EDRG 3344.TR "How do you learn?"

Hola everyone, Happy Thursday! :)

This is a great question to answer, because we all use different strategies when learning something new. Personally, I can absolutely say I use rehearsal, and organizing when it comes to learning something new. I clearly remember as a child when I had a spelling word test on a Friday, what I would do on a Thursday evening, is I would sit in my room, bring all my stuffed animals out, placed them in order on my bed, and yes I would pretend their were my students, and I was the teacher. At that time my parents had bought me the best gift ever...an easel. On one side it was a white board, and the other side was a chalk board. I would test my knowledge by talking to my "pretend students", and yes I know this is funny, but we all "played pretend" when we were younger. But, let me tell you why it really helped, I kept repeating and rehearsing my vocabulary words out loud, and the next day I would pass the spelling test, and most importantly I felt confident going into test day.

Another very important strategy I use is organizing. I believe for myself to succeed in class or on a test, I must stay as organized as possible. It especially helps when I'm studying, if I have all my proper notes, and homework organized it does help me when I go back and study.

I am also a aesthetic learner, to see something visual, for example a math problem, I can not be told verbally how to solve a math equation, I need step by step instructions on how to solve the problem. Visually seeing each step helps me better understand the why's and no's to a math problems, and especially math, it is already very difficult and intimidating trying to solve, but when you have a teacher giving you step by step help, it makes it that much easier.

Lastly I am also very intrapersonal which happens to be one of my strongest strengths. When I read, I enjoy reading to myself, and when I study I cannot listen to any music or have the TV on while I'm studying, I get easily distracted. I have learned to change my studying habitats so that I can become more successful in my classes.

Motivation is what keeps me going. I can say that I have more intrinsic motivation in me. I have the drive to want to succeed and do well, and most importantly the passion to complete school and get my degree, and I do not want to stop there, I want to keep going. The intrinsic motivation not only plays an important role in my education, but within my whole life, as a wife, working at my job, and being a good person to others. Positive motivation can be very contagious.

Thank you everyone for taking the time to share with me your experiences and hearing mine, until next time, I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, see y'all Tuesday.

-Iris Garcia

Good Evening Everyone Happy Monday!

I must say its another great day to be alive! I suddenly got this song in my head "Don't you be a grumpy when the road gets bumpy just smile smile smile be happy" I needed to hear that, thank you Lord.

I agree with everyone with Blackboard but I am just really breathing in Jesus and staying patient they will get that all fixed and ready in now time. I'm so happy I am not the only newbie to Texas A&M this is also my first semester here at the school, and Praise the Lord I love it. I'm just truly humbled to be back in school, I should be done with school by now, but I know the Lord knows the plans he has for me. Today was a long day I had work from 6:00am to 3:00pm then school from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, and the love of my life my husband surprised me this morning by packing me different snacks to get me through the day, he is a blessing in my life. I really look forward to this great class, and learning from Dr.Harris, and my fellow classmates. See everyone tomorrow!