Personal Survival Guide Tenisha Freston Axia College of University of Phoenix GEN-105 Skills for Learning in an Information Age Mary Newhams August 16, 2009 INTRODUCTION The following is a survival guide to completing college. A collaboration of resources that I have found useful is included. Each topic includes a reason each resource is so important for a successful college experience. USING AXIA’S EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES The technological tools such as e-books and audio lessons provided by Axia are really helpful. With the option of audio reading materials I know exactly how long listening to these learning materials will take.
Being someone who is already ambitious about becoming a better person I took this assignment very seriously to see if the foundation that I have been building off from was a sturdy one. As I mentioned I am a very self-aware individual and as of recent my largest goals in bettering myself have been building my self-esteem and not being so hard on myself. In this paper I will examine the results of the LSI, comment on how accurate I feel it was and see if I have been on the right track with my self-improvement. Perfectionistic (Primary) Being a perfectionist was my highest personal style in the Life Style Inventory. Compared to over 9000 people who have taken the test I was in the 98th percentile.
Completing my homework without procrastinating and using my resources such as my teachers when I need help are methods I use to accomplish this short term goal. I am eager to attain my Bachelor's Degree (hopefully by 2015) and am planning to continue here at pcc for my associate degree. One of the driving motivations of my education is my children. I want them to see that it is possible to go beyond what one has, to grasp what could be. I want to finish not only my Bachelor's, but my Masters degree for myself, for them, and for the people I hope to work with I have always tried to set clear targets and reach them whatever happens.
Returning to School 1 Returning to School Daffney A. Maley Ashford English 121: English Comp I Ms. Nichole Harris October 5, 2009 Returning to School 2 Abstract My narrative essay on why I decided to return to school. Reasons on my decisions for returning backto school. A list of all the benefits of my college degree. Changes in my lifestyle that requiredme to pursue my degree. Also strategies I used to overcome my obsticles.
To help me my learning process in class's like that i need to recreate the lectured material using my own visual tools and adapt my teacher's preferred teaching methods to my preferred learning styles. As a visual/physical learner, its is challenging for me when verbal or aural teaching techniques are used. I only consume bits of what i read or hear, i always have to look away from the speaker, think process all the words, and come up with what they represent visually. By learning that there are different learning styles and the style i predominately follow, I now know how to apply some simple techniques that will aid in my learning in my many class's that
Why Is Learning Styles Why Is Learning Styles So Important? Kristen Burch COLL 100 American Public University Professor Bass Why Is Learning Styles Why Is Learning Styles So Important? Most people have a preferred way to learn some learn best by listening, some have to observe every step, while others have to do it to learn it. I’m a little of both Kinesthetic and Auditory. An Auditory Learner, may wish to use tapes.
Education is very important to everyone, young and old. Most everyone needs a good education to reach their career goals. For me, after graduating from university I would like to continue on and get a higher education. I am determined to pursue my education and reach my goals. Nowadays, I’m study first year at the Economic and Finance Institute.
I must find what interests me so that I can pick a major and know what I want to do in life. There are hundreds of different colleges to choose from so I must choose where to go and research what I need to do in order to get into that college. My SAT scores must be very good in order to get into college so I must study hard for this test. College is very expensive so I must plan and help my parents plan how to financially support the costs of college. I must stay focus when I go away to college and keep my priorities straight.
Although in reflecting on this for a bit I realize that I do visualize and retain more information by reading and studying material, not just the hands on approach. ” Since much of life is understood through the visual information processed by the brain, visual cues in education may be used to take advantage of how the mind works.” (Pheifer, 2009). I also learned in this assignment that my intelligence type is an Intrapersonal “self-smart” individual. This definitely did not come as a surprise to me, I have always been a work alone type of person, although at times it is nice to work in a group, and to be self-disciplined. I also found that my intelligence type is an analyzer and a supporter, this also is not a surprise, I am always the person who is there for other people with and open ear and objective opinions.
My Learning Style How can learning styles define a person or does it really matters to achieve the goal of completing a college degree? Students see, hear and feel things in different ways, but each individual prefers one above all. Maybe it’s time to embrace what works the best to suit our needs and excel at the task given. I will discuss why I chose to finish college, how I’m catalogued in reference to my learning style and what do I think about this. My reason for seeking a college degree are many, most jobs require knowledge, advance skills, and experience.