At the beginning of new year at FTA, I get a little stressed over the amount of assignments I have. For example, this year I have 452 assignments. Looking at the sheer size of this number initially caused me stress. I immediately knew I had a long year ahead of me. In order to get over this stress, I worked out how many assignments I need to average per month. I found that I needed to average 48 per month to finish two months early. This theory eased my stress significantly. Firstly, I’m working towards a reasonable goal, that also accounts for slower weeks, or any issues that may come along during the school year. For example, if I don’t have internet for a week, I don’t stress too much because I’ve been working towards a goal that
In the late 14th century that is represented in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, the most perceived element of a true gentleman was conceivably chivalry. This element is demonstrated in two of the many characters in the story, the Knight and the Squire. The Knight and the Squire are father and son who are both members of the aristocrat class; both ride honorably on their horses and have the aura of a true gentleman, but despite their similarities, they are different. Though the Knight and the Squire share the same profession and are both members of the same aristocratic class, they differ in the fact that the Knight portrays the ideal society while the Squire displays the reality of society.
Upon reflection of the FYE 105 course material from this semester I realized there have been many techniques I have been able to improve or learn new strategies for academic success in the pursuit of lifelong learning. After being out of a traditional school for over twenty years, my academic success strategy began with obtaining a rhythm of life and school. Once I developed and implemented a good personal time management routine that allowed ample time for the many competing activities life brings, I was on course for success in achieving my goals. One aspect of this class that had a significant impact on my academic success was modifying the way I took notes to include all essential information in an easy to read and review format. I will be able to use the notetaking and time management techniques I have learned this semester in not only all future courses but in any environment requiring detailed notes and strict time management to ensure success.
That was the beginning of the most riskful, yet most rewarding year of my high school career; a few precedents I made during the 2015-2016 year included getting a job, joining FFA, FCCLA, and the Academic Super Bowl teams, plus church work, simultaneously. I was fully aware that tackling this new schedule while having a heavy academic load would be challenging, because I was in all honors and Advanced Placement courses that left me with close to two hours of homework to complete each
As an athlete in high school, time management is needed to complete everything on your agenda even with extra-curricular activities in the way. Living overseas, I had the privilege to travel to other countries for athletic events. These events could last a weekend or even a whole week and work will gradually pile up. If we didn’t have it or it was incomplete it will result in a zero without a chance of making the assignment up. In college, I occasionally make time for fun and activities outside of my education. There are several distractions from friends, athletics, to even leisure time that may get in the way from my school work. My education is mandatory and my priority!
This week in the process of gathering information and conducting my ITMU duties, the days seemed to offer a little more than the previous had. A little more action, more conversing, and learning opportunities keep me busy all week.
As an AP High School Student, my teachers expect many things from me and my fellow classmates. We are expected to complete all assigned assignments from each class, get good grades, stay healthy, maintain our social lives, stay active in school, and many other things. A time in which I was asked to complete multiple tasks was during the month of last semester’s exam week. Along with staying active in the school groups I was in and the large amounts of homework I was assigned from each individual class, I was also expected to begin my studies for final exams. I prioritized my subjects according to the difficulty of the content (i.e. Physics 40’s is more difficult than History 30’s; thus, I prioritized Physics homework above History.) Along with
Over the course of this semester, I have learned a lot about who I am. I have discovered things that I did not know about myself. Choosing Spelman College as an institute to education myself at was only the first step that I took. Overcoming the challenges that it has brought is the second step that I am yet taking. I am slowly, but surely transforming into a Free Thinking Woman.
I would like to extend Great Job to Mehreen Ahmed for the incredible work done by her in the EHS project: “NFPA 70E- Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace”. The endless hours that she has spent working on this project, and the professionalism portrayed by her has impressed the entire team immensely and I consider myself honored to have her as a part of my team!
Week 4 at FIUSM has been quite the experience. I have gotten to make some friends from within WRGP and participated in some after school events to support WRGP. I have been doing well on air at the radio station. And every time I go on air I gain confidence and experience. This week is the first time I received a call from a listener. It was conforming to know I have listeners and try to show my appreciation by playing a song they requested.
After a death roll inmate finishes his last meal, five officers take him to the scary,slight execution chamber near the inmate’s cell. He is strapped down within fifteen seconds, and he says his last words before he is injected to die. His family and the victim’s family watch him die “instantly” as it should be, yet it has been over six minutes since he was injected. Then, he starts to thrash against the gurney and his heart finally stops. Death penalty is killing hundreds of people due to people’sheinous actions. Today, lethal injection is one of the most popular methods that death penalty is killing people in America. However, death penalty does not deter crime since there are always new inmates. Offenders on death roll should deserve to pay consequences without unusual punishment like the Constitution says. Killing the murderer does not make a difference because the family’s victims will not get their deceased family member back. We all know that there is crime every day, so why kill the inmates when they can pay their consequences in a prison guarded by correctional officers? People who support capital punishment want revenge not justice. Death penalty should be abolished because it is extremely expensive, it is inhumane, and it is killing innocent victims.
For the next two months I have to dedicate myself to my school work and have everything completed by April. A good way to accomplish this goal is by planning out my week. Knowing how much work I need to do each day, will increase my efforts.
To start, I have to say that I truly enjoyed this assignment. I learned so much not only about the city of Oakland, but also about all the cities that the individuals in my group selected. It was interested to compare the trends that some of our cities shared, and also what was different.
Every school year, without fail, students go brain dead by the second six weeks. When looking at students’ grades, the difference between the first and second six weeks is drastic. This is a result of not having enough time to let them refresh their minds and prepare for the year. Students’ grades are suffering drastically due to exhaustion. They shut down their minds to try and not overload them, which just makes everything even worse. Students can’t go for five to seven weeks at a time without having a chance to recoup. Their minds are still developing so when forced to go for extended periods of time, they will just shut down.
Keeping a personal schedule or calendar can assist in prioritizing important dates, deadlines, and goals (Martinez Tucker, 2002). Asking for assistance from friends, family, and neighbors can also provide support. Finally, engaging in various stress relieving activities may prevent students from feeling overwhelmed.
In college life, students face many pressures. One of my biggest stressors was keeping my student scholarship. After coming in to college with a 3.3 grade point average, I knew that keeping a 3.0 in college, for my scholarship, was going to be a challenge that I had not yet experienced. This caused me to work even harder and sometimes even too hard. The scholarship played a large factor in choosing Baldwin Wallace as my school of choice, so retaining my reward is of the utmost importance to both me personally, and my parents financially. As I began classes I realized that the work load seemed a lot larger than high school, and sometimes as if it were never going to end. I soon realized how to balance my time between school work and making grades, as well as meeting new people and having fun. There are many enjoyable things that make college the great experience it has been so far, so finding an equilibrium of hard work and good times has been one the best new attributes I have