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Study Habits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m doing well in all of my classes, but I\u2019m exceptionally doing well in ENG 110C and PHIL 110P. These two are introduction-level classes, so the professors I have been lucky to receive have been well-spoken and well-organized. The reason I am doing well in all of these classes is that I have used resources for tutoring, emailing professors, and time-managed studying. The only class I have asked for assistance outside of class was CHEM 105N. After taking the time to understand concepts I was confused about, I have been getting better grades. I usually use the hour\/hours I have between my classes to study or finish homework. This has helped me manage how much time I spend studying at home (I\u2019m commuting).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transition to College<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I started attending to college, I expected to have a lot less time on my hands and that the workload was much more than in high school.\u00a0My expectations have come to fruition because I\u2019m also tired from how much I am doing; however, the things on campus for students help keep a balance for fun.\u00a0I expected college to be more stressful. I do think it\u2019s challenging compared to high school, but it\u2019s not as stressful as I thought it would be. The work professors assign is reasonable to complete in the amount of time they give us. Yes, it may be a lot, but it\u2019s not impossible to do.\u00a0I\u2019m surprised by how relaxed college can be, but it\u2019s a good surprise. Students can choose whatever courses and determine the direction they want on their own terms\u2014which I really enjoy.\u00a0The toughest challenge I face as a commuter is getting up early in the morning to get to morning classes. The easiest challenge I have overcome this semester is getting to class on time even being a little away from campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t know at the beginning of the semester that my intended major could include a minor like recreational therapy.\u00a0I have mixed feelings about my intended major like many other freshmen, I would think. I don\u2019t mind the course I have to take to get there or how much work I have to put in because I am a determined person. Although I have my doubts here and there, about where I want to go in the health professions field. I had thought about rec therapy seriously and I talked about it with my advisor. I\u2019d think it would be a great minor, or even Plan B.\u00a0I am interested in learning more about rec therapy, but that\u2019s the only subject I\u2019ve become especially intrigued by.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connecting to Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I ran into a problem writing a paper for philosophy and I didn\u2019t know where to go from what I had written in my first draft. I utilized talking to my professor in that class for feedback, and I had one of my instructors read it to give more feedback. I do think I could have utilized the writing center in this situation as well, so I will do that in the future.\u00a0There are a few people in the ODU community who have helped me this semester. Since my friend and I have the same class, she helps me out with insightful feedback, and my English professor has helped me learn how to handle certain writing assignments. My advisor has helped me decide what\u2019s the best plan for my intended major and what\u2019s in my interests as well.\u00a0I have not attended an interest meeting for a club. It\u2019s simply because I haven’t had the time to go or I didn\u2019t want to attend a meeting. Every time I am interested in a club, I have a prior engagement I have to attend; therefore, I can\u2019t go to it.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Study Habits I\u2019m doing well in all of my classes, but I\u2019m exceptionally doing well in ENG 110C and PHIL 110P. These two are introduction-level classes, so the professors I have been lucky to receive have been well-spoken and well-organized. The reason I am doing well in all of these classes is that I have … Continue reading Mid-Semester Reflection<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27703,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/annarserrano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/116"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/annarserrano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/annarserrano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/annarserrano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27703"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/annarserrano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/annarserrano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":169,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/annarserrano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/116\/revisions\/169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/annarserrano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}