This blog documents my transition from a community college to a university. Email me at uci.transferstudent@gmail.com

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Week 3: Update, work to be done, and leave some room for social time

Today I had to drop my math class because I do not and could not understand my Professor's methods of teaching. Along the sidelines of that, I've been taking an amazing history class on the twentieth-century with Professor Rosenberg, my TA is Shanon Fitzpatrick. This class is my creme de la creme for the semester...quarter.
I enjoy it because she engages us to analyze. FINALLY! A class that inspires people to question and dive into why things are happening. The only problem is, when I finally have a class like this, I'm at a point where I find myself--- dumbstrucked. In discussion classes, I can't seem to get myself to say anything! Maybe a joke here and there, but as far as an analytical remark...zilch. I wonder why this is so. I have so many thoughts to be voiced, yet I do not voice it. I will dive deeper as to why this is happening.
Note to self: you now have a project to do for Week 4!
More notes to self:
*Formulate a plan to maximize the amount of reading material to be completed

There is a lot of work needed to be done, which is why I'll keep this blog short.
I've learned:
Remember to spread out the work rather than allocate all the work to be done in one day. Keep a positive outlook in life, and find a social/hobby outlet you can escape to from the work you're doing. It helps to continue to be engaged-- and to achieve this, find different things that engage your soul.
Pull through, midterms are coming up!

2 comments:

  1. This one alumni once told me that although studying hard plays an important role in college, it's easier if you study smart. You, miss, are studying smart and hard. You'll get far.

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  2. Why thank you Ms. Nez. Cha!!!!! hahaha

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