What advice would you give your international student about succeeding here at USC?
In order to succeed in college here at USC there are a few specific things I would advise someone to do. The first is to be organized. This is one thing I'm not very good at and it has affected me this semester. It is a good idea to keep your take your syllabuses at the beginning of the semester and mark all the dates you have tests and quizzes on a calendar. I started doing this recently and it helps out a lot when it comes to staying organized and knowing when you have things due and when to study. Also, this reduces stress a lot because you do not worry about if you have anything due or not because it is all written down. Another piece of advice I would give my international student is to manage your time wisely. Although we have a lot of free time in college it is still necessary to manage your time well. I've learned the hard way that if you put things off you will have a few very stressful nights. It is much easier and less stressful to do assignments once you get them. This frees up your nights up a lot more and gives you more time to hang out with friends. In addition, managing your time well leads to getting more sleep because you are never up late trying to finish something at the last minute. There are many other things I could suggest to my international student to be successful but I think organization and time management are the most important.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
My ACE appointment
Reflect on your ACE appointment. What did you enjoy about it? What was something you were hoping to learn about? If you had a second appointment what would you like to focus on?
I think my ACE appointment was very productive in helping me become a more successful student. I left with a few different sheets of paper, one being a planner to help organize a study routine and the other a list of goals for next semester that I made during the appointment. I enjoyed how the meeting was laid back and also was completely focused on assisting me. My ACE coach was very friendly and informative on any questions I asked her. I was hoping to learn about information on changing my major and also tips on studying. I was well informed on both of these topics so my ACE appointment was definitely a success. If I had a second appointment I would probably focus on career decisions or time management skills. I really have no idea what I want to do after college, so any information on possible careers that I could research would be beneficial to me. Also, I'm a pretty bad procrastinator, so assistance with time management skills would definitely help me out. I find myself cramming too often for tests and to finish homework so I probably should work on my time management skills and another ACE appointment could help this.
I think my ACE appointment was very productive in helping me become a more successful student. I left with a few different sheets of paper, one being a planner to help organize a study routine and the other a list of goals for next semester that I made during the appointment. I enjoyed how the meeting was laid back and also was completely focused on assisting me. My ACE coach was very friendly and informative on any questions I asked her. I was hoping to learn about information on changing my major and also tips on studying. I was well informed on both of these topics so my ACE appointment was definitely a success. If I had a second appointment I would probably focus on career decisions or time management skills. I really have no idea what I want to do after college, so any information on possible careers that I could research would be beneficial to me. Also, I'm a pretty bad procrastinator, so assistance with time management skills would definitely help me out. I find myself cramming too often for tests and to finish homework so I probably should work on my time management skills and another ACE appointment could help this.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Wellness
Are you leading a balanced college student life? How are you spending your time? What do you wish you had more time for? How could you fit that into your schedule?
I think I am leading a pretty balanced student life since I've been in college. I'm usually not pressed for time and haven't had to cram too much. Most of my time during the day is spent in class or in my room. In between classes I will usually just sit and eat lunch. If I have time sometimes I will study some or do homework. Also, in the afternoons I usually go to the gym or I'll have baseball practice. I've been going to the gym pretty consistently all semester but since I joined the club baseball team I've had a little less time in the afternoons than before. I wish I had more time at night to study. Its hard for me to study and do homework in the day time since there are so many distractions and other things to do. Because of this I usually back up my homework till nighttime but sometimes this presses me on time and I'll have to rush to get something done. This has resulted in a couple lower grades on english papers because I didn't put in enough time on an essay. To fix this problem, I should probably start going to the library during the day to study. This will eliminate the day time distractions and free up my nights a little more.
I think I am leading a pretty balanced student life since I've been in college. I'm usually not pressed for time and haven't had to cram too much. Most of my time during the day is spent in class or in my room. In between classes I will usually just sit and eat lunch. If I have time sometimes I will study some or do homework. Also, in the afternoons I usually go to the gym or I'll have baseball practice. I've been going to the gym pretty consistently all semester but since I joined the club baseball team I've had a little less time in the afternoons than before. I wish I had more time at night to study. Its hard for me to study and do homework in the day time since there are so many distractions and other things to do. Because of this I usually back up my homework till nighttime but sometimes this presses me on time and I'll have to rush to get something done. This has resulted in a couple lower grades on english papers because I didn't put in enough time on an essay. To fix this problem, I should probably start going to the library during the day to study. This will eliminate the day time distractions and free up my nights a little more.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Flattener 3/4 and Advising/Majors
What is/ Have you chosen a major? If money and education were not factors, what would you do with the rest of your life? How can you make that connect with your/a major?
As of right now my major is pre-business. I haven't decided yet which part of business I specifically want to major in, but I think I either want to go into finance or management. I may decide to double major and do both. Its hard to really think about what I would want to do if money was not a factor. As shallow as it sounds I would rather have a job that pays really well that I might not necessarily like than one that doesn't pay well that I do like. So money is definitely a factor. I haven't really thought about what I want to do, but I may just follow in my dad's footsteps and work in hospital administration. This occupation connects with a management major because I would be managing people every day. I also want to major in finance because I find it interesting. An occupation like a stock broker or something similar to that would be something that a finance major could help me in. But those are just thoughts, I really have no idea what I want to do. One of the reasons I'm majoring in business is because it is such a general major that there will be many directions I can go with it. I'm hoping that I'll gain interest in something in the next few years and decide what I want to do.
As of right now my major is pre-business. I haven't decided yet which part of business I specifically want to major in, but I think I either want to go into finance or management. I may decide to double major and do both. Its hard to really think about what I would want to do if money was not a factor. As shallow as it sounds I would rather have a job that pays really well that I might not necessarily like than one that doesn't pay well that I do like. So money is definitely a factor. I haven't really thought about what I want to do, but I may just follow in my dad's footsteps and work in hospital administration. This occupation connects with a management major because I would be managing people every day. I also want to major in finance because I find it interesting. An occupation like a stock broker or something similar to that would be something that a finance major could help me in. But those are just thoughts, I really have no idea what I want to do. One of the reasons I'm majoring in business is because it is such a general major that there will be many directions I can go with it. I'm hoping that I'll gain interest in something in the next few years and decide what I want to do.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Mid-Term
Reflect on your semester thus far; what has been great? What has been hard?
Dance appreciation has been great, math has been hard. In dance appreciation, our hour and a half long class usually consists of a one hour long period of doing nothing at all. Usually during this time I will sleep or do a little studying. And to top it off we get out early giving me lots of time to get to my next class. On the other hand, math has been pretty difficult. Whats funny is what we are going over right now is supposed to be review but since its from so long ago its like learning something completely new. I have a B in math right now but I've had to put in a decent amount of time studying.
What do you want to change? What are you going to do differently?
For the next half of the semester I would like to get my math grade up to an A. Right now its a fairly high B, so in order to do that I'll have to average a high A this half to bring it up. To do this I'll have to study some more and put more time into the graded homework. Since its only a worksheet sometimes I don't take it as seriously but I end up paying for that since they count as much as quizzes. I did well on the first test but I'll have to do really well on the next one if I want to get an A for the class
Dance appreciation has been great, math has been hard. In dance appreciation, our hour and a half long class usually consists of a one hour long period of doing nothing at all. Usually during this time I will sleep or do a little studying. And to top it off we get out early giving me lots of time to get to my next class. On the other hand, math has been pretty difficult. Whats funny is what we are going over right now is supposed to be review but since its from so long ago its like learning something completely new. I have a B in math right now but I've had to put in a decent amount of time studying.
What do you want to change? What are you going to do differently?
For the next half of the semester I would like to get my math grade up to an A. Right now its a fairly high B, so in order to do that I'll have to average a high A this half to bring it up. To do this I'll have to study some more and put more time into the graded homework. Since its only a worksheet sometimes I don't take it as seriously but I end up paying for that since they count as much as quizzes. I did well on the first test but I'll have to do really well on the next one if I want to get an A for the class
Service Learning
What does service-learning mean to you?
To me service learning involves helping someone else while improving your own character. Although the purpose of the mentoring program at Hand is to help the students we will be mentoring, I'm sure it will benefit us also. Service learning is always done by volunteers, but that doesn't mean the people volunteering don't get anything out of it. In my experience with service learning, the work I have done has always made me feel better about myself and leaves me with a sense of accomplishment. One time last year a bunch of friends and I built a deck for a disabled man who desperately needed one. We were out there for 8 or 9 hours, but the feeling after we had finished was indescribable. Not only had we just accomplished the task of building a deck but also had greatly helped someone in need. In this instance I think my friends and I got as much out of the service as the man we were helping. In the program at Hand, we'll be put into a situation we've never been in before. This is a challenge in itself the experience will surely benefit us.
To me service learning involves helping someone else while improving your own character. Although the purpose of the mentoring program at Hand is to help the students we will be mentoring, I'm sure it will benefit us also. Service learning is always done by volunteers, but that doesn't mean the people volunteering don't get anything out of it. In my experience with service learning, the work I have done has always made me feel better about myself and leaves me with a sense of accomplishment. One time last year a bunch of friends and I built a deck for a disabled man who desperately needed one. We were out there for 8 or 9 hours, but the feeling after we had finished was indescribable. Not only had we just accomplished the task of building a deck but also had greatly helped someone in need. In this instance I think my friends and I got as much out of the service as the man we were helping. In the program at Hand, we'll be put into a situation we've never been in before. This is a challenge in itself the experience will surely benefit us.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Information Technology
Reflect on your experience attending a student organization meeting. What were you looking for? Did you find it? Are you planning to stay involved with the organization?
When I first got to college I was told by one of the Young Life leaders in Aiken about Young Life here at USC. I attended Young Life in Aiken during my senior year of high school and met a lot of new people, so I was interested if I would enjoy Young Life here at USC the same way. I really liked going to a club with all of my friends that was based on religion but wasn't at all like church. When I went to a Young Life meeting a couple weeks ago here I wasn't really looking for anything but I was curious to see how it would differ from the one in Aiken. Although I did enjoy it, it was different than what I was used to. The way it was done was pretty much the same but I realized that what I had enjoyed so much at Young Life in Aiken was hanging out with all my friends, not as much the organization itself. I did meet new people, but it just wasn't the same. So, for that reason I will probably not stay involved with the organization unless I become better friends with the people I met or bring current friends with me.
When I first got to college I was told by one of the Young Life leaders in Aiken about Young Life here at USC. I attended Young Life in Aiken during my senior year of high school and met a lot of new people, so I was interested if I would enjoy Young Life here at USC the same way. I really liked going to a club with all of my friends that was based on religion but wasn't at all like church. When I went to a Young Life meeting a couple weeks ago here I wasn't really looking for anything but I was curious to see how it would differ from the one in Aiken. Although I did enjoy it, it was different than what I was used to. The way it was done was pretty much the same but I realized that what I had enjoyed so much at Young Life in Aiken was hanging out with all my friends, not as much the organization itself. I did meet new people, but it just wasn't the same. So, for that reason I will probably not stay involved with the organization unless I become better friends with the people I met or bring current friends with me.
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