A Success
My hardest learning experience has been time management. I have always used most hours of my days responsibly but I held on to a few time wasters. Yes, I did.
I’m positive this lesson was ongoing for 91.1% of my life.
I would omit a time waster only to find that I had replaced it with a different time waster. Over and over I did this.
However, I learned not to waste time a few years ago, this is how it happened. One day I was wasting time walking with a few friends. That lead to routine workouts and running in a marathon! The marathon was not the time waster the marathon was the success of learning time management. I learned to succeed by not wasting time. Conditioning for the marathon taught me how to organize my time.
A Failure
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91.1% of the time I have not been successful in math. I am, however, still working on building up my skill level.
Once when I Hated learning
I hated 91.1% of a biology class a few years ago. It was difficult and labor intensive. I don’t mind hard work but I didn’t understand the science and so I couldn’t do the work (grrr). That biology class reminds me of my current attitude toward math. The only reason I did not fail was because I had an instructor who really cared, he displayed what is known as “withitness” in teaching. Also, my family supported my learning as well and they were willing to help with the experiments. So, I only hated learning 😊!
What has come easy to me as a learner
I am inquisitive by nature. I think I was born asking questions, as a matter of fact I can remember (with a smile) that my mother used say, “Lisa! No more questions for a while”. So, I believe that the desire to learn is within me and that makes learning pleasurable and natural.
Times when I have loved learning
“Photo CC-By”91.1% of my learning experiences have been AWESOME. When I learn something especially the big lessons in life or in the education program here at Chadron State College, my brain lights up and I am sure I can feel the endorphins running through my brain in bursts of excitement.
The bursts of excitement that I feel is what I hope all children can experience. That is one reason why I want to become a teacher! Learning is super amazing and powerful.
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Elisa, wow this was a great blog to read. I’ve had some issues when it came to time management for instance, these blogs I usually don’t start until Wednesday. Than I usually stay up until late to get all of my assignments done! Yes, I hope all children can be excited about anything. I feel that we can accomplish anything we want to if we just believe we can. For example, you overcoming time management by running. Congratulations and what a great accomplishment for you!
Shania 🙂
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Elisa, I think it is great that you could pinpoint certain positive and negative experiences that bettered you as a learner. How important it is that we use not just the good and cheerful experiences, but also the not so good to motivate us to be better learners. Thanks for sharing!
Kayla 🙂
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As always, your blogs are a joy to read! I am always so impressed with the way you can be so open and vulnerable about your past experiences. That is something I am constantly trying to better about my own personal writing, and reading your blogs is wonderful inspiration!
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Thank you Holly!
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Your blog was very personal it you. I am glad that you are willing to share these experiences with everyone. My favorite part of your post was about your trouble with math. I also had hardships, but just like you said, “working on building up the skills.” Dedication and hard work is a great way to improve on math skills.
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