Proposal Week 12

This week I will be blogging about my final video project for my inquiry class. In my inquiry class my teacher provided a final video project in which we are to address an issue and find a solution to that problem.  I’m pretty excited to have a little more independence on this project and I really want to get a better grade this time around.  I will try to improve on the mistakes I made in my mid-term video project.

For my final video project I would like to address the problem of smoking on campus. Unlike high school smokers are allowed to smoke at school. This is fine with me because it wouldn’t be fair to restrict an adult from smoking. The problem I have is the places smokers smoke, the campus is decent size and has plenty open space. However smokers tend to not use the spots where there isn’t a lot of people passing by, Smokers are located at Engelmann’s entrance doors and a lot of the time they are at other entrances on campus.

The tables outside of Engelmann have sign above them stating there is no smoking allowed. The sign are disregarded by smokers because they sit there every hour of the day smoking the place up. As a non-smoker the smell of a cigarette is annoying and is worse to my body than the smokers. This problem of smoking in non-smoking places is becoming an annoying and should be enforced by authorities.

In conclusion I like the project and plan to improve from my midterm video. In my proposal I want to address the problem of smoking in non-smoking places, the effects of smoking, and the effects on a non-smoker. I plan to find a solution to fix the problem of smoking in non-smoking areas of the campus.

Layout:

·         Intro

·         Facts about smoking

·         Interview 1 (non-smoker)

·         Interview 2 (smoker)

·         Interview 3 (professor/Administrator)

·         My way of fixing the problem

·         Conclusion

Living on campus VS. Commuting Week 11

This week I will be talking about living on campus vs. commuting also about the reading that Merrill’s group posted. The reading that Merrill’s group posted was about living on campus vs. commuting, the article provided statistics and information that was new to me. The article states that students on campus are more connected; they have higher GPA’s and are more likely to persist until graduation. You would think that students are more connected in their school, but this isn’t always the case. A lot of students in my classes state they aren’t involved in any clubs and have plenty time on their hands. I think it would be better to say that it’s easier for student living on campus to get involved oppose to a commuter.  Students who live on campus have high GPA’s than commuters make me wonder is it because really because they live on campus or is it other issues that make it harder for commuters in school. For example some people commute for different issues young children they have to take care of, family, or other issues they have to worry about, I don’t think living on campus determines your GPA.

In my opinion of whether living on campus or being a commuter is better I would choose to be live on campus for multiple reasons. Living on campus would allow me to be much closer to the school and if I were to forget something it would be a lot easier for me to go to my dorm room than to travel all the way back home. Living on campus would also allow me to get away from my home and experience college a little more to meet new people. Lastly living on campus I would be more focused since I am around a learning environment almost all the time.

In conclusion I think the reading was good it provided me with new information, and it pertained to me. And in my opinion I think that living on campus is better and this is coming from a commuter.  

Readings week 11

This week I will be talking about the readings posted by Tori’s group. The group posted a reading titled left vs. right which side are you on? This reading was very interesting simply because it was something new. The reading taught me a bunch of new things that I didn’t know prior for example; I didn’t know that the left hemisphere of the brain was the rational side and that the right hemisphere was the intuitive side. While reading this article I was wondering which side I was on. I read each section and I couldn’t figure out which side I was on because I possessed traits on each. Once I knew that I could not choose a side I decided to take the test that would help me choose a side.

When taking the test it listed about 15 questions that asked a variety of different things. Proceeding this test it told me that I was on the left side. The reason being I prefer organization, i prefer talking and writing, multiple choice tests, I have good problem solving skills, by logically and sequentially looking at the parts of things. Some examples of these reasons are, I learn by writing things down and asking questions. Open ended questions are harder than a multiple choice test that’s why I prefer a multiple choice. My problem skills I use in math which is the subject I excel in the most, math comes easy to me compared to other subjects.

In conclusion the reading was a good one, simply because it provided new information to me. The reading informed me that I am on the left side. It informed I was on the left side because I solve problems in a linear manner by lining pieces up in logical order in order to draw a conclusion.

Safari #6

This week I will be blogging about my trip to the Southern Connecticut State University’s radio station. I couldn’t find where the radio station exactly was on campus so I visited their website. The radio station is known as WSIN radio 1590AM. On the website I looked high and low for a list of shows, five shows that I came across that seem interesting are Pat in the mid-day, Jon Rivnyak WTF are you listening to, Friday chat with Rachel and Stephen, holding down the rock, and Notorious obscure. Now that it is Sunday the radio station isn’t on air so I can’t rate the show as of now but when the radio is on air I will be sure to send an update. In conclusion the Southern’s radio station seems very interesting and I plan to tune in to see what’s going on, on campus and around the area. Thank you guys for listening in to this blog post

Readings

This week i will be blogging about a reading that Krista's group posted for the class to read. The articles that the group assigned for the class were titled, the type of learning styles, and multiple intelligence theory. The article talked about the three main types of learning style which included Auditory, Visual, and Kinesthetic. Auditory learners are people who like to have things explained oppose to reading about things. Visual learners are people who would rather watch a demonstration or read. Lastly are kinesthetic learners these are people that are hands on they learn by using their hands.

After reading this article I have a better understanding of the learning styles. I came to a conclusion that the type of learner I am is visual, hear, and touch. I would consider myself a visual learner because If I don’t understand a problem I like to see the problem done out. And as someone writes out the problem I can better grasp the idea just by watching step by step. I would also consider myself an auditory learner because I like to listen to music when I am writing or doing math I feel more relaxed. However when I’m reading I don’t like to listen to things I prefer silence because I become distracted. Lastly I would consider myself a kinesthetic learner because I like to use my hands, for example science is a subject where u performs experiments using your hands and I really like science because of this reason. Also if I’m reading something that is difficult and I write notes down I can better understand what is being said.

In conclusion I think the article was very well written, it was very informative it taught me about the three main learning styles which are auditory, visual, and kinesthetic  learners.

Article Readings

This week i will be posting a blog about the reading I did for Rachel's group. The topic that Rachel's group chose was stress in college. The reading was titled The Negative Effects of Stress on Health and Suggestions for De-Stressing. While reading this article I found it somewhat informative. The article talked about things that cause stress, what stress really is, and how to De-stress.

Stress is an internal process that occurs when a person is faced with a demand that he or she feels cannot be met. Failure is not an option, in the sense that failure will lead to consequences so dire as to be unacceptable. Stress is experienced when there is awareness of an imbalance between the rigors of what is in demand and the ability to perform. This is how to article defines stress. I think that this is a good definition in general because I can relate. Preceding the definition that the article gives it then talks about what causes stress. It lists 15 main causes and here they are, headaches, 
constipation, 
diarrhea, 
lack of energy,
increased frequency in asthma and arthritis flare-ups,
 tension,
 stomach, cramping,
 stomach bloating,
 epidermal flare ups or inflammation,
 weight fluctuation,
 heart problems,
 high blood pressure,
irritable bowel syndrome,
 diabetes,
 neck and back pain.  

Lastly the article talks about some things that you can do to decrease your stress level. Things like yoga, getting a massage, meditation, and exercise. Yoga helps with metal discipline and focus. Obtaining a massage can help enforce physical relaxation this can then lead to metal relaxation and stress relief. Meditation is a way to focus your mind, meditation helps one to simplify life this takes repetition. Lastly is exercise which can release endorphins, and tension. 

In conclusion I think that this article was ok it informed me about ways one can become stressed, how to relieve stress, and what stress is. The article left me with a lot of things I plan to use in everyday life to help me stay stress free. 

Safari #16

This week I will be talking about my visit to Career Services.  The Career services center is located in Schwartz Hall room 102. The Career service center is open 8:30am to 4:30pm five days a week Monday through Friday. Now you may be wondering what does Career Services do? To answer this question just read the name C-a-r-e-e-r, S-e-r-v-i-c-e. You guest it they are there to help you find job opportunities. Career Services helps you with things like a resume, a vital part to obtaining a job interview. Career services is a great resource to you finding the job you really enjoy. Career Services has a program called cooperative education through this program people have the opportunity to gain job experience in a field that they choose before even graduating from school. Yea I know it’s amazing! If you have time you should stop by and check it out. 

http://www.southernct.edu/careerservices/