Jadon Nava
Mr. Tousignaut
October 14, 2017
Mid-Semester Reflection
My learning style is the sensor feeler learning style. It is a style in which they like to say things that they learn and they are very cooperative learners. They need to be able to speak their thoughts to be able to retain what they learned better. I think part of my learning style is true, because I do speak a lot on what I learn and when I do I learn and retain better. I do not agree with wanting to work with people as much as I like to just talk things over with people. I personally like a variety of things it just depends on the task at hand. I learned that I like to talk things over. I never thought about it but once I read it I realized that I do like to talk about things I have recently learned.
My study habits have been developing since I have gotten to college. I was not very good at studying, but eventually I grew to how and where to study. I study in my room or at the library. I need a quiet place with little to no distractions. When there are distractions I put in my headphones and listen to music so that I can block out noise or any other type of distractions. There are not any distractions in the library but sometimes there are in my room and that is when I go to the library. If it is late I then go to the study room or a nice quiet room to study in. I study when I can. That is one of the parts I have not gotten down when it comes to studying. I don’t not know how to figure out the when. I often try to study during the day or morning time and I do homework at night. I am a morning person and when I study in the morning I feel awake and ready to get things done. During the day, I do not feel as awake and I often try to get most studying done during the morning time. There is a studying strategy that I want to try. It is breaking a big task into a smaller task. I believe this would help get better grades on big assignments and help me retain as much knowledge as possible. Overall my study habits are not perfect but they are getting there.
The transition to college has been pretty good. I lived in Gresham during the summer for a six-week program and the adjustments were easy. Living here during the school year is a lot different than summer. I expected it to be easy since I was able to get a glimpse of it during the six-week program, but the move was a lot harder. I had a roommate who I did not get to know until 3 weeks ago and there are so many people on campus at one time. The whole thing gets very overwhelming. On top of all this I miss my family a lot, especially my two brothers. I love them both very much, one is older and the other is younger. I only get to see them over the weekend but I never get to see them very long and this stresses me out very much. My move was tough, but it was not too tough to handle.
One challenge I have been faced with but do not understand where to go for help is finding a job. I asked around for about three weeks and most people said they did not know either. Eventually people told me that there are certain websites you go to in order to find on campus jobs. I would like to know more about some resources on campus though. I would like to know more about counseling services. I am not exactly sure what they help with. I have small problems that I just need to be directed in the path in which I should take and I do not know if they would be able to help me or not. I have been helped by Sherri Watson, my success coach. She is a very nice lady who helps me any problems I have on campus, academically and personally. She helped me set up my FAFSA when my mom would not. She made sure I was able to get in on time and I appreciated that. I have attended a club called cru on campus. They are a Christian organization on campus and I go every Monday and Thursday. I wanted to be with some people who love God as much as I do. They are awesome people with sincere hearts and that’s is all I asked for. I really was able to connect with a variety of campus opportunities and I am grateful I did.
Overall this semester has been really tough. While I have enjoyed myself there has been many challenges and I am hoping I have what it takes to be a nurse. I like my roommate and I love the campus people I have been set up with. My classes are the main thing that stresses me out. Unfortunately, those are the only things I will not give up on. While I am trying my best, I fear my best is not good enough. It has helped to figure out my learning style and trying to figure out how to study has helped I feel as if I will not make the mark. My semester has been fun and challenging and I hope I continue to grow in areas I need.