October 24th, 2008
It
seems that each week that goes by new challenges are always revealed. This week
as usual it’s been learning a new chapter in Math 112.
Math
is always a challenging subject, but it is also very important to realize how
important it is to my overall success academically. If we dig a little deeper
into it, well, it involves a lot of patience. It also increases your critical
thinking process. What I’ve learned from taking my Math courses is a lot about
certain behavior patterns. Now follow me here for a moment, when doing the Math
I needed to learn to write more neatly. I also needed to slow down when working
on Math problems. A tendency to skip some of the steps is almost always common
among students. So you see it’s so much more than just doing the Math. It’s all
about slowing down, thinking things through, taking the necessary steps in life
to achieve some very important goals. Math has actually helped me to realize
some of these important issues I needed to improve upon.
Overall, life has been good this week. Taking things in stride on a daily basis
is essential. Often I would get down on myself for not getting a good enough
grade, say on a Math test. I have been working on not being so hard on myself.
Learning to say when enough is enough. This is especially true in the overall
learning process. I firmly believe that after a certain amount of time studying
that you just need to put it down. Take a break, get some rest or maybe even go
enjoy something you like to do. Maybe it’s watching a good movie, hanging out
with some friends, bowling, sporting events, whatever you enjoy doing, just do
it. That’s also very important to have a well rounded lifestyle that will be a
key to your success.
Being
involved with the Trio program has been a very positive experience. It has also
helped to achieve some of the immediate goals academically. One short message I
would like to add before closing is that, it’s totally up to you, your academic
success that is. With all the academic support services that the college offers,
as well as Trio, you still got to do the homework. Simply put, JUST DO YOUR
PART! and you will succeed in whatever your ventures are. Thanks again for
allowing me to share with you each week and have a enjoyable productive week.
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