Week 11 Writer’s Journal

Week 11 of College

1. 1. What I did
      • Took notes for multiple classes
      • Wrote on the discussion board for multiple classes
   2. What went well
      • I worked hard and I finished most of my homework pretty early.
   3. What was hard
      • The assignments are starting to pick up. There are going to be more tests, projects, and essays due soon.
   4. To-Do List
      • Complete assignments for all of my classes
      • Work on my business project
      • Study for some tests next week
   5. Where I left off
      • Taking more notes for my classes
      • Studying for my psychology test
   6. Feelings
      • Since there is about two weeks left before Thanksgiving, all of my teachers are giving out tests, projects, and essays. I can feel the stress and pressure slowly building up. It is going to be a long and difficult two weeks, but I just have to think about the short break we get afterwards. All of my friends are coming home from college so I can’t wait to see them again! I just have to survive the work and then I can relax!

I had to synthesize information when I was thinking about all the colleges I would be applying to. As the eldest child in the family, I had no idea what to look for or think about. So, I created a spreadsheet with a bunch of colleges on it and their various information that seemed important. This included factors such as tuition, majors, supplements, location, student experiences, etc. The more I thought about college, the more I realized something else I should consider and add that to my spreadsheet. However, as time went on, it got more difficult to keep track of all the information and I abandoned the spreadsheet. The only gaps I had on that spreadsheet were for my feelings about each of the colleges. I could not describe how I felt because it was changing all the time and I was never content with everything a college has. Those factors would be categorized as pros and cons in my head. The good factors added to the pros and the bad factors added to the cons. However, I did not just see whether or not there was more pros to cons. It is not that simple. I also had to consider which factor was more important to me. Which one do I absolutely need and which one can I deal without it? It was hard to weigh the pros and cons. So one day I would be willing to go to this one college and the next I would change my mind and not want to go at all. I could not write that down on a spreadsheet so I just kept that all in my head. Overall, the factors that did help me make my decision were the school environment, location, and people.