Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Meeting With My Professor

I recently met with my English teacher to discuss the details of my final paper. This proved very useful because prior to the meeting I was unclear about the guidelines. Sitting down one-on-one with a teacher is a different experience than being in the classroom with other students, and I was able to ask all the questions I wanted without concerns about wasting class time. The meeting was short, but I was able to get a lot of good information because she was only addressing me.

My Major

I have always known that I wanted to go into a science or math based field. Engineering at GT was my first choice, but at GSU I am majoring in physics. Physics has always interested me, and the classes associated with my major sound very appealing at this school.

Classes

I am doing well in most of my classes, but when I was placed in the wrong FLC, therefore placed in classes that are not necessary for me to take. I am not doing so well in political science, global issues. This class is terrible and the teacher is not engaging in the slightest. I will most likely fail this class, but I will focus very hard in my other subjects so that my GPA does not drop significantly.

Useful Applications

The most useful academic applications on my phone are my unit converter and flash card app. In physics class there are many conversions that need to be done, and when I am trying to do a lot of conversions in one problem it is faster to put it into the app. Flash card apps are great because you don't have to carry around a bunch of note cards that could get bent, ripped, or lost.

Good Teachers

A good teacher is one that engages students in class without pressuring them to answer questions. A good teacher can make any subject interesting on some level. I learn best when I am interested in the subject and have a personable teacher that I can relate to or easily approach.

Questions

How do I get more involved in student life without living on campus?

How can I view my grades during the semester? None of my teachers use desire2learn as they promised.

How can I stay on track with work, school, and social life?

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

My first semester

GSU is a much different school than I had initially anticipated. I originally planned to attend Georgia Tech, but after being denied acceptance I decided to attend GSU. Many people in grades before me from my high school graduated and go to GSU, but most of them had negative things to say about classes. They would tell me how GSU is really just a bigger version of our high school, all drama included. This did not give me hope, but I should have known better than to listen to a bunch of my peers whine. This school is fantastic, and the physics program that I am in has a lot of promising courses set for my future. This semester has gone better than I expected, but semesters to come will be even better. I am moving out of my parents' house this winter break, and that freedom will allow me to really take control of my life and focus on school.