Hello everyone,
While pondering the prompts, I think about my
biggest challenges as a student and they are clear to me, procrastination and
time management. As a mother of two young children, my life is busy without
adding school into the mix. The hardest part for me is setting aside the time
away from my family and doing homework. On the weekends I like to spend that
time with my husband and our kids and do something together. I almost feel
guilty because I am so busy, so I feel like I at least owe them my time on the
weekends. Through my academic journey
I have noticed that I most often wait until close to a deadline to sit down and
crunch out a paper or study for a test.
My plan at the beginning of each semester that I
start I always tell myself that I will work on procrastination and time
management this semester and conquer it. Thus far, I haven’t been able to
conquer it. J
So yet again, my plan this semester and this part of my education is to become
better at setting aside time to do my readings and homework, and still make
time to play with my kids.
I believe that I am in the driver seat when it comes
to my education. If I had gone to college after high school I wouldn’t feel
like I was in control, but now that I am older and have a grasp on reality I
can take charge of my educational journey. I feel more in control because I
know what my goal is now.
I feel that I will contribute to this online
learning community by keeping an open mind, being a good listener, and helping
anyone along the way if they need it.
