Where to Study at SCSU?

 The place where I study is study hall. For gymnastics I have to go to study hall for five hours per week. The days you can go is Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday from 7:30-10:30. You have to stay for at least one hour and thirty minutes. I usually go Monday for three hours and Tuesday for two hours so I get it done right away. However I know some people can't handle being there for so long, so they go for an hour and a half for two days and two hours the other day. I personally like getting it done in two days and it doesn't bother me that it is long. All freshman athletes have to go to study hall, and any athlete with a gpa lower than a 2.8 have to go. I love study hall because I can concentrate and I have to do work. I get all of my work done. Next semester however, I will not have to go to study hall, so I have to find a different place to study. I can't study that well in my room because I get distracted and will never get anything done. When I was doing my campus safari I went to the multicultural center. One of the woman told me all about it and showed me this room where they have exhibits. She told me that people go there to study sometimes. She said we were welcome anytime we wanted. I thought maybe this will be a great place to get work done next semester. Also, there is another room to study in on the second floor in the student center. Not a lot of people were in there so that would be good. Although I will no longer have study hall, I'm sure there are many other places I can study and get my work done, like the places in the student center.

Inspirational Quote.

Go the Extra Mile!

On tuesday in class, we talked more about grade inflation. We discussed the articles we read and elaborated on them. We talked how students believe by just handing in an assignment they deserve an A even if they didn't put any effort in. By just handing in an assignment and not putting effort in, it's probably an average piece of work which would be a C. If you put effort in you would probably receive a B. However, if you take that extra step and put in a lot of effort thats when you get the A. I think students feel that they automatically should get an A by just doing what the teachers ask. If a teacher assigns a paper and says everything that needs to be in there, and a student does it, does that mean it should be an A? This is a hard question to answer. Everyones opinion is probably different. Some people may think that yes, if they did everything they were supposed to, then they should receieve an A. However, others may feel that they should put the extra effort in and put more into it than what is expected. I think this varries with your professor. Some may be more lenient then others. I believe on every assignment you should put your all into it and show that you are putting effort in. Try to go that extra mile and show that you are working hard and putting more into then what they want. If you do this and still do not get the grade you wanted or expected then go talk to the professor and see what you are doing wrong. There are always things to work on. Keep trying so you can get to your goal and where you want to be.   

How Do You Get Rid of Stress?

What is stress? Stress is a physical and emotional response to pressure. You can feel stressed by a job, school, or pretty much anything in your life. When I feel stressed I usually talk to friends or family. They always know the right thing to say to help me feel better. Whether it is about school or gymnastics or whatever, they always help me feel better. If I can't talk to them I like to watch television or a movie. That always takes my mind off of everything. I like to go off into my own little world and not worry about anything. It keeps me distracted and I am more relaxed. I know everyone is different with what helps them relax, but I like to get my mind off of whatever is stressing me out. You could go hang out with friends to distract you. Go to the mall, or the movies or just go out and get your mind off of everything. Other ways to help relieve stress is yoga, meditation, and making lists. You can make lists about what is making you stressed and trying to work it out step by step. I was stressed about a test and I made a list about what I was going to do. I divided the information on the test into parts and studied them every day until the test. Making lists is definitely a helpful way to relieve stress. If you are feeling stressed just tell yourself it is going to be ok. Freaking out and worrying about the situation is not going to help, it is only going to make things worse. Just try any of these suggestions or anything that works for you. It will help and you will feel a lot better once you are relaxed.

Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone.

 When I saw that for this weeks blogs we had to do something out of out comfort zone, I was nervous. I didn't know what to do because I don't like stepping out of my comfort zone. Usually when I go downtown I take a taxi, but I decided to try something different and take the bus. I was a little nervous because I didn't know what to expect. I didn't know who would be on the bus, if it was safe, and I didn't know where we were supposed to get off. We went to the bus station at 10:10 for the 10:20 bus. The bus didn't come until 10:50, which frustrated me. When the bus finally came, a ton of students got on as well. There was a lot of students on the bus going downtown for Halloween. They were being very loud and distracting, so the bus driver stopped the bus and wouldn't drive until everyone got off. My friends and I weren't being loud, so we got to stay on, but everyone else had to get off. There was other people on the bus going to work and they were getting really angry because no one was getting off the bus. I got scared because they were screaming at people and I thought there was going to be a fight, but there wasn't. We also took the bus on the way back. There was so many students waiting to get on the bus. A cop had to come and tell people to back up so the bus could open the doors. Everyone wanted to get on, so there was a lot of pushing and shoving. I was squished so much my feet were off the ground. We finally got on the bus and made it home fine. The experience was definitely out of my comfort zone, and I don't know if I would do it again. 

Uh Oh Midterm Grades!!!

When I saw my midterm grades I was satisfied. I wasn’t very happy but I wasn’t really disappointed. High school was a lot easier because of the amount of work I had. My senior year of high school I never got homework. My classes were extremely easy and in order to get a good grade in the class I didn’t have to do much. However in college, it is the opposite. The work load is so much more and you have to study a lot in order to get good grades. I believe so far in the first semester, I have studied a good amount, but I know I need to study even more to get my grades to where I want them to be. I am happy with my English grade and I hope to maintain what it is now. My math grade was good until the midterm so I know I have to work hard to get it back to where I want it to be. I would like my inquiry grade to go up so I have to work harder and participate more. My Western Civilization grade is not good because I didn’t study as much as I should have on our first test. I have another test this week so I am really going to try to study a lot so I can do better and raise my grade. I am satisfied with my Italian grade but I would be very happy if I could get it up. So far I am satisfied with my grades but I am going to work very hard to get them to where I want them to be!

What is Going on in Schools in America?

 

There were three readings this week. “Grade Inflation in American Education”, “Student Expectations Seen as Causing Grade Disputes”, and “Generation Me: Are We In A Narcissism Epidemic”? In these articles it talks about how kids now feel entitled to get an A on an assignment just because they handed it in. Students think that just because they show up to class and do their assignments they should automatically receive an A. I don’t think this is true. Although there may be some students that think this way majority of student know they have to earn the grade by trying hard on the assignment, not just doing it. They also talk about grade inflation. Some schools, mostly I.V. league schools are making grading easier so students can get a higher G.P.A.  I honestly don’t know if this is true or not but if it is, I don’t think it’s fair. I think grading should be the same at every school and no one should get an easy way out by easier grading, especially I.V. league schools. You have to be very smart to get into them so in my opinion they should be the last ones having grading easier. In the article they say they grading is easier so the students who graduate have a higher G.P.A and look better for jobs. Also, this makes the school look good with everyone having high grades. These articles were very interesting. Although I don’t know if these things are really going on, if they are it should stop.