Extra Credit: 4 year plan

Though I still do not have a concrete plan of what I am going to do for my four year college plan, I have an idea. Within these next two years, I would like to complete all of my GE courses, even if that means taking summer courses. This way I can have the following two years dedicated to my major and everything that I have to do in order to graduate. Because I am in Public Relations, I must also declare a focus or a minor. I may do Business or International Relations as my focus/minor. I would like to study abroad my junior year. I have already looked on the SJSU Study Abroad Website to see what places I can go to for my major. None of them appeal to me as of right now, but that can always change. During my four years, I would like to get an internship, preferably a summer one. This way it does not interfere with my academics. I thought about joining the gymnastics team next year, but with all the things I would like to do, being on the gymnastics team does not fit into the equation. So as of this moment, I am a very confused freshman but have some idea of where I would like to go :)

Non-Muse Event #3

Since I have become a part of the SJSU's Women's Gymnastics Team, there are many responsibilities we must uphold. One of the most important responsibilities is selling programs at all the home football games every year. This was fun and exciting the very first time I did it. But as the semester came to an end, as did the football season, the weather became viscously cold in the evening. We had to stand outside for about two hours in SJSU Gymnastics attire; a team t-shirt with jeans and a gymnastics sweatshirt. Not the warmest wardrobe for the cold. But the purpose of selling these programs is to help raise money for the gymnastics team to be able to purchase new equipment. Also, we meet new people, building communication skills. There are so many people involved with this school: students, faculty and staff, and alumni. This is the best opportunity for young adults to get connected with people and build their communicative skills as well as relationships with other people for the future. The coach always says, "Build connections, connection, connections."

Extra Credit: study tips

I have found that I am a combinational learner. Reading, reading, reading. Actually reading the material and taking notes on the reading is the most beneficial way of learning for me. I must go over things numerous times until it gets stuck in my mind, only if there is a LOT of material being covered in class. Another thing is that I must not procrastinate. I procrastinate too much. And the worst thing is that I know I am doing it! Another thing I learned to do is make weekly lists. A weekly list for academics, for work, and for any other things I must to throughout the week. I make this list by prioritizing. Whatever thing on my list is the most important will be #1 on the list and so on. Another thing that I have learned to do, is stick with my very first decision. I cannot go back on my word. I must always follow through with whatever I am doing. The routine I have here in college is the same as I did in high school: school, gym, work. Academics are much more difficult yet so laid back with scheduling. It is very easy to fall behind in school. Gym is the same, go to work out, and be very committed. Work is the same as well, come into work, and try to be as involved with work as possible. The only thing that is different is the in between. Friends, where I am going to live, and what I want to do with the rest of my life. So my learning skills and organizational skills are developing and coming into play now. Right now, right here.

Muse Workshop #2

This second Muse Workshop that I attended was on November 23. It was "Painfully Perfect: Perfectionism At Its Finest" This workshop was in Clark Hall, room 118. The person in charge of this workshop was a man named Richard Chiovarelli. This workshop was pretty useful for me. I was able to really think about all that I do, have done, and what I plan to do. I think about how others look at me as well as how they think about me. I try and please them by being as perfect as possible for them. I learned that how I act and am is not always "me". I would suggest this workshop to others, especially if they never create time for themselves and always have to have everything as perfect as possible. No one is perfect. And that is okay.