Blog 12..

*Have you met anyone new who is important to you? Have you rekindled any old friendships that have made you stronger?
I have met a few people this semester that have become pretty important to me and I hope to continue to be friends with them for a while. And I have also gotten closer to some people that i went to highschool with, and never would have thought we'd be as close as we are.
*Have you experienced any major changes academically or personally?
Academically I have experienced changes about my studying habits, they've gotten a little bit better but not much, also my grades have gotten a little lower than they were in highschool, but that was expected.
*What is your one BEST or FAVORITE memory of this semester?
One of my favorite memories is going ice skating, it was really fun to hangout with people outside of the classroom setting. It would have been even more enjoyable if everyone would have participated, but that's really far-fetched. :)
*How will you live your life to the fullest?
I try living my life to the fullest by doing something courageous or spontaneous each day. I don't like doing the same thing over and over so I try many different things and go out and do things i'm not familiar with.

blog 11

“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 is mainly about relating to people and using communication such as, remembering people's names to increase your relationship with them. This quote relates quite well to chapter 11 because i interpret it as, if you want someone to listen to you, you need to listen to them as well. People usually aren't going to like it if you just come to them with your problems and leave after they give you advice, you need to be a friend to have a friend.


2) (Refer to page 380 of the text): Are you a “Crisis Tickler,” “Withholder,” “Irritator,” “Blamer,” or “Gunnysacker?” Explain.

I think i'm more of a crisis tickler because if something is bothering me i really don't like to bring it up bluntly. I hint at things but don't say them right out, which is mainly because i don't want to start a confrontation.

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?"

I have different people I turn to for different things. Usually it's my mom, we are really close, and that makes me extremely happy because some people tend to lose interest in being bff's with their mom's, but that deffinately isn't me. I turn to my mom for almost anything, whether it's school, boy trouble, friend trouble, or hockey, she is always there for me and gives it her best shot to help me feel better. If my mom isn't around, I look to my bestfriend Carrie, she truely is the best friend I've ever had, she's always there for me and she is really insightful, we met in 6th grade when I moved back to Marquette, she was there for me from the beginning, and the best thing is we have mostly all the same interests, she's been on my hockey team ever since I started, and she helps me succeed in that as well as in school, she's a great teacher and whenever I need her she's there. There are many more people I turn to if those two aren't available, but usually Carrie is the one who helps me through tough situations. Right now she's helping me cope with school and we planned it out so we are in some of the same classes for next semester, so that should help me stride to be better, because we like to compete. :)

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 really stressed about all of my final exams and how i'm going to pass all of my classes. My body feels like it isn't responding well and i'm over-tired and don't know what to do. I'm going to try to leave time fo all of my studying and of course sleep!
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 look like, what is going on, how do people act, what do you wear, what is your job? etc..)
Everyone in this factory seem gloomy, and they aren't friendly at all. Everyday i come to work i wear boots, a meat coat and a bunch of metal sheets so the equiptment doesn't hurt me. It is very unsanitary and there is blood everywhere, my duty is to knock the cattle out by shooting them, it is very disturbing, but it's what my job entails and i get paid for it.
-How much $$$ do you earn?
My wage is around 30,000 dollars plus any bonuses i might earn.
-How do your days go? What are your work hours and what do you do after work?
My days are very long, i work a full 8 hour day that drains the life right out of me. After work i come home, eat and go to bed, because this is all i can manage.
-Where do you live, what do you live in, how is your quality of life?
I live in a small house with my family. The quality of my life isn't much worse than it was back in Mexico, actually i feel that it is better than my life back in Mexico, i can provide more for my family, i just wish i could spend more time with them.

Number 8!

What is your main drive to succeed in college and why?

My main drive to succeed is that i want to make something of myself, and actually get a college education. I have many people who want to see me succeed and i don't want to let them, or myself down.


Do you think you might switch your major?

I really don't want to switch my major, but if i don't get into the School Of Radiology I might be forced to.

Blog #7

1) Post your favorite lyrics, poem, or quote for this week.
Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na
NaNa Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I guess i just lost my husband
I don't know where he went
So i'm gonna drink my money
I'm not gonna pay his rent (Nope)
I got a brand new attitude
And i'm gonna wear it tonight
I wanna get in trouble
I wanna start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I wanna start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I wanna start a fight
So so what?
I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't need you
And guess what
I'm having more fun
And now that we're done
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rockstar
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight
Uh, check my flow, uh
The waiter just took my table
And gave to Jessica Simp- Shit!
I guess i'll go sit with drum boy
At least he'll know how to hit
What if this song's on the radio
Then somebody's gonna die
I'm gonna get in trouble
My ex will start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
He's gonna start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
We're all gonna get in a fight!
So so what?
I'm still a rock starI got my rock moves
And i don't need you
And guess whatI'm having more fun
And now that we're done
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock starI got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight
You weren't thereYou never were
You want it all
But thats not fair
I gave you love
I gave my all
You weren't thereYou let me fall
So so what?
I'm still a rock starI got my rock moves
And i don't need youAnd guess whatI'm having more fun
And now that we're done (we're done)
I'm gonna show you tonightI'm alright(I'm alright),I'm just fine (I'm just fine)
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock starI got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonightNo No, No NoI
Don't want you tonight
You weren't thereI'm gonna show you tonightI'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock starI got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight
Ba da da da da da
So what, by Pink
2) Develop two reflection questions that you would ask your students at this point in the course if you were a UN100 Professor.
What have you learned so far this semester?
When moving on after this semester, what do you want to take with you?
3) What are you passionate about? Why?
Call me a tomboy or whatever, but i'm really passionate about sports. They keep my mind off of things that are going wrong, and let me burn of some steam. I love playing hockey because it makes me feel better about myself.
4) How are you going to finance your three years of the Radiology program? If you will be in debt from student loans at the end, calculate roughly how much you will owe upon graduation.
I'm going to have many student loans. hah. Roughly i will probably owe around $8,500
5) Have you changed your mind or do you have any new concerns about your program of study after our guest speakers today (Dr. Foley & Joanne)? Are you thinking of a different major or are you dead set on Radiology? What behavior(s) will you maybe have to change in order to keep up with and make the cut?
I'm not going to lie, they did scare me and really make me think if that's what i want to do, but it seems so interesting and enjoyable that i have to continue on with it. I need to get a better grade in anatomy to make the cut, that's for sure.
6) FAST FOOD NATION (You should be reading through Chapter 7 at this point)
Reflect upon the opening lines of Chapter 7:"You can smell Greeley, Colorado, long before you can see it. The smell is hard to forget but not easy to describe, a combination of live animals, manure, and dead animals being rendered into dog food."
Gross! This is one of the most disturbing things I've read in a long time. I would hate even driving by that place, how could people actually live there?
-Have you ever read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
I don't think so.
If so, how does it relate to FFN?-
How high is the employee turnover rate in the meat industry and why don't the packing plants see this as a problem?
The Greely place rate is around 80%. And I think that packing plants dont care about this because the tasks that the workers are doing don't really rely on any skills, so they could just find another person in a hurry.
To supply the beef slaughterhouse, ConAgra operates a pair of enormous feedlots. Each of them can hold up to one hundred thousand head of cattle..During the three months before slaughter, they eat grain..The grain fattens the cattle quickly, aided by the anabolic steroids implanted in their ear."
Can you say cruel and unusual!? This is so disturbing, not only is it hurting the animals, but it's hurting the people that consume it, this can't be healty for us and it's definately not healthy for the animals.
-Do you think that these animals' emotions (fears, stress, anger) affect the meat we eat derived from them? How? -
I think that it probably does have an affect on the meat because if a animal is stressed, it's more likely not to eat (even though who wouldn't want to eat what they are giving them), and it would cause them to be very small.
How do you feel about eating steroids via consumption of "USDA Inspected" beef?
Discusted! If i'm going to be eating meat, i want the real deal, not like fake, chemically enhanced crap.

Number six!

Reflect upon one tactic we discussed in class this week concerning Procrastination, Study Habits, Retainment, or Test-Taking/Anxiety. (Choose something that you will probably try and discuss why).
While in class today talking about procrastination, study habits, retainment and test-taking was actually quite interesting. Personally I need to focus on my study habits, retaining information and my anxiety. In class when we presented what to do while studying I learned that studying everything all at once isn't such a good idea, I need to start taking breaks in between subjects every half hour or hour. I also realize that I should probably review my notes the day I take them rather than a week or two after, because that isn't really helping my situation. Hopefully after this weeks class I should be able to take better notes and study them better. :)

Blog 5

What do you feel this course (UN100) should focus on? What do you need help in, specifically?Please write at least one paragraph focusing on your specific academic needs. That's it - have a great week!

I feel that UN100 should focus on how to study, more specifically how to study productivley. In my school we were always given little study guides for each test or exam, so I always knew what to study, but now I have to pick and choose what I feel is going to be on the exam, which trust me, isn't always the correct stuff. So I feel that I don't need to learn how to take notes, because I already konw how to do that, I need to learn how to effectively study, and not just read the information, but learn how to absorb it.

:)

Number 4!

Ø What is your plan to get involved on campus? What are your interests? Will you or have you joined any student organizations? Which two events besides UNITED & Career Major Fair do you plan on attending?
To get involved i plan on going to some of the student activities such as going to the movies in Jamrich or the certain guests that come to visit NMU like a comedian, hypnotist, etc. I also enjoy hockey so i will be going to most of those games, but i don't think i will be joining any clubs just yet. I want to try to stay focused on my schoolwork before i go and get myself into something else.
Ø Fast Food Nation - Chapter 6:

Ø What are some of the problems facing cattle ranchers?
Cattle ranchers make very little money for what they do. And really only four meat packing places make up eighty-something percent of the nations cattle production.

Ø What are “captive supplies” of cattle? (“The four major meatpacking companies now control about 20 percent of the live cattle in the U.S. through ‘captive supplies’” (138). (See also p. 142).
Captive supplies can be two different things, they can be purchased or they can be maintained in company owned feedlots.
Ø What was the impact of the Chicken McNugget on the poultry industry?
The chicken mcnugget had a huge impact on the poultry industry. Most poultry was sold by the whole and then once the mcnugget came along the chicken has been being sold in different parts instead of by the whole.
Ø How does the nutritional value of a McNugget compare to a hamburger?
The nugget has twice as much fat per ounce as the hamburger.
Ø How does the suicide rate for ranchers and farmers compare with the rate for U.S. citizens in general? Why?
Three times the rate, because they are under a lot of stress from the demanding life of a rancher.
Ø Do you feel as if there is any healthy fast food available to consumers? If so, where and why? Give specific examples of products.. Please be honest and support your opinions. For example, I feel that Subway's Veggie Sub is extremely healthy due to its freshly-cut produce, cheese, and fresh-baked breads. I actually talked to a friend who works at Subway and he said in MQT, they slice their own produce. (My fear was that it arrived pre-sliced and filled with preservatives). It's not organic, but it's a start.
I believe that some pasta shops or sub places could be healthy, but then again you don't know if every place has freshly cut veggies. But if there are freshly cut veggies then i think that those kind of places are pretty healthy.

Blog number 3!

Ø Describe your ideal Instructor/Professor.
My ideal instructor would be someone who tries to make the lesson more interesting by relating things to real life, or taking us on field trips or something along those lines.
Ø “I knew it when I studied it, but I forgot it on the test.” How can students study differently to prevent this from happening?
Make flashcards or use highlighters on your notes so it catches your attention
Ø How do you study for quizzes/tests?
I usually study my notes, and sometimes i make flashcards, mostly i just try to memorize everything
Ø What do you have trouble with on quizzes/tests?
I have a hard time understanding what the question is asking, and especially when it is a multiple choice quiz or test that all the answers are right but there is only one that completely fits the situation.
*Please go to the website listed below, which is a "Letter to McDonald's" from a former employee. Read it and write at least a paragraph reaction on your Blog site.http://www.aboutmyjob.com/main.php3?action=displayarticle&artid=3141
This letter made me somewhat feel bad for the man who used to work there but then i didn't feel bad for him. McDonalds to me looks like a horrible place to work, the people there don't care, and it's dirty, very dirty. So why in the first place even if he hated his job would he go and get a job at a fast food restaurant, i realize that his job before wasn't the greatest but it still make me wonder. As for the other employees and managers there, i think they took complete advantage over him, he said he could only open one, two times at most a week and he said he was opening almost everyday, this seem ridiculous. McDonalds seems to be very unfair.

Blog number two

Ø Reiterate a term or concept you learned in Anatomy this week.
One of the terms I learned in anatomy this week was Melanocyte
Ø List a few pleasant events that happened during your first weeks at NMU.
Well some events that I noticed were going on were, the football and soccer games, all the sorrorities are rushing so they are all trying to get you to join their house and that was kind of intertaining and lastly we had this lady from New Zealand come in and she was nuts!
Ø Where do you want to be (academically) in six months?
I would like to have passed all my classes and earn atleast a 3.0 GPA
Ø List habits you already possess that make you successful in college.
I try to do the homework assigned right after that class just so I don't have to worry about it later. I also think that my note taking isn't too bad.
Ø List habits (timewasters?) you can change or modify, or need to lose.
I need to cut back on texting and using the computer for things other than school
Ø Explain how you approach studying your a) textbook and b) notes.
I just try to write down key points in my notebook so that i can still pay attention to what the professor is saying. With my textbook i mainly try to concentrate on the boldfaced or italic words.
Ø Explain how you determine what to write down in notes during lectures.
I listen for different tones in the professors voice, like Dr. Froiland, he repeats himself so i know that i need to write what he just said down.
Ø FAST FOOD NATION:
Ø Watch this short 1980’s McDonald’s commercial. McD’s reps have actually claimed they do not target children in their ads.. Pay attention to the tagline: “The Hamburglar is very clever and very sneaky!” Why is this ironic?
This is ironic to me because this commercial is setup in the classroom, who goes to school? kids, and also i think it's funny that ronald says the hamburglar is sneaky when really mcdonalds is sneaky because they don't tell you what goes in your food.
Ø Over the last several decades, fast food companies have aggressively targeted children in their marketing efforts. Should advertisers be permitted to target children who lack the sophistication to make informed decisions and are essentially being lured into eating high fat, high calorie food through toys and cute corporate mascots?
I don't think they should do it, but i don't see how they can be told that they aren't allowed to give away toys in their meals.

First Blog!!! :)

Ø List your own quote, favorite saying, song, or other expression of your feelings today.
The song that is grabbing my attention today is Change, by Taylor Swift. This is because I feel like i'm getting overwhelmed with work but the more I study and try, the better the outcome will be.

Ø Now that you made it to NMU – why are you here?
The reason I am at NMU is because it has the program I want to be in and it's very close to home. It is also one of the more affordable choices.

Ø How did you choose this school?
This school was very easy to choose because I've passed by it countless times and it was always available.

Ø List initial observations of your new environment.
I've noticed that NMU is really big, and not like my highschool at all even though they are within a block of eachother. The thing that shocks me the most are all the people, there are so many!!!

Ø List initial observations of your classes.
My classes are very hard, i never knew a professor could teach so many students at once! It's also interesting that everyone knows exactly what to write down even though the professors just babble on and on.

Ø What observations have you made about other students?
I've noticed that some of the students look so in the loop. They know exactly what they are doing, which is very strange because then I notice myself and other freshman that look totally lost.

Ø About your instructors?
Oh the instructors! They are crazy! I never have met so many teachers that all they do is just talk all hour! I honestly don't think they really care if each student does well or not, because they gegt payed no matter what, but I guess it's just something I'll have to get used to seeings how I'll be here for a while!!!

Ø What do you think will be your biggest challenge(s) academically this semester?
I think my biggest challenge will be studying, in highschool we got little study guides for each test or quiz, here it's just like, okay study everything I've told you in the last few sessions.

Ø Finally, name one goal (personal, academic, etc..) you have for yourself next week.
One goal I would like to accomplish by next week is to take school more seriously, I need to really pay attention in class and focus more on what my professors are tellking me.