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I have really enjoyed writing these blog posts. I can say that I have learned from them, and I enjoyed reading everyone else's first year experience. I did enjoy my first year here at Stanislaus, but there were some challenges. I will compare my Fall and spring Semester. My Fall semester was more relaxed, I took had a lot of breaks in between my classes, and I went to the library a lot!  I had my routine and I constantly followed it. My classes ended at 10:50 am, and then the rest of the day I was free to do what I wanted. The downside to getting out of school early, was that I had an 8:00 am class Monday through Thursday. I would wake up at 6:30 am every morning, and that was a nightmare, because I would sleep like at 12:00 am or 1:00 am. That was really bad for my mental health! My Classes in the fall were relatively easy, and I got really good grades. I just wish that I would have taken fifteen units to get ahead since I had so much time left over. I was really dumb that I listened to the people at  student orientation when they said to take it slow! NO. They just want to keep us here longer at this school! I am trying to finish faster. My Spring semester was a little more challenging. I did not have that many breaks between my classes, and I did not spend that much time in the library. I found myself working on the computer lab  a lot, due to constantly being assigned essays from all classes. I am even writing a Statistical report for my Math class! Computers are very important tool for the college students. Without computers everything would not be as efficient. I feel more stressed out this semester, and I know that it is going to be worse. This first year at Stanislaus has been very rewarding. I am glad that I chose to go to this school. I have truly enjoyed writing these blogs, because they have shown me how to express my ideas, and write about my first year experience. I have also enjoyed reading everyone’s blog because they are interesting, funny and share important topics that are relevant to us college students that go through the same struggles.

Why did I choose Stanislaus state

I have many reasons for choosing Stanislaus State where I decided to pursue my academic career. I had applied for to four schools, Fresno state, Chico state, Humboldt, and Stanislaus. Fresno was about an hour and a half from Turlock, Chico is about three hours away, Humboldt is six hours away, and Stanislaus since Turlock is my hometown, I am just nine minutes away. I made the decision to go to school here in Turlock for numerous reasons.The main reason is that there are good programs that offered here. I found that the school does have very good facilities, I just wish that the internet would work better. I also think the campus is very beautiful, I love the trees during the fall time, and the geese and ducks that are walking around. The Geese are cute, but one hissed at me, when I walked by it. I got so scared, and sped up my walking.  The professors here are really nice, and help me understand the material.I chose Stanislaus, because I am saving SO much money, because I do not stay in the dorms. I can use that money to make other payments, such as credit card bills, car insurance, etc. Commuting every day does add up especially gas, but it is worth it. Don’t get me wrong, I would like to have the college experience, such as staying in dorms, but I do not like sharing my room, I need privacy. I also chose Stanislaus, because it is an affordable school. I can agree that Fresno, Humboldt, and Chico are affordable as well, but I was also planning to go to a private university in Utah, and I would have to pay twice as much for that school. I might decide to go there for graduate school, but right now I will just focus on my undergrad. This is an amazing school, I am glad I chose to go here!

Methods for studying for school work

There are some study methods that some students feel that work, and then there are study methods that students feel that are ineffective. Whenever I decide to study I go to my room, or a quiet location where I can concentrate. I usually do not use music to concentrate, but when I do I choose music that does not have any words, meaning instrumental. I can go for classical music, but the melodies will also distract me, so I decide to choose “Concentration Music” which only has a faint sound that will be relaxing, but not too overwhelming. When I am learning definitions or memorizing specific terms, I decide to write on note cards the old school way, but if that is too much writing , I decide to go on Quizlet which has great resources for studying. It quizzes you my mix and matching definitions, and has information on all types of topics. It is a great learning resource. For math I decide to go to KhanAcademy.org. Khan academy has more subjects such as, computer science, Science and Engineering! It is really helpful when you need help on a certain topic, because it will only concentrate on what you need help on. I have known about these resources for some time, and they have helped me review basic math skills that I had forgotten about. I know that these websites are not for everyone, because everyone learns differently.  I bet mostly everyone has heard about these two popular resources. On the internet there are even more resources than these two that I had mentioned here. So, feel free to explore more helpful websites and let me know if you know any other studying website, or study methods I can use.