“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” –Stephen Covey
1) Reflect upon what you read in Chapter 11 of Thriving in College. What does this quote mean to you or how can you apply it to your life?
Chapter 11 talked about building good interpersonal relationships. Building these kinds of relationships in your life can really help someone socially. This quote means that before you can expected to be understood by someone you have to first try and understand them. It's not all about you. You have to try and get to know the other person on a personal level as well.
2) (Refer to page 380 of the text): Are you a “Crisis Tickler,” “Withholder,” “Irritator,” “Blamer,” or “Gunnysacker?” Explain.
If I have to pick one of those I'd have to say gunnysacker. I get annoyed by things just like everyone else, but I usually just blow it off, forget about it, ignore it or laugh about it. When I'm around certain people though I start to notice myself picking up all the things that I find annoying and it starts to add up then I get pissed off. Sometimes when I'm mad or annoyed at someone I also tend to kind of make sarcastic remarks or talk down to them. I hate when I catch myself doing that because I know how it makes me feel when someone does it to me.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Blog #10
"Who are the people in your life that you tend to turn to for social support when you are experiencing stress or need personal encouragement?"
When I need social support I go to my best friends. I can go to them with anything and I know they will be able to help me through it. They can relate to alot of the things I need help with and they can always cheer me up. I've been friends with alot of different people thoughout the years, but these are the people I have known the longest and they have always been there for me. I know that I can also go to my parents and I do sometimes, but I feel more comfortable going to my friends.
When I need social support I go to my best friends. I can go to them with anything and I know they will be able to help me through it. They can relate to alot of the things I need help with and they can always cheer me up. I've been friends with alot of different people thoughout the years, but these are the people I have known the longest and they have always been there for me. I know that I can also go to my parents and I do sometimes, but I feel more comfortable going to my friends.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Blog #9
1) What are you most stressed-out with at the moment? Why? Is your body re-acting to this stress? Devise a plan to deal with it.
I'm most stressed out about money and grades. I feel like I'm spending too much money on things I don't need when I could be saving it for things like books. I also hate spending my money so once in a while I ask for money from my parents, but I always feel guilty about it because then I feel like I'm wasting their money on unnecessary things. With the end of the semester coming up I'm also worried about my grades. I keep wondering if I tried my hardest or if I could of done better. I feel like my body is kind of reacting to this. I'm going to try to limit my spending and make sure I study as much as I can until the end of the semester.
2) FFN: Chapter 8 / This is a creative writing exercise! Read the following scenario and finish it based on your knowledge after reading Chapter 8. You are "Raul" and have just immigrated to the American West illegally from Mexico. You brought your wife and two young children with you on a frightening and expensive 4-day journey in the back of a beat-up truck to arrive in Texas. You can't find work there and Border Patrol is cracking down, so you decide to migrate north a bit where you have relatives in Colorado. You are hired on the spot by ConAgra to work in one of their "beef processing" plants.
-Describe in sensory detail your place of employment. (What's it looks like, what is going on, how do people act, what do you wear, what is your job? etc..)
I work in a large plant that is filled with machinery, blood, and meat. It is freezing cold and smells horrible. I wear normal clothes usually with a an apron and boots because there is blood all over the floor. Some people are killing the animals, some are cutting the meat, and some are picking up scraps. Everybody is trying to do their job as fast as they can because they don't want to fall behind. I have to stand in crowded line where I can barely move and grab pieces of meat and slice it.
-How much $$$ do you earn?
I barely earn enough money to support my family.
-How do your days go? What are your work hours and what do you do after work?
I work about ten hours a day. I dread going to work because each time I go there is a possibility I could be seriously injured. After work I go home and I have to sharpen my knife and then I spend what time I can with my family.
-Where do you live, what do you live in, how is your quality of life?
I live in a mobile home in a not so good neighborhood. I have shelter, food, water and clothes. My quality of life is ok. I get by.
I'm most stressed out about money and grades. I feel like I'm spending too much money on things I don't need when I could be saving it for things like books. I also hate spending my money so once in a while I ask for money from my parents, but I always feel guilty about it because then I feel like I'm wasting their money on unnecessary things. With the end of the semester coming up I'm also worried about my grades. I keep wondering if I tried my hardest or if I could of done better. I feel like my body is kind of reacting to this. I'm going to try to limit my spending and make sure I study as much as I can until the end of the semester.
2) FFN: Chapter 8 / This is a creative writing exercise! Read the following scenario and finish it based on your knowledge after reading Chapter 8. You are "Raul" and have just immigrated to the American West illegally from Mexico. You brought your wife and two young children with you on a frightening and expensive 4-day journey in the back of a beat-up truck to arrive in Texas. You can't find work there and Border Patrol is cracking down, so you decide to migrate north a bit where you have relatives in Colorado. You are hired on the spot by ConAgra to work in one of their "beef processing" plants.
-Describe in sensory detail your place of employment. (What's it looks like, what is going on, how do people act, what do you wear, what is your job? etc..)
I work in a large plant that is filled with machinery, blood, and meat. It is freezing cold and smells horrible. I wear normal clothes usually with a an apron and boots because there is blood all over the floor. Some people are killing the animals, some are cutting the meat, and some are picking up scraps. Everybody is trying to do their job as fast as they can because they don't want to fall behind. I have to stand in crowded line where I can barely move and grab pieces of meat and slice it.
-How much $$$ do you earn?
I barely earn enough money to support my family.
-How do your days go? What are your work hours and what do you do after work?
I work about ten hours a day. I dread going to work because each time I go there is a possibility I could be seriously injured. After work I go home and I have to sharpen my knife and then I spend what time I can with my family.
-Where do you live, what do you live in, how is your quality of life?
I live in a mobile home in a not so good neighborhood. I have shelter, food, water and clothes. My quality of life is ok. I get by.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Blog #8
-How do you think you have changed acedemically since the beginning of this school year?
I think I've been doing better in my classes then I was doing in high school. I have learned valuable study tips and I think I've been pretty consistent since the beginning of the school year.
-Do you believe you are working to your full ablility in all of your classes?
Even though I'm pretty happy with my grades I know I could still do alot better. I'm not studying as much as I should and I'm not using all the resources that are offered on campus. I pay attention in all of my classes, but I usually have a hard time trying to pay attention in math. When I don't understand what the professor is talking about I just kind of zone out or go on my computer. I know I could do really well in that class because I've always done pretty well in math. I just need to focus.
I think I've been doing better in my classes then I was doing in high school. I have learned valuable study tips and I think I've been pretty consistent since the beginning of the school year.
-Do you believe you are working to your full ablility in all of your classes?
Even though I'm pretty happy with my grades I know I could still do alot better. I'm not studying as much as I should and I'm not using all the resources that are offered on campus. I pay attention in all of my classes, but I usually have a hard time trying to pay attention in math. When I don't understand what the professor is talking about I just kind of zone out or go on my computer. I know I could do really well in that class because I've always done pretty well in math. I just need to focus.
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