Blog #5- Organization

Hello fellow classmates! It is I, Michelle Worthley writing to you from the Rumford/Mexico center. So, before we begin this week’s blog, I wanted to something funny that happened to me during one of my classes today. Okay, so we are four weeks into class, I’m sitting here looking at my books, and note books getting set up for the class to begin. I look up at the T.V. when the professor begins talking, and notice that I do not recognize her. I ask my fellow classmates for her name. It was my professor! She has a teacher’s assistant who has basically been the one teaching the class this whole time and has maybe spent a total of 10 minutes teaching. We all laughed! I guess I just wanted to let you know that it is a possibility and occasions like such do happen. You find yourself looking down at your books and notes more then at the T.V. you begin to forget who your professor is.
One thing that I might do in order to help me become more organized before class begins so I know who my professors are is to go over my work for the next week and get a glimpse of what I am going to need to know. Make sure your homework is done prior to class, and know what next weeks assignments are going to be. This also helps you during class discussions, because you are able to identify certain issues and say, “hey, I’m supposed to know this.” This allows you to take additional notes on that topic.
Something that I find works on my behalf is that I am a Virgo. If anyone follows the astrological signs, one of its meanings is that we as Virgo’s are incredibly organized. First thing I do is have my syllabus color coordinated. I get my agenda for the semester, and go through each class two weeks before I have a major assignment or quiz/test due, I will write it. I will do the same for the following week and on the week that it is due, I will write down its exact due date. I go through blackboard, and my syllabus and get all information that I may need to pertains to a major project review it and label it under class projects, making it available for me to refer to as often as needed.
As the week goes on I find myself jumping from one class assignment to the next. It can be stressful, and very hard to stay on top of things, and as class goes on it will get better, in some areas, and worse in others. I find counting the classes helps me realize it is almost over. Get it done and out of the way now and I don’t have t o worry about it later.
If I have a vacation from classes coming up, I sometimes find myself getting ahead of the game so I can take that one week off from school and homework and spend it with my family. I have also found that in doing so, within that week I have some down time to get me more prepared for the following weeks with finals and other major projects and papers due. It is never a bad thing to get ahead of the game when it comes to vacations, and it is possible. Just keep your head on your shoulders and focus. Have fun and good luck through out the semester. I will be chatting with you all again soon.