This semester is finally over, and assignments are piling up and so are
finals! One of my professors said an important statement to me this week,
"As an educator you will have many deadlines, lesson plans, and paperwork
due around the same time. We are just trying to prepare you for that". Now
I thought he was being sarcastic and just being difficult, but he is right!
This semester has taught me so much about life, the classroom, and myself. A
small amount of stress is good, but make sure you do not overwhelm yourself and
remember to pace yourself in all things in life.
Where I Would Like to Be...
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Thursday, November 21, 2013
End of the Semester
The end of the semester is fast approaching! I am so ready to be done with semester. I was overwhelmed and overscheduled all semester. Between back to back meetings, projects, homework, visiting my freshmen building, and lastly sleeping, I have had a jammed packed semester. I am so ready for the Christmas break, to be work free and school free seems like a dream to me right now. Not only will I be glad to get a break, but I will be so delighted when I finally get to see my family! With that being said, I am ready to end the semester with a bang! I have never received a 4.0 GPA for any semester that I have attended Prairie View, this semester it is my ultimate goal. I know I am capable of receiving the gpa I just have to put in the work and stay focused. Of course that is hard said than done. At midterms I had a 3.4 GPA, so I am not too far from it! The closest I have gotten is freshman year when I received a 3.6 GPA for the fall semester. So now that I have a set goal I am working nonstop to reach it!
http://www.pvamu.edu/PDFFiles/edu/Degree%20plans%204/2013/Special%20Ed%20Degree%20Plan%20Revised%20Sp%2013.pdf
http://www.pvamu.edu/PDFFiles/edu/Degree%20plans%204/2013/Special%20Ed%20Degree%20Plan%20Revised%20Sp%2013.pdf
Friday, November 15, 2013
Stressed
It's registration time in the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education! Which means advisors are nowhere to be found, last minute changes to paperwork, and attitudes. I really think there has to be a better way of handling registration. Having to chase advisors down to get registration pins and sign paperwork is a bit much. I love my institution this is true, but I see so many flaws in the way certain parts of my institution is ran. I have always heard from faculty that students have attitudes or are rude when handling business, because students believe that faculty are suppose to help at a drop of a dime. Now I do not totally agree with that, but I do feel as if that you are my advisor, then you are here to advise and help me, are you not? So why is it such a headache when I actually need you to do your job and advise me? Or what is the purpose of having office hours if you are never there during those set aside times or you are always in a meeting? When are accessible to the student body? These are the many questions that run through my mind every time I have to walk to the third floor of Delco and have to ask any advisor a question. Spring of 2015 cannot come any faster!
http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/156.asp
http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/156.asp
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Kappa Delta Pi
Amongst all that is going on in my little hectic life, I actually got some good news this week! I am now apart of Prairie View A&M University's Mu Epsilon chapter of Kappa Delta Pi! I have wanted to be apart of this organization since my senior of high school. Members of Kappa Delta Pi came to speak to my Ready, Set, Teach class in high school and ever since then I have wanted to be apart of the elite organization. An organization only for education majors that is recognized internationally, perfect for me! I cannot wait for my induction, I am pretty sure my family is going to try to come; they support me in any and every little thing. I could of gotten into Campus Activities Board and they would have tried to come. I am so delighted to see where I can go in Kappa Delta Pi.
http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/6231.asp
http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/6231.asp
Friday, November 1, 2013
Changes to State Exam....Outraged!!!
This week
has been a hectic week to be an education major, no matter what your
concentration is. Majority of us found out the state certification test for
Generalist is changing. Now you may say well you are a Special Education major
so this does not affect you, this is false. To be a highly qualified SPED
teacher we need Generalist EC-12 certification test passed as well as the ESL
certification test. I was always okay with taking the Generalist EC-12 test
because I really want to teach elementary school before I jumped in and became
a SPED teacher, but these changes are ridiculous. I have heard many people say
well the test does not change until Fall 2014 just take the test before then.
The problem with that scenario is Prairie View A&M University's Whitlowe R.
Green College of Education will not let you. If you are in my boat, saying you
are a SPED major or any major other than Generalist, you cannot take any other
certification test until you graduate! Which by the way I believe is the most
ridiculous thing in the world and Prairie View is one of the few schools that I
know of, that do that. I have heard many explanations to why we cannot take the
test. Some say it is because you have not take the required classes for that
content area, but if I go to the review sessions and study on my own time, who
are you to say I am not prepared to take the test before I graduate! This whole
situation has stressed me out to a whole other level. I honestly think that is
why I was not open to the new TaskStream program; it was too many changes for
one week.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Turn Down for What?
Once again Prairie View A&M University decides to put homecoming and midterms on the same week! I'm really starting to think they do it on purpose to torture the students! Well not really, in all seriousness, having homecoming and midterms the same week has honestly benefited me. Last year, I thought I was not going to be able to balance both, midterms and partying. What the situation made me do is be a smarter student. If I knew I had a take home 250 question midterm due that Friday after the tent party, which I did, that just meant I need to have it finished by Wednesday night or Thursday afternoon. This way I was still able to enjoy the many festivities of the week. Not only did having homecoming and midterms the same week help me prioritize it also should me I work well under pressure but also that I can have the luxury of both worlds, partying and studying. In saying that there is a fine line that you must not cross. For instance, I knew I had class during the BET College Tour and we were taking our midterm in class, so I only spent thirty or forty minutes at the BET College Tour and I knew I had to go to class, likely for me my class was in Delco, which was right across the lawn. This year I am hoping I stick to the same strategy! I have to prioritize and realize you do not have to participate in every part of homecoming, only the key events!
http://www.thehilltoponline.com/news/midterms-homecoming-mix-like-oil-water-1.462034#.Ula902Tk_Uc
http://www.thehilltoponline.com/news/midterms-homecoming-mix-like-oil-water-1.462034#.Ula902Tk_Uc
Monday, October 7, 2013
Working on People Skills
These past two years have really been hard for me socially. Not in a sense that I cannot attain friendships, but in a sense that my friendships are not genuine or do not last. I now understand the phrase, “Some people come into your life for a season and some for a lifetime.” I take my friendships very seriously, so when I feel as if I have been crossed or something of that nature, I take it very personal. Many might say I am short tempered, but I know I have an attitude problem and I tend to say things out loud before I think about them. Something may seem common sense to me and it will make me angry that another person does not understand. I know in the professional world there are going to be times where my principal is going to say or do something I do not agree with nor understand. I cannot get noticeably angry or saying anything to him or her about it. I am working really hard on that aspect. I have kind of gotten the not saying anything part down, but now it is written all over my face. I wear my emotions and feelings on my face. Even now it is to the point to where when I cannot retaliate I began to cry out of frustration. Biting my tongue is something very new to me, but something I must master before the end of this semester! I know for a fact there will be times during the school year, while I am teaching that things are going to happen that may not be right or fair, but I must remain calm and level headed. So I have made it my End of the Year Resolution to have my anger problem down and have better people skills for a brighter future!
http://www.wikihow.com/Change-Attitude-at-Work
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