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12/6 Blog

Boy oh boy do I have a lot for this week. Thanksgiving was amazing and I am enjoying my time at home. My younger sister had to go back to school for a couple more weeks which stinks making home a little more lonely but I am still enjoying myself and I was able to catch up with a couple of friends from high school. School on the other hand, has become a lot. Many of my classes are requiring some end of the semester projects right now as well as other presentation. This week has been a lot but I have been trying to stick to a strict schedule to help myself get it all done and not become too overwhelmed. Luckily, a few of these projects are considered as the “final” for the class so I will pretty much be done stressing after this week is over. I really hope things with COVID-19 cool down because I am really looking forward to going back to school next year. Although online classes has its perks, I think this semester has taught me that I prefer in classroom classes. I also really hope we are able to have our soccer season this spring, since it got pushed back in the fall. I'm not sure if things are looking to good right now but I really hope this vaccine comes out soon and everyone is able to stay safe and healthy. These blog postings have been enjoyable this semester. It makes me feel like I can get a lot off my chest and look back and see what I was thinking at that time. Thank you for introducing me to this!

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"11/22″ Blog Post

This was an exciting week for many reasons, most importantly though, it meant I am coming home soon. Thanksgiving might be one of my favorite holidays, behind Christmas. I like it because of course, the platter of food is always phenomenal, but more importantly, its just a great time to get together with family. Since many of my aunts and uncles live in different state, it means we either get to travel or they drive/fly in to visit us. This year though, because of COVID-19, my extended family is staying at their own homes to play it safe, which I definitely understand.  This year will be a little different as it will be just my parents and my sister, but I am just excited to go home and spend some time with all of them. I can always tell my parents are excited when I am getting ready to come home. My mom will usually ask me if there is a specific dinner I want to eat and of course nothing beats home made food, so I never pass up on that opportunity to pick. As for school, thanksgiving break also means we are transitioning onto online for the rest of the semester. For me, this is not an issue at all since a few of my classes were online already, and I had two “hybrid” styled classes so those were easy to transition onto online. It will definitely stink to not be able to see my roommates a few of my other friends too much since we all must go home. I know finals are upon us soon and all my end of the semester projects are going to start coming up as well. 

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“11/8″ Blog Post

Looking at what I had written in my “final draft” for the rhetorical analysis, I was surprised in a good an bad way. Looking back through the essay, I couldn’t believe some of the paragraphs, and phrases I used. I thought to myself, “did I write this? Surely it cannot be me.” Unfortunately, it was me who wrote it. That is also how I became pleasantly surprised. It showed just how much as a writer I have developed this semester, within just a few months. Looking through the revision recommended to me, it made so much more sense now. It was like a light bulb shined above my head. I could understand where I went wrong, and what the reader was seeing. After changing up some sentences, adding paragraphs, deleting unnecessary sentences, and expanding on some idea, I felt like I created a more complete rhetorical analysis. This time, it was one that made sense and I am way more proud of. I was able to see what I was trying to say in my final draft, I just was not communicating it the correct way. After being pointed out in the revisions, I noticed I started with a good idea, but I would not expand on it. Incorporating specific examples made it much easier for the reader to understand exactly what I was trying to get across. I really enjoy the aspect of “revision” on papers because rather than just move on and continue to make writing mistakes, I am able to learn on them and not make them, hopefully, in the future. 

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Blog post #4

The last full week before Thanksgiving break/Christmas break. I am extremely excited to go home and see my family again after being away at school for so long. It will definitely feel weird going home for almost two full months before I come back. I have a bit of a breather this week since a lot of my classes had big projects/test due last week, but I cannot let up on the gas too soon. The week after thanksgiving I have a few more big projects due and finals right after that. I am very pleased with my grades this semester, as it has been a weird one. I have had no soccer, self isolation twice for two weeks each, and had to participate in most of my classes via zoom, but as of now I have made it work. I typically “check out” towards the end of the semester, but not this time. I want to finish strong and get straight A’s and prove to myself and my parents that I am capable, stay tuned. One of the hardest things I have realized this semester is the lack of a schedule. Usually this time of year I am busy with soccer, which forces me to wisely use my free time. Now a days, there  is no schedule, everything is sort of self paced, and I have found myself pushing task off until it is closer to the due date. For the remaining few weeks I am going to try to implement a daily schedule to help me finish strong with all of my school work. 

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Personal Reflection

Once again, I am back in quarantine. This is my second time being quarantined within the last two months and I'm not going to lie, it kind of stinks.  I will miss being with my friends, going to soccer practice, even going to my in-person classes. Right when I thought things were getting back to “normal” I was hit with another quarantine. Being in self isolation has allowed me to appreciate the little things a lot more than I used to.  Not to turn this into a self-pity post, I have decided to make some goals for myself during this quarantine. 

As mentioned last time, I have created a fitness goal for myself and by logging how much exercise I've done, it has helped keep me accountable and not lose track of my progress. I am also going to start trying to schedule my days in advance so I can be more productive. Based off of my first quarantine, I found myself pushing off some responsivities because I would tell myself “I have the entire day to do it”. Then, by the time the day was over, I would not have accomplished nearly as much as I should’ve. I am also still trying to read more. I have been reading at least three times a week, but I am looking to try to read every night before bed. I feel like it is a good way to ease the mind and could help me sleep faster. Stay tuned and wish me luck!

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Personal Reflection 10/18

During these COVID pandemic days, it has been easy for me to be unmotivated and lazy. These are two adjectives I never want to describe myself as and I have done some own personal reflecting lately. It feels as if I have just gone through the motions since the start of COVID and haven't made much progress towards some of my long-term goals. It wasn't until three weeks ago when I was actually put into a self-quarantine that I had a realization of my stagnation. One of my goals is to get in better physical shape not only for soccer but just myself. In order to hold myself more accountable I have been trying to workout every single day, no cheat days, for thirty days just to prove I can do it. I have noticed by writing down each day I workout and keeping the streak going has kept me more motivated, especially seeing that I have done it for fourteen days in a row. Another hobby I have wanted to get back into is reading. When I was younger I used to really enjoy reading. It think it helped keep me sharp and gave me an edge in school. Also, during my self-quarantine, I tried to read at least three chapters of my book a week. One chapter takes me roughly twenty to thirty minutes each. I would like to move this up to reading a chapter a day but right now I have had success with this and looking forward to reading more good books.