To Do List
Must do:
1. Catch up on reading
2. Study for exam
3. Speech hw

Should do:
1. calendar for next week
2. work on vocab words
3. do laundry

Could do:
1. start reading Henrietta Lacks book
2. the hub (work)
3. workout

Reflection & Vocabulary

So far this semester I can say it has been challenging for me to try to stay focused and determined to get things done. The reason this has been challenging for me is because of my tedious schedule. In my previous semesters I had to put everything aside for work and school, for the four or so months in a semester I have no social life what so ever. Now this semester I tried to incorporate and try to balance all things like work, school, family and my social life. I believe this might have been the wrong decision that was made in my part. I surely need to go back to what I have done previously and just focus on school and work. Last week was not easy and made me re-evaluate things with getting news I did not want to hear made me think I have not work hard enough. Maybe this happened for me to realize that I need to get things into order and on track. It was surreal to me that I turned in my graduation application but in fact it was true. I thought I was ready and was told I was but something in me thought I wasn't and I was right. My graduation application was denied and it came back incomplete, deep down inside I thought this would happen. In reality I took this news very hard and it took me a couple of days to take in the news and realize this does not mean the end of the world, it just means I need to work harder and organize myself. My plan to get things done and organized is to manage my time effectively so things can get done and things to be smug and get done on time.

TO DO LIST:

To Do List this week:
Must Do:
1.Work on blog
2.Work on group project
3.Work on calendar

Should Do:
1.Read
2.Journal for speech

Could Do:
1.Work on calendar for month of Oct.
2.Read

Vocabulary

Smug

This image shows confidence of a person who believes in themselves. 

Some supervisors take their smug too seriously and thing they are better than the rest of the employees.

Pious

This shows the devotion to god of a person. 

We should not only be pious on sunday's we should show our devotion to god everyday.

Reticence

This image shows a person who is shy and reserved.

At times we should be reticence specially when it comes to us talking about other peoples business.

Reflection

This week I made plans to get ahead in my school work. Since the semester started I have felt like I have been dragging myself to get things done. With school, work, and everything else I need to get done I feel like I have no time to take my time and give everything the attention it deserves. This weekend I had enough and took a stand to myself and said I am going to catch up and actually get ahead. As of today I can say I caught up and am getting ahead of myself. It kind of feels great! that I actually accomplished something. When it comes to the reading strategies I plan to continue implementing will have to be the note taking as I go alone with my reading. Note taking while I read is my most affective reading strategy. Not going to lie before spring 2015 I thought making, highlighting,  and writing in a book was bad because that is what we are taught in school but that actually it helps the reader or in my case me. I have been successful in the plans and reading strategy I planned for myself this far. As of my plans for next week I think I will try to stick to the staying ahead of schedule plan I have going on. I really enjoyed the outcome of that plan I made for myself. The adjustments I will make for next with that was different from this week would be to read more. Regardless of how much I read I feel like it's not enough or at least not enough effective reading. I can say at times I read and I really wouldn't be able to recall what I have read. For sure that reading effectively has some work to be done in my behalf.

Vocabulary 

Topography

Source Sentence-

"Depending on numerous factors, such as topography and psychology, the riflemen carried anywhere from 12 to 20 magazines, usually in cloth bandoliers, adding on another 8.4 pounds at minimum, 14 pounds at maximum." p.5

Context Clue Explanation-

We had to figure this word out with our own logic from other sentences near the source sentence because the author does not give any clues of what it means in the source sentence. 

Original Sentence-

To know how much space we will working with in our new apartment we had to get into details and look at the topography of the apartment in the description map. 

Resignation

Source Sentence- 

Some carried themselves with a sort of wistful resignation, others with pride or stiff soldierly discipline or good humor or macho zeal. p.19

Context Clue Explanation-

The author gives an example and antonym for this word in the source sentence. 

Original Sentence-

With bitter sweet feelings my whole dance group took my resignation to end my dancing career with them and go on to a higher group. 

Serenity

Source Sentence-

"...and the immense serenity flashes against your eyeballs-the whole world gets rearranged-and even though you're pinned down by a war you never felt more at peace. 

Context Clue Explanation-

In this source sentence we get examples in the sentence of what the word means, clearly we understand the meaning. 

Original Sentence-

The peaceful serenity you feel after you have done your meditation is priceless.  

Reflection 

I learned from the Habit of Mind readings that to be successful we need to be persistent to achieve what we want to achieve. To keep trying till we succeed in what we are trying to do even after we have failed many times. With failure comes great success. In applying past knowledge to new situations it lets us have a better understanding of how harder we need to work to get things done. Also, past experiences can help us evaluate and know what really matters in the situation. We have a better process of things we want. With striving with accuracy it reminded me that we should not and I do not settle with just an okay. I always want the best. A strong reminder to not settle for less than what we want or deserve in all aspects of your life. An example of persistent to achieve in my personal life has to be how I persisted to finish college and get another degree. Now in my last semester her at Fullerton College it clearly shows me how persisting and striving not to settle for less and achieve a goal that seemed so far to achieve now is coming to a completion seems so surreal to me. On applying previous knowledge I helped myself not to make the mistakes I had done in the pass and aimed for hire than I have ever done in my life to achieve my dream goals. In striving for accuracy I have put in my personal life the strive to get not just what I want but more. Like when I thought I would just get a certificate here at Fullerton College now I and not only getting my certificate but also an AA in my major. I strived higher than I ever thought possible when I decided to go for this major.