I do not mind going to school three times a week, doing homework, and studying during each semester; however, I would be fibbing if I said I do not anticipate summer each year!!
Summer is the time of year where that well needed break comes and sets you free for a few months. In Arizona, there are so many activities to participate in during the summer. Although is can get pretty hot in the summer this makes water sports an enjoyable way to spend your time. I enjoy going to water parks, down the slides and relaxing on the lazy river while still working on that tan. Water sports such as going boating, jet skiing, tubing or wake boarding in one of the lakes in AZ such as Lake Pleasant or Bartlett Lake are popular. Another option is spending the day going down the salt river with friends and family. I look forward to all of these activities when summer comes around the corner.
I also look forward to vacationing in other places during the summer such as Minnesota and California. Its that time of year where I can just relax but at the same time have so many fun exciting things to do! I can spend time up at the cabin in Minnesota with my fiance and his family riding four wheelers, wake boarding on the lakes, and enjoying the awesome food! In California, I can visit my grandfather and spend time at the beaches enjoying the ocean and all the shopping!
Summer is a time to enjoy and spend with people you love. It is a time to experience new things and new places. It gives you plenty of time to prepare for your next semester in college!
Students just like anyone else need vacation, without it, our minds would never get a chance to rest! It's a time for fun in the sun!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Internship!
About a month ago, I decided that I wanted to have an internship for my last year in college. My next step was to meet with the ASU internship coordinator. Two weeks ago I met with her and she decided my fate for my last year before graduation. I submitted my resume, cover letter, and application for reviewing. Two days later, I received an email congratulating me on being accepted as a student who was eligible for an internship! This was awesome news!
When I met with the internship coordinator I also asked if I would be able to continue to work for the law firm that I do now while earning college credit. I could not believe it! The answer was yes and immediately I felt excited. This opportunity would give me the chance to work full time, earn a decent annual income while still earning college credit!
So that afternoon, I met with my boss to propose the idea of an internship with him. This would not change a lot about the job; however, I would have to work more hours, get my hours signed off by him and have him fill out a self evaluation each semester for me.
I said a prayer and left the rest in God's hands. Then, I asked him. I explained to him all the details of what entails with this internship. Immediately, he surprised me by saying that he had students in the past from ASU who also worked for him while earning college credit. Whew! I felt relieved! The answer to my question was of course!
Now you may be asking yourself why this is such a big deal to me?
In about 24 days, I will begin a new life with my husband by my side! Our life will begin together with all the love, responsibilities, and schedules that we have always had.
This internship will enable me to make a sufficient income while still being a full time student on track for graduation in the Spring, May 2010!
This opportunity gives me a chance to spend more time with my husband while still finishing my degree.
I highly recommend internships for students not only because of these great opportunities but first and foremost because you learn a great deal pertaining to your career hands on which is the best preparation you can have for your future!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Importance of Visiting Your Advisers!
Are you a student that visits their adviser?
If the answer is no then I am going to explain three key reasons as to why it is imperative that students visit their advisers at least once a semester.
First, advisers are there to help us organize our schedules each semester. They tell students how many credits we should take each semester depending on that students situation. In addition, they inform each student of which courses they should take in each area while explaining why these courses are necessary for the degree of your choice.
As a freshmen, I was nervous and hesitant to build my school schedule for my first semester in college! When I learned that advisers are there to help you build your schedules each semester in order to keep you on track to graduate I felt relieved and excited to begin my college career.
Secondly, advisers are there to keep students on track to graduate within a four year period with the amount of credits necessary. Advisers meet with students to discuss how they are doing in their courses and they explain the next steps to complete the following semester. They spend the time necessary to make sure the students understand where they are academically.
Thirdly, advisers seem to also be able to put students into contact with individuals who can help them further their education. For example, advisers can give students information about who to get in contact with regarding internships while explaining where they would fit in their schedule. Also, they can give their opinions on certain classes based on their contact with other students who have taken them which is extremely helpful!
Some students try to organize their schedules on their own; however, it is much easier, less time consuming and stress relieving to visit an advisor!
Meeting with your advisor is key to successful completion of your degree!!
If the opportunity for help is there, take advantage of it!
If the answer is no then I am going to explain three key reasons as to why it is imperative that students visit their advisers at least once a semester.
First, advisers are there to help us organize our schedules each semester. They tell students how many credits we should take each semester depending on that students situation. In addition, they inform each student of which courses they should take in each area while explaining why these courses are necessary for the degree of your choice.
As a freshmen, I was nervous and hesitant to build my school schedule for my first semester in college! When I learned that advisers are there to help you build your schedules each semester in order to keep you on track to graduate I felt relieved and excited to begin my college career.
Secondly, advisers are there to keep students on track to graduate within a four year period with the amount of credits necessary. Advisers meet with students to discuss how they are doing in their courses and they explain the next steps to complete the following semester. They spend the time necessary to make sure the students understand where they are academically.
Thirdly, advisers seem to also be able to put students into contact with individuals who can help them further their education. For example, advisers can give students information about who to get in contact with regarding internships while explaining where they would fit in their schedule. Also, they can give their opinions on certain classes based on their contact with other students who have taken them which is extremely helpful!
Some students try to organize their schedules on their own; however, it is much easier, less time consuming and stress relieving to visit an advisor!
Meeting with your advisor is key to successful completion of your degree!!
If the opportunity for help is there, take advantage of it!
Friday, April 3, 2009
What do you expect to get out of your classes?
An interesting question was posed in my Race Ethnicity & Justice class this week.
What are we expected to get out of this course?
Our professor responded that we are not expected to change the system; however, we are expected to gain knowledge, education, and facts that we can use and apply in our everyday lives and future careers. Our professor answered, as a group we can try to make a difference and improve parts of the system; however, we are not expected to as individuals. As individuals, we should be independent thinkers using this knowledge we have gained from this course in all of our other courses, at work, at home and in our communities. If in one class we have background knowledge of an issue that is briefly raised in the next class, our voice should be heard in discussions and debates about these issues. As you take more similar classes in your field of choice you begin to notice similarities about the classes. Therefore, you can have more in depth discussions about the material because of that outside knowledge.
Lots of students take classes simply because they are required; however, they ignore the question of what they are suppose to take away from that class. I would challenge each of you to ask yourself that question in each of your classes. With that information, knowledge and fact, how can you apply that in your lives!
It is not about getting that A; however, I am not saying one should not aspire to get an A, but of even more importance is actually learning and using that knowledge you have gained in your everyday life. A student can get an A in a class and may have learned nothing because they simply memorized the information then they erased it out of their minds after the test. It is better to have a deeper understanding of the material and knowledge in your classes than the grade you receive. Then, you have developed knowledge that can not be forgotten easily because you learned it and applied it!
We all pay a substantial amount of money for tuition to attend universities, it is imperative that we make the best of every single course we take!!
We can have success if we have knowledge but without application of that knowledge we may have a sense of unfulfillment!
Make the best of your college career and begin to make a difference in your lives and the lives of others!!
What are we expected to get out of this course?
Our professor responded that we are not expected to change the system; however, we are expected to gain knowledge, education, and facts that we can use and apply in our everyday lives and future careers. Our professor answered, as a group we can try to make a difference and improve parts of the system; however, we are not expected to as individuals. As individuals, we should be independent thinkers using this knowledge we have gained from this course in all of our other courses, at work, at home and in our communities. If in one class we have background knowledge of an issue that is briefly raised in the next class, our voice should be heard in discussions and debates about these issues. As you take more similar classes in your field of choice you begin to notice similarities about the classes. Therefore, you can have more in depth discussions about the material because of that outside knowledge.
Lots of students take classes simply because they are required; however, they ignore the question of what they are suppose to take away from that class. I would challenge each of you to ask yourself that question in each of your classes. With that information, knowledge and fact, how can you apply that in your lives!
It is not about getting that A; however, I am not saying one should not aspire to get an A, but of even more importance is actually learning and using that knowledge you have gained in your everyday life. A student can get an A in a class and may have learned nothing because they simply memorized the information then they erased it out of their minds after the test. It is better to have a deeper understanding of the material and knowledge in your classes than the grade you receive. Then, you have developed knowledge that can not be forgotten easily because you learned it and applied it!
We all pay a substantial amount of money for tuition to attend universities, it is imperative that we make the best of every single course we take!!
We can have success if we have knowledge but without application of that knowledge we may have a sense of unfulfillment!
Make the best of your college career and begin to make a difference in your lives and the lives of others!!
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