making the most out of college

I think it is really important to make the most out of our college experiences as we can. I think this because we are paying a lot of money to be here, and college is filled with loads of opportunities

We should make the most out of our college experience because we are paying a lot to go to college here. It would be a waste not to go to classes or to not do our homework because of how much we are paying. Along with what we pay comes the opportunities. The opportunities to learn, get involved, make new friends, and try new things are just a few of the opportunities college has.

I think it is really important to be positive and make the most out of our college experience. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity, so we had might as well make the best experience we can.

Blog #3

From day to day, we, as students, encounter many people who help our education grow to learn what we want to learn. Some of these people include our peers, our TA's, and our professors, and our advisors. It is my opinion, that my professor's will be of the most help at aiding my success here at Iowa State.

Although I am an open option major, I am still paying close attention to the professors who may be related to a field in which I choose to study, and may help me later in my college career. Once I declare a major, I plan to interact with those professors as much as possible so they can get to know me and I can get to know them and their experiences. This will help if I ever need letters of recommendation, questions about the field I am studying, or just someone to look up to.

I believe that the professors really do want to help us succeed, and they want us to ask them questions so they can brag about their experiences. These experiences worth bragging about, are the experiences I think we need to hear to keep us motivated.

The professors are there to help us. They help us learn, and they help keep us motivated. This is why I think that my professors will aid my success here at Iowa State the most.

club blog

I found this awesome club and this is why I joined.

At ClubFest, I found some very interesting clubs. Some that I jumped right in line to sign up for and some that were not exactly what I was looking for. Before I went to ClubFest, I made the goal to sign up for atleast one "fun" club and one club that does community service like activities-a way to give back to the community of Ames. I ended up signing up for the running club, Student Volunteer Services, and Habitat for Humanity. Running being my "fun" option and Student Volunteer Services and Habitat for Humanity being my community service.

Throughout high school, I was always intrigued by Habitat for Humanity and their functions, especially after Hurricane Katrina had its effect on New Orleans. Because of this, I was very excited when I saw a booth at ClubFest for Habitat for Humanity. At the informational meeting, we learned about some of the projects Habitat is working on currently. We also learned about upcoming opportunities to get involved. I have never built anything in my life, but I am really hoping that there is some way that I can get involved in helping build houses for families in need of a good home. I am excited about the upcoming opportunities to make friends and give back this organization has to offer.

being to class on time.

Although we no longer get counted tardy for arriving to class on time, it is still important to arrive to class on time. This is important because some professors give out very important information in the first few minutes of class. Also, sometimes professors give out quizzes in the first few minutes of class. It is also important because it gives the professor an impression of what kind of person you are. It also gets you in the habit of being to not only class, but other timely events, on time.

At my Best..

There have been many times in my life that has proven to be good times. Times like having learned something new and exciting or being the center of attention for a bit. These times have been great, but the time in my life when I have been at my best occurred when many times like this happened consecutively: my junior year of high school.
My junior year was filled with many athletic accomplishments. It was my third year in a row of being Atlantic’s top female distance runner. I felt like I could run forever. I was in the best shape of my life, and I had the best toned muscles ever! I never ran worse than eighth place at a cross-country meet, except for the state meet where I was seventeenth. The spring was also a great time for running. I set my personal record in all three events I ran (the mile, two mile, and half mile). I was one, one hundredth of a second from being on the chart for the top five fastest girls in our school’s history. I was so confident, and in the best physical shape of my life thus far.
Another great thing that happened my junior year was my involvement in the marching band. I had been in marching band my freshman and sophomore year also. It was my junior year, however, that we did really well, and I was better friends with the members of the band in my section. Together on the band trips we had so much fun goofing around. Our hard work in the band was rewarded at the end of the school year, and the entire band got to take a weeklong trip to Florida. While we were in Florida, we marched with the DisneyWorld parade. It was so much fun.
It was also my junior year that I really found my friends. Before I found my friends, I had been friends with some girls who were not very nice. The friends I found were active in cross-country and track as well. It was the fact that they liked to have fun the right way that really drew me to them. I know we will be friends for a long time.
It is because of these reasons my junior year was the best time of my life. I am so thankful for all of the opportunities I had to figure out who I am and what I am all about during this time. My confidence was boosted, I was in great shape, I was excited about marching band, and I had great friends. It was a great year.