"MIDTERMS"

Last week I took my first college midterms of my freshman year. The midterms consisted of the subjects College Algebra 1o1, Anthropology 1o1 and Astronomy. Although a midterm was nothing was nothing but a test to determine what we have learned so far during the school year, I was nervous like I never took a test before. I think I just wanted to make sure I did good because it was my first ones of my college career. Getting good grades on my midterm would give me confidence about the next test and midterms in the future. I started studying 4 days before each of the test to make sure that I knew everything necessary to get at least a B. Although I'm not a good test taker, I am still able to pull off a B but I wouldn't mind a C in this case. I studied long nights and early mornings to get ready for what my teachers were going to throw at me. I used all my notes, the study guides and I even read the books if necessary. Since I knew I wasn't a good test taker I had to develop my own strategy to memorize the text. I got up the day of my test feeling confident but I still was nervous. I had my math test on one day and my anthropology and astronomy the next. I took my math and felt good about what I knew but at the same time I wasn't sure. I took the others and I knew everything from the vocabulary to the essay questions. Now all I have to do is wait for my teachers to return my test so I can view my grades. WISH ME LUCK EVERYBODY!!

"Trying To Make A Transition"

When I was in Milwaukee I went to school regularly but I didn't do a lot of studying throught my four years. Now because of my lack of studying in the past, now I can't seem to get the hang of sitting down and comprehending the material that I have recently learned. Before every test I sit in my drom room and review all of my notes and evrything I have that I feel can help me do better onn the upcoming test. Sometimes I study for up to five hours but the results are still disappointing especially because I know the long hours I spent reviewing. Everytime I study for hours and make a 'C' or a 'D' on a test, that makes me wonder should I even waste my time studying. On top of the bad grade I have to hear my families mouth about me not being focused enough and ot trying my hardest. That probably pisses me off more than my bad grade because I know for a fact when I've spent hours goin over my notes for the test that I have put my all into it but I never seem to get the results that I aim for. I guess that I just can't get use to studying and get a good grade. It's hard going from not studying a lot and now trying to study multiple subjects and comprehend them all and know them enough to score high on a test. I've tried several different ways to study but none of them seem to work so I guess either I know the work or I don't. I'm still going to attempt to study because I don't quit and if I still fail test then that's just life for me as I try to make this transition.

Finding Me?????

I was sitting in my dorm room and started thinking. Yeah, that's right, Roberts Hall on the six floor. Anyway, I was doing some homework when my mind started roaming and I started thinking about my life. It's true that I am in coleege but for what? Everyone preaches on furthering your education and I also believe that education is key to success. However, I also would agree that education isn't the only key to success. I came to college because I didn't want to just be sitting at my mother's house doing nothing but watching television and eating up all the food. I now that everyone has a dream in life of what they want to do but are those dreams just illusions of what we know we really don't want? When I was little I always wanted to be a rapper so I started pursuing mu rap career by jus writing songs until I found somewhere to record them. Then, I changed my mind and wanted to be an artist when I figured out that I knew how to draw. Then, I wanted to be an accountant because this really beautiful lady pursuaded me to look innto the business because it was a really profitable and good profession to be in. Today, I have no idea of what I want to do with my life. I am the type of person who likes numerous things so I could change my mind on something real quick. I could want to do this thing Monday morning, and by Monday night I want to do something totally different. My family has always told me to follow my heart nad let God lead the way and I won't go a stray. Well, I've been listening to my heart say nothing and I don't think I've been hearing God clearly. I try my best to be open minded to new things and I may end up having some interest in it but it seems as if I don't like a lot of new things I've been introduced to lately. Sometimes I think that maybe I have no purpose in life but I know that that is not true so I keep my head up. I know one day I will be led into what I want to do for the rest of my life. I just have to be patient and let time go bye and before I know it my destiny will be at my footsteps. But, until then I'm going to continue on through my journey of life and try to find me.

"Time To Focus"

My time here at USM has been everything I thought it would be. I have met great friends, went to wild college parties, but most of all I am getting a good education. Although I'm here to specifically get my education I still have enough time to enjoy myself while I'm 14 hours away from my place of residence. I've been here for about 7 weeks and I have enjoyed every minute of my stay. I am sure that it will only get better as time progresses. I feel however as if I haven't been appying myself 100% to my studies. I know I can do better on my test and even though I'm doing exceptional in all of my classes I still know what I'm capable of and it's more than what I've been doing. That's why starting Monday I'm focusing more on my goal and that is to excel higher than my peers by studying more and longer, not partying so much and getting a good nights rest and taking care of my body so I can be healthy. I need to focus more on everything especially astronomy because I have very little interest in that subject so I need to pretend to be interested until the course is over. I know that if I do more of what I should be doing and not what I want to do the outcome of my education will be more accepted by myself because I know that I put my all into everything I've been doing. Quote me when I say, "On Monday everyone is going to see a new Theriton Wells around the USM Campus when t comes to my work and what need to do because it's time to focus and focus my eye more on the prize.