CPB Weekly Post #3

Since this is the third week of doing this blog, I've already introduced myself and told a little bit about me so I think I'll talk about the amount of work I have due in this upcoming week.  Not so much bout the class itself but more so about the work load, because for some reason I'm very surprised about it.  I know everyone told me college would be more intense than high school and I figured it would be too, but I wasn't prepared for an essay, two tests and a big speech all in one week.  I've already managed to make flashcards for one of my tests and started writing down some ideas for my speech but I don't feel as though I'll be able to prepare for all of these.
I'm so used to having my mom ask "Is your homework done?" or "Should you be studying?" that I almost forget about things because there isn't that constant reminder.  I always knew what to expect from a test in high school or how my essay would be graded but I've only had a couple tests so far in college classes and this will be my first essay so I don't know what to expect.  I don't know if I'm supposed to read the chapters over and over, or study the vocabulary words or which notes will be used.
I'm sure I will adjust to the way things are done, but then again I might not since all professors are different.  It's a big change but what I do know is I will have to work a lot harder.

CPB Weekly Post #2

For my second post in this blog, I think I will tell a little about myself.  Before I came to Southern, I had two jobs all the time, one was working on a horse farm cleaning stalls in the mornings and the other was working in a hardware store which, luckily, I still have.  Although neither of them sound very fun, I loved both of them.  The people I got to work with are still some of my closest friends because of the jobs, I was always learning new things at both places so going to work everyday was quite enjoyable for me.  If I had to pick a favorite, I would definitely say it would be working on the horse farm because it was an extra excuse to see my horse everyday.  His name is Prince (very fitting), he's a dark brown color with a white stripe going down his face that curves a little to the left, it's always been my favorite part about him.  He's been my project for the past few years and I am unbelievably proud of how far he's come.  But I can't say I did it all alone, my sister has helped me through a majority of it since she has a horse too, we've spent a lot of time with one another over the past few years, sharing the same interests definitely helps.  My sister is one of the hardest workers I know and I owe so much to her, she is absolutely my best friend.  I know a lot of people don't get along with their siblings or families so I'm definitely lucky I do.  Although other than them, I do have other friends.
Throughout high school, I had the same three best friends; Jess, Anna and Emily.  We did just about everything together, whether it was classes during school, activities after school or just doing things on the weekends.  Saying goodbye to them before we all left for school was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do.  Jess left first, she's going to UCONN, then Anna left for URI, after her I had to leave and lastly was Emily who was waiting to leave for Assumption.  I've made other friends since I've been here but I can't wait to see them all at home Thanksgiving weekend!

Emerson's "Self-Reliance"

After reading the excerpts from Emerson's Self-Reliance novels, I have drawn that he feels everyone should be independent enough to live on their own and to not rely on others.  But I don't think he means it in a bad way, I think you're supposed to believe he wants you to mature well through adolescence so that you can become a better person.  He gives a lot of examples of things you should be able to do and I think an "echo" of this in today's society would be Miley Cyrus.  She has recently become this "new person" who she hasn't been in the past.  She is more expressive and outgoing with the things she does, whether it be with her wardrobe or her music.  And because of this, people have been making fun of her or looking at her in a different way just because she has chosen to show the new her.  But I think Emerson wanted us to admire someone like this who is so confident in themselves that they are able to put themselves out there like this and not care what anyone thinks about them.

CPB Weekly Post #1

For my CPB this week, I thought I would talk about how I’m managing school within these first few weeks and how I feel about my classes. Mostly because it definitely has not been what I expected it to be.  This is partially good and partially bad though.  It can be taken as a good thing because I expected there to be a lot more work than I’m getting.  I always pictured myself constantly buried in homework and studying the second I got to college but I’ve managed to arrange my schedule so that I have a little bit of wiggle room with my time.  I’ve given myself time to get food, go to the gym, hang out with friends and maybe take a nap here and there on my lazy days.  Although it’s a bad thing because I thought this would be an easier adjustment than it has been.  Everyone else seems to be doing just fine with it but I still miss being home.  I go home every weekend instead of going out with friends because I still enjoy being with my family more than I enjoy being here so hopefully I’ll be able to adjust soon.

            Aside from that I like most of my classes.  I say most because there is one class I have been struggling with and don’t really like so far, anthropology.  My professor talks the whole time and since he’s very monotone (and the topic is not very interesting) I have a hard time focusing.  So I will really have to try harder than I do in my other classes for this one.  But so far my favorite class is psychology.  She has us do an experiment everyday and even though we have a big test and paper coming up, I enjoy them because she makes it interesting.  Maybe next week I’ll write about how things are going again if anything changes, hopefully for the better!