Evaluation:
* WRT 105: When my nerves go away and I have my check list of what I accomplished in my paper then I will know that my desire is done. Once I get my overall grade form the fall semester then I will know if this was achieved.
* AAS 207: When my paper is all typed and all 10 pages are complete then I will know that I tried from what I had and didn't give up. When I see my grade I will know that I put my all into this paper because it means so much to me. Also, when the nerves go away I will be so happy.
IS VERSUS WANTS helped me see the real and " the dream." This gets me thinking because the dream can really come true because I want this so bad. This is why not giving up is important because anything really is possible if you put your mind to it. Now I see from a different side of my mind that I am going to really surprise myself and my professors as well with these final papers. I was able to make solutions in all my classes and I feel relieved once again.
*No need to worry, with a little bit of faith anything is possible according to God.*
Have a great year and God Bless.
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Love,
Queen Karima
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