Building good relationships with faculty is essential throughout your Iowa State years. The impression you reflect on faculty may affect you some way in the future. These acquantances may be helpful for references and maybe even internships.
Teachers are people too. Teachers can tell wether you've tried in their class or not. When the end of the semester comes teachers can help your grade. If you have a low grade and the teacher knows you've tried they might bump up the grade if it's close enough.
So far I've not had conversation with any of my instructors outside of class, but during class I show them that I'm trying. I do this by paying attention, taking notes, and doing my work. I need to get to know my teachers a little better. I know that by doing this I will be benefited in the future.
Other fuculty members are also good to get to know. They might be helpful not only as references, but you might also get some inside info. The more you know and you get along with faculty members, the bigger your advantage will be over other people.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Clubs
I attended club fest and I saw various clubs and organizations that I'm interested in. Although i would like to join, I'm unable due to schedule conflicts and financial issues.
The first club that stood out the most to me was the hapkido club. To me it stood out the most because I've heard about it before from a couple friends. I would join this club because I find this type of martial art interesting.
Project D.R.E.A.M.S. is another organization that stood out. This organization stood out to me because I've been involved with this before. I was part of project D.R.E.A.M.S. my senior year of high school and I had a lot of fun. I was planning on joining, but in order to do so I need a G.P.A. I might join next year when I have one.
Another club that stood out to me was the Cuffs club. I remember it because it was something unusuall and very unexpected. Clubfest was a lot of fun. I learned a lot of new info about Iowa State and it's different clubs.
The first club that stood out the most to me was the hapkido club. To me it stood out the most because I've heard about it before from a couple friends. I would join this club because I find this type of martial art interesting.
Project D.R.E.A.M.S. is another organization that stood out. This organization stood out to me because I've been involved with this before. I was part of project D.R.E.A.M.S. my senior year of high school and I had a lot of fun. I was planning on joining, but in order to do so I need a G.P.A. I might join next year when I have one.
Another club that stood out to me was the Cuffs club. I remember it because it was something unusuall and very unexpected. Clubfest was a lot of fun. I learned a lot of new info about Iowa State and it's different clubs.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Blog #1
Everyday thousands of people manage to get by with little or no English. It’s tough to get through the day without knowing how to speak English. Asking for something becomes a challenge that a person has to overcome. As an immigrant I know how it feels to be in a strange place without being able to communicate with others.
When I arrived to this country, I couldn’t speak English. My vocabulary was limited to yes, no, and hello. I was only ten years old and I was attending Perry’s elementary school. The language barrier made it difficult for me to communicate with my teachers and classmates. Working in group activities was hard because I rarely knew what to do. Also, keeping up with school work was hard because I needed a translator for everything. This not only frustrated me, but also everyone around me. When I failed to do my homework because I didn’t understand what was going on, some of my teachers became angered. They didn’t understand that I wasn’t able to comprehend what they were saying, to them it almost seemed like I was doing it on purpose.
Seeing how my parents were struggling because they didn’t know how to speak English encouraged me to learn as much as I could. My parents often had to do the same things over again because they didn’t understand the instructions the first time. They often encouraged me to learn the language so I wouldn’t have to struggle over simple things like they did.
I had an ESL (English as a Second Language) class for half the day every day. As I sat in class I often remembered one of my daily challenges, this helped me not to give up when things became tough. I always worked hard. My ESL teacher was surprised at my progress. Every day I gave it my best, it was my goal to show everyone around me that I could learn English and succeed in life.
My hard work finally paid off, by the end of the school year I was able to communicate with my peers. Also, I completed my homework on time. I gained everyone’s respect by learning the language in a short time and doing well on all my classes. My family was proud of me, and I was satisfied with what I had accomplished.
When I arrived to this country, I couldn’t speak English. My vocabulary was limited to yes, no, and hello. I was only ten years old and I was attending Perry’s elementary school. The language barrier made it difficult for me to communicate with my teachers and classmates. Working in group activities was hard because I rarely knew what to do. Also, keeping up with school work was hard because I needed a translator for everything. This not only frustrated me, but also everyone around me. When I failed to do my homework because I didn’t understand what was going on, some of my teachers became angered. They didn’t understand that I wasn’t able to comprehend what they were saying, to them it almost seemed like I was doing it on purpose.
Seeing how my parents were struggling because they didn’t know how to speak English encouraged me to learn as much as I could. My parents often had to do the same things over again because they didn’t understand the instructions the first time. They often encouraged me to learn the language so I wouldn’t have to struggle over simple things like they did.
I had an ESL (English as a Second Language) class for half the day every day. As I sat in class I often remembered one of my daily challenges, this helped me not to give up when things became tough. I always worked hard. My ESL teacher was surprised at my progress. Every day I gave it my best, it was my goal to show everyone around me that I could learn English and succeed in life.
My hard work finally paid off, by the end of the school year I was able to communicate with my peers. Also, I completed my homework on time. I gained everyone’s respect by learning the language in a short time and doing well on all my classes. My family was proud of me, and I was satisfied with what I had accomplished.
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