Pre-Semester Reflection

  1. Major/Career
    1. What is your intended major and why did you choose this major? My intended major is Nursing, I choose this major because I love the idea of helping those in need, but being more specific I would like to be a labor and delivery nurse.
    2. What skills or abilities do you possess that make this major/career a good choice for you? I would say that my work ethic is very strong, and if I really want something I can go for it and i’ll achieve it.
    3. What experience, if any, do you have that relates to your chosen major/career? I was in the health sciences program at my high school for all four years. from learning medical terminology to actually being hands on with some task that a nurse would have to do.
    4. In what type of setting would you prefer to work? The settings I like to work in, well, it depends.. it just depends on how I feel really, sometimes I like to do work in silence and sometimes I like to listen to music while I work.
    5. What are your career goals (in 5 years/in 10 years)? My career goals in 5-10 years are to have completed what I need to become a nurse and be working my way to become a labor and delivery nurse.
    6. Complete the MyMajors quiz: https://odu.mymajors.com/quiz/. Provide a screenshot of your results. Of the majors on your top 10 list, which 3 would you like to learn more about? elementary education, human services, sociology
    7.  which is crazy because this was my section option.
  2. Transition to college
    1. What do you expect to be the biggest difference between high school and college? The major difference between high school and college for me would be the amount of workload that they give.
    2. What do you expect to be your biggest challenge this semester? The biggest challenge that I expect is  the workload.. I don’t want it to overwhelm me.
    3. If you live on campus: What do you expect to be your biggest challenge with moving away to college?   My biggest challenge while being away from college is just missing my friends and family.
    4. OR  If you commute to class: What do you expect to be your biggest challenge with commuting to campus?
    5. Do you have a job/ or plan to get a job? If so, where? How many hours will you be working per week? I have a job at Walmart, they are very nice for working with me so i’ll only be working there whenever I can like on breaks.
  3. Study habits
    1. Is there a difference between “studying” and “homework”?  Explain your answer. The difference between studying and homework is that I feel like studying is being very precise and something you do overtime and homework you do it and you learn from it but it’s like in the moment.
    2. How much time do you plan to spend studying for each class every week? My studying time right now, it’s about an hour or two for each class but that’s only because school just started.
      1. For which class do you expect to spend the most time studying?the classes I plan to spend the most time studying for is  chemistry and american past.
      1. For which class (other than HLTH 101) are you expecting to spend the least amount of time studying? The class I plan to spend the least time on is  English.
  4. Where do you plan to study? I plan to study in my dorm most of the time.
    1. What potential distractions can you anticipate? A potential distraction for me is my phone.
    1. How do you plan to avoid these distractions? I plan to avoid this distraction by turning my phone off for some hours of the day.
  1. What time of day is your best time to study and why? I would say after lunch because in the morning I’m just not fully there and at night I’ll be ready to go to sleep.. the afternoon is like a very good time.
  2. 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? I have a planner, and being very organized plays a big part.
  3. Think about all of your commitments i.e. job, family, social life (from a distance and wear your mask! #ReignResponsibly). How do you plan on balancing your various commitments?  I plan on balancing the three by completing things early to allow me to have time for other things.
  4. Learning style
    1. What specific study techniques do you think work best for you? My best study technique is shutting all of my electronics off and having a quiet place to study helps me study the best.
    2. Do you use different study techniques for different classes?  Provide examples. I basically have the same technique for studying because it just works well for all classes.
  5. Connecting to campus
    1. Name one academic resource at ODU you can use to help you earn “As” this semester. One academic resource at ODU is tutoring.
    2. Name one non-academic resource at ODU and how it can help you this semester. I think one non-academic resource at odu that can help this semester is the student rec center because you can go do things that will relieve stress.
    3. Name one resource you think you will use this semester. One resource I would use is The library and the librarian’s chat room.
    4. Name one resource at ODU you would like to learn more about, and why.I would like to learn more about the library, and all it has to offer when helping students.
    5. In high school, what clubs, organizations, or activities did you participate in if any? I participated in the yearbook club and I was in a miniature sorority for about 5 years.
    6. 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? I expect to gain a lot of friendships and knowledge, by learning and listening to different opinions and ideas from others.