Butler Resources

I read the story about a failing student at Butler. This person can get help from tutors which are available almost all of the time. The tutoring is free unless he wanted a private tutor. He can also go to the library and research the things he is needing help with. There are also people in the library that are willing to help. Another thing that Brook could do was schedule time with his teachers outside of class to get a little bit of extra help. There are people all around the campus that are willing to help a student if they need it.

Academic Dishonesty

I read the pages in the text book about academic dishonesty. After reading it I found myself thinking about how true it was. We are shaping our whole lives here, not just the next few years. There are such severe consequences when it comes to plagirizing and I think that people are only cheating themselves when they do it. Why not really learn the material that you could use later in life? In high school cheating was not such a big deal, and it is true : everyone does it. But I think that if I student has carried themselves through high school by cheating, they have no other option when they get to college. It was easy in high school and now you can lose scholarships or be dropped all together. I think that cheating in high school causes many problems for those in college that haven't learned a lot.

Community Service

Last weekend I attended "Battle of the Banks". It was a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County. We bowled two games and had to raise $75.00 a person to participate. After doing some research on the organization I started thinking a lot about it and began to support their efforts. I think the BBBS is a great thing and I have thought about being a Big Sister. I have talked to a few people on the Board and I got an application. The only problem I have is that I do not know if I have enough time to give to a child. If I take on this responsibility I want to give my best effort. I plan to wait a few months and let things work themselves out. If I do not become a Big Sister, I will still volunteer the time I do have to the organization. I think that children need that mentor figure in their life and I think that without that, they could get in trouble.

Academic Plan

I am going to major in Elementary Education. When I came to Butler I was given a sheet with all of the required courses. There is not time to take extra classes because there are so many required ones. I think that the General Biology will be the most difficult because I have not taken Biology since freshman year in high school. I am most looking forward to the classes in which I get to do hands on activities that focus on my major. I really enjoy elementary music because it is focusing more on the future. In the next few years I plan to get support from my family and my boyfriend. They are pushing me to succeed throughout college for an easier life in the future.

Managing Time

I am very busy during the week. If I did not manage my time, I would get nothing accomplished. I go to school every morning until 12:00. At 12:00 I go to work at Verus Bank. I get off of work at 6:00 pm every night. Physical fitness is very important to me so I go to the YMCA until about 7:30 pm. When I am finished I go home and work on homework and spend time with my friends or go to see my family.
When I do not get the things done that I need, I start to get really stressed. If I don't manage my time wisely I do not get everything done that I need to.
Everyday I feel like I am racing the clock and trying to get everything done. I just have to remember that everything I do each day is important and getting it done helps me relax. Some days I take a break from everything and just do something completely for fun. I think a person must do that to keep from getting over stressed. I usually come home early and skip my workout and just watch T.V. and go to bed early.
In high school time was pretty much managed by my teachers. They knew when we had sports activities and made things easier. I think I am doing alright at managing my time. It is more difficult than in high school and takes more work. There are just things that I had to get used to to make it easier.

Coping with Change

Change can be extremely difficult because a person gets used to something, and then has to do something different. Trying something new can be scary and make a person feel very unsure of themselves. Taking risks is something that a lot of people find hard to do and that is sort of what change is. You are taking a risk to do something new. I had a scholarship to play volleyball at a community college about two hours from home. I had all of my stuff packed and ready when I realized that wasn't what I wanted at all. I changed my mind and enrolled at Butler. I knew I had always wanted to be a teacher and Butler was a great place to start. I moved out of my parents house and out on my own. So many things have changed in my life recently and it was very scary. I wasn't sure if I could make it all work, but I took the risk. My parents were nervous for me and so were my friends. I wasn't sure why I made the change, but I felt like I needed to.