Attend SASC
September 19th I attended the test prep workshop in ACHS 205. The Professor had a head cold and did not feel so well. The test prep workshop lasted for about 40 minutes and there was a slideshow presentation. The Professor gave tips like begin to study two weeks before the exam for fifteen minutes a day so you do not fry your brain. She talked about how memory cells work and how studying over a period of time helps with building these memory cells. The Professor talked about how cramming for an exam will never help and your just hurting yourself in the end. Something that I found interesting was that she talked about never second guessing yourself because your guilt feeling is probably the right answer. The Professor also brought up that regular flashcards do not actually work. Writing the page number, chapter and drawing a picture to go along with the word or subject is very helpful. They called this a “flashcard on steroids” I believe. She talked about how SASC is always open to help with any class and if the situation is test anxiety they will help if that too. If they can not help, they will point you in the right direction to get help like a on-school counselor.
Presentation
During class we presented. I presented about “The Blind Man Who Taught Himself to See” by Michael Finkel, Kish (the blind man) is completely blind. Both of Kish’s eyes were removed to safe his life. Kish was born with an aggressive cancer which attacks the retinas. One eye was removed at only the age of 13 months old and the second eye at the age of 2. At the age of 2 is when he began making the clicking noise. This clicking noise is what he calls “FlashSonar” which is slight echoes. He uses sound waves to know where things are around him, bat use this same technique. Most people would not believe Kish is completely blind because the many activities he does. He climbs trees, cooks, swims, dances, rides his bike and even explores the world on his own. Kish is now 44 years old and has introduced “FlashSonar” to more than 500 students in his nonprofit organization called “World Access for the Blind”.
J.D. Martinez
Throughout the article the author talks about the process and practice to becoming a Red Sox Superstar. Martinez says that he studies the clips constantly, to detect any hit he might be deviating from the cuts he took that evening. He goes through the motions in which the bat can be swung and how his position will be. I image this would be nothing like English 122 but yet it is. For English 122 I am learning all new concepts to writing. This is done in different ways but that can also work this baseball. You have to start somewhere and gain experience. Just like in English 122 I had to learn how to drop the five paragraph and like start over. Martinez started from nothing and slowly worked his way up learning more and more. Martinez was dedicated to self improvement which is a belief instilled in him by his parents. In English 122 this could be known has growth-mindset.
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