The biggest lesson I have learned this week is to, GET AHEAD. We
were given early access to the class and I wish I had had the time to take
advantage of that and get ahead in the class. While the assignments aren’t hard
or too time consuming, getting ahead can help you not feel rushed or stressed
later in the week when you have work for other classes.
The first week of school is one of the toughest, it is a time when you
are still trying to get your routine down and get out of the “Summer mindset.”
The best way that I have found to beat this lag is to try to get my assignments
done early. This will allow you to take a break on the weekend, so you don’t
have to feel overwhelmed. I love that this class gives you the fluidity to do
your assignments as they fit into your schedule.
A main focus for this class is writing. While I have always considered
myself a good writer, I do struggle with writing character dialogue. I am happy
with how my story turned out but for future stories, character dialogue is one
of the biggest things I need to work on. This week I started my writing process
on campus and finished it at home, I think for me personally, writing at home
allows me the freedom to take breaks and collect my thoughts. I often get
interrupted when I am on campus, so it makes it hard to write consistently.
My goals for next week are to include more dialogue into my stories and
to get my assignments done by Friday night. By doing this I will not only
improve as a writer, but I will have the weekend free to go home for Labor Day.
I’m hoping that by the end of this semester
I feel more confident in my writing.
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I agree that the key to this class is to get ahead! I was ahead at first, but during the first week of school I did fall back to where I was just meeting the deadlines. My goal is to do as much extra credit as possible in order to have fall backs so that I don't always have to do every assignment or maybe I can finish class early! Good luck to you during the semester! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you! Right now I am absolutely drowning in all that I have to do. I knew this was going to be my toughest semester in school, but I what I didn't realize is that I am going to have more homework etc than hours in a day! I am currently catching up on extra credit, etc in order to be able to get an A in the class and not struggle too badly if I do not complete an assignment on time. Good luck this semester!
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