We carved pumpkins for Family Home Evening tonight... here are some sweet pictures :)
The GREATEST PUMPKIN EVER!!!!!!!!
I stabbed myself... but Ben fixed it :)
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Survey!!!
University 101
Documentation for Week #5
Last week we were given the opportunity to try a new survey for freshman at BYU. It mostly asked questions related to our plans, study habits and expectations. It took me a while to complete it; it was really in depth. I found that most of my answers seemed typical to me, just where your average student ought to be. I said that I expect to get mostly B’s in my classes this semester, that I am pretty disciplined when it comes to getting my work done, and I have high hopes for my future beginning with graduation in 4 years or less and then moving on to my career. The awesome thing about this survey, it turns out, is that is gives you feedback on your answers. My feedback was surprising, but helpful. As far as graduating, I answered just as most students do, but even though 100% of BYU students are fully committed to graduating, in reality only 78% of students actually do. I’m glad to have seen that statistic because it reminded me that even though I may intend to graduate I still need to be careful and conscious of what I am doing each day to make that happen. I also thought that my study habits were pretty solid, but according to the results of my survey they may not hold up in a college environment. This too was a welcome warning. My results warned me that at least 3 hours of study time for a college exam is recommended. I’m glad I was told that before I had to face any really challenging exams! Lastly, the program gave me an awesome list of resources for all different kinds of classes and subjects. It’s tough to know where to find these things at a new school, especially when it is such a large university! This survey really helped me to get a better perspective on how I’m doing. I will definitely take the advice that It gave me in hopes of making the most of my time here at BYU.
Documentation for Week #5
Last week we were given the opportunity to try a new survey for freshman at BYU. It mostly asked questions related to our plans, study habits and expectations. It took me a while to complete it; it was really in depth. I found that most of my answers seemed typical to me, just where your average student ought to be. I said that I expect to get mostly B’s in my classes this semester, that I am pretty disciplined when it comes to getting my work done, and I have high hopes for my future beginning with graduation in 4 years or less and then moving on to my career. The awesome thing about this survey, it turns out, is that is gives you feedback on your answers. My feedback was surprising, but helpful. As far as graduating, I answered just as most students do, but even though 100% of BYU students are fully committed to graduating, in reality only 78% of students actually do. I’m glad to have seen that statistic because it reminded me that even though I may intend to graduate I still need to be careful and conscious of what I am doing each day to make that happen. I also thought that my study habits were pretty solid, but according to the results of my survey they may not hold up in a college environment. This too was a welcome warning. My results warned me that at least 3 hours of study time for a college exam is recommended. I’m glad I was told that before I had to face any really challenging exams! Lastly, the program gave me an awesome list of resources for all different kinds of classes and subjects. It’s tough to know where to find these things at a new school, especially when it is such a large university! This survey really helped me to get a better perspective on how I’m doing. I will definitely take the advice that It gave me in hopes of making the most of my time here at BYU.
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