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When it comes to motivating yourself, I think Slide 4 made a really good point of reminding you to apply what you learn to the outside world. It gives the information importance and reminds you it has other purposes than just getting an A in a class. Taking classes for you want to study would most likely mean you’re motivated to get good marks in those classes considering you need to understand the concepts in order to excel in your study and succeed in your potential future career. So it makes sense to connect what you learn to how you could use it in your everyday lives.

It’s also important to check in with yourself and remember that motivation comes from your mental health. Slide 21 does an excellent job of explaining why it’s necessary to protect your well being. Motivation usually comes from stability; the more unhappy you are, or hopeless you feel, the less motivation you find in completing everyday tasks. Even something as simple as showering can sound like the most tiresome chore when you feel hopeless. Let alone completing the assignments you have waiting for you when your depressive state is over with. Focusing on making yourself happy, or at least stable, can play a huge role in your future and success.

Learning about academic writing has helped me realize how important it is to understand that college papers require a different approach than what it took to write high school papers. It’s important to keep an open mind when you enter a new field and remember that there’s always room to grow. Establishing a mental foundation is like laying the groundwork to figure out how to differentiate the two styles of writing needed for high school and college. Doing so would mean research would now become highly vital to supporting your claims in argumentative essays and searching would merely be a simple tool to help you get started. In order to succeed in reliability and quality, finding thorough sources is the key to establishing good credibility.

In this case, understanding the difference between “search” and “research” plays a large hand in understanding the difference between high school work and college work. College papers are often written to be argumentative or “inquiry- driven” as we learned from Slide 4 of the lesson. Meaning, authentic research is to be conducted and reliable resources become the key to efficiently organizing an essay. as well as providing the correct information that. corresponds with the relevant topic.

Module 5 helped me to learn a lot about improving my note taking skills. Determining whether or not typing is a good strategy is something I’ve always wondered about. On one hand, it provides for faster notes, but on the other, I’ve writing notes down helps you to retain the information better. However, slide 8 gave me a new perspective on the topic in providing the knowledge that typing causes you to struggle with determine what information is filler and the key points of a lecture. It also brings up a good point that being on technology can just lead to distractions considering we have access to so many more things than just our notes.

I never took into account of the idea of active listening, but now that it’s cleared up how exactly it helps in lectures it makes a lot of sense. The majority of the time I’m trying to listen to every word and make sure I don’t miss a sentence, but it’s more time efficient and better retaining to rather listen for the main idea and attempt to paraphrase into your own words. Doing that allows you to comprehend the lesson a lot better than writing down exactly what the lecturer says.

The module 4 lesson definitely gave me some background into improving my learning strategies. I wasn’t aware heavily multitasking could be your downfall in your academic career. But the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. On slide 17, we’re shown that your work may not come out as well polished as that of someone who’s a light multitasker. I suppose it’s understandable that those who heavily multitask may worry more about getting all the work completed as opposed to the quality of the work. Putting your sole focus onto your work means you have better chances of success when it comes to being completed.

I also agree with the notion that technology is a student’s best friend. Having access the world at our fingertips is a great mindset to have when you begin research and writing papers. We’re given endless amounts of resources that help to lead us to success in all of our educational work. That includes, flashcards, calculators, language translators, and analytical perspectives of novels and films. All of which play a large role when it comes to getting access to what you need to conduct a beautifully written research paper or even to just help you better organize your academic life.

Learning to understand your motives when completing a task or an assignment can help a lot in motivating you to separate yourself from procrastination. Writing everything down is a sure way to make sure you understand the bigger picture of doing the task you don’t want to do. On slide 7, we learn about three methods to overcoming procrastination; one of which includes the expression, “Ultimate Goal vs Immediate Desire.” Putting things into an overall perspective can remind you of why doing these assignments are important and why you should continue to be driven into completing them.

Personally, I also believe creating a calendar is an essential part of being successful in your endeavors. It allows you to stay motivated, gain a better understanding of how much time your tasks may take, and thus, making it easier to manage your time. It’s also a smart idea txobreak down larger tasks into smaller ones. When we’re faced with one large task it can become daunting and intimidating to want to complete. Setting one day aside to create a calendar and to break down your larger tasks can play a large part in making homework assignments and projects more bearable for you to complete. Therefore, motivating you and increasing the odds of you actually completing what you need to get done.

One of the most beneficial lessons taught in module 2 would be the concept of netiquette. Being able to appropriately communicate with your instructors is one of the most favorable tools you could use as student. Often, we find ourselves in predicaments and conflicts that requires us to reach out and explain what’s going on in our lives to better manage our education. So, it’s only fair to do our part in being respectful of the instructor and keeping our etiquette in tact when communicating to them.

That’s not to say our instructors are the only one’s we need to pay mind to as students. We often forget that the way we communicate with our peers is just as important to our and their success. Working with each other in group projects can be frustrating for those that end up completing the majority of the work. But keeping in mind how to express what bothers you is important in order to avoid unnecessary altercations that get blown out of proportion. Instead take a look at their perspective and attempt at figuring out the issue, as shown in Slide 15 of the Module 2 Lesson. Handling conflict well plays a key part in respecting those around us and creating better learning environments for ourselves. In turn, establishing good relationships all around can be vitally useful in times of trouble.