Raymond FosterRaymond FosterMajor: BiologyMajor: BiologyI am a God fearing man, I am confident, I am a God fearing man, I am confident, spiritual, and happy spiritual, and happy I am organized, and supportive of my wife I am organized, and supportive of my wife and family. and family.

3 Favorite Assignments 3 Favorite Assignments I enjoyed the metacognition discussion. Learning that there are many I enjoyed the metacognition discussion. Learning that there are many

different things that we do as students such as trying to multi task different things that we do as students such as trying to multi task while studying will in fact hurt us in the long run. Also thinking that while studying will in fact hurt us in the long run. Also thinking that we are better naturally at one subject over the other is wrong way to we are better naturally at one subject over the other is wrong way to think as well. Knowing these things are really going to help me in the think as well. Knowing these things are really going to help me in the long run to be a better student and ultimately make better grades. long run to be a better student and ultimately make better grades.

Using different words discussion. The video in the discussion that we Using different words discussion. The video in the discussion that we needed to watch was very meaningful because it teaches us that needed to watch was very meaningful because it teaches us that using different words might mean all the difference. Saying using different words might mean all the difference. Saying something in a different way might be the difference between getting something in a different way might be the difference between getting our point across and maybe even offending someone. Being able to our point across and maybe even offending someone. Being able to use this in my life as well as maybe even teaching others this will use this in my life as well as maybe even teaching others this will help because of the way that we can get our way across so that the help because of the way that we can get our way across so that the most is taken out of it. most is taken out of it.

I also like this presentation. It allows me to look back on this course I also like this presentation. It allows me to look back on this course and see how far I have come. This was the first college course that I and see how far I have come. This was the first college course that I have taken in five years and for this class, although a lot of work, was have taken in five years and for this class, although a lot of work, was fun for me to get my feet wet again and finish my education to fun for me to get my feet wet again and finish my education to provide better for my family. Being able to share this with the entire provide better for my family. Being able to share this with the entire class is intimidating everyone in this class has been pretty nice and class is intimidating everyone in this class has been pretty nice and supportive of one another. supportive of one another.

3 Favorite Journals3 Favorite Journals

1.1. Journal Entry 1 Journal Entry 1 1.1. I liked this journal because it showed my where I stand in the topics I liked this journal because it showed my where I stand in the topics

listed in the journal. Such as the things listed in slide #6. These listed in the journal. Such as the things listed in slide #6. These were eye opening for me because I never really gave any of this were eye opening for me because I never really gave any of this any thought before this course.any thought before this course.

2.2. Journal Entry 13Journal Entry 13looking at all the actions that I take on a daily basis without thinking looking at all the actions that I take on a daily basis without thinking about it makes me realize the time that I could manage better. The about it makes me realize the time that I could manage better. The things that I deem important before making the ultimate choice to things that I deem important before making the ultimate choice to go back to school to have definitely changed. Things like watching go back to school to have definitely changed. Things like watching an absorbent amount of TV have been replaced with studying and an absorbent amount of TV have been replaced with studying and homework. homework.

3.3. Journal Entry 23Journal Entry 231.1. Completing this journal entry was a weird at first, having to pretty Completing this journal entry was a weird at first, having to pretty

much argue with myself. But in the end it did help, it showed me much argue with myself. But in the end it did help, it showed me that I can look at different situations in different aspects and from that I can look at different situations in different aspects and from different angels. Performing these journals has been different but different angels. Performing these journals has been different but very helpful. very helpful.

Favorite Week Favorite Week

• I enjoyed the first week the most, I liked that the first set of assignments was pretty easy, easier than I thought it was going to be. I also liked the discussion that week over the power of words it was eye opening.

3 Lessons 3 Lessons

1. I Will use my inner defender, inner 1. I Will use my inner defender, inner guide, and inner critic to make important guide, and inner critic to make important decisions decisions

2. I have learned to be more confident in 2. I have learned to be more confident in myself with the tools that I have learned in myself with the tools that I have learned in this course this course

3. I have learned to study more efficiently 3. I have learned to study more efficiently and also my preferred style of learning and also my preferred style of learning that will allow me to learn better and in a that will allow me to learn better and in a way that will come easy to me. way that will come easy to me.

Self assesment score Self assesment score First Score

Second score

 

75 78  1.      Accepting personal responsibility. 

70 79 2.      Discovering self-motivation. 

65 75 3.      Mastering self-management 

50 51 4.      Employing interdependence 

70  76 5.      Gaining self-awareness 

73 73 6.       Adopting lifelong learning 

72 74 7.       Developing emotional intelligence. 

60 70 8.      Believing in myself

I have learned that I have not been using the right methods to studying and make strong decisions. I have learned tools that will help me study and manage my time more efficiently to get the most out of my studies. Also I have learned that there were things that I deemed correct on methods of studying that I didn’t know were wrong that I do know now that I will correct as well.