Life

                Well it is the last week of my first quarter and it has gone by pretty fast. I have learned a lot like learning more about statistics and probability and also more about arguments and how to write excellent essays. But the thing I learned the most is that life is tough and it is nothing like when you are in high school. In high school everything is handed to you on a platter. But college you must really work hard to make it out alive. You must work about school, work, time management, bills, everything around you, you must do it yourself. There are days harder than others but you must forget the past and move day by day to stay afloat.

Zak

Well…

Well I have been updating this blog for the last couple weeks and my goal was to learn and explore about how to better myself throughout college. I have learned some really good tips but one thing I am still lacking in is procrastinating. I still wait till the night of to do a project or paper and it stresses me out. Even with this blog I am waiting till the night before it is due until I do it. It is very frustrating and I wish I could stop it. If anyone has tips or ways to stay motivated please help me out because I will not bea able to keep up with this style of learning for much longer throughout college.

Thanks,
ZAK

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Ways of managing your money while in college:

1. Avoid credit card debt and student loan debt as soon as possible
   
2. Stay close to only 4 years in school
   
3. Find the best job possible
   
4. Be responsible and avoid credit cards if you can
   
5. Look and research for the best loans out there
   
6. Write everything down you buy in a week and think about what you can get by with without buying
   
7. Apply for financial aid
   

Time and money go together in college. If you work and you go to college, your work load and your college course load must balance. If you don't consider this you will have more debt and it will take more time to graduate.

Zak

Instructors and Students

This week in my freshman seminar class, we discussed good and bad qualities of students and teachers.

For good teachers, they must be able to hold that student’s attention, be relatable, have clear expectations, give respect and also be professional. Bad teachers will be late to class, speaks softly, have extremely bad hand writing, and won’t know much about what they are talking about or they just get off topic really easily.

Good students will show great worth ethic, contributes in class, is always prepared and is on time. Bad students will not even go to class, are disruptive, have missing assignments, gives excuses, sleeps in the middle of class and the list goes on and on.

For you to get the most out of a class, the relationship between you and an instructor should be a good one where you know he/she is there to teach you and you are going to get your monies worth with a good education and the instructor wants to know that you are there ready to learn and contribute and really engage yourself. Since you are in college you have the ability to choose your own classes so that means you can also select your own teachers. Do whatever is possible to find out about the instructor before you sign up for that class because you will be stuck with the instructor for 11 weeks.

If for some reason you feel like you are receiving disrespect from and instructor you have the right to gain it by going to the guidance office or finding a solution for it.

Zak

Myths of College

Here are 8 myths of college that a lot of students believe:

1. It doesn't matter if I come to class late or if I come at all
   
2. If I don't have my book or if I haven't read the assignment, it really won't matter. All I have to do is listen to the lecture or get information from other students.
   
3. All that matters is showing up for class. If I read that paper or do homework for another class, that's my business.
   
4. I don't have to raise my hand in class. I can also chat with my neighbor if I feel like it as long as I don't talk to loud.
   
5. It's okay if I bring a snack or a can of pop to class, when I have don't have time to eat before class.
   
6. I can bring my cell phone to class since my work needs to get in touch with me at any time.
   
7. If I work really hard and do everything my instructor tells me to, I will get a good grade.
   
8. The instructor is really nice and seems to like his students. I guess that means he's an easy grader.
   

Your instructor is human just like you and I, and the instructor will always form opinions on you. You want to leave a good impression with your teacher, especially the first one.

Zak

Schedule

In my freshman class, we have to fill out our quarter to quarter plan. We have to have every quarter for the rest of our time at CSCC. What i have learned through this is that it is tough to do on your own. I will need to meet with an advisor because i really have no idea how to plan for that long of a time. I learned that all the teachers are there to help you and they really do want you to have success.

We also learned that being nice to your teachers and being a good student can go a long way. The class will go by a lot faster and if you are not disruptive. Everything will go smoother from class to your whole life just for small things.

Zak

Friday was my first exam. It was really easy and I got done fairly quickly. It was a lot easier then I thought it would be. But I think it was easier for me because I actually studied for the exam. Throughout high school I never studied and it affected my grades. I found a really helpful site that helps you learn how to study for almost and subject. Try it out and let me know what you think.

www.how-to-study.com

Zak