Before I started the summer program, I expected to have trouble with writing long expository essays, and time management. These were the two things I felt could hurt my college career, but after doing the summer session I was impressed with the improvements I made.
In English, I learned ways to make my essays longer by adding personal experience and expanding on my ideas. A usual two page paper would become a five page paper. I also learned different methods for writing papers: placing the thesis in different parts of the parts of the essay, creating patterns that the reader can visibly see and use, using personal experience as a way of and being selective about word choices. These methods have helped me explain my ideas without the fear of …show more content…
Now I have to tend for myself, I have to wake up on my own, go get my own food, do my own laundry, and find time to hang out with people. I can say I enjoy it. It’s liberating having your own space where you can think for your own, do whatever you want, and no one can tell you anything. That freedom helps me be a better student because you are no longer stuck at home where everyone needs you.
My plan for the Fall is get mentally prepared for the work I have to commit. There is going to be essays, projects, and class activities, so I put myself the mentality of school. I need the mental strength and determination to finish my assignments. I need to start acquiring a basic knowledge of the classes, so I am not lost. I need to know the tutoring resources, so I can go them when I need help. I have to have good relationship with my teachers, so they can help me.
With this plan, I can successfully pass my classes, and I get my degree. It is going to be a long road ahead with possibly long nights of studying and writing essays, but it will be worth it. There is going to be fun times in college. I just have to find the balance between fun and school, so I can remember what is
In English, I learned ways to make my essays longer by adding personal experience and expanding on my ideas. A usual two page paper would become a five page paper. I also learned different methods for writing papers: placing the thesis in different parts of the parts of the essay, creating patterns that the reader can visibly see and use, using personal experience as a way of and being selective about word choices. These methods have helped me explain my ideas without the fear of …show more content…
Now I have to tend for myself, I have to wake up on my own, go get my own food, do my own laundry, and find time to hang out with people. I can say I enjoy it. It’s liberating having your own space where you can think for your own, do whatever you want, and no one can tell you anything. That freedom helps me be a better student because you are no longer stuck at home where everyone needs you.
My plan for the Fall is get mentally prepared for the work I have to commit. There is going to be essays, projects, and class activities, so I put myself the mentality of school. I need the mental strength and determination to finish my assignments. I need to start acquiring a basic knowledge of the classes, so I am not lost. I need to know the tutoring resources, so I can go them when I need help. I have to have good relationship with my teachers, so they can help me.
With this plan, I can successfully pass my classes, and I get my degree. It is going to be a long road ahead with possibly long nights of studying and writing essays, but it will be worth it. There is going to be fun times in college. I just have to find the balance between fun and school, so I can remember what is