Change of Major

My current major is Psychology, however after this semester I have decided that I want to change it to Education. I am not really sure what has made me decide this but I would really like to be a teacher. Either middle or high school, I have not decided yet. I have not made a choice on what subject yet either, however math is absolutely out of the question. Maybe history or english. I am still trying to figure that out but I do know thats the direction I want to head. Psychology does not interest me in the way I thought it would, I took a high school class and loved it but I see now there is no comparison. I am thinking about making that my minor. My daddy said I would change my major many times before I settle down and figure out what I really want to do. Daddy knows best.

10 Things I Have Learned This Semester

1. College is not as scary as everyone acts like it is
2. Math is my worst enemy
3. Time management is the key to success
4. You have to clean a goldfish's bowl at least twice a week
5. Lecture classes are harder for me to retain the information
6. Meeting new people will always be a hard task
7. Writing papers is not that bad as long as you get someone to revise it
8. Always make sure your laptop is charged
9. I want to change my major
10. All college kids are broke

War Eagle

Ever since I was a little girl I can remember going to the games. My daddy would wake me and my little sister up with the mot upbeat attitude. We would all pile in the car and off we were to tiger town. When we arrive in Auburn, Alabama I cannot help but to try an take in as much as I can. Orange and blue everywhere, all of the fans proudly supporting their team. We park our car in our usual spot by the BBQ place an unload the car. My mom has made lunch and bought only the best kinds of snack foods to get us through the day. Tailgating is the only time I can sit in a chair by our car all day an not complain. I love to just be there and people watch. Spending all day in Auburn with my family is one of my favorite things to do.

Once it becomes game time we make our way to Jordan-hare Stadium. There is nothing like being surrounded by a bunch of rowdy fans pumped for the game. We wait in line, gt inside, wait in more lines to get to our seats then its time. We watch the pregame show an the excitement builds. The opponent comes out and we all boo. The Auburn Tigers come out and we all stand up and yell. Its kick off time and we pray our tigers can pull through. WAR EAGLE.

Finance

When it came time to register for classes, everyone around me was trying to get a 'funny' fye class such as College Drinking. However little did they know that those professors would give the most work of them all. I chose finance because honestly I don't know much about stocks, bonds, insurance, etc. If I ever had a question I would always turn to my daddy for the answer. Therefore, I wanted to be able to impress him and pull out the facts myself.

At first I had more work in my fye class than I had in all my other classes and I could not understand why. Looking back now I am thankful for it. That class alone has taught me how to get better use of my time in college. There can be a lot of down time so you feel as if you have nothing to do, then all of the sudden you are slammed with multiple papers and assignments. That transition can be hard to get accustom to.

The fye finance has taught me a lot about mortgages, stocks, bonds, insurance, and many other  financial topics that everyone should have a good idea about. I am thankful that I took a class that has already helped me.

Research time

One thing I have learned from being here at Georgia Southern is that you have to learn how to research a topic and be able to sift through to find the factual information. When I get an assignment I take certain steps to obtaining the information I need to complete the assignment. First, I start off by typing the topic in the search bar of google. I like to read a few different articles just to get an idea of other people's views and to attempt to see where I stand. Then, I will go to YouTube and see what kind of videos I can watch introducing my topic. After that I usually go to the websites such as GALILEO, EBSCO, and other informational based search sites. From the start I open up a word document and keep something like an annotated bibliography going so that I can continue to go back and look at the sites I need and information that I need.

Sifting through the web can be extremely difficult. Some websites are filled with actual information and others are filled with someone else's opinion. In college you have to learn how to learn the difference from the two which can be difficult. Sticking with websites that end with '.edu' or '.gov' you will never get led on the wrong path because those websites come from the government. Therefore you know those websites are filled strictly with facts.

Learning Outcome

The learning outcomes for English 1101 all serve there different purposes, however there is one that always seems to give me some trouble. 'Be aware that it usually takes multiple drafts to create and complete a successful text' happens to be the one that shows me difficulty. I am use to the traditional rough draft then final draft and I am done. This class has shown me that it can take many different drafts to get your paper exactly how it should be. Granted it is hard to catch all of your mistakes but by the third or fourth draft I am basically able to recite my paper by memory. This outcome has grown on me and I have accepted that doing more than one draft in fact usually get you a better grade.

Ding, Ding, Ding

In general, I do not like confrentations however if I am put in that type of situation i feel that I know how to handle myself. Verbal arguments are the easiest to settle because there is nothing in the way of getting your point across directly and usually the argument ends in a civil way if you have two mature people that are involved in the debate. Just like any other topic there are always variables that could obviously not let the verbal argument end as smoothly.

While arguing with someone over the phone, texts, or the internet is where, in my opinion, where things always end up getting out of hand. People tend to say things they normally would not to hurt someone or offend someone because they are able to hide behind their technology. There is also the possibility of someone not responding and nothing would have been resolved.

When I am personally put in one of these two situations I handle myself in different ways. If I am confronted through anyway of technology I respond with saying in a nice way we can discuss this at a different time when can talk face to face so everything is cleared up in the right way. When I am confronted in person I hear the other person out and try to understand exactly what their position is on the argument they have put on me. After I think I have a good understanding I usually start off with a few good points I think that I have and present them then in return listen to the other sides rebuttal. After that I try to go with a compromise or realize I was wrong and take the sitution from there. Argument are not something I look for, however they happen so I feel everyone should have a mature way to handle themselves.