College is a time of great personal growth and change, not only academically but often personally. There are a lot of adjustments and new perspectives that may potentially challenge your own opinions, thoughts, and beliefs. These are all part of the learning experience.
In class today, we also watched two TED Talks that were about the importance of finding yourself as well as perseverance through difficult times. In the space below, I would like you to comment on what you found interesting from both of these videos as well as what you hope to gain personally from going to college. Please tell me how you would like to challenge yourself to grow in college as well as the parts of yourself that you would like to stay true to. (Remember that this is a public blog so other people may be able to see what you wrote. If there is something that you would like to share with me privately you may either email me or write the comment down on a piece of paper to bring to class next time.) When you are done with your comments here, I would like you to comment on a post by someone else telling them what you found interesting and giving them possible suggestions about their goals for college.
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Last week we discussed stress management. In the comments below, please have a conversation about how you handle your own stress and some strategies you would like to try. As you comment, please think about typically stressors in your life, how you handle them, and the elements of college that you can see potentially causing you the most stress.
Now that we have taken the Accuplacer tests, it is important to look at the scores of these tests and make plans for how to improve them over the course of this semester. We will be taking the same tests again in the last 3 weeks of class so you will have a chance to improve your scores. In addition, this class is about setting long-term goals for your life. I would like you to read the articles that are posted below. Then please comment telling me:
Required Reading: 4 Tips for Setting Powerful Goals In class we discussed some pre- and post-reading skills that can help you understand the deeper meaning of what you read. Your task for this weeks online session is to put some of these skills into practice. I would like you to read a chapter from the book that you were given in class.
-Before you read that chapter, try some of the pre-reading strategies that we talked about in class. Pre-reading Strategies Pre-reading - Brookhaven College Reading Skills and Strategies for Students - Brookhaven College Reading Strategies - College Transitions.org -After reading your chapter, pick one or two of the post-reading strategies to help you understand what you have just read. Questions to respond to: 1. Which strategies did you use for pre- and post-reading? Why did you choose those specific strategies? 2. Did you feel that these strategies helped you better understand what you read? Why or why not? 3. Research a few more pre- and post-reading skills. What are a few of these skills? Why do you feel they would be helpful to you in college? Extra Readings The Truth About Outside Reading: Why It’s Important and What to Read College Reading: How Much Effort and How Much Spending on Textbooks? Reading - The Hidden Success Factor (In addition to posting your own comment, please comment on a post by one of your fellow classmates as well. Thank you for your hard work!) For our first discussion, I would like you to read the following articles and answer some of the questions in the comment section. Along with answering these questions, please ask your own questions about what you would like to look for in you career and what you will need from your college experience.
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College Transitions: Discussion Blog
This is where we will have the online component to this course. Throughout the 14 weeks, you will be posting your thoughts to materials discussed in class or on this page. The idea is that you will all have a constructive conversation in this space on the readings provided. Please remember to be polite to each other (this does not mean you cannot disagree but rather disagree politely). Remember, this is a method of learning from each other so keep an open mind and enjoy your conversations! Archives
March 2017
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