What I expected at the start of this semester At the start of the semester, I expected myself to be focused, ready to learn, and always on task. I expected myself to always go to class on time and never miss a class meeting unless it's due to real emergencies. I constantly told myself that I won't procrastinate like the way I did in high school and I will get everything I need to get done completed either on time on ahead of the due date.
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Obstacles I have encountered Things got very rough for me. I was always confused with the assignments my professor gave and what she expected to be done, but the thing was, I never contacted her about my confusion. Instead, I started to procrastinate and ended up completed a few of my assignments late. Also, time management was a big problem for me as well. I was never able to keep up with the rest of the class when we had discussions about the books we've read. I was always a few chapters behind because I never had time to just sit down and read. To add to that, one of my biggest issues was having access to internet only because most of the assignments given are to be submitted online.
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The changes I've made I realized my problems towards the middle of the semester, when I was enrolled in Counseling 011. That course teaches ways I can deal with or improve on anxiety, procrastination, stress, behavior and attitude about school, emotional intelligence, etc. That course is what helped me figure out my problems and taught me ways I can improve on my working habits. One thing I learned was that I am expected to always communicate with my instructor or professor anytime I have an issue. I also found out new ways I can reduce stress that also helps with my time-management problems.
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My accomplishments To be honest, I think one of my only accomplishments regarding this course is the fact that I am able to wake up so early just to get to class on time. It pretty much surprises me because I normally take a really long time to get ready and also the fact that I always sleep so late. Although I still have many difficulties with writing essays, I think completing my Educational Autobiography is one of my big accomplishments as well. Throughout high school, I had trouble with writing even a simple one-page essay, yet I ended up writing four to seven pages for this course.
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