Learning Profile

I have learned a lot from these themes from the text. I really liked the part prioritize, read, learn and think. It helped me handle it better, even though I am trying; it’s very difficult from what I am going through right now. It was easier when I was in Washington, DC. Because I didn’t have a job, I just lost a motivation doing homework and going to classes. Reading has improved my skills because I have been reading faster than before, that I have noticed! I learned how to summarize some words in a sentence. It’s very neat. I am a thinker now, not a doer. That is really good because I used to do things before I think which is not good because I did not make good decisions at that time. I really do need to work on studying skills though because its harder with my job right now. I try to work on homework every night but I end up falling asleep, since I get really tired from work easily. I work with autistic kids, which is a very difficult job. I remember things really good, depends on what kind of things. There are specific things I don’t really remember and would have to write it down.

I think that doing computer things and videos does help me lot learning, because I am a visual person since I am a hearing impaired person. I don’t really learn if someone else writes it down and I read. I actually learn if I write it down and look so I can understand better. But it’s really hard if I do that because I have to watch the interpreter myself since I can’t hear what the teacher is talking about. Ideas, theories and facts do help me learn, but like I said, if I SEE, it would help a lot too. Students should continue writing things down for themselves and study more, because they would actually learn, but they should ask the teacher more questions if they do not understand. I need to work on that part myself, because I am not good at asking questions if I don’t understand, because I am afraid I would ask the wrong question that the teacher would not understand what I am really asking. I get nervous when I ask questions, I just don’t know why; I just need to work on that part because I’m a shy person myself.

I noticed that my studying skills are my weakness, and I do homework at the last minute. Its my very bad habit since I was in elementary school and I need to break it off. I wish that I had the skills that the other people have, because they study well and they listen better. I have trouble with vocabulary. I know there are some people out there that are having trouble too but not like me because I don’t really remember them well. I spell well but I don’t remember the meaning of it well enough. School is important to me but I try hard to understand what it means, according to the teacher’s lecture, sometimes I don’t understand, like I said earlier, I don’t ask questions often and I need to work on that skill. I wish that I can understand it clear enough but its okay, its who I am and I can work harder and study harder. I have to keep a positive mind to achieve. Same with new students, they should be positive so they can succeed.

I think that the Binge Drinking lecture was the relevance of my life because I risked my own life in Washington, DC according to that video of Sam. It was a horrible experience of my life, I am really happy that my friends saved my life; I could have died that night. If it happened, I wouldn’t be here trying to achieve with what I want with my future. I am sure that there are people out there that went through the same thing that I went through. Its not funny at all, it’s a memory that scars yourself. That reminds me not to binge drinking ever again. Of course I do party, but I don’t do that kind of thing, because its so dangerous and deadly. Alcohol poisoning can screw up things. Also it changes your life, lose motivation in what you want with your future, especially with school. I went through that myself, I was really confused last year and I didn’t do well last year because I did not know what I was really doing. I lost track of what I was doing a long time ago, that’s because I was drinking too much, it really does things to your mind. It’s strange because its just drinking but it has chemical that wrecks your mind. So new students should be very cautious and set their own limits. Its safer that way.

I think that we have learned everything we needed to know... I really dont know, because I have took one at Gallaudet University, and everything seems the same. Just new techinques, like handling stress, learning how to study better, remembering the words better. I think that you did the great job teaching us these things, especially about drinking, doing homework, etc.

I think that the students will get to learn alot in this class in the future because it has alot of facts and helpful advices. I think that I learned alot from the theme what i know about this course that i wish i have known before i came in. Because there are some things i did not learn when i was in Gallaudet University. All i did was doing projects and doing group work when i was in Gallaudet. In this class we all did was read and lectures, did assignments, etc. It helped me remember better and stuff.

Time Management

Managing my time management is really not good right now since I’m struggling with full time job and going to school full time. Its pretty difficult to deal with especially when my job is not flexible with my hours, especially when I am in school. I feel like I am failing my expectations, because I have been stressed out with my classes and job going at same time, especially with budget since I have to pay for school by myself. I should have not spent so much money over the summer when I had the chance to pay for school. It was not expected to happen though. I thought I did well in the beginning, but it got worse since the school got harder to deal with while I’m working. The reason why it is because I have to try to deal with homework and everything, its very difficult when I have no internet at home. I work 40 hours a week and going to school 5 days a week, working 7 days a week, its not easy at all. No time to do homework. That’s why I feel like I am failing. High school was much easier than college, it’s because I didn’t have to pay for it and I had time to do homework, had life.. ha! Its not I know of. I am sure there is a book… called the colors of the parachute. It helps you discover who u are and what you want to do with your life. I read it last year, it was pretty interesting

Butler Resources- 'An Unplanned Pregnancy'

An Unplanned Pregnacy

I think she should go to the doctor to be certain that she is pregnant or not. If she is, she can go Butler's resource center... like counselor's office to find out what she can do to stay in school and everything. Maternity Leave is pretty much hard on school, will fall behind easily. There's another way she can do is go to Social Rehabilation Services... They will help her too, just depends on her income.

1) She can go to Advisor's office to get some advices about what to do with the baby.

2) She can continue with school, and put the baby in for daycare after its old enough or have someone help out.

3) Go online and find out what facts and information on how to deal with school and having a kid.

4) Ask her parents for support. If they do not support, maybe some one can, like her boyfriend or her friends can help out... it'll be very difficult to find some help. I know its very difficult being a single parent if her boyfriend drops out of this situation.

5) Again, she can ask SRS services to find out what she can do, like getting SSI, Welfare, Foodstamps, etc.