journal Entry 32

1. At the beginning of the semester I took the self assesment test and had a low score of 42, which means that i was sometimes on course to success. Now at the end of the semester i scored a 68 which has drastically changed since the begining.
2. The scores that have raised the most are , Discovering self motivation and Gaining self awareness. the biggest problem that i had was learning how to study and retain the information.
3. I want to continue on improving my test taking skills which i have gone to counceling services and talked to my professors about learning new stratagies. i believe that by doing these things i have learned a effient way to study and take exams which is a complete 180 since when i first got here.

Plagerism

1. One thing that i learned from the presentation in class is how many people acually get away with plagerizing papers. I had no idea that so many professors let it slide and people just walk away untouched ready to do it again.
2. the biggest surprise that i got from the presentation was that as you go up the academic ladder the more sevear the punishment is for plagerizing other peoples work.

Journal Entry 24

1. The most difficult class that I am taking this semester so far has been my world cultures class. This class has been very difficult for me because the things that we are studying I am so unintersted in that it is hard for me to take in what he is saying. The subjects are so boring and has nothing to do with anything that I enjoy doing.

2. It seems that i learn beter by repitition. When i rewrite my notes i seem to remember the material beter and so now that is what i have been doing in my classes.

Journal Entry 23

1. My Personal Rules for Success in College and Life
1. show up to every class
2. take good notes in class
3. do the best i can do on my work
4. dont procrastinate
5. get help if you think you need it
6. hard work will get you where you want to be
7. surround yourself with successful people

2. i believe that the most important rule i have for myself is "hard work will get you where you want to be". I believe this is most important because the point in my life that i am right now that is what has gotten me where i am. my dad used to tell me that as a little kid and if i wanted something that i would have to work hard to get it.

Journal Entry 17

1. an outer obstacle that stands between me and my success in college is i have to learn how to study effectivly.
2. someone besides me who could help me overcome this outer obstacle is upperclassman, school administators and my professors.
3. How this person could help me by is giving me ideas on how to study and trying new ways of studying.
4. an inner obstacle that stands between me and my success in college is i need to give myself more confindence before a test.
5. someone besides me who could help me over come this inner obstacle is the people at couciling services
6. how this person could help me is by telling me how to become more self confident.
7. the most challenging course im talking the sememster would be my world cultures class and my math class.
8. this course is challeging for me because i have to understand all the math equations and be interested in world cultures when i could really care less about them.
9. someone besides me who could overcome this challege would be the people that i study with.
10. these people could help me get intersted in the subject.

Journal Entry 13

1. the system i normaly use for keeping track of things each day is i have a note book for every class i have. If i have an assignment in class i write it down in my notebook. This method seems to work faily well because anything that i have a problem with or cant remember i look in my notebook and if that doesnt tell me enough i check my sylabus for more information.
2. i could use the three self managment tools in this chapt. by starting to use a planner. one thing that i do well that the chapt says is that i dont wait till last min to do most things. sometimes i do get very busy and stuff is done last min but all large projects or papers i always get done before they are due and proofread over them.

Journal Entry 10

I am walking through the door of that big company that just gave me my new job after college. All the people star at me as being the new guy as i walk by down to my new office. My new boss comes in and says hey let me show you around. We walk out into the machine shop were all the parts are made and he shows me different machines that i can use. He tells me go ahead and walk around intoduce yourself to everyone I have a meeting i have to attend to. I walk around and get to know the place and everyone is so friendly. Then the day is already over. I walk out to my truck and get in it to drive home. I call my dad and tell him about my first day.