Blog Update 26/2/15 (M3)

Reflection

The week started off well but I am going off track with bad time keeping as I have managed to miss the bus by just a couple of seconds twice in the last two days and that has caused me to be late. However I am getting into good habits of not going to bed incredibly late and starting to complete coursework a couple of weeks before its due date, so my time keeping has improved but still is a work in progress. My recent discovery of what type of learner I am has also helped me study and complete coursework as I have started to be more practical by taking action in completing coursework, as well as reading and watching the news to help me with Media studies. I am predominately a kinaesthetic learner but I am also developing my other learning styles to become adaptable, so I have been watching and reading the news to develop my visual and auditory learning styles.

Areas of development

I still have work piled up and lots of it is due in a couple of weeks, so I still need to plan my time well and put the improvements I have made to myself since half term to the test. I am still procrastinating with assignments I started on a while ago and they are still yet to be completed, so I need to prioritise these and get them completed as soon as possible to be more efficient and give myself enough time for the work to be proofread. I have recently started developing all of my learning styles so I can be more adaptable to learning and give myself an opportunity to use as many resources as possible to help me in my studies. To develop these further I could continue being practical and getting stuck in with coursework to develop my predominant learning style of being kinaesthetic. I could also read more and watch videos to help enhance my visual and auditory learning styles.

What has gone well?

I have been using my preferred learning style effectively in my studies and have also used it to develop my other learning styles. I have also managed to begin finishing coursework I started on a while ago and have been using my learning styles to complete them to a better standard, as well as gain more knowledge from the assignments through lectures and generally working on them.

Long term goal

My long term goal is to finish college with at least Merit standards, but I will be pushing hard for distinctions. I am still deciding between getting a full time job and going to university, so my goal is currently to be successful in college.