Ø List your own quote, favorite saying, song, or other expression of your feelings today. " Hvis Lyset Tar Oss" ("where the light may guide/take us" in Norwegian, taken from a Burzum album title).
Ø List initial observations of your new environment. Way different than highschool, lots of different people, short classes, everything is on your own. I love it.
Ø List initial observations of your classes. Fairly laid back, good professors and T.A.'s, i wasn't very worried.
Ø What observations have you made about other students? Most of the people i have came acrossed so far have been kept to themselves for the most part. Lots of different "styles" and what not. People have also been really friendly, its a whole different feel from high school.
Ø About your instructors? Dr. Lindsay seems pretty cool, Dr. Grugin is not very interesting, Mr. Clancy is a t.a. and pretty helpful, and kelly seems pretty rad.
Ø What do you think will be your biggest challenge(s) academically this semester? I have a feeling my biology lab is going to be tough... I can do thing that are hands on but it just takes me a while to catch on to what we are doing, i tend to fall behind.
Ø Reiterate a term or concept you learned in Anatomy this week. I don't have anatomy.... but in biology we learned that Ph levels in water are easily changed by Acids (add more protons to the water) and bases (remove protons from the water) but buffers (both accept and donate protons) can make the Ph level change less drastic when added to the mixture.
Ø List a few pleasant events that happened during your first weeks at NMU. I made some new friends, stayed on top in all of my classes, figured my financial aid out, and i'm trying out for bass in a hardcore band (not my first choice of music, but i've been bandless for too long).
Ø List habits you already possess that make you successful in college. I take good notes, I'm staying organized!, and I'm normally always on time, if not early.
Ø List habits (timewasters?) you can change or modify, or need to lose. I like to stay up late on the computer, I play call of duty: world at war A LOT!!!, I write and record a lot of music too... the music part i don't think I'll change, but i do need to fit it into my schedule better than i have been.
Ø Explain how you determine what to write down in notes during lectures. I tend to write whatever is on the over head, or if something new comes up that i have never heard before i will write that down too. Also a lot of the time my professors say something like "This is something you should know" or something along those lines, and I'll write down whatever that something is.
Ø Based on your first readings in the TCB text, describe the differences between Active Learning & Passive Learning (reading, note-taking, etc..) I am still waiting on my books in the mail :/
Ø Based on your first readings in the BT text, list TWO of favorite quotes and explain why they "speak" to you. Again, Still no books. I have fast food nation, the other two are on their way (hopefully).
Ø Finally, name one goal (personal, academic, etc..) you have for yourself next week. I hope to finish recording for my solo black metal project. It is a pain in the ass recording every instrument separately on your own, and it has been taking a decent amount of time to finish up on it.
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Alex! You're pretty rad too ;)
ReplyDeleteCollege is way better than HS for the simple fact that you are on your own and everyone seems so much more friendly and helpful here.
Glad you realize you need to balance your time better - at least you're aware of that. Your notes looked fine and you seem pretty motivated so you will do well.
Thanks for posting a Biology concept - most students put "I don't have Anatomy" and left it at that - but it speaks volumes that you took the initiative to post Biology. :)
p.s. I'll bring a Been There, Done That book to class you can borrow until yours arrives.
10/10 Excellent.