Happy Friday!
Hope K1 was a blast and that you learned some good skills for survival while you were there.
This week, please talk about what you are doing on a regular basis to be successful in this current year. How are you getting to classes, getting to service learning site and managing home work and family all at the same time? What are you doing to not just go through the motions of getting there, but actually BEING there, in the moment, living and learning.
Lastly, what is the most important change you have made to create success this year?
Well this year having my first science and it being biology at the same time has really opened my eyes up a bit because now I have to focus and our professor told us that he doesn't take attendance for lecture, which led me so many times on thursday mornings to just not go to class because that would be my only class for the day, but instead I go because I know that it is definitely not my strong point and it is definitely something I need to put more effort, I've been struggling in english class so I've started talking to my english teacher to help me out a little just to help me see where I am at with my writing. I've been trying to classes on time, but I can't lie I've been guilty of being tardy a couple times. The spring time blues just got me feeling just groggy every morning. I've set out times in the week to actually to my service site because it's easy to forget to go because it's not like they'll call, it's your responsibility. Also I give time to my family on the weekend because I always feel drained by friday and I always feel like I'm happier with them on the weekends because they have work and school to go as well.Some of the things I try to do is in the mornings if I haven't slept in I would do a little pump-up workout to wake me up to mentally prepare myself for classes. Recently I just started sleeping earlier to ensure that I have the energy for the next day, something that I've lagging on was giving my body the right fuel to carry on the next day. Some of the things that I have definitely dropped the ball on this semester is time-management, because from the beginning of the semester up until last thursday I have sleeping between 2am-4am on a regular basis and waking up at 6 or 7. The most important change I've made so far is to shift my focus because I was going to sleep that late because I was on netflix and always kept saying just one more episode then you can go to sleep until it got really late, so I've decided to leave entertainment to the weekends so that on the weekdays I don't have a lot of distractions.
ReplyDeleteI usually wake up around 4-5 am, depending on the day -- sometimes earlier. Recently I've been getting into the habit of shutting off my laptop and going to my closet when I study so I'm totally focused and shutting it off around 8/9 pm on weekdays so I don't get distracted from sleeping early or just wasting time. I will allow myself to stay on later if I need it for working, other than that, I mostly use text books and notes when I study. When I take breaks, I either read, draw, or clean and I've been benefiting getting everything done that way, instead of getting so distracted and wasting so much time doing things that don't really matter in the long run. That has also helped me sleep better. Also slowly eating better again has helped my anxiety drastically. When I'm at my service site at Barrio Logan, I'm pretty much focused in the moment the whole time because I help 3-5 4th/5th graders with their homework individually. I save family (and friends) time for the weekend, but I'm always open to my sister at all hours for whenever she needs help with anything, like homework. One important change I've made this year is reaching out for help. When I realized I really wasn't getting the material in Stats again, I got the number of a classmate who clearly understands the concepts of what we're learning and now he helps me a lot whenever I do get stuck on something. Another important change is restructuring what I do, like what I said earlier, instead of doing things online for entertainment/distractions, using that time to do other things I enjoy (reading, drawing, cleaning).
ReplyDeleteOn a regular week I wake up around 6 I do whatever school work that I could do or whatever pop in my mind when I wake up. Make breakfast and start packing food for my day since one I leave home I stay out all day doing school work at school or in my car. Which I have learn that it is my favorites place to study. I feel like this year I am doing a much better job on joggling everything in my life. In most of my class I am doing ok. I am looking forward in getting my math test back I think I did well. This semester math and history seem like it going to be harder than in the past. Math it take me a lot of time to understand it and History he is having us wright more papers. I am not that confident I my weighting. I have been going to the tutoring center so they can help me feel confident in my writhing. The way I managing my family life is by take a back seat I do what I want and do not do anything I do not want. Only help out when is necessary and except that my family all was have some new problem. Is never a boring week. So when I leave the house I just try to leave it at the door when I am locking it behind me on my way out the house.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing that has change this year is that I am reaching out to my friends and not just having generic conversation and being able to open up more. I thing is helping me live more in the moment when I am with friends. Like if I want to go do something instead of planning it I just do it case a lot of times life just get in the way, and I do not all ways do the things that I want to do. I feel that I have try to set back a try to learn from other people and not push my ideas on people.
On a regular basis what I do to be successful is set my priorities first. I make sure all my homework is done first before I go out for errands. I have my week pretty organized already, that is; Mondays and Wednesdays I go to school, I use Tuesdays and Thursdays to do my homework, and Fridays I go do my community service at Mid City. Sometimes I go through hard times in school and feel powerless. I remind myself everyday why I’m doing what I’m doing and pushing myself harder and harder to be successful. The future that I want is my motivation for showing up to class every day and doing my homework. I always make sure to try my best instead of giving up or not doing my work at all. If I do my weekly goals I always have time to do my house chores, and more importantly, give some quality time for my little one.
ReplyDeleteOn a regular basis I have to check myself and look at what I''m doing to see if I'm doing what I'm suppose to be doing. Because for me it is so easy to lose focus on what I'm doing that I have to constantly make myself stay focus.Mondays and Wednesdays are homework days for me because I have a lot of free time. Everything I have to do gets done in these two days other wise it won't get done. Its all about keeping focus for me because when I lose that is when everything goes wrong.
ReplyDeleteTo be successful in a regular basis I keep calm and do what I have to do. I am really busy this semester, the only time that I spend with my family is on weekends and when I get home at night. Im doing fine in my service site since I have Fridays free and that’s when I do my service. I am also doing well in my classes, I am on time every day I keep current on my assignments. What I am doing to live and learn in the moment is to think that I have done so much to be where I am now and that I would be a shame and waste of time if I dont accomplish my goals mentally and emotionally. I have all manage! xD. The most important change that I have made to create success this year is setting a goal to be where I want to be stand in a couple of months.
ReplyDeleteto be successful in this semester I have been prioritizing my tasks. I try to do my homework and study first and then do the other things later. Also, time management has been very important this semester since I am taking 5 classes, working and doing price service. I have not had to much time to actually be with my family since I am in school all day from monday to thursday and the days I have "off" I used them to do homework, study, and do the important things I have to do (mostly from school). The most important change I have made this semester is prioritizing my tasks because last semester I didn't and even though I was able to do them, it was harder and more stressful than this semester.
ReplyDeleteFor me, the key is being selfish. I am focusing on my things and my immediate family (husband & son) and apparently that is been working out pretty good. For the semester, I haven't done much honestly; I think I am failing Psyc 259 because I don't know how to use the software to do the graphs and I haven't put that much effort on figuring it out. I am not worry about failing, this semester I feel I am more relax (may be too much) and wont let things affect me like they used to. People have told me that I have become selfish and that they missed the old me, but I believe they miss the Adela that does everything for them and put herself at the end of the line to see if there is still time for her stuff. I am enjoying myself and my family, we go to one day road trips, for walks at night and just spend time and that is all I've been needing for a long long time to be in peace with myself. So, what I've been doing to be successful this semester is been selfish and enjoy my life.
ReplyDeletehuh...what do I really do on the daily basics to be successful? Well I just basically try to hang in each day. This semester I only have two on campus classes and the other online..I think the though of disappointing the people that love and believe in me is the reason I wake-up everyday and show up in class. I love going to my service learning site and when I am there I try to forget everything that is going on in my life and just stay in the moment.on the other hand my personal and family life is a whole entire story that I deal w/ ....
ReplyDeleteI had a blast while I was at K1, the experience was exhilarating and in a way a stress reliever as well. Anyway, the main thing that I have been doing this year to be successful in this is managing my time better by putting everything I need to do in my calendar. I have really learned how to put my priorities straight; although my procrastination still sometimes gets the best of me, I still do what I have to do the day that I have scheduled it to be done. I get to class every morning on time at 8a.m. and I am able to do this by leaving the house at 6:45a.m. I get home a noon every day, except Wednesday of course, and am able to get all of my homework done, clean what needs to be cleaned at home, and spend time with the family members that are home. In addition, I can fit my service learning site when I have free time. The fleet only takes up 4 hours and I choose my days, and over at Vibra hospital it is sometimes an overnight thing so I take care of that on the weekends.
ReplyDeleteWhat I do to not go through the motions, is make sure that I have done everything that I need to do so that I have nothing on my mind about what I need to do later; unless it’s something that I am excited about because of course that will remain in my mind. But other than that, if I stay on schedule I can live in the moment and soak in what is happening around me.
Something that I have done to create success is actually something that is very personal and has to do with being at home. I have “forgave” my brother for being a total knuckle head. We do not see eye to eye… ever… and I took it upon myself to spend one on one time with him so that it can ease tension between us. Also, I have realized that I have no time for his bullshit. But long story short, because I have made that change things at home have been a little better. If things at home are better, then I feel better.
Part of me wants to be honest that my second semester of college is going on the roller coaster ride of success. I know I can be doing better, but I'm slowly kicking my butt in gear and knowing that I have to change. Part of me is just knowing that I have to set my priorities and get my crap together. Most of which I've slowly try to plan within service hours and school work. I've also been in my own personal slump of where I need to go and how I need to achieve these dreams. All in all I do know that I can do better, but each and every day I'm trying my best to do better than I am the day before. I also have come to realize that I need to get my FIRST job due to me having my first car payment so that also has come into play of what I need to get down. I know that I have to accomplish a NUMEROUS amount of things, but I see that my fellow scholars can do that AND THEN SOME... so I know it's not impossible and I just need to kick my lazy butt in gear.
ReplyDeleteLastly I'd want to post my video to kinda of shed light on the things I talked about above and overall get my life into a transition into adulthood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7dftFB5akw
well it isnt so hard for me to be able to get to class since i am only taking one class right now but at the same time i am working full time, so i barley get to have time for myself or my family and when there is a chance for a break i do take it for granted. what i did this year was i started a vision board to help me remind myself of the goals i wanted to complete this year. i ended up hanging it by my bed so when i sleep and when i wake up i can be sure to see my goals. how i manage to stay on task with my family, work, and school would just be having a manageable time. what ive noticed i am doing this year that i didnt do in the past ones was being a little bit more organize and really have a mind set on what i really want and need. the most honorable change i have done this year would probably be actually having myslef not give up on things so easily including myself. accepting things to how they are and standing tall upon my own two feet. being able to really reach out for the dreams i have.
ReplyDeleteOh man, I don't even know what I do in order to be successful. I guess this year it helps that I have a car to get around (which saves me plenty of time as opposed to when I would use public trans). I also purposely scheduled my classes at a later time (9:35 versus 8:00 AM classes) because I don't like rushing in the morning and I also use that time to finish any homework or to take care of quick tasks. As far as homework, I've actually been slacking off. I've been finding myself being easily distracted this semester and it's quite discouraging actually. However I have been on top of most of my homework simply by finding time to complete it at school because I know that I will most likely get distracted at home.
ReplyDeleteOne of the most important changes I have implemented into my routine is including activities for my own enjoyment. I have been exercising more often and I have even spoiled myself every now and then (especially after a big accomplishment *cough* UC Santa Cruz). Taking the time to do things that I love, even if it's watching an episode of Pokemon during my study breaks to help my brain rest, helps me alleviate stress and helps me succeed in school.
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ReplyDelete*I had wrote so much more and of different things, but when I finished I accidently hit a key that refreshed before I post*
ReplyDeleteMy classes are fairly easy, I am interested in them. I try to not do homework are anything that has to do with school around my family. I hate hearing praise from them, then they want to continue talking about school, and I really can't stand it. I might be either some crude bastard or am to maladjusted to deal with small talk, I just hate it. And its not only about conversing about school, its really anything they want to talk about. This is why I don't mix what I do out side of home with the inside. Sadly it's like mixing business with pleasure, business being family and pleasure being out.
I believe I have said this several times, maybe not on this blog, but I keep a mental checklist to get through each week. I no longer really understand what I am doing. I believe I am just going through the motions, trying not to get to invested in anything. It's just to get through the idea that I should be ready to become more settled in life.
To have a successful year, I have become more reliant on people, in a healthy way.
Lets see, where do i begin, to ensure that i am succesful, i always try to come to school on tuesdays and thursdays to do honework even though i dont even have classes on those days. Another thing that i am attempting to do us to keep a planner, its not easy for me, but it definitely works. Im not really sure how to answer the second question, but about a big change that i have made to be succesful, it would be something very similiar to Angel, i leave school at school, work at work, and fun and family at home. If i begin to mix any of those is when things start to get messy.
ReplyDeleteIn this current year, I am taking four classes, voluteering at the clinic when I am not in school, and attending the First Generation meeting every Saturday. To be successful this year, I attend my classes regularly and work really hard to complete my work on time. I really love all of my classes this year because the topics that we discussed in price class relates to my other classes. In English class, we are reading a book called "What's The Best College Students Do" and it covers about the intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. We also talked about our passions in the class. I have to do lots of reading and writing in English 48 and 49, but the books that we are reading are very intersting books. I really enjoyed reading the books at home.
ReplyDeleteI spent most of my time volunteering at the clinic when I am not in school because I really enjoy assisting the lab technician, and learn new things anytime I volunteer there.
Most of the time, I would volunteer at the clinic after school, and when I get home I work on my homework. I really enjoy coming to school and volunteering at the clinic because I get to learn new things everyday. The most important change that I've made this semester was being able to enjoy reading and understand the things that I am reading about.
Something I am going to do on a regular basis to make sure I have a successful year is for me to keep growing as a person and learn as much as possible. That is something I can do on an everyday basis because every day is something new to learn and to also take in. I am getting to my classes on time. I finally figured out that I need to leave 30 minutes before my class starts from my house because of traffic and also to find parking. I hate being late to all my classes now. Getting to my service learning site is not a challenge because it is a few blocks away from my house. My homework management skills I am still learning how to manage that a little better because with my online health class I forget to do something things or I forget to turn things on time because the dates to turn things in are very spread out. Family time is not a problem because my family is never home. I am home alone probably 60 percent of the time. For me to het into the motions of things I am soaking in the moment as much as possible and I am not letting anything from the past bother me. In ordering for me to be fully in the moment I need to just soak in the whole moment when I am there. I live and I learn better when I am just caught up in the moment because I do take days to focus back in on life. The most important change that I have made this year to make my year and future year successful is let go of the past and just to forgive
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