Pro Blogs

               What is a blog? A blog, according to the dictionary, is a journal written online that is accessible online for others to use. A blog is a good way to get all your thoughts down somewhere and be able to get things off your mind. You can blog about anything you would like, but you should always remember that anyone can view it. Now that we understand what a blog is, what makes a blog a good one? A good blog is one that expresses the blogger’s way of writing and shows individuality amongst other bloggers.             

                One blog that really stood out amongst others was Jester’s Journals blog. It really shows individuality because the blogger is not afraid to express his opinion. Jester blogs about everything and whatever’s on his mind, and he uses his blog as a way to vent about his life. One of his blog posts that I found interesting is I Just Can’t Keep It In No More!! I found it interesting how he was not afraid to express how he feels. He uses honesty to make it into something funny.

                Another blog I found very interesting is the blog about the New Orleans Saints. The author talks about everything that goes on within the team. It is truly a place for all New Orleans Saints fans to go visit and get updated on everything going on. The author really goes in depth with everything and even gives his opinion. It’s different from the other blog I was reading about because this blog is more informative while the other is more like free speech and writes about anything. 

                                                   

Procrastination = BAD

           What is procrastination? According to the dictionary, to procrastinate is to put off till another day or time or to delay. It is to wait till the last minute or last amount of time available to complete something. Why does everyone procrastinate? Everyone mostly procrastinates on doing their homework. They would rather socialize; play videogames, or anything else they can imagine doing other than the work they are given. In the end they regret not doing their work before hand because they are up in the dead hours of the night trying to finish the homework they could have easily done before. Sometimes they are unable to complete all their homework because they cannot stay up any longer or their work is completed poorly because they are half asleep and cannot think straight. Yet everyone knows the consequences of procrastination why do they still do it? Procrastination is not done knowingly, because no one wakes up in the morning saying they are going to procrastinate today. They are aware they are procrastinating but they don’t think much about it till later when they actually have to do their work. Like every person, they would rather go out and have fun and not try to think about the serious work that needs to be done. No one wants to sit inside and do their homework.

            In order to stop procrastinating a person must put their mind to their studies and not think about what is going on outside or what else they could be doing. They need to sit down and focus on what they are doing. I know one way that helped me stop procrastinating is that I tell myself that if I do my work now then I have the whole rest of the day to do anything I want and I won’t have that constant worrying about getting my homework done. This way you do your work and it is done in a timely orderly manner. You have to close out all distractions and keep telling yourself that you have to finish. Don’t leave things for the last minute because then you are running around trying to finish everything. What happens if something goes wrong? Such as your printer doesn’t work or your computer dies, etc. No one ever knows so it is better to not wait till the last minute.

                                         

Soccer is Life

               Throughout my whole life the one thing I can remember doing from when I was a little kid was playing soccer. I’ve been playing soccer almost all my life and it is a true inspiration to me. Soccer inspired me to become who I am because it taught me that there is no quitting in anything you do, no matter how tired or worn out you are, you must keep going further. It showed me that things you want you have to work for. If you want to be the best player on the team, you are going to have to put a lot of time, effort, and practice into it. That is similar to life because no one goes to the top and is successful unless they work hard for it.

                As a little kid I use to be one of the best players on my travel team and I would always push myself to be better than others. My grandfather would always attend my games and my parents would come when they could. It was rare that my father would show up to my games and when he did I felt like I had to do my best to impress him. But as my parents got divorced it was hard on me and my only escape from all of it was playing soccer. On the field all my other problems would just go away and for those ninety minutes of playing time I was in peace and all I could think about was playing the game that I love. Soccer was that true inspiration to me that helped me go through a lot, especially my parents’ divorce; it was as if when I step onto that grass covered field I was in a whole other world. Even till now when I step onto that grass field I remember that playing soccer is what shaped me into who I am today and what got me through everything.

                                            

Outcasts United

              Over summer break the incoming freshman class was told to read this book, Outcasts United by Warren St. John. It was an inspiring story about a group of refugee kids in the small town of Clarkston, Georgia. The book was about this lady named Luma Mufleh, who came over to America from her country of Jordan and changed a group of refugee’s kid’s lives. Luma came over to America to attend college and hope for a better future, but she never ended up returning back home. Passing through Clarkston she saw a group of young kids playing soccer, each with a diverse background. She later became the coach for these kids and showed them the meaning of life and how good it is to be diverse. All these kids were refugees from different countries and Luma brought them all together to join one team and one family. She showed them that no matter how different everyone is we are all the same. Luma was more than just the coach for the kids, she helped them with their school work and even helped the parents find jobs, and be able to survive in this new world. The refugees had a hard time getting accustomed to this new country because all the dominant ethnicities looked down upon them and treated them as though they are nothing. In school they were only allowed to play Americanized sports like basketball, with no diverse background to it. They had trouble getting use to everything but thankfully for Luma they were able to make it through everything and make a better life for all.

                This connects to college because everyone is new to the whole scene and everyone is trying to get accustomed to it. It’s very different from life before as we knew it because we are on our own here. Also in college there are many diverse and different people around and everyone has to learn to get along with each other no matter their differences. College is a whole new experience, just like coming to a new country.

                                   

Greatest challenged faced in college so far

                Coming into college this fall there have been many changes to my life and some are harder to face than others. It’s a whole new neighborhood and a whole new life where everyone is basically independent and able to do as they please. Being independent though comes with responsibilities. There is no one on top of your head telling you to do something or reminding you of stuff you have to do such as homework. You are alone to do what you want and no one will tell you what is right or wrong.             

                One of the biggest problems is balancing out the time you need for studying and the time needed for socializing. Since I am new to this school, along with the whole freshman class, I want to go out and socialize and meet new people. This is hard to do when given a lot of homework because you have to balance out when to do your work and when to go out. Sometimes the work is unbearable and time to go out is needed. But it is hard keeping up with your studies if there is a constant pressure of going out and socializing. Since I am independent now no one is there to stop me and tell me to do my work or to go in my room and study instead of go out.

                Being new to college everyone wants to go out and socialize with everyone but you have to learn when to stay inside and do your work. I believe that is the greatest challenge I faced so far in college because I am not use to this freedom of having no one on top of my head telling me to do my work and not to go out. I have done well so far but hopefully I can keep up with this and make sure I do all my work.

                                             

Response to Readings

               For Inquiry class we had to read many articles pertaining about time management, educated people, deep thinkers, and much more. Out of reading all these articles none caught my attention but two. These two being, “An Educated Person,” and “How to Become a Deep Thinker at College.” These made me really think and wonder what is the relationship between “the deep thinker at college” and the definition of the “educated person.”

                A deep thinker at college is a person that spends lots of time on their readings and studies and goes above and beyond to really understand them. The spend at least an hour more than needed on their readings just to fully grasp and understand what they are reading. They think outside of the “box” and look at the different perspectives of what it is they are reading. They put lots of time and effort into it.

                An educated person according to the article is a person that is able to evaluate and understand their readings. They are able to interpret it and see what the meanings are. They are able to understand their piece of writing and give their view on it. An educated person is a person built off of books and what they get out of it.

                To compare an “educated person” to a “deep thinker” will be very much similar in a way but also different. An educated person only will be able to understand what they are reading or studying in the way they see it and the way their books say so, but the deep thinker will be able to interpret the text beyond just what they see on paper. The deep thinker will be able to take the work beyond just what they read and provide many viewpoints and real understanding of the work and the different views on it.    

                Although they are different they are also alike as well. They both have an understanding of the text and what it is they studied. I think you will need to have a little of both. You will need to be able to understand the text and be able to analyze it but be able to view it in different ways. You will need to spend lots of time on your readings and fully understand what it is you are studying, and that’s what makes a good college student.

Myself

               Looking at myself it is hard to describe all of me in just five words. After thinking long and hard about who I really am and what words best describe me I have concluded to the following: individual, friendly, family orientated, optimistic point of view, and athletic. All these have to do with who I am and what has shaped me into becoming who I am today.

                I am a leader when it comes to anything. I do not like following other people and doing the same things as others. I feel as if they do that more to fit in than to just be themselves and be accepted as who they are. Everyone is different and when someone truly accepts how different you are then you know they must care. I try to stand out amongst many because it’s those that stand out that really get ahead in life. Being an individual means you are able to do your own thing without caring what everyone else thinks.

                Being friendly is one of the traits I think is the most important to have. It is good to be friendly because then you are able to meet new people and make new friends. Everything is a lot better when you get along with people.

                Another one of my traits is being family oriented. I will do anything I can to help out my family and support them through everything. Even though I am in college now I still stay connected to my family. Ever since my parents got divorced it seemed like I was more connected and involved in my family trying to look out for my younger siblings. They are the people that are there for me no matter what.

                I always have an optimistic point of view on things and I try not to think bad thoughts and bad things will happen. If you always think positively then you will get by in life and everything will go for the better. Always think positively and nothing bad will occur.

                My last trait is that I am very athletic. I have played soccer almost all my life and I also been on a basketball league. Almost all my life I have been active with playing sports and it is a big part of my life.

                             

College Life

           College life at Southern Connecticut State University. This is a big step and most people work their whole lives to get where I am now. Those fortunate enough to attend must take this time to set their lives out and see where they can go. But what is college? To some it may seem as another step in their road to success, to others the beginning of the rest of their lives, and to most an amazing adventure one must take to succeed in future goals today.

College to me means a start of the next chapter in my life, filled with opportunities, whole new people, and an independent lifestyle. College is the start of the rest of everyone’s life. It is where you succeed to better your future and get a better job. College will broaden your horizons and show you how far education can take you. It shows the importance of having an education nowadays, and nothing is given, you must work hard and take what you want. You must put a lot of time and effort into what you are doing because nothing in life is given easy.

Diversity is another thing one will experience at college that will help them in the future. Learning to work and see different points of views from different people is a great life lesson to learn. Everyone is an individual and they all see thing s differently, so it’s better to accept the differences in everyone rather than trying to make everyone the same.

At this step in life everyone gets to see who is really important in their lives and worth sticking around for. I hope to find out who I really am and what I have to offer in this world. By attending college I hope to accomplish all my goals of becoming a strong independent person, and create a better future for myself. By sticking to my school work and grades I will be able to accomplish all this.