Saturday, September 29, 2012
My First iMovie Experience
Week 5 Blog 1
I am not good with technology. So learning how to use iMovie and piecing everything together was a challenge for me. I was nervous of how this project was going to turn out so I started interviewing people right away. This project ended up being a lot of fun to do. I got to spend time with friends who I interviewed and learned a lot of good information about commuting to college and living at college. Also I gained skills with iMovie.
I think that I managed my time well with this project. I wish that I could have video taped everyone on the same day, but I think in the end it was better that I split it up. I was glad that I asked everyone a lot of questions during the interviews because I had a lot of information to work with. One thing that I wish had turned out better was how loud people talked. Unfortunately I think I stood too far away from some people when interviewing them so you could not hear their responses too well. Since that happened I had to cut out a lot of good answers because you could not hear them. Next time I will interview inside in a very quiet hallway and stand closer.
This was my first video I have ever made. Now that I have been exposed to iMovie I can not wait for the next video project. I have some new ideas that I want to try out with the next video I make. I think that I met my goals well. I think that my video came out really well and I was able to end it well. I think that I needed to end the video with me concluding it. If I did not conclude it the video would not have been a finished project.
So go check out my video if you have not yet. Make sure the volume on the video is all the way up and the volume on your computer is up. Thank you!
Monday, September 24, 2012
Campas Safari #17
Campus Safari #17 SCSU's Day of Service
Over the weekend I participated in SCSU's Day of Service. I worked with Gabby and Natalie and also Erica. It was a lot of fun to get to spend time with Gabby, Natalie, and Erica. I got to learn more things about them, they are all very sweet girls.
I got to Southern at 8 AM and signed in with Gabby and Natalie. The buses did not leave Southern until 10 AM. We went into New Haven with gloves and garbage bags and picked up any garbage that we saw. The reason that I really enjoyed the Day of Service was how appreciative all the residents of New Haven were. So many said thank you to us and god bless you. It made me happy that I participated in the Day of Service.
Although me Gabby and Natalie missed out on getting the shirts, (freshman problems) I really did enjoy participating in this event. I know that I am going to participate every year. I would suggest everyone to try it out.
Over the weekend I participated in SCSU's Day of Service. I worked with Gabby and Natalie and also Erica. It was a lot of fun to get to spend time with Gabby, Natalie, and Erica. I got to learn more things about them, they are all very sweet girls.
I got to Southern at 8 AM and signed in with Gabby and Natalie. The buses did not leave Southern until 10 AM. We went into New Haven with gloves and garbage bags and picked up any garbage that we saw. The reason that I really enjoyed the Day of Service was how appreciative all the residents of New Haven were. So many said thank you to us and god bless you. It made me happy that I participated in the Day of Service.
Although me Gabby and Natalie missed out on getting the shirts, (freshman problems) I really did enjoy participating in this event. I know that I am going to participate every year. I would suggest everyone to try it out.
Commuting or Living?!
Week 4 Blog # 2
The topic for my video project is going to be what are the benefits to living at college and what are the benefits of commuting to college. I like this topic a lot because I commute to Southern but a lot of my friends live at Southern. We all have different opinions on which is better but I want to find out other peoples opinions on it.
This topic is important for first year students because it could help them decided if they want to continue to live on campus or continue to commute to campus. I am going to ask older students about their opinions on commuting or living and that could help first year students decide.
I am going to ask my Math teacher and my Wellness teacher questions about which students tend to get better grades. Would it be the students that live on campus because it is easier for them to meet with teachers? Or would it be the students that live at home and have fewer distractions? Or is it a combination of both?
I want to ask older students what their opinions on the topic are also. Maybe it gets better living on campus during your sophomore or junior year because you can choose who you want to live with. Also you can live in different buildings as you get older. Or is it better to commute because you can still have a job and you can drive anywhere you want to go when you want to.
I want to ask first year students if they like the choice they made to either live on campus or commute. Do they think that they would get better grades if they lived on campus or commuted? Also how are they adjusting to college life and do they think that it is easier to adjust if they life on campus?
These are just a few questions that I want to find out the answers to. I know that every single person would have a different opinion on the topics. I want to find out what those opinions are.
The topic for my video project is going to be what are the benefits to living at college and what are the benefits of commuting to college. I like this topic a lot because I commute to Southern but a lot of my friends live at Southern. We all have different opinions on which is better but I want to find out other peoples opinions on it.
This topic is important for first year students because it could help them decided if they want to continue to live on campus or continue to commute to campus. I am going to ask older students about their opinions on commuting or living and that could help first year students decide.
I am going to ask my Math teacher and my Wellness teacher questions about which students tend to get better grades. Would it be the students that live on campus because it is easier for them to meet with teachers? Or would it be the students that live at home and have fewer distractions? Or is it a combination of both?
I want to ask older students what their opinions on the topic are also. Maybe it gets better living on campus during your sophomore or junior year because you can choose who you want to live with. Also you can live in different buildings as you get older. Or is it better to commute because you can still have a job and you can drive anywhere you want to go when you want to.
I want to ask first year students if they like the choice they made to either live on campus or commute. Do they think that they would get better grades if they lived on campus or commuted? Also how are they adjusting to college life and do they think that it is easier to adjust if they life on campus?
These are just a few questions that I want to find out the answers to. I know that every single person would have a different opinion on the topics. I want to find out what those opinions are.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
Where Does All My Time Go?!
Week 4 Blog #1
In class we have been talking all about time management. I have pretty good time management skills. I know when I can put things off and when I need to get things done. So far this year I think I have been doing well, I have been putting school work in front of everything else. I just need to keep this momentum going and not start to slack. But after writing down everything that I did all week long I realized I may be beginning to slack in some areas.
Usually I go out every Thursday night because my class on Friday does not begin until 12:10. And usually Thursday night is the only night I go out. This week I went out on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. That might not seem like a lot but it made me push all my school work to get done on Sunday. Plus when I go out I have to drive home from New Haven so I do not get to sleep until 1 AM. Not getting enough sleep during the night made me tired all throughout the day.
This needs to change. I need to go back to only allowing myself to have one night a week when I get to go out and stay out late. In high school it was okay to stay out late and be tired in class the next day. Not in college, in college I want to make sure I am awake and alert during every single one of my classes.
That is just one thing that I need to work on with my time management skills. In order to work on this I am going to write out daily to do lists of all my work that I need to get done and then make sure I stick to it. This will give me more free time, then I might be able to go out more. I suggest that everyone make daily to do lists. You feel so accomplished every time you get to cross something off. This will help with your time management skills.
In class we have been talking all about time management. I have pretty good time management skills. I know when I can put things off and when I need to get things done. So far this year I think I have been doing well, I have been putting school work in front of everything else. I just need to keep this momentum going and not start to slack. But after writing down everything that I did all week long I realized I may be beginning to slack in some areas.
Usually I go out every Thursday night because my class on Friday does not begin until 12:10. And usually Thursday night is the only night I go out. This week I went out on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. That might not seem like a lot but it made me push all my school work to get done on Sunday. Plus when I go out I have to drive home from New Haven so I do not get to sleep until 1 AM. Not getting enough sleep during the night made me tired all throughout the day.
This needs to change. I need to go back to only allowing myself to have one night a week when I get to go out and stay out late. In high school it was okay to stay out late and be tired in class the next day. Not in college, in college I want to make sure I am awake and alert during every single one of my classes.
That is just one thing that I need to work on with my time management skills. In order to work on this I am going to write out daily to do lists of all my work that I need to get done and then make sure I stick to it. This will give me more free time, then I might be able to go out more. I suggest that everyone make daily to do lists. You feel so accomplished every time you get to cross something off. This will help with your time management skills.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Campus Safari #9
Campus Safari # 9 The Involvement Fair
Today on September 19th there was the Involvement Fair in the academic quad. If you did not see it then I am very surprised. There was music playing and people all around. While I was there I actually got interviewed by my friend who joined a news club that had him interviewing people. Two clubs that I may want to get involved in are, The College Health Service Corps (CHSC) and The Veterans Club. The CHSC is very interesting and helpful for me because it works with people in health related majors. Since I am doing nursing this club could be very beneficial to me. The Veterans Club raises money for care packages to send over seas and also for the Wounded Warriors Foundation. You do not need to be a Veteran in order to join it. I'm very patriotic and I want to do all that I can to help soldiers and Veterans, so that club seems perfect for me. Both clubs are exactly what I want so I'm very happy that I took the time and went to the Involvement Fair. If you were not able to go to it I would go visit the Clubs and Organizations office because Southern does have something for everyone.
Today on September 19th there was the Involvement Fair in the academic quad. If you did not see it then I am very surprised. There was music playing and people all around. While I was there I actually got interviewed by my friend who joined a news club that had him interviewing people. Two clubs that I may want to get involved in are, The College Health Service Corps (CHSC) and The Veterans Club. The CHSC is very interesting and helpful for me because it works with people in health related majors. Since I am doing nursing this club could be very beneficial to me. The Veterans Club raises money for care packages to send over seas and also for the Wounded Warriors Foundation. You do not need to be a Veteran in order to join it. I'm very patriotic and I want to do all that I can to help soldiers and Veterans, so that club seems perfect for me. Both clubs are exactly what I want so I'm very happy that I took the time and went to the Involvement Fair. If you were not able to go to it I would go visit the Clubs and Organizations office because Southern does have something for everyone.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Getting The A
Week 3 Blog 2
The most helpful tip that we have learned about in the last few weeks would be learning about all the work you need to do in order to get an A in college. In high school getting good grades came easy to me. Of course I would still try in my classes, but as long as I would be present in class and show effort I would get the A. Also in high school the classes are longer and you do all your learning in class.
In college everything changes. Instead of having my school day be 7 hours long it got shortened to 3 hours. This was a huge change. At first I was ecstatic. Shorter classes means less work right? Nope, Wrong. In college you get introduced to a topic during class but in order to fully understand it YOU need to go home and take the time and teach yourself.
In class we talked about "invisible work". It is work that you need to do in order to get the A but often times students forget about it. You need to do prep work before class, readings, organizing notes, taking notes on the readings, thinking about the readings, coming up with questions. Then there is the post work, thinking about what was talking about during class, processing that information, connecting that information, and answering your questions. And of course during class, always arriving on time and participating.
I am glad that we went over all this "invisible work". It reminds me that while it may be easier just to skip a reading for a class or not take notes and not participate, these things will not get me the A in class that I need to get.
The most helpful tip that we have learned about in the last few weeks would be learning about all the work you need to do in order to get an A in college. In high school getting good grades came easy to me. Of course I would still try in my classes, but as long as I would be present in class and show effort I would get the A. Also in high school the classes are longer and you do all your learning in class.
In college everything changes. Instead of having my school day be 7 hours long it got shortened to 3 hours. This was a huge change. At first I was ecstatic. Shorter classes means less work right? Nope, Wrong. In college you get introduced to a topic during class but in order to fully understand it YOU need to go home and take the time and teach yourself.
In class we talked about "invisible work". It is work that you need to do in order to get the A but often times students forget about it. You need to do prep work before class, readings, organizing notes, taking notes on the readings, thinking about the readings, coming up with questions. Then there is the post work, thinking about what was talking about during class, processing that information, connecting that information, and answering your questions. And of course during class, always arriving on time and participating.
I am glad that we went over all this "invisible work". It reminds me that while it may be easier just to skip a reading for a class or not take notes and not participate, these things will not get me the A in class that I need to get.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
A Level
Week 3 Blog 1
Everyday I try to take some time out of my day and look at different peoples blogs. I want to see how everyone else is doing and also compare theirs to mine. That is how I think that I can improve my blog. So this week when I saw that the assignment was to write about one or two peoples blogs and how they are A material one came to mind automatically. http://thebubbleoftaiesha.blogspot.com/ I do not know whom this student is. She's not in my INQ class so she must be in the other class. Her blog stands above everyone else's.
She must have blogged before or she just takes the time out to learn how to work the blog very well. She is so creative with how her blog is set up. As soon as you click onto her blog music starts to play. Music can tell you a lot about a person, so that is a very personal touch. This is a huge advantage and strength that she has. Not one other blog that I have seen has played music. This shows how much effort and thought she puts into her blog. She needed to take the time out and learn how to put music on her blog, and then she needed to come up with a playlist that fits her personality. Neither one of those things are easy to do.
Another thing that I like about her blog is that she is creative with her blog names. This makes you want to click on the blogs and read what they are about. An example is her post, "Meeting Princess Peach." I wanted to know who was princess peach? Why are you meeting with her? That was when I clicked on the post and realized that it was a campus safari. Not only did she have a creative name, she posted a picture of her and "Princess Peach" together.
I would really like to meet this student and get to know her. I would love to ask her questions about her blog and find out if she has blogged before. She deserves an A because as soon as you click on her blog you are hooked. Also you can tell just by looking at her blog the amount of effort that she puts in. I will continue to read her blog and I encourage you to do the same.
Everyday I try to take some time out of my day and look at different peoples blogs. I want to see how everyone else is doing and also compare theirs to mine. That is how I think that I can improve my blog. So this week when I saw that the assignment was to write about one or two peoples blogs and how they are A material one came to mind automatically. http://thebubbleoftaiesha.blogspot.com/ I do not know whom this student is. She's not in my INQ class so she must be in the other class. Her blog stands above everyone else's.
She must have blogged before or she just takes the time out to learn how to work the blog very well. She is so creative with how her blog is set up. As soon as you click onto her blog music starts to play. Music can tell you a lot about a person, so that is a very personal touch. This is a huge advantage and strength that she has. Not one other blog that I have seen has played music. This shows how much effort and thought she puts into her blog. She needed to take the time out and learn how to put music on her blog, and then she needed to come up with a playlist that fits her personality. Neither one of those things are easy to do.
Another thing that I like about her blog is that she is creative with her blog names. This makes you want to click on the blogs and read what they are about. An example is her post, "Meeting Princess Peach." I wanted to know who was princess peach? Why are you meeting with her? That was when I clicked on the post and realized that it was a campus safari. Not only did she have a creative name, she posted a picture of her and "Princess Peach" together.
I would really like to meet this student and get to know her. I would love to ask her questions about her blog and find out if she has blogged before. She deserves an A because as soon as you click on her blog you are hooked. Also you can tell just by looking at her blog the amount of effort that she puts in. I will continue to read her blog and I encourage you to do the same.
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