To keep up with the requirements of this course has not been a cake walk. Certain behaviors have been used and developed in order to succeed so far in this course. First and foremost, organization is a crucial trait. The behavior of planning ahead via a schedule has allowed me to complete each assignment on time. Additionally, taking detailed notes of the lectures has played a role for me to keep up with the assignments. This allows me to remember important details when it is needed in the weekly assignments.
2) Tenaciousness is also about attitude.
One moment where I felt like giving up was reading the biography about Steve Jobs and then working on the reflection. This assignment came during an intense workload from my other classes and I struggled to manage to save time for various assignments. What pulled me through was my perseverance and dedication to my studies. I realized it was not a great week with all of my assignments, but I managed to work through it in order to stay in line with my academic goals. I definitely feel that I have further developed a tenacious attitude these past two months. The experience that most contributed to this is probably studying for the LSAT, applying to law schools, and working on my class assignments all simultaneously.
3) Three tips.
My first tip to future students of this course would be to stay ahead of schedule because the workload does pick up not only in this class but others as well. My second tip would be to make a weekly schedule and stick to it. This will allow future students to stay organized and ensure that they do each assignment. My third tip would be to stay motivated. Motivate oneself in order to academically succeed and reach certain academic goals.
Hi Dylan,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement about working ahead in the class. It is definitely helpful that Pryor allows us to work ahead because as you mentioned demands from other classes along with our personal life make it difficult to work week to week with these assignments. Especially given the fact that the cupcakes come from the lectures and are unreal regarding the questions that are asked. It’s nearly impossible to prepare for them nor can you remember three hours of lectures, which is basically what is required in order to do well on them.
Dylan,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your tips of staying ahead of the course. I felt like this is one of the factors that has allowed me to manage the course work in this class. A weekly schedule is a great recommendation in staying on track in this course. I also developed a weekly schedule that I used and definitely helped me stay consistent with the coursework. Lastly, staying motivated is another great tip. As college students, we often lose motivation because we get overwhelmed with life and everything happening about us. But as students, you have to understand to prioritize and remain on top of your work. This will keep you motivated and pushing forward.
I am with you on everything you shared. From the fact that organization is literally key in this class all the way until the fact that the biography assignment came at a busy time. This class although it is graded for completion has not been easy. I do not do this half way so I find myself exerting more energy and effort into this class that I may not even need to. However, we are paying for this class so we should take advantage of it. You know what I mean? Thanks for sharing your tips!
ReplyDeleteHey Dylan,
ReplyDeleteOrganization is extremely crucial I agree with you 100%. I see you are really on top of your assignments and are alway ahead which is very admirable! Sometimes a wave of work comes all at the same time and it's really stressful to handle when everything is calm and all of a sudden theres so much to do. However, you've done a really great job being on task so far!