Sunday, December 11, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
My college experience... so far!
This far in my college experience I have learned a lot about myself as a student. I have learned many new things and I have been really pushed to the extreme as far as stress goes. At this point in my learning process I have developed new ways to deal with stress and figuring out the best ways to manage my time. I think my biggest challenges thus far as a first year college student were figuring out ways to manage my time because I wasn’t used to getting so many projects and homework assignments at once. That was by far the hardest thing for me to adjust to because I get stressed very easily. At first my reaction to this challenge was crying and wanting to go home and just be done with school, but with the strong support of my family and friends, they talked me through it and told me not to stress and worry about one thing at a time and not to ‘over work’ myself. I finally decided that making a list daily of assignments I wanted or needed to get done for that day was the best way to go about tackling this challenge. It did help me a lot to break down all the work I had and figure out what things needed to be done first and which could wait a few days. Also realizing I wasn’t the only one in this boat helped because a lot of other students were feeling the same way I was.
I think my biggest achievement this far in college has to be learning how to live on my own and still maintaining good grades. Being in a new place and living by myself without adult super vision was a very different experience for me. I always had the guidance of my mom when I was in high school to be there and keep an eye on what I was doing and when I was doing it. Moving in at Southern, I had to learn how to make my own decisions. For example, when I would hang out with friends and when I would get homework done, I had to learn how to wake up on my own get myself ready and out on time and just in general how to do stuff on my own. I was really proud at the grades I maintained through that life style change. So I would say that is definitely my biggest achievement so far.
My grades this semester have been very good. They are mostly all A’s and a few B’s. I was kind of surprised at that just because of the difference in difficulty of the work, and the workload. Sometimes I felt like I was just doing my work to get it done instead of actually focusing on the work and understanding fully what I was doing. My hard work paid off though and that shows in my grades so far. I have learned so much in my classes. My English class I feel has made me a much better writer. We wrote three papers throughout the semester and on my first one I got a B- and on my last paper I just recently turned in, I got an A. That was a big improvement for me and I really gained a lot from that class. I think I learned the least in Math because I was in Math 95, and I knew most of the material. But other than that I gained a lot of knowledge from all of my other classes this semester.
A goal I made at the beginning of the semester was to make the dean’s list with my grades, but I don’t think they’re quite there yet. This is kind of disappointing to me because I really wanted to try to do that well, but I’m not disappointed in how I ended up doing. I’m still very proud of myself. I am almost to where I hoped to be this semester and I’m hoping by next semester since I am now experienced I can maybe reach this goal I have for myself. From here on I want to do my best to complete all the courses required to apply to the education program here so that by the fall of my junior year I will be ready to apply and get started on working in my field. I think the only thing I could work on changing is studying more and devoting just a little more time to my schoolwork.
Some goals I want to set for next semester is again, making the dean’s list, but more importantly just working on getting good grades and passing all the necessary courses in a timely manner to get into my program.
I am happy where I am in my academics and life here at Southern and I’m very excited to embark on the next four years of my journey here now that I have a taste of what it’s like!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Campus Safari #11 Go to the Office of Study Skills Enrichment
The study skills enrichment office at SCSU is a very useful resource here on campus for students.
This is a place where they can go to get help with study skills such as time management, note- taking and study skills, as well as test taking strategies. They help students to gain confidence through good study skills. They offer various workshops that students can come take throughout the semester. Students can also schedule one on one sessions with the staff members in the office.
Some topics these workshops focus on include;
-Preparing and taking mid-term tests
-Researching papers; topic to outline
-Taking and using your class notes to study
-Getting ready for final exams
... and SO many more!
The primary function of the office is to support Southern's mission statement by providing services aimed at helping make students here more successful and prepared.
I think this is a great thing to have, and honestly, I never even knew it existed until I saw it on the list of different campus safari's. I think if students knew about it and knew what it was, many of them would take advantage and go get extra help they may need here.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
New experience in a learning community
For first year freshmen here at SCSU I think that being placed in a learning community, which consists of having two classes with the same group of students, is a very good idea. I think it really helps students get acquainted with one another and open up more. That's what it did for me at least. I became closer with my classmates in INQ class because we all had the same feelings and struggles with our Anthropology class. So we all kind of connected in that way and then our friendships just stemmed from there. I feel very comfortable asking for help on assignments or asking questions about topics discussed in class.
What I'm going to miss about seeing this same group of students in two classes back to back twice a week is their sense of humor and all the different personalities our group was made up of. I feel like everyone played a different role and brought a lot to the group. Krista, for example, I always remember as the nice, happy one, who always brings a laugh to the class. And Merril always had really good ideas and intelligent comments about things. Everyone brought a unique and fun quality that I am going to miss.
I will also miss just being able to talk to everyone in inquiry about what was do next class in Anthropology or if we understood what our next assignment was. It was very helpful and actually a lot of fun. It gave us a well-rounded group of students to become friends with and work together to get through our first semester as first year freshmen. I definitley think that SCSU should keep this first year experience for future students.
My ideal life
My ideal life after college would consist of me not being in any debt from my student loans, getting hired right after graduation at the dream job I am here at college working so hard for, a speech pathologist with young children, marrying someone who is as ambitious as I am about becoming successful, meeting new people in the workforce, making enough money to comfortably support myself and someday a family, buying a brand new BMW for my car that I would be able to pay off after getting my new job, and most importantly, staying as close to my family as I am now, and having them around forever.
I know a lot of this doesn't sound the least bit realistic, at least not for right after graduating from college. I wish all of this could happen that soon after. 
Dreaming about a life like this makes me more focused and determined to do my very best from this point in my life on. I've always dreamt of a life similar to the one I described above but now being in college it makes everything seem so real and my plans are slowly, but surely starting to come to life. It's kinda of a scary thought to know that my future plans are now in motion but at the same time it is very exciting.
Campus Safari #16 Go to Counseling Services
The counseling service we have here at SCSU seems like a very beneficial place for students to have on campus. They offer many things such as individual and group counseling, outreach and programming and consultative services. Their primary purpose is to provide a place for students who need psychological support to go and talk to someone who can help them. They are licensed counselors and social workers who work there, so don't think it's just anyone you're going to put your trust into and talk to. Even if you don't necsessarily have a "crisis" but you just want someone to talk to other than other students and peers, this is the right place to go to get some great advice. I myself haven't take advantage of this great service, but I have heard about it and I feel very confident that if I had an issue I could go to this office and get help. It's very reassuring and comforting to me, knowing all I have to do is walk to Englemen and walk in for someone to help me. Everyone in the office seemed very nice and welcoming.
Aside from the regular counseling office they also offer many different support groups. These groups include:
General Body Image Group
anyone can attend and join in the discussions they offer!
Here is some info about how to contact the office:
Counseling Services
Engleman B-219
Phone: (203) 392-5475
Fax: (203) 392-5478
HOURS:
Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
A counselor is on call everyday for walk-in crises and phone consultations.
AFTER-HOURS EMERGENCIES:
Call 911 or the university police at (203) 392-5375
Monday, November 28, 2011
Making my final video creative
My final video project is well on its way to being wrapped up and prepared for the final project due during the week of finals. I think already my video is much better than the video I made for midterms. I downloaded the new version of iMovie which made a huge difference for me. It's so much easier to use and it has so many more effects I can apply to make my video look and sound cool.
One way I'm going to make my video unique and different is by adding a lot of my own voice to it. In my midterm video all I did was interview others and get their opinions. This video is focused on me and my opinion of the involvement around campus. Another thing I did that was different was adding my voice overs. That was different for me because normally I am a very shy person and don't like hearing or seeing myself in videos but I wanted to do my best on this project so I decided it wouldn't be that bad.
I am enjoying making this video because I really like the topic, there's so much to talk about with it and I keep thinking of different things to add to it each day.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Video Proposal!
I'm really excited for the final video project. I really like the topic because it is very open and it's all about me. Most people like the idea because they think it's easy. I don't think that, I think it is very complex and it will be beneficial to show these videos to future incoming freshmen here at SCSU. These videos I feel can help them a lot and teach them things about school and the new environment they will be living in.
My Proposal:
I would like to focus my video on the problem of the low involvement rate on and around campus. I will offer many solutions to the problem and have different interviews of students that are both commuters and students who live on campus to explain what they think about the issue, or if they even think it's an issue at all and to have them share possible ideas and solutions as well. I will also maybe present some information about other universities and see how they get their involvement rate to be so high, or higher than ours here at SCSU. My video will consist of a lot of interviews and maybe a little research but there's not much I can really research about this problem.
Layout:
Opening/ title
Middle (interviews, pictures, slides of information, statistics, etc..)
Strong conclusion/ solution to the problem/ tie everything together
Credits!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Campus Safari #12 Attend a talk or lecture on campus
On Tuesday November 15 Wes Moore, the author of "The Other Wes Moore" came to SCSU and gave a speech from 7:30 until about 9pm.
He explained everything from actual events that took place in his life that he wrote about in the book, to the process of having a book published. I found this speech to be very inspirational and very interesting. First of all, he has the voice and attitude of a great speaker in front of large audiences so he caught my attention right away and I wasn't bored for a second. I think his speech also kept students really engaged because he is a young and new author. He made his story out of his everyday life experiences. Wes also stressed how important it is to really evaluate your decisions before you decide to do something because you could be one choice away from making a decision that could change your entire life.
Like in his story he and the other Wes had similar lives, living in Baltimore, in the city. Neither of their mothers loved either of them less than the other. They had all the love and support they could ask for. Just one choice they made differently gave them two very different lives. One of them ended up in jail and the other ended becoming a successful author.
He told us about the process of having a book published. Everything on the pages inside is written by the author and everything on the outside (cover) the publisher decides. The publisher even names the book, the author doesn't get to do that. He told us he had about 5 other titles in mind and that he really disliked "The Other Wes Moore" as a titled for many reasons. One reason he disliked it was because in his words "What kind of selfish author puts their own name in the title of their own book?!" I thought that was funny. He made his speech very lively and fun to listen to.
Like in his story he and the other Wes had similar lives, living in Baltimore, in the city. Neither of their mothers loved either of them less than the other. They had all the love and support they could ask for. Just one choice they made differently gave them two very different lives. One of them ended up in jail and the other ended becoming a successful author.
He told us about the process of having a book published. Everything on the pages inside is written by the author and everything on the outside (cover) the publisher decides. The publisher even names the book, the author doesn't get to do that. He told us he had about 5 other titles in mind and that he really disliked "The Other Wes Moore" as a titled for many reasons. One reason he disliked it was because in his words "What kind of selfish author puts their own name in the title of their own book?!" I thought that was funny. He made his speech very lively and fun to listen to.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Learning a foreign language: Is it really necessary?
I found these readings to be very interesting because I have always found taking a foreign language as a way to just fill up my "foreign language requirements." I actually thought of taking a foreign language a different way this year in college when I was placed in Chinese 100. The language and culture really caught my interest and when I started the class I was having so much fun with it learning the language. Don't get me wrong it is a very hard language to learn and to even become fluent in is hard to think about it. Government leaders are trying to make people who take language courses actually learn the language because in today's day and age it is absolutely necessary. The need for fluency in languages has rapidly increased, they are enforcing that people actually learn to speak the language instead of just learning how to write and conjugate verbs.
Learning a second language has many benefits to it according to the SCSU website on foreign language:
- Improves your employment prospects
- Improves your analytical abilities and study skills
- Helps you connect and befriend more people
- Improves your understanding of your native language
- Opens your mind and your world
According to another source learning a second language improves your skills to become successful in school and can actually improve skills and grades in math and english and can also improve entrance exam scores.
I think all of this is very interesting and makes me more interested in really trying to learn a second language that I could speak fluently in, which is what I'm currently trying to do in Chinese 100.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Right side Vs. Left side of the brain
I thought the article's that Allison's group picked out were very interesting. The one I found most interesting was the article about the brain and how each side works differently.
The left side of the brain processes things in a linear manner from part to whole and the right side of the brain processes information from whole to parts, it sees the big picture first not the details.
Personally I think I am left brained because the article says the left side of the brain processes in sequence. I am a very organized person and like to make lists and schedules of things I need to get done everyday. The articles also says the way a right brained person thinks is random and can flip from thought to thought. I am not like this at all, my thoughts are very on track. Left brained students also memorize things such as vocabulary and mathematical formulas. I do this very well and have always my whole life.
I find this whole idea of each side of the brain thinking differently very interesting because as I read each description for different sections such as Verbal vs. nonverbal processing etc. I can think of my friends and family members and can guess what side they probably are just based on the way they figure things out and things they say.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Campus Safari #10 attend an SCSU sponsored social event
On Thursday October 27, I attended SCSU's fall pep rally. I always loved going to pep rally's when I was in high school and an older friend of mine who also goes here told me I should go. I had a lot of fun and it was definitely a different experience for me because my high school was so small and there were so many people at this pep rally. I really liked the Halloween theme they had because they whole gym was decorated and they had candy everywhere for people to have.
The whole point of the pep rally was to introduce each fall sports team. As each team got called they went to the center of the gym floor and some of them practiced a dance to do or like the gymnastic girls all walked out on hand stands which I thought was pretty cool. They had music playing the whole time and different little skits for entertainment between teams. They also threw shirts out into the crowd but unfortunately I didn't get one.
I really enjoyed watching the two dance team performs because I love dancing and I miss it so much. Personally, I thought the SBDC dance team was better than the SCSU dance team. It was more entertaining and faster paced. They were both really good though and I really want to try to do one of them if I can.
Overall this was a fun event at SCSU to go to with my friends :)
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Types of Learning Styles
The different kinds of learning styles has always interested me and I think it's really cool to find out how others learn best. I know that for me personally, I am either a visual or kinesthetic learner. A visual learner is one who learns by looking at graphics or watching demonstrations. A kinesthetic learner is one who learns by hands on experiences.
I found the articles Multiple Intelligence Theory to be very interesting because all of the things listed in the first paragraph I have always thought would be great things for teachers/professors to do; incorporate all learning styles into one instead of just focusing on one. I also like the point that was brought up about schools focusing on linguistic and logical-mathmatical and students who learn better by those two intelligences will do better on standardized tests than kids who don't learn as well in those two areas. If that's true than I think that's why for me I don't perform very well when given a standardized test.
I agree with Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Everyone learns differently so to be in a learning community where only one area is worked on it can be much harder for those other learners to succeed.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Group Readings
This is also a very relevant topic to bring up because I think that time management and stress are very closely related. The way you manage your time can really help from keeping you stressed, or it could actually cause you stress if you don't manage it the right way.
I liked the reading they posted for all of us to read for the discussion. It listed some very relaxing and fun ways to de-stress such as, yoga, a massage, meditation, exercise, etc. I actually found that exercise can be a very good way to de-stress. I wrote about that in a previous blog post that I went running one day when I was stressed and it really helped me forget about everything and get it all out as I ran. I would really like to get a massage at this point in my freshmen year of college, I feel like I have been stressed for so long I just need to relax.
I'm very interested to hear this groups discussion on stress in class!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Interests at SCSU
I have a lot of interests as a freshmen here at Southern. There are so many new things to see, learn about, and do. I started going to Colleges Against Cancer meetings with my two room mates just to check it out but I have continued to keep going. This club really interests me because we do a lot of fund raisers and fun activities. Our meetings are really fun too because at the beginning of each one we always do an "ice breaker" to get to know one another better.
Meetings are every monday from 1:00- about 1:45 at the latest which works out perfectly for me since I get out of class at 1:00 Monday's. Another thing that interests me about this organization is that they raise a lot of money for the American Cancer Society by doing all these fun things. A bunch of the fund raisers we have done so far this semester have been off campus which is nice to get off campus for a few hours during the weekends and do something with friends. My favorite thing we have done so far was Zumba Pink. Zumba pink was a free class (by donation) offered to everyone at SCSU and the point was to get everyone to be decked out in pink and just have a great time while raising money for a great cause. I encourage everyone to come to a meeting and see what this club is all about!
Monday, October 31, 2011
Chinese 100
I have two cousins that are adopted from China and ever since I learned about where they came from and how different their culture was I was interested and wanted to learn more.
This year as a freshmen in college I am taking Chinese as a language and I love it. I have never had this opportunity before. It's very hard but it's so much fun. We learn how to write in pinyin, and also in the characters. It's a very interactive class and the professor is the best!
I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who wants to try something new and/or wants to fulfill their language requirements here at the university.
Not only do we learn the language but we learn about the culture and the vocabulary is integrated through out the lessons.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Campus Safari #2 find a book in the library
This book was recommended to me through my search of "critical thinking" for the essay portion of our website scavenger hunt.
This book helped me find different things about critical thinking and get others opinions on different aspects of it. The book not only helped me to write my essay but it also gave me a lot of outside knowledge for my critical thinking classes.
Finding the book was kind of hard even though I had the exact location number and shelf. I don't go to the library that much and being in a college library was a little overwhelming for me because it is so much bigger than my high school library. There are many floors with rows and rows of books. I think once I get the hang out where to find things and how to locate them it will get a lot easier for me.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
It's finally midterm time
For me, this was a nerve racking time. Getting my first set of grades for my classes in college was a scary thought. I suspected I was doing well and for the most part knew about where I was grade wise in each class. My midterm grades reflected what I thought. In one or two classes I thought my grade was a tiny bit higher, but not much different. I'm doing very well at this time and it makes me very happy and motivated to keep it up and do even better by finals.
I think my grades were good because I really focused and I had good time management. Luckily I had nothing else going on such as a job, sport, group, etc. so I had all the time I needed to complete my work and study for things. Also, I knew that coming into college the work was going to be much different from my work in high school. So I put high expectations on my work and completed the work the right way instead of trying to just complete it to say I did it. I make myself a to do list and prioritize my time very well.
For the remainder of the semester a goal I want to set for myself is to keep my grades up and improve them even more. I would really like to make Dean's list so I always keep that goal in the back of my mind. I also want to get more involved in the school community with a group or club.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Zumba!
This activity was somewhat outside of my comfort zone, dancing with a group of people I don't know was a bit nerve racking for me. I ended up loving it though and I had a great time. It really relieved a lot of my stress and took my mind off of all my work and grades.
The class was only for an hour but it was a great work out and a fun new experience for me. I've always thought that zumba would be an activity I would like since I love to dance so that's why I tried it.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Campus Safari #3 Go to the Health Center
Last week I made a visit to the health center on campus because one of my room mates was sick and needed medicine. This was a different experience than I had expected it to be. I was thinking the health center was just like a nurses office in high school, where you would go in get checked out and then leave.
When I first walked in there was this bulletin board (to the left) of 7 health hazards hidden in college dorms. They were all pretty serious illnesses and issues that really scared me because it's not like you can see them right away, they're hidden in the rooms. The board also explained ways to keep these problems from happening by staying clean, wearing flip flops into showers, and more.
It is very comforting to know that we have a doctors office just right outside of our dorms in case I ever got really sick and needed treatment right away. And our insurance covers the fees too so we don't need to pay more.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Time Management comes in everywhere
Managing my time when I get a big assignment or project, like the video midterm project, I feel is a little harder than it is to manage my time for a regular, weekly assignment.
I think it is harder to do because normally with a project we got a lot of time to complete it. So, I will first make a plan in my head and think the project over. Then, I start writing things down and planning and finally I begin to work on it. For this specific project, I have worked on it a little each day. I keep envisioning different things I can add to it all the time, but never really sit down to actually do it. I need to start really planning my time wisely considering the project is due next week!
Estimated time of work done on each section:
a) Brainstorming~ 2-3 hours
b) Interviewing~ 3-4 hours
c) Gathering materials (articles, music, etc.)~ 10 hours+
d) Transferring all my materials to computer~ I didn't have to transfer anything because I used my computer to record
e) Learning to use video software~ 2-3 hours
f) Making the video~ still in the process of completing
g) Editing~ still in the process of completing
Monday, October 17, 2011
Troubleshooting with Video Project
I know everyone is probably having a little bit of trouble constructing their midterm video project, as am I. I've had some very stressful situations occur during the process of me trying to figure out:
1. How to work the program (iMovie is brand new to me)
2. Figuring out how to add my video and cut it
3. All the little details of adding music, transitions, slides etc.
I think for the most part I have everything figured out and planned to be put together for my final project. One major problem I encountered in the beginning was adding a slide with text on it. That took me a couple hours to figure out how to do, but I finally found a way that works for me and is easy enough to remember each time I need to add a slide.
Lowering Volume of music while someone speaks:
The second thing I had some trouble with was adding music and turning to volume down lower so that when people are speaking in the video you could hear them. I figured out that if you click on the video clip you want to lower the volume for and go to the bottom where it says "Clip" and has a percentage next to it you click that bar and you can bring the volume up or down, however you want it.
Those are the only two major problems I have run into thus far. I plan to continue working on my video and hopefully everything will come out the way I want it to for my final project!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Midterm Video Project
The video midterm project, at first, was really stressing me out and I was very confused and unsure about it. I am slowly figuring out the iMovie program though and putting the project in terms that make sense to me. I watched the sample videos that Professor Guarino posted on her blog and those helped me a little bit to see where my video should be headed and gave me a few ideas on how to make my video a little more interesting. I'm starting to actually have fun putting my video together and trying different things with it. I still run into problems sometimes though that stress me out, but I have luckily been able to figure it out.
I have three interviews done and I'm still waiting on the faculty member I chose to email me back with her responses. Finding people to interview wasn't really hard for me, the hard part was writing up a bunch of different creative questions to ask them all. I managed to mix them up though and get a variety of great responses to help me construct my video. I'm currently working on music in the video and how to get the music volume to go down while someone is speaking. If anyone knows how to do this, it be a great help if you could tell me! Otherwise I will probably google it, like I've done for a majority of the things I didn't already know how to do.
I have many visions for how I want my video to come out, so I hope that in the end I can actually get it to look like I'm imagining! I have been working on parts of my video a little bit everyday, and I think if I continue to do that I will have no problem finishing by the deadline. If anybody needs help on any thing, don't hesitate to ask.. I'd love to help with anything I can! :)
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Critical thinking in the SCSU library
Critical thinking is a very broad topic that has many different parts to it and can be interpreted in many different ways depending on what people feel the true meaning of it is. Critical thinking in my own words and mind is a deeper more constructive way of thinking about something. I also think of it as being thinking that has a lot of ones own opinions in it. I found a great book in the library to help me further my understanding of critical thinking called, Critical Thinking written by Brooke Noel Moore and Richard Parker. In this book they believe critical thinking has three parts to it helping students:
1. More engaging- students learn to apply critical thinking skills to situations in a wide variety of areas.
2. More relevant- real life boxes integrated throughout the text show students how critical thinking skills are used everyday
3. More student success- students can better explain things and have a more thorough understanding of the issue.
Critical thinking is a very important part of a students academic success, more commonly though in a college students life. More of the work I get in college I feel requires a lot of critical thinking and in depth responses and answers. Teachers are always asking for a further explanation of the answers I give or evidence I cite. There always has to be more, which can sometimes be frustrating, but in the end I feel like it helps me to better understand what’s going on or what was said. In the book they explain critical thinking simply as “thinking about thinking”, which I think is a very good way to explain it in simple terms. Critical thinking can also be broken down into arguments followed by different supporting premises and then a conclusion drawn from the premises. We learned how to do this in Anthropology class for a while. It helps students to think deeper and breakdown different statements and pick apart the credibility of the argument.
I think that teachers should start teaching students about critical thinking and the importance of it in high school. This will help students when they get to college because they will already know about it and can go ahead and start applying it to their work right away. If I had learned about it before coming to SCSU I could be a better thinker and understand the importance of things with more experience. After a few years of practicing my critical thinking I think it will be very beneficial to my future and I will be glad I learned so much about it.
Works cited:
Moore, Brooke N., and Richard Parker. Critical Thinking. 10th ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. Print.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Campus Safari #7 Go to the Fitness Center
HOURS OF OPERATION:
FALL 2011 SEMESTER HOURS*
MONDAY-THURSDAY 7AM-10PMFRIDAY 7AM-8PMSATURDAY 9:30AM-4:30PMSUNDAY 2PM-7PM
MONDAY-THURSDAY 7AM-10PM
FRIDAY 7AM-8PM
SATURDAY 9:30AM-4:30PM
SUNDAY 2PM-7PM
The cost for students to join is $60 for one semester and $120 for two semesters. There will be a sale starting October 17th and the cost to join on that date will be $35.
One class I would be interested in taking is Zumba. I love to dance and have never taken a zumba class, but all of my friends say that it's so much fun. There are zumba classes: Monday's at 7:15-8:15 pm, Tuesday's from 5:00-6:00pm and Wednesday's from 7:00-8:00pm.
There is a strict dress code you must follow before going to work out to keep up the cleanliness of the machines. You can't wear jeans, racer back tanks, street shoes, flip flops, or sandals, no altered T-shirts, and no midriff showing tops. There are no exceptions to these rules and if you are not dressed appropriately you may be asked to leave.
The fitness center does not only offer many different classes for students to participate in but they also provide personal training. The pricing for each session is as follows:
PERSONAL TRAINING -
STUDENTS FACULTY/STAFF
$15/session $23/session
5 sessions: $75 $115
10 sessions ($12/$20): $120 $200
I don't really like going to the gym and working out but after visiting the gym and seeing all the great things it has to offer, I am now considering joining so I can keep up a healthy lifestyle in college.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Calm down! Don't stress it
I also really enjoy doing things with my room mates. It's weird but being with them makes me not so stressed because they are in the same boat as me and we all talk about our work and help each other out.
Other things I do to relieve stress is by doing homework in sections. I'll do a little here and a little there with breaks in between so I don't become overwhelmed by everything all at once. During my breaks I will listen to music, have a snack to stay focused, or just lay up in my bed and relax. I like to think of the end result when I become too overwhelmed. I think what will happen if I just give up and don't do my work? The answer to that always motivates me to not give up and keep going so that I can achieve the grades I desire even if I have a lot of homework. Getting at least some of my homework done each night is such a big stress reliever for me. I would like to know what others do to relieve their stress so I can try some new strategies for myself.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Staying healthy as a college student
I went online and searched some strategies to stay healthy while at college and I found this website: http://www.sheerbalance.com/nutrition/10-tips-for-staying-healthy-at-college/ , the top ten pieces of advice that Emily Thomas gives are as follows:1. Watch out for dorm food and make sure you don't overeat
2. Take advantage of campus gyms
3. Play sports
4. Walk or ride your bike to class
5. Take time to de-stress
6. Don't forget to get enough sleep
7. Limit late night snacks
8. Don't keep unhealthy snacks on hand
9. Find healthy friends
10. Get regular check ups
Friday, September 30, 2011
Campus Safari #5 Attend a sports event
First of all, I'm not a big fan of soccer to begin with but a friend asked me to go with her and we know a few kids on the team so I decided to go. I had been to a few soccer games before in high school. The advanced skill level between high school and the college teams I couldn't believe. I was actually interested in this game because the players were so good and had such good technique. Which I guess makes sense because making a college sports team I've heard is a very hard thing to do because they only pick the best of the best out of hundreds or in some cases even thousands of kids. One thing I don't like about soccer games is that at half time there's no entertainment for 15 minutes, where as at a football game they have cheerleaders or dance team or both. There didn't seem to be too many people in the stands watching at first but after the game got started there were a lot of people except we sat on the wrong side by accident and didn't realize it for a while...oops!
The game was intense and very close. None of the teams scored in the first half of the game. There wasn't really any scoring until the last 20 minutes or so when the other team scored two goals almost immediately one after the other. After those two goals it was hard for our team to try and catch up in only less than 20 minutes. The final score was : SCSU- 0 Le Moyne- 2
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