7 1/2 Habits

7 1/2 Habits from easiest to hardest

1.) Play! - This is by far the easiest because I am curious about alot of things and how they work, I don't read as much as I should but I do like to experiment and learn.

2.) Use technology to your advantage - I strictly believe in the saying "Work smarter, not harder." If there are tools, websites, books, gadgets, or applications that I have or can gain access to and will make my life easier or save time, I will attempt to do so.

3.) Create your own learning toolbox - Over the past few years I have been acquiring books, technology, friends, mentors, and information that all play some part in my career goals, whether its a book on Dreamweaver or friends who can help me through networking.

4.) View problems as challenges - I am a person who tackles problem solving so this is nothing new to me.

5.) Teach/mentor others - I was doing this the last few semesters in school helping anyone who asked for my help. I liked doing it so much I want an Education Masters. HA.

6.) Begin with the end in mind - Some goals of mine I have yet to achieve, I think it is important to set smaller goals that lead ultimately to what you want.

7.) Accept responsibility for your own learning - I started APSU right out of high school, kept my head above water for 2 years and dropped out due to money problems. Looking back I should have studied harder and toughed out the money problems but hindsight is 20/20. But I will say that coming back to school 10 years later has changed my focus, where at 18 everything was so new and I wasn't really focused on my grades, now learning has come much easier and faster for me.

7 1/2.) Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner - Sometimes I doubt myself when some assignments or classes can get really out of hand or overwhelming and I always feel like I should have done more or that I have forgotten something but throughout my education I have succeeded. But maybe everyone feels that way as a student.