What 3 areas could you improve in that would make you more successful in school and life?
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Nicole Schuyler 12:09 am on February 5, 2010 Permalink |
I found this question to be a bit challenging and more in depth. I feel as people and a society it is always easier to do inventory of others vs. looking at the person staring back in the mirror. Most never take the time to take a good look at themselves. After pondering on this and doing some soul searching I was able to conclude the following. My answer’s will be very different from most as I lead a very differnt life. The information I’m about to disclose has been like going into war and back and is very personal. I’m not ashamed. I can’t answer Mr. Williams question honestly with out my voice, that of one, being heard. The 3 area’s that I can and will improve in both school and in life is as follows :
1.Not letting my disablity hold me back, sadly no one asks for there life to change in an instant but as is life it can, and does. I want to share my story with people and help the medical community, for a better understanding to treat patients. It is my dream to start a foundation to raise awareness about the incurable terrible neurological disorder. Let’s find a cure.
2. Working through my pain. I can sit around throughing pitty parties for myself. NO, I will fight my own battles and come out only to persevear.
3. Better time management. My life was very chaotic w/ all my Dr’s without college but I chose to place an education into my schedule. I now know God, If you will, doesn’t place more on our plates than we can handle. I lived for a reason.
Sharon Martinez 1:28 am on February 5, 2010 Permalink |
You have a touching story and I applaud you for your courage. I too agree with you in saying that all that will make us a successful student will come from the one above
Danielle Anslow 5:20 am on February 8, 2010 Permalink |
I wish you the best of luck with your dream it is a great one!
Gina stapleton 1:50 pm on February 8, 2010 Permalink |
This is amazing to me that despite the obsticales you face you choose to want to better yourself and make something for yourself rather then throwing a pity party like most. I admire you. And completely agree with what you have to say about making yourself a successful student
Yousef Andakali 11:12 pm on February 10, 2010 Permalink |
Reading your story is very touching and I hope the best for you! I hope your disability does not hold you back but make you stronger! As a diabetic myself, I know that having a disability/disease can be very stressful and at times you may want to give up! But I have found out mysefl that if you were to think this happened to you for a reason it will make you stronger and want to help others and find a cure.
Sharon Martinez 1:27 am on February 5, 2010 Permalink |
You have a touching story and I applaud you for your courage. I too agree with you in saying that all that will make us a successful student will come from the one above.
Sharon Martinez 1:30 am on February 5, 2010 Permalink |
I think 3 areas I need to focus on most are:
1. time management- making a schedule and sticking to it
2. overcoming health- goes a little with time management, need to do the work on my good days
3. procrastination- not leaving things until the last moment
Samara Calinda 1:40 am on February 5, 2010 Permalink |
The three top things that could improve my life and school is a trick question for me because I’m entering college late in life, with the stress of a new job, but will try to answer question anyway.
1. The first would be accepting things that are beyond my control and work within the moment to complete task.
2. Utilizing my fime better because for some strange reason I believe that all the work has to be done by me and nobody else. I have to allow people to assist me and trust that they are just as capable.
3. To be more flexible with my time and allow room for change. I’m so used to being in a structure environment that sometimes I prevent change for happening within my life.
Improving in these areas would definately aid me in my success as a student and employee.
Alisha 2:27 am on February 5, 2010 Permalink |
Three areas that I can improve to make me more successful in life are, time management, fear of failing and being embarassed. I am a mother of a one year old and a two year old. I am 21 years old, have no help from family. I have always been told you’ll never amount to anything because of becoming a mother at such a young age. I am not the smartest one in the bunch and I have always been embarrassed to ask for help or say I dont understand, when I look around and I am the only one.
Alex Martinez 7:54 pm on February 5, 2010 Permalink |
Wow! don’t worry about what people say only worry about you and your two kids. I got merry young and have three kids a full time and go to school full time and the only people that i care what they think of me is me. Have faith in your self.
Danielle Anslow 5:25 am on February 8, 2010 Permalink |
I can almost guarantee you that if you have a question at least one other person in the room has the same question but is too embarrassed to speak up. There is no stupid question!!! I also agree with Alex who cares if you are the only one with the question its your education that you pay for you have ever right to be heard! Good luck!
Laura Gross 4:41 pm on February 8, 2010 Permalink |
Alisha:
Being a single parent of a really smart 8 year old I understand your concern about not understanding things.
As parents we teach our children to do their best, ask questions if they do not understand and help if they do understand. Mostly, we let them know it is not about winning but about doing their best. As a mom of 2 I am sure you repeate this lesson often.
Be proud and do your best. Don’t be afraid, just take a good look in the mirror and stand tall knowing you are making a difference going back to college! What a wonderful gift to give yourslelf and your children. To you I say HOORAY! You Alisha are carving a new path and opening doors that may have gone unnoticed to both yourself and your children. Look in that mirror and know that Alisha is a role model to her children and yes folks Alisha has arrived!
Alex Martinez 7:49 pm on February 5, 2010 Permalink |
Well three things that i can work on are.
1. time management, i need to thin out my schedule and make time for the things that are important.
2. scheduling, try not to over load my schedule and stick to my goals.
3.procrastination,with the little time that i do have i need to make sure i stay on task and not leave things for the last minute
Trent Kloter 11:23 pm on October 11, 2010 Permalink |
I can relate, I struggle with the same areas, developing some type of planner would help a lot and setting aside what needs to be done and sticking to it.
Nicole Schuyler 5:54 am on February 6, 2010 Permalink |
Sharon,
Though we have never met, you seem like such a smart & beautiful person. I sincerly hope that you don’t have to struggle everyday w/ chronic pain or a severe medical condition. If in deed you do, my heart is with you, and are NOT alone. Thank you for such kind words, you truely touched me =)
One word gets me through it all ” FAITH “.
Nicole Schuyler 6:17 am on February 6, 2010 Permalink |
Alisha,
After reading your post my heart sank. You’re so much stronger than that. You have 2 beautiful little miracles. If someone were to ask your children ” Who do they look up too? ” I bet they would not hesitate to say YOU. It takes alot to raise children w/ 2 adults, let alone being a single mother. YOU ARE STRONG. Most women I’ve met gave up, on school, their dreams. Here you are blogging on a school page. Be proud of yourself, your hard work will pay of and when you have your degree, what will they say then? I may just be an outsider looking in, but from what I see you do have a family. One that with the right guidance will be all that you and they need. People who are so quick to pass judgement, and say hurtful things do so because they are miserable internally. They are not happy with their own life and where they stand. You are blessed, I would give anything to be able to have a child grow inside me and form that bond. Remember, even in your darkest hour you are never truely alone.
Ana Silvia Gutierrez 2:17 am on February 7, 2010 Permalink |
1. I can say that because i have the desire to study, my first step is to learn and understand more english since english is my second language.
2. Never be a lazy student and make the mistake of leaving things for tomorrow.
3. Never be over confident, always study always prepared, hard work pays off.
Samara Calinda 3:15 am on February 9, 2010 Permalink
It seems like you are on the right path to becoming a better student and person. The fact of admitting your weakness and wanting to enhance them will definately make you succeed. Best of luck, and don’tworry about speaking english because practice will make you better.
Jessica 3:35 pm on February 6, 2010 Permalink |
The 3 areas I could improve in to make me a more successful student would be My time-management, My test taking skills, and finally my studying skills. All of these would make me more successful in life because improving them will help me reach my end goal to become an RN.
Lauren Brooks 9:51 pm on February 9, 2010 Permalink |
I would also like to improve on my test taking skills and time management 🙂
Brannon L.Parks 1:37 am on February 11, 2010 Permalink |
I agree with all three of your choices in improvements. I also believe that those would help myself be a better college student.
Lindsay Vinsick 10:46 pm on February 7, 2010 Permalink |
Areas in which I could improve:
1. Self-esteem/confidence. I believe I’m in the negetives at this point. It would be nice to be able to believe in myself again…
2. Time management. I am, officially, the most accomplished procrastinator on the East coast. And would rather do almost ANYTHING than homework.
3. A firm direction/goals. I’ve only ever really wanted to be a writer, but I feel that I need a back-up plan in case that doesn’t work out. The problem? Nothing else really interests me. Well, to be more specific, nothing else that’s less impracticle interests me.
Holly Blickenstaff 9:53 pm on February 9, 2010 Permalink |
I agree with you, having an idea of your goals in life and a back up plan will help you in the long run
Danielle Anslow 5:20 am on February 8, 2010 Permalink |
1. Stop being so lazy, I need to not choose to lay down and watch tv or choose to go out with my friends over studying and doing classwork.
2. I need to be more open to other peoples views and opinions and not shut them down immediately because I think they are wrong
3.Realize that its ok to try something and fail as long as you gave everything you had and are willing to try again until u succeed.
Mitchell Stewart 8:04 pm on February 14, 2010 Permalink |
I am very competitive in everything i take the time to do which also makes it extremely hard for me to agree with anything that i think is wrong. Although i am often think I’m right, if i were to be more open towards other peoples opinions it would benefit me greatly.
Tammy J. Dever 2:53 am on February 9, 2010 Permalink |
I have to agree with many people regarding this being a “hard question” to drive down to 3 things….
but for this purpose I will make an attempt:
1/ I should take constructive criticism more effectively
2/ have better time management
3/ have better health in which all around will make me rounded in studies and life
Robert Ferdinadsen 8:13 pm on February 9, 2010 Permalink |
Well i believe that everyone has made some truly good points. Personally i believe that my 3 areas to improve upon would be:
1. Procrastination- stop waiting until the last moments to do everything, like i am now.
2. Organization- i am very disorganized and i believe this enhances my procrastinating.
3. Focus- I tend to have a hard time focusing on things that i do not find interesting, such as homework.
Priscilla Yates 9:19 pm on February 9, 2010 Permalink |
1. I need to manage my time more efficiently and stop procrastinating. Oh, If I had a nickel for every time I waited until the night before to start a paper…
2. Don’t let work get in the way of school.
3. Do the required reading for all of my classes.
Lauren Brooks 9:43 pm on February 9, 2010 Permalink |
3 Area i could improve on that would help in school and life would be :
1. Time management – I really have a hard time balancing my work load when it comes to school family and friends i seem to leave everything till the last minute and i believe improving this would help me become an overall better person.
2. Self esteem and health i think if i had more of it i would be a lot happier of a person.
3. Concentration- i suffer from A.D.D and have been off medication for a few years so its hard for me to get things done efficiently i think if i had more concentration life itself would be a lot easier and id be happier.
Holly Blickenstaff 9:48 pm on February 9, 2010 Permalink |
3 Areas that I could improve on:
1. Procrastination: I have been a procrastinator my whole life, and putting things off until the last minute has made me not complete my work to the best of my ability because of rushing it.
2. Organization: If I was more organized, that would help me in a lot of areas, inlcuding time management
3. Putting more effort into my work would help me make better grades
Lauren Brooks 9:50 pm on February 9, 2010 Permalink |
I agree with Holly on all her areas of improvement 🙂
edtrese francois 12:48 am on February 10, 2010 Permalink |
one area would be if you attend class more,study,manage your time and dont put things off to the last minute.
Alyssa Ammerman 2:19 am on February 10, 2010 Permalink |
Three areas I need to improve on are procrastination, time management, and focusing on studying. All three of these tie in together so if I can improve one it would greatly help to get started on the others. I always put off on doing my homework till last min. which stresses me out, and this is because I don’t manage my time wisley and put other things first. Then my mind rambles off and I don’t focus on what I need to.
Bill Patton 11:42 pm on February 10, 2010 Permalink |
3 areas I could improve in are:
Since I have started class the time management issue has gotten better but still needs much improvement. I’ve been listening to classical music while studying trying to be more efficient. I would really like to take a speed reading class to increase my reading. I think that those three things would really help
Jaime Barbon 1:44 pm on February 11, 2010 Permalink |
1. Time management-need to balance my time better between school and personal life.
2. Be organized- make sure school material is written down that needs to be done, and have a list of things to do.
3. Stay on track- make sure I don’t miss school days and make sure all homework is complete on time.
E. Jackson 2:05 pm on February 11, 2010 Permalink |
Paying more attention to things that mean ABSOLUTELY NOTHING me (not this class, just in general.); less attitude, and a lot more patients.
Brannon Parks 8:01 pm on February 11, 2010 Permalink |
1.) Balanceing my study time and time for homework, and haveing time for my family. Doing my homework and makeing time to play with my kid is hard.
2.) Organization is a key trait I would need to work on to improve my college success, cause it might help with all aspects by keeping everything in order and not stress
3.) Modivation always needs to be kept on track it’s easy to lose and hard to keep. if you lose modivation you won’t do good and keeping mine needs work on for some of the classes i am taking tend to easily side track me.
M. Frerichs 9:33 pm on February 11, 2010 Permalink |
1. Learn to procrastinate less
2. Be more personally motivated to achieve my goals.
3. Believe my Goals are possible.
Brannon L. Parks 4:18 am on February 12, 2010 Permalink |
Three area’s that I need to improve on to get better grades in school would be time managment, modivation & procrastination, and then the last would be staying positive with my attitude with myself and how good of a student I am. time management is hard from me having two small kids 4 and 19 months so giving them the time they need is important but also getting my homework done and studing is important too. I need to stay thing that i am a smart, intellegent person and not get myself down and become my own enemy. The last I need to work on is the fact that when I do manage the time not to waste it but slaking off. Staying modivated is a key to success.
Mitchell Stewart 7:56 pm on February 14, 2010 Permalink |
1. Less procrastination- I always put things off till the last minute (like now) and get bombarded with too much material to cover.
2. More focused on study – this is a big problem for me i have gone entire courses without opening my textbook.
3. organization- I can never find what i am looking for and can barely understand my notes.
Nicole Schuyler 11:40 pm on February 14, 2010 Permalink |
Mitchell,
There is nothing wrong with be competitve, I personally find it to be a good trait. How do you think famous singers and actors, for example got to where they are? Most have that built into who they are. They all had to start somewhere and compete to be the best at what they do to land that 1 role, or nail that audition. I enjoyed reading your observation about yourself and your level of honesty pertaining to your views on ” being right / open minded “.
Candice Laurie 3:47 am on February 15, 2010 Permalink |
3 areas I need to improve on is:
Stop putting things off until the last minute, having more confidence in myself (with everything), and spending more time doing homework / reading the required books for my classes.
Olivia 4:32 pm on February 15, 2010 Permalink |
Three areas that I need to improve in are:
1. Anxiety – I worry about so many things (even some of the small things in life) and this can get in my way of succeeding in life.
2. Pay Attention – During class I sometimes start thinking about other things.
3. Have more courage to try something new
Seth Adams 6:48 pm on February 15, 2010 Permalink |
1 Time management
2 Focus on school work when I set time to study (distractions)
3 Setting goals to motivate myself in completing school work.
Max Schornagel 8:55 pm on February 15, 2010 Permalink |
3 areas that I can improve in are: Time management, motivation, and interest in my classes.
Austin Lackore 12:25 am on February 16, 2010 Permalink |
1.Time Management- It is very easy to ‘waste’ time as we all know
2.Financial Management
3.Focus and Determination- constantly remind myself what I am working towards
and of course everyone can benefit from paying more attention in AND out of class- sometimes I find that I have been reading my textbooks but cant remember what I read because I was sidetracked or paying attention to something other than school
Karla REal 3:49 am on February 16, 2010 Permalink |
Three areas that I can improve to make me more successful are:
1) MOTIVATION- I definately slack on this.
2)ORGANIZATION-For example, my paperwork. I get binders and folders for school, even dividers. Well sometimes when I rush, I tend to stuff things where they don’t belong, and they end up lost! 😦
3)TIME- As much as I would love to have everything on schedule, it’s more difficult when you have a baby. I try to do school work during her naps, but sometimes, she’s not tired and wont sleep till late.
Tammy J. Dever 9:03 pm on February 17, 2010 Permalink |
I always enjoy reading these, so many different things we could all do to improve…I like to take a little from each and put the possibilities into my life.
I have a lot going on.
matt wilson 4:06 am on February 18, 2010 Permalink |
The 3 areas that I can improve in life would be 1: time management (stop procrastinating) 2: Sleep ( I need to be getting more sleep, to have more energy during the day) and finally 3: organization (when my living space is messy and unorganized I accomplish a lot less).
Arikus Brooks 5:10 am on September 23, 2010 Permalink |
1. Make a schedule to balance the two
2. work ahead when i have extra time on my hands
3. Stop making excuses
Joanne borges 5:08 pm on October 8, 2010 Permalink |
Three areas in which I can improve in life are:
1. Time management – there’s just not enough hours in day!
2. More organized – I seem to miss place things all time (adult ADD)!
3. Believing I can start over at 43!
Brittany Wertman 9:18 pm on October 8, 2010 Permalink |
Three areas in life I could improve on to make me a more successful student are:
1.) Time Management
2.) Organization
3.) Focus & Determination
Haley Houser 11:45 pm on October 10, 2010 Permalink |
The three areas in life I could improve on to to enable me to be a better student are:
1. Time Management-Planning out my schedule for the week, than potentially for the day once I have consistency.
2. Organization-If i am more organized, I can look and plan my lie accordingly
3. Memory-by utilizing better studying skills, such as those I a have recently come across in this course!
Virginia Wood 1:04 am on October 11, 2010 Permalink |
1) Time Mangaement
2) Not waiting until the last min. to do things
3) Foucs, and not fall behinde in class.
Cleo Coley 3:48 am on October 11, 2010 Permalink |
Three areas in life where I can improve
1. Budgeting my fianances
2. Time management
3. Getting things done on time
Amanda Vela 8:00 pm on October 11, 2010 Permalink |
Three areas I can improve in my life are,
1. Time Management- I tend to spend to much time on one thing and end up having to rush on everything else.
2. Organization- Keeping things in the right place in stead of mixing them up.
3. Testing- I need to study more on my test review so that I can do better than what Im doing for math.
Amanda Vela 8:07 pm on October 11, 2010 Permalink |
Three things that I can improve on in my life are,
1. Time management- I need to stop spending to much on one class and rushing my work for the others.
2. Organization- I tend to mix my papers up sometime.
3. Studying- Reviewing notes and test review chapter to do better in my math class.
anthonyengle 3:33 am on October 12, 2010 Permalink |
1. Time management-I need to work on. I need schedule everything to were I have time to do all my work without having to rush to get it done.
2. Reading skills-I want to improve that so i can understand what I’m reading better.
3. Studying-I need to start reviewing my notes better so i can get a better grade one my tests.
james burge 9:50 pm on October 12, 2010 Permalink |
1. educating myself better through more sources example CNN,newspaper etc….
2.Dont worry about money I believe that if you work hard the money will come.
3.Be more resourceful in everything I do.
jason poole 10:53 pm on October 12, 2010 Permalink |
1. planning out a daily stratagy or plan so i dont forget
2. not worring so much on finacial problems and focuse on positive ways to make it
3. learning and building my education so its easier to learn and comprehend things
Adriana Martinez 5:41 pm on October 17, 2010 Permalink |
There will always be things that you may want or need to improve in school or in life. The three things that I want to improve in my life right now is my time mangement/ procastination, asking help when i think i may need it, and my self-confidence. With school, cheerleading, chores, and having a boyfriend my life is pretty hectic, so for me to improve my time mangement and try not to procastinate that much will make my life a little bit easier. I have a problem for not asking help. i always try to figure things out myself, which isn’t bad, but when i think i’m doing something right i’m actually doing something worng. If i improve in asking for help when i really think i need it will help me understand the material better. i would also like to improve my self- confidence. i do have a little faith in myself of what i can do, but sometimes i need that little push to get me to actually do it.
Matt Dieguez 9:25 pm on October 24, 2010 Permalink |
I think the top 3 areas would be:
Motivation- I think if i would be motivated to do things, i would set aside time for them and have the self discipline to do them.
Procrastination- I usually procrastinate and set the things i need to get done aside because i would rather do something more fun/interesting at the moment.
Setting smaller goals- I think that setting goals that are achievable (and completed) give me a sense of accomplishment and would drive me to complete more goals.