Week 14 Blog

Chapter 8 - Developing Emotional Intelligence

This week in class we discussed emotional intelligence at work, at home and at school. We also talked about creating "flow" in our lives. Please answer the following questions based on what you have learned this week.

1. Write about a specific past event when you experienced flow in any part of your life.
2. Describe your perfect work of the future, the kind that you believe will create the most flow in your life.

Blogs are due by Friday, December 5th at Noon! Have an awesome week - Get ready for Finals!

Chapter 8: Developing Emotional Intelligence

This focus of this week's class is understanding and managing emotions so that they don't interfere with your decisions and get you off track. Please read Chapter 8 and from what we have talked about in class this week, please answer the following questions.

1. What is emotional intelligence?
2. How can you use your emotions as a compass to stay on course to a rich, fulfilling life?


Please post your responses by Friday, November 21st at noon! Remember there is no class next week-have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Week 12 Blog

Chapter 7 - Adapting Lifelong Learning

Now that you know how the human brain works best & more importantly how YOU learn best, all of your future learning shouldn't be a problem! Discuss the following in this week's blog.

• What is your preferred way of learning?
• What can you do when your instructor doesn't teach the way that you prefer to learn?
• Give a specific example of a time that you learned something just for the "love" of learning it?

Blogs are due on Friday, November 14th by noon. Have a great week & weekend!

Week 11 Blog

Great job with the study skills assignment we worked on in class this week! I hope you found at least a few new strategies that will help you in the future. For your blog this week, please answer the following questions. Please post your blog by Friday...I know I am posting it a little late this week so I will cut everyone some slack on the time it takes for you to respond. Please post by Friday evening if possible...so that you don't have to worry about it this weekend!

1. From the suggestions in class this week, which new study strategy will you try at least once this semester? Why do you think this strategy might work for you?

2. Do any of the study strategies that were suggested not work for you? Please explain why. Have you tried this idea before and it didn't work?

Week 10 Blog

Chapter 6

In Chapter 6 we discussed how to gain Self-Awareness of our "good" and "bad" habits we have which can lead to our successes, or that can lead us "off course."

Now is the perfect time in the semester to identify and revise the inner obstacles to your success. This week we learned how to "Eat a Whale" and actually achieve our goals by thinking BIG and taking small, purposeful steps.

Your assignment:

• Discuss what habit patterns in your life get you off course.
• How did these habit patterns develop?
• List 4-5 steps you can take TODAY or within the next week to change these habit patterns.

This blog is due by Monday, November 3rd at 5pm (due to the blogger.com error) Have a safe and fun Halloween!

Week 9 Blog

Case Study: Strange Choices

In this week's class we read the Case Study for Chapter 6, Strange Choices. The choices that the students made in each scenario might appear a little strange to someone else. For this week's blog, think about a choice you have made that appeared strange to someone else-perhaps your parents or your friends that didn't agree with or understand what you were choosing. Explain why you made this choice. What made you decide to make this choice that might seem strange to others? Don't forget to dive deep and explore what really caused your choice.

Week 8 Blog

Chapter 5

This week's chapter is about Employing Interdependence and Developing Mutually Supportive Relationships. Using the information presented during class, please answer the following questions.

Blogs are due on Friday, October 17th by Noon!

• Name three things that you learned from the Scavenger Hunt exercise.
• Briefly describe how your decided to complete the task? What steps did you take? etc.
• What did you learn about working in a team?
• *In college, how could you make accomplishing your success a little easier and a lot more fun?

Have a great week!

Week 7 Blog

Week 7 Blog

Great job on last week's blogs!

Read Case Study: Professor Rogers' Trial (p. 121 in your book) and then answer the following questions.

1. Decide which character was most responsible for the group's grade of a "D." Explain why you think this character is the most responsible.

2. Imagine that the character you decided was most responsible for the poor grade in the case study is now part of a group project for one of your classes here at CMC. How would you deal with this group member? If you had decided that Professor Rogers was the most
responsible, explain how you would deal with both a difficult group member and an instructor who appears to grade group work unfairly.

Remember...your blogs are due by Friday, Oct. 10th at noon!

For next week's class (Wednesday Oct. 15th): read Chapter 5.

Have a great week!

Week 6 Blog

Chapter 4 - Mastering Self Management

In this chapter, we discussed how to:

• Act with purpose - choosing things that move us forward towards our goals
• Employ self management tools - planning and carrying out purposeful actions
• Developing self discipline - showing commitment, focus and persistence in pursuing our goals and dreams.

This week's blog is all about how you can do the things listed above to achieve your goals. Please respond in at least a paragraph to the following questions.

Blogs are due on Friday, October 3rd, by Noon.

1. Write system about the (or lack of system) that you presently use to decide what you will do each day. There is no "wrong" answer. Consider things like: How do you know what homework to do? When to study for tests? What classes to attend?
2. Write about how you could use or adapt one of the self management tools in this chapter to improve your outcomes or experiences. **If you do not want to use any of these tools, explain why.

Week 5 Blog

Think about one of your biggest dreams. It can be the one from the "Guess My Dream" activity in class this week or another dream you have. Now it is time to take action to achieve your dream. For your blog this week, please answer the following questions. Don't forget to "dive deep" and really explain why and how you are going to achieve this dream.
1. Briefly describe your dream. Why is it important to you?
2. Describe your plan of action to achieve this dream.
3. What are you doing now to start achieving your dream? (e.g. I am going to college to get my degree, I am spending my money and time wisely to have options for the future)

Please don't forget your blogs are due by Friday, Sept. 29th at noon.

For next weeks class: read Chapter 4: Mastering Self-Responsibility

Have a great week!

Week 4 Blog

Chapter 3 - Discovering Self Motivation

Chapter 3 discusses how to create inner motivation, design a life plan and make a personal committment to your own goals and dreams.

• Read Chapter 3
• Blogs are Due on Friday, September 19th by Noon

Read the Case Study on pages 54-55 in your book titled "Popson's Dilemma," and answer the following questions. Don't forget to "Dive Deep".

1. Of the 8 professors in the story, which one do you identify with the most? Why?
2. Which professor do you identify with the least? Why?
3. As a student, what motivates you?
4. Give 3 examples of how you would work with your professors to increase your motivation in the classes that do not motivate you as much as others?

Use the "comment" button below to enter your response to the blog. ~ Have a great week!

Week 3 Blog - Personal Responsibility

This week, we are continuing with Chapter 2. In addition to choosing to take responsibility for our lives, the decisions we make also will influence the degree of success we achieve.

* Blogs are due on Friday by Noon.

Please respond to the following questions & don't forget to "Dive Deep."

1. How can you improve the quality of the decisions you make?

2. How can you raise your self-esteem by changing your self-talk?


Remember to sign your name at the name of your blog for credit!

Use the "comment" button below by the little pencil icon to enter your response to the blog. Have a great week--see you in class!

Chapter 2 Blog - Personal Responsibility

Week 2 Blog - Personal Responsibility

Chapter 2 discusses the differences between being a "victim" and being a "creator." It also touches on self-esteem and the impact it has on all of our lives.

• Read Chapter 2 for next week
• Blogs are Due on Friday by Noon

Please respond to the following questions & don't forget to "Dive Deep."

1. What does self-responsibility mean to you?
2. What is the "key" to gaining maximum control over the outcomes and experiences in your life?

Sign your name at the end of your blog for credit!

Use the "comment" button below by the little pencil icon to enter your response to the blog. ~ Have a great week!

Chapter 1 Blog - Success

Welcome to College 101 Blogger!

Read Chapter 1 for next week

Answer the following question on our Class Blog...

• What does "success" mean to you?
• Due on Friday by Noon
  

You are required to complete a blogging assignment each week. Typically, there will be one or two questions to which you need to respond. You have a possible 100 points for this assignment, and you will primarily be graded on content, not grammar or punctuation.

Your SYLLABUS has instructions for completing this blog, but here's the 411 as well:-
-- To add a comment to a post, click on Comment link
-- Type your comments in the “Leave Your Comment” window
-- Type in the “Word Verification”
-- Type in your CMC logon and password
-- Either “Preview” your comments, or “Publish Your Comment”
-- Your comment should show up with your name assigned to it

You are welcome to respond to other students' comments, but this IS a moderated forum, and your name will be on your responses. So, be kind...LOL...and know that quantity of responses is not necessarily QUALITY!

(Instructions courtesy of College 101 instructor: Mike Brumbaugh)