Critial Thinking #31

First, pick something about school that irritates you. Then pretend that you are talking to a person who is associated with this irritation. In the following space, write down what you would say to this person as a "you' message. 

Do you know the group that you are in. Is always talking about things that you should be talking about when you are at home. Because it's irritating to come to class everyday and having a hard time trying to concentrate when you have a group of people talking about their personal lives.

Now write the same complaint as "I" message, include of least the first three elements suggested in " Five Ways to Say "I" on page 250.

1. Yesterday conversation was a little too loud.
2. I was having a hard time concentrating.
3. Is their anyway the group can exchange numbers and talk during the lunch hour or after school.
4. I'd would have a better chances understanding my quiz if i could concentrate on the question when i able to read it.
5. I intend to find me a sit in a more quiet area. And maybe focus more the assignment instead of their conversation.
   

Journal Entry 26

                            Choose a new level of health


Summarize your top three health concerns in the following space.


I discovered that...


I have high blood pressure
I deal with depression
I feel like i'm over weight




Now scan the articles in this chapter. In the following space, list some suggestions that could help you respond positively to your health concerns:


I discovered that...


Wake up to health on pg.299.  Would be a good way to help with my depresson.


Choose your fuel on pg.300. Would be able to help with my probelm with high blood pressure.


Choose to exericse on pg.302. Also is good to help me with my weight.


Finally, based on your quick review of this chapter, list three suggestions that you will explore in more detail:


I intend to...


Work on my whole outlook on life it's self. and I guess I need to join an support group like I've always wanted. And I need to get my mind, body and health back in shape.
  

Journal entry 18 - Notice your excuses and let them go.

                              Notice your excuses and let them go.         

Do a timed, four- minute brainstorm of all the reasons, rationalizations, justifications, and excuses you have used to avoid studying. Be creative. List your thoughts in the following space and continue them on a separate sheet if needed:  

1. It wouldn't hurt if I miss tonight to studying.

2. I'll just do it tomorrow.

3. I'm too tired to study.

4. I'll study this weekend.

Now write a Discovery Statement about the list you just created.

I discovered that I..

 1. That I like to wait until the last minute to do things.

 2. Put things off and never really get back to it.

 3. If I want get a good grade on my test I need to study.

 4. At time I'm just so lazy when it come down to me studying.

 Next, review your list, pick the excuse that you use the most, and circle it. In the following space, write an intention Statement about what you will do to begin eliminating your favorite excuse. Make this intention Statement one that you can keep with a timeline and a reward. 

 1. It wouldn't hurt if I miss tonight of studying.

 I intend to... 

 Study the same night I've received my assignment are giving to me. and at the end of it all my reward would be a better grade.

                                                                                                                                           

Journal #19 - Explore your feelings about tests.

 Complete the following sentences.


 As exam time gets closer, one thing I notice that I do is.....
That I wait until the last minute to study or I don't study at all. But I still well.




When it comes to taking tests.


I have trouble...
Compling myself to actually sitting down to even study.


The right before a test, I usually feel...
scared , lost of thoughts and my mind goes blink.


The moring of a tests,
I usually feel...

Start feeling I wish that I'd stay home that day.


During a test,
I usually feel...

Feel nervous and hope to god that I pass my test.

After a test,
I usually feel...

relieved and glad it's over.

When I learn a test score,
I usually feel...

If the grade is good, I have no probelm. But on the other hand if the grade is not what i'd inspected. I don't let it get me down I just try even harder the next time.

Journal Entry #11

                                     Discovery/ Intention Statement

I discovered that I..

Had a hard time Reading an novel i had to do for my High School English assignment. And couldn't concentrate on doing  the assignment that i just didn't do the work at all.

Now list three to five specific reading skills you want to gain from this chapter 

I intend to...

1. Reading fast  pg.147

2. Building your Vocabulary pg.146 

3. How muscle reading work. pg.140

4. When reading is tough pg.145

5. Power process: Notice your pictures and let them go pg.159

Jounral Entry #9

                        Reflecting on how you Spend the time of your life.


1. After one week of monitoring my time, I discovered that... 
I've realize that i haven't use my time wisely when it came do to doing my homework. I knew i'd needed more time than i was doing.




2. I want to spend more time on..
My homework and spending more time with my son doing arts and craft like we use to do on Saturday.


3. I want to spend less time on...
Running errands using the bus for transportion.


4. I was surprised that  I spend so much time on...
On the phone, cooking and cleaning the house. Because my son don't like helping unless he's getting something out of it.


5. I was surprised that i spent so less time on...
Doing one tasks at a time . that I;m doing two or three things at one time.

Ct 18 - Rememebering your car keys or anything else.

Pick an item or task you're prone to forget.

I would have to  say it's my important papers. Went ever i organize my papers and leaves them in one spot, someone always moving it from that spot and that's when i start losing it. and go on a can't find it mode.

Design a strategy for remembering it. And use any of the techniques from this chapter.

I need to get more organize by making an folder to place my papers in and label them so i can pull that folder for any reasons. By placing them in a safe place, I wouldn't have to worry about someone misplacing my papers.