Well it has been a while since I have written anything and this is the reason why, I am a college student now and to be perfectly honest that has taken up a lot of my time.
Since starting my second year I have learned a lot about myself and others. I am one of the oldest people in my class and because of that I have seen a lot of things that the others have not and I have a appreciation for things that the others do not.
One thing I have learned is that the younger ones in the class have the attitude that they could care less. There are two students in my class that especially come to mind. They are both fresh out of high school. One of them did not even bother to get a textbook, now in her defense the book is almost $200, maybe she could not afford it, or maybe the school bookstore did not have any in stock. Anyway she asked me if she could have my textbook over the weekend, I had to tell her no. Now some of you may think I was being mean or cruel, but I just did not feel comfortable letting this person take my book the entire weekend when all she does during class is tap on her phone. It is against school policy to have your phone out when you are in class, Ms. Jordan, the teacher is a very forgiving instructor and understands that some of her students have children (like myself) and they may have to be contacted if an emergency comes up, she will allow you to have your phone in class, just cut the ringer off and keep it out of sight, I guess the slang term would be out of sight out of mind. Now this student that is constantly on her phone and does not have a textbook makes sure that she sits at the back of the room in a seat so that the teacher can not see that she is on her phone. I guess you could say that the girl is smart about not getting caught, but not so much when it comes to listening to what the teacher is saying or learning anything.
The other student is a guy and I will say this, he did buy a textbook and when the girl asked him if she could have the book the weekend he did not hesitate to hand it over to her. He is a student that you can tell could care less about the class he is taking, I think the way he sees it he is just filling a space and from what I am assuming he is going to NETC because his parents told him to.
The older students have the attitude that they want to make something of their life. One of the older students I was speaking with actually told me that when he was in High school he goofed off and now that he is older he said that he was going to get it right. I suppose I have the same attitude.
I have done well so far in my classes. This semester I am taking Accounting 101, Accounting 120 (Federal income tax) and an online class CPT 101 (introduction to computers). My goal is to earn my degree and graduate with honors. So far I am doing well my first test in ACC120 I made a 93 and the second test I made a 99 (bringing my average up to a 96). The first test in ACC101 I made a 90 it wasn't an "A" but I know that I can take other test and bring my average up, especially since the teacher is giving us extra credit for the next test. The computer class I have an average so far of 99.3.
I was on the deans list for the spring semester 2014 and if I can maintain an "A" in every class this semester I will be on the deans list for the fall semester 2014. I know I can do it just takes dedication, and I am dedicated to doing my best.
