My biggest improvement was my grades. In high school I wasn’t good at taking tests and that affected my grades a lot. Since I’ve been in college I’ve done better on tests and have been able to get more one on one help from my professors and other on campus tutors. I’ve maintained my B…
Last semester I did really well for my first semester, but there were many mistakes I made that prevented me from doing as well as I liked. This semester I learned to take care of my personal business regarding my major or financial aid etc. during the down time I had between classes. I also…
So far, I have extremely enjoyed my freshman year of college. I’ve met some amazing people, got involved with organizations on and off campus, and have learned many things about myself. I also defied the odds of “freshman fifteen”, in fact I actually have lost weight since being in college! Along with the various lessons…
Winter quarter was definitely one of the most challenging thus far. Even though three out of the five courses I took were the same as I took in the fall quarter, the difficulty increased. The expectations for the end of the quarter entailed four research papers, including exams and presentations that I needed to prepare…
If anyone has been keeping up with my blog they would know that I failed my winter quarter and was on academic disqualification. It meant that I had to get a 2.0 or higher to stay at UC Santa Cruz. My gpa was at a 1.13 which is very bad and I made the change…
My college freshman year is almost over and I have to admit that somehow I am still surviving all of these difficult exams and courses! At the beginning of my college life I had a very rough start. Housing problems and economic struggles, I worked 30 hours a week in order to pay for my…
Taking into consideration that I am apart of a quarter system, I did not exactly expect for everything to move so fast at first. In the beginning of the year, it became hard for me to balance my time. Time management wasn’t exactly my forte, and it made life so much harder than it had…
Managing time? that’s one tough word for a college student, at least from my current situation. Homework, study time, reading,meetings, friends etc.,it’s just hectic. Although its my second semester in college I still find it hard to leave “party time”, or “fun time” with friends for reading or study time. I have to admit I…
The amount that I’ve learned about myself in this limited time is amazing to me, but there is still so much I have to learn about myself. It is a slow and complex process that is unique to everyone. I find myself constantly looking back at old photos, social media profiles, sketchbooks, yearbooks anything that…
My first quarter at UCLA was somewhat challenging because I was really shy and hesitant to talk to anyone. I did not make connections around with people on campus and faculty members, which was a BIG mistake. Not making connections with students on campus, you do not know about the tricks around campus. Yes, tricks.…