Throughout the course of my time in high school, there were times when I did not give a class or an assignment my best effort, or others when I would absorb information only to regurgitate it when test time came around. I was always able to determine when I sold myself short because of a nagging feeling of guilt that would sweep over me once I had made the decision to not go all out. This feeling of guilt was my conscience attempting to warn me about my future endeavors, where I would be required to do more than simply recall information from a lecture or scarcely meet the requirements given by the instructor if I wished to succeed. Although at the time, I was able to push these worries aside. That is, until the onset of my college journey …show more content…
In my Discernment and Discourse class, we were introduced to and wrote about the importance of education, which led me to discover that merely understanding why education is important is not enough to prosper and that I needed to establish a plan of action to claim my …show more content…
I was spending too long studying for one class when there were other courses that needed my attention. Not to mention additional aspects of college such as establishing a social life, participating in student organizations, and finding time to relax. I eventually learned of a resource on campus called the Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center (A-LEC) that offers various classes on important skills needed in college. These classes include note-taking, textbook reading, and time-management. Moreover, the A-LEC is also home to a writing enhancement center, peer tutoring, and academic counseling. As a result, I decided it would be well-worth the time to attend a time-management workshop to gather useful tips for my course load. During the seminar, I learned about the utilization of a daily and weekly planner as well as tools like “semester at a glance” which is used to save important dates for the semester from syllabi for all classes. By attending and later implementing the skills presented at the workshop, I was better able to claim my education by devoting appropriate time for studying, socializing, and