Trish Baum’s Ten Traps of Studying provide great insight into the tendencies adult students face. Her “traps” are especially useful to adult student who are back in school after a long break. Taking on the extra responsibility of school work, especially as an adult, is usually in addition to their other life roles. For example, when you become a student you still have a career, household tasks or various other activities. My duty position requires a lot of time outside the office, continuing education and extensive travel. I have a wife and two busy children, I volunteer at my church and I have not been a student in years. I feel like my situation is a typical example of most Soldiers in this course. I spoke with several War College graduates
and current students and they share my same situation. Two things that I will have to do to be successful in this course: improve my time management skills and learn to become a student again. Fortunately, both of these issues are addressed in this article. Developing better ways to handle assignments will help me manage time more efficiently. For example, to keep the assignments from becoming overwhelming Baum recommends that students: create a list of tasks within the assignment, prioritize by due date(#1), integrate that information into other critical dates outside of this course(#2) and break the workload into manageable chunks(#1). Following Baum’s suggestion will help mitigate my time management concerns. Next, I will have to make a concerted effort to become a student again after so many years out of school. Prioritizing the assignments and research by focusing on the things I am least familiar with will allow me to devote the proper time and effort to each task. (#2) Utilizing my personal experiences will help me retain what I am reading. (#4)
Barbara Anderson's First Fieldwork Précis: “First Fieldwork” -.. 1. What is the difference between a. and a. Where did Barbara Anderson’s fieldwork take place and what was the goal of her research? Barbara Anderson’s fieldwork took place in the fishing village of Taarnby, Denmark, on the island of Amager in the Oresund in the 50’s. The goal of her research was to publish the unseen side of fieldwork. She wanted to share the personal and professional sides of fieldwork with the reader.
Bold and Beautiful Bernice Burgos is an American entrepreneur, model, reality TV star and media personality by her profession. She has done music videos for J. Cole and Rick Ross and was also featured on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out. In addition, she owns her own clothing line which she named Bold & Beautiful.
At around eight thirty AM Queenie Trap, a rather small woman at five feet and six inches and one hundred and ten pounds, left her house after a fight with her husband Arthur Trap. Had she known this was the last time she would see him alive she wouldn’t have left, or maybe she already knew about his untimely demise. Queenie has her motive, her fights with her husband are more than enough, although Queenie is rather small she knew Arthur was drunk.The investigators should rule Arthur’s death as a murder because she had a motive, and although some would say that Queenie’s size means she couldn’t overpower him he was drunk, she also had ten minutes alone with the dead body of Arthur.
The questions of “Who has homework?” and “Is it done?” have changed quite dramatically in many households over the years. Many adult learners have enrolled in two-year community colleges in pursuit of undergraduate degrees. “Do ‘hard lives’ justify excessive absences, rewrite opportunities, late papers and/or plagiarized work?” After analyzing several different factors: the perceived differences of two-year and four-year students, the reasons some students choose a two-year college vs. a four-year college, and the expectations of the faculty members at these schools, the answer to this question is, “No.”
Traplines is a collection of short stories by the Canadian author Eden Robinson. These fictional short stories each have a narrator that is a child who experiences circumstances that most children of their age should not have to face. As the title of these works suggests the children seem to be trapped in their situations one way or another, and they simply have to take what life throws at them. Each of them, however, seem to be trapped by silence in their predicaments. Often the narrators turn to addiction, such as drugs or alcohol, and even suicide and violence as the only possible escapes from their circumstances.
I have often wondered what it would be like to experience the freedom of choosing my own class schedule. This has to be infinitely more stimulating and enjoyable. I am also aware that college will be significantly more challenging, but I have always found it easier to study for a class that interests me. I am willing to accept the fact that as long as I am in school, there will be required courses which may not engender excitement or enthusiasm; however, success should not be as difficult to achieve due to the maturity that is developing during this last year of high school. In addition, I have gained an understanding of the benefit of being well rounded. There is value in all classes taken. It helps to know that even my least favorite subject will contribute to the ultimate goal of personal and career development.
Deciding to go back to school can be life-altering, whether it is one year after you graduated or a decade after graduation. It is especially difficult for adults returning to school. There are significant challenges faced by adults which can be quite demanding. While Central Piedmont Community College is recognizing these challenges and providing non-traditional delivery methods, there are still a few areas of challenges these adult learners have to overcome. This requires a larger effort and discipline from these adults.
My decision to enroll in college has been one that I have been pondering for the last three decades. During my last year of high school, I met a friend who was surprised that was not planning on enrolling at the local community college. As I've matured and joined the United States Marine Corps, I had an opportunity to start my college journey. Surprisingly, that was in 1978. From 1978 to 2009 my journey took me to my midpoint and I received my Associates Degree. The thrill of receiving that Associates degree motivated me to start on my undergraduate journey. There were several reasons why I decided to start this journey in addition to the thrill and it ranges from making new friends, preparing for new career, learn new skills, and most importantly to increase my knowledge. That is why I decided to enroll at American Military University in pursuit of my undergraduate degree in Emergency Management (EM) and Preparedness.
Veterans may have an additional adjustment to make. The routines of military life are regimented, and veterans can become frustrated by the less structured academic life (Horne Whitley & Tschudi, 2014). While in the military, these veterans may have made life or death decisions and now their decisions are about keeping up with class assignments. Some veterans may feel their responsibilities as a student are less important or significant which may lead to a lack of effort or involvement (Horne Whitley & Tschudi,
College is what most high school seniors look forward to the most. I was one of the anxious seniors until I found out my family was having major financial problems; it seemed as if my who...
When I first started the semester, I came in thinking that my old ways of studying, learning and doing homework would help me get through the semester. Boy, was I wrong about that In highschool I never really needed to study before a quiz or test, I would be able to just do the homework and understand the material. This did not work in college at all, I tried doing that within the first couple weeks and my grades were reflecting it rather poorly. I started to become self aware that there was something wrong
At times, these conditions can become challenging with the build up of personal responsibility and outside activities. Looking back, my greatest academic achievement would be the successful completion and passing of the World History AP course in tenth grade. Work for the course started over the summer with a required reading of multiple textbook chapters and studying. I knew starting early the work for this course would be daunting and time consuming, forcing me to think and apply myself in ways I have not yet done. Being my first advanced placement course, the workload hit me very overwhelmingly, causing me to doubt my ability to stay successful in the class. However, with the help of the teacher, and me reshaping my methods of working, I was able to turn my attitude around. From data-based-questions (DBQ’s) and compare and contrast essay, to reading quizzes and chapter assessments, all the assignments assigned helped prepare the students for the end year AP exam. Completing all the assignments with successful marks enhanced my learning and comprehension skills as well as further my ability to evaluate small topics into a bigger picture. With the new skills acquired at the start of my high school career, I could go on to take equally challenging courses, shaping my transcript to the best of my ability, while preparing myself for the future and what
While in High School I dint get much homework, I always had time in class to do my homework and class work. College has twice the amount of work had in high school. Before coming here to WMU I already knew that it was going to take a lot of organization and time management to be successful. In High School, I didn’t have to study for tests, I always used to pay attention in class then go over my notes 20 minutes before and still Pass a test. These last few weeks I have been trying to develop a new studying method, but it’s very different and difficult. The change that am I experiencing isn’t bad, its actually good that I am getting challenged and trying to adapt to being on my own and having a lot of freedom. Another thing that have changed
I’ve had to find a rhythm to “balance” my academics with my extra-curriculars. I say rhythm because I know some days have focused more on preparing for a track meet or soccer game, while other days, I’ve had ASB duties or heavy studying that needed to get done as well. I’ve realized I can’t do it all, and need to prioritize for that specific day’s responsibilities. With this constant challenge, I’ve been given a healthy pressure to get tasks done well and efficiently. I’ve had to do most of high school “alone” in some aspects of it. I come from a very loving and supportive family, but I’m the first to go to a university; which is stressful all in itself. I’ve had to be my own motivation to keep working hard because neither my parents nor siblings understand the ins and outs of the application and scholarship process. Going to a small school has made me feel alone through the years too. Not many kids are motivated so I’ve had to be my own cheerleader a lot of times, and keep pushing even when nobody else seems to be on the same path I’m working towards. While my peers go out on the weekends or school nights, I haven’t been able to, nor wanted to from how to tired or busy I am from the week. Learning to find time to re energize and prepare for success the next week ahead has made me “grow up” very
At the end of the school year, I was really disappointed with myself because I failed to prioritize my education. It was the first time I struggled with my grades in my short lifetime. However, what transpired during the school year left a tremendous effect on me. I knew that millions of other high schoolers experience the same battle of balancing their academics with their extracurricular activities, yet I still couldn’t find time for academics. The process of learning how much effort and focus I needed to put into my education was the most significant challenge in my academic experience. After 11 years of attending school, I finally realized that education is my top priority at school. My sophomore year taught me how to balance my schoolwork with extracurricular school activities. From there on out, I’ve prioritized my education and I’ve made sure to always put my all into every assignment, quiz, project, and test. I’ve made adjustments like studying longer and more efficiently. Through the modifications I’ve made and my new work ethic, I’ve been able to improve my grades and achieve more