{"id":92,"date":"2020-10-13T17:54:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T17:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.odu.edu\/fall2017-hlth101-template\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2020-12-15T11:22:04","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T11:22:04","slug":"pre-semester-reflection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/asmit158hlth101\/pre-semester-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Semester Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Major\/Career&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>a. <\/strong>What is your intended major and why did you choose this major? <strong>My intended major is Nursing and I&nbsp; choose this major because ever since I was younger, I have always had a passion to help others&nbsp; around me.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>b. <\/strong>What skills or abilities do you possess that make this major\/career a good choice for you? <strong>I have great&nbsp; leadership skills, very compassionate, caring and great work ethic.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>c. <\/strong>What experience, if any, do you have that relates to your chosen major\/career? <strong>In past summers, I went\u00a0 to a nursing camp that gave me in-hospital experience and taught me life lessons that stirred me\u00a0towards my intended major. Also, throughout my high school experience, I was a part of a STEM program called Governer\u2019s Health Science, that gave the confirmation that my intended major will give me a\u00a0 successful career.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d. In what type of setting would you prefer to work? <strong>Clinic or hospital&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>e. <\/strong>What are your career goals (in 5 years\/in 10 years)? <strong>In 5 years, I see myself graduated from undergrad&nbsp; and admitted into my chosen nursing school. I will be moved off campus and gaining experience&nbsp; working in a local clinic. In 10 years, I see myself with a well-developed career as a labor &amp; delivery&nbsp; nurse practitioner living in North Carolina.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>f. Complete the MyMajors quiz: https:\/\/odu.mymajors.com\/quiz\/. Provide a screenshot of your results. Of&nbsp; the majors on your top 10 list, which 3 would you like to learn more about? <strong>Nursing, Health Service&nbsp; Administration, Management&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/MP5BMYH9knTBg5fK-KNC87u0ArrXGslbAU4LuQhhL9Kb22j2HG7C_HnIzEZJ2j9NNWtK5eAaQAY3IWzluHokqsb-nOKzFGnzzXJXbAeh13obvGVOiTZkDFa-CWF4ji1pZNQbXjWE\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Transition to college&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>a. <\/strong>What do you expect to be the biggest difference between high school and college? <strong>The biggest\u00a0difference between high school and college is the freedom that comes with living on your own and learning how to balance this new freedom with staying focus on school. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>b. <\/strong>What do you expect to be your biggest challenge this semester? <strong>My biggest challenge this semester will be to maintain my GPA and staying focus.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. <em>If you live on campus: <\/em>What do you expect to be your biggest challenge with moving away to college?\u00a0 <strong>I expect my biggest challenge with moving away to college is being alone for the first time and handling the responsibility. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>e. <\/strong>Do you have a job\/ or plan to get a job? <strong>No, I do not have a job right now but plan on getting one<\/strong>. If so,\u00a0 where? How many hours will you be working per week? <strong>Less than 25 hours a week\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Study habits\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>a. <\/strong>Is there a difference between \u201cstudying\u201d and \u201chomework\u201d? Explain your answer. <strong>Yes, Homework is the&nbsp; assignment that is given an instructor and meant to be completed by the deadline. Study is taking&nbsp; extra time out of your schedule and dedicating a couple hours a day to review material and prepare&nbsp; yourself for the next class period or exam.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. How much time do you plan to spend studying for each class every week? <strong>about 30 hours <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>i. For which class do you expect to spend the most time studying?  <strong>Math and Chemistry <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ii. For which class (other than HLTH 101) are you expecting to spend the least amount of time studying? <strong>DANC 184a\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. Where do you plan to study? <strong>In my room or study hall in my dorm&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>i. What potential distractions can you anticipate? <strong>friends, Netflix, social media&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ii. <\/strong>How do you plan to avoid these distractions? <strong>I plan to avoid distractions by limiting the hours I spend with friends or on my phone to spend more time\u00a0studying and completing work.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d. What time of day is your best time to study and why? <strong>The best time for me to study is late at night around 9 pm to 12 am, because there are fewer distractions due to fewer people being up.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e. This Fall, you are in online courses, some of which do not meet at a specific time, how do you plan to manage all of your assignments? <strong>I have designed a calendar and daily to-do list to help balance all the assignments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>f. <\/strong>Think about all of your commitments i.e. job, family, social life (from a distance and wear your mask!\u00a0 #ReignResponsibly). How do you plan on balancing your various commitments? <strong>Thinking about all of my commitments at ODU, I plan on balancing them by creating daily schedules and learning to not procrastinate to enjoy some free time. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning style\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>a. What specific study techniques do you think work best for you?<strong> I think studying in the daytime, creating quizlets, and\u00a0 having study group sessions\u00a0work best for myself<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. Do you use different study techniques for different classes? <strong>No, my studying techniques work for all my classes such as creating quizlets, flashcards, and study guides. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connecting to campus\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>a. Name one academic resource at ODU you can use to help you earn \u201cAs\u201d this semester. <strong>Tutoring services <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. Name one non-academic resource at ODU and how it can help you this semester. <strong>One non-academic resource that may help is creating friendships that will help when I may miss something an instructor stated during class. Also, they can help deal with stress and relate to some things I have going on.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. Name one resource you think you will use this semester. <strong>Library&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d. Name one resource at ODU you would like to learn more about, and why. <strong>I would like to learn about ODU&#8217;s tutoring services and academic coaching because I know I will need help adjusting myself for transitioning from high school to college. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e. In high school, what clubs, organizations, or activities did you participate in, if any? <strong>I was apart of SCA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>f. Is there a club or organization you plan to join this semester and what do you expect to gain from this experience? If not, why not?<strong> I do want to join some clubs and organizations but I have not taken the time to learn about them yet.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Major\/Career&nbsp; a. What is your intended major and why did you choose this major? My intended major is Nursing and I&nbsp; choose this major because ever since I was younger, I have always had a passion to help others&nbsp; around me.&nbsp;&nbsp; b. 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