Personal Narrative: What I Learned In This Class

The first day I joined AS 1000 I was very nervous and wasn’t sure what to expect from this class. It has now been about four weeks in this class, and I can see the change in myself. I have improved tremendously and learned so much from this class. The skills I have learned in this class have helped me a lot in my current semester. I am taking 17 credit hours this semester, a few are major classes and some are electives. I have 3A’s and 2B’s currently and this is much better than the grades I had last semester. I have been using my daily timetable to study every day for each class and have also been able to finish my homework on time, as well as study ahead of time for the quizzes and exams. My easiest course this semester is Math 1310 which is a calculus class. The math class I took last semester was difficult for me because of lack of time given to study for that class. Now, I have started practicing many math problems, asking the correct people for help like the professor, and also going to the learning commons. I enjoy that class a lot now and it is easy for me. A …show more content…
I have been using a timetable, day planner, and a to-do list for daily activities. In the beginning I was lazy to have a timetable and manage time, but after a few weeks I saw that it was very helpful and hence started following it. During weekdays I have started waking up at 8:00am in the morning to go to the gym, and try to end my day by 10:00pm, so that I am awake and fresh by the next day. In the weekends I try to be up by 10:30am, so that way I do not waste the entire day sleeping and not getting any work done. Last semester I did not have any specific times to sleep, I would sometimes be awake for no reason till 3:00am and would wake up tired and sleepy the next day. This would leave me with no motivation to get work done. But now with the help of this class I have a regular schedule and this has really helped me out in many