Hello everyone!

 Today I really just wanted to talk about how I feel I have been doing so far here at ICC. First off I am currently enrolled into 6 courses this semester; two of them are mini semesters. I attend Monday, Wednesday, and Friday's at ICC and I personally think I am doing a good job at keeping on top of things.  I am allowing myself plenty of time to work on homework assignments throughout the week, and I am completing them on time. I am in English 110, Sociology 110, and Chemistry 115 lectures that I attend all days that I have scheduled for the week. I also have a Chemistry 115 lab that I am in only on Wednesdays. I just had my first exam in Chemistry today and I feel that I did a really good job. I took the time to study every day of the prior week for at least 30 minutes. The night before the exam I studied for 2 hours reviewing notes and my text book. In my online course I am learning different ways that I can study for any class. First I had to complete a test to find out what kind of learner I am. When I completed that exercise I found that I am an active learner that learns mostly through experience and repetition. Useful examples to help me study included flash cards and rewriting all my notes for all classes. Rewriting my notes would help my brain remember the information more efficiently and at a more comfortable and relaxed state compared to the rushed state that I encounter in the actual lecture. By using these helpful study tips I felt more confident to take my exam. Hopefully I can continue to succeed and do my best in all my courses that I am enrolled in for the remainder of the semester. I also hope to learn more study tips for any other classes I may take in the future, or even for the ones that I am taking now.

Brianna Heartsfield