Uppers, Downers, and All arounders workshop

This workshop was about drugs and the various affects of them. I learned The different kinds of ways that different drugs affect different people. I also learned how addictive different drugs can be and that caffeine is more addictive than crack cocaine. I also learned the different groups that different drugs belong too and how they are categorized. They are categorized by the different affects that you get from the drugs. Overall i thought the workshop was very informative and very interesting.

11/25

My parents always stressed how much college is compared to high school so they did what they could to try to get me prepared for the challenges that i am going to face. It would not have hurt to have been a little more prepared.

11/23

It was very important for me to ask for help this week. Not only teachers but also friends. Since my computer is broken i've had to borrow computers. I've also need rides to several places so i have to ask my roommate to take me there.

Peer mentor and senior interview

I thought that it was a very good idea to interview the senior and peer mentor. There were many questions that I had that had got answered. I thought the most useful information was hearing how they manage their time because I think that is my biggest issue with school. I also learned about the kind of help I can get at SJSU. If I ever need help with any homework I think I will now go to the learning center. I also learned about some of the steps I need to take to do well in college so I can get a degree.
I think one thing that could have made the interview better for me is if there was someone from my major in the room with us so I can ask questions directed towards my major. I most likely would have asked more questions because I could always use more information on my major. I think it could have also been better if we did not record our questions and the answers because it would have game the mentor and senior more time to think about the question because they would not have felt rushed. We could have also focused on the information they provided rather than how to make it sound good. It was still very useful and I definitely learned a lot about how to handle certain situations.

11/18

There are many questions that i have for the peer mentor and senior and i hope they all get answered. I already have my questions written down.

11/16

Even though i have been very busy with homework i was able to focus on most of my homework, but not everything. Unfortunately i missed a few assignments but i will still make them up.

11/11

This week i learned just how useful the resources on campus are. Without the learning center i would not have gotten half of my homework done.

11/9

The most important thing right now is registering for classes for next semester, which is why i need to see an adviser. Everybody should see an adviser before they register for classes.

11/4

The closer we come to the end of school the more stressed i become. All the projects and papers and final assignments are due. This is the time to get caught up

11/2

For me it's always important to know how my instructors teach so i can adapt to take better notes and pay more attention in class to understand what the instructor is saying.

10/21

Today a teacher tried to tell me the right way to take notes, which i think is bullshit. Not everybody takes notes the same way because everybody thinks differently so everybody uses a method that works best for them.