Intro/Background

Hello, my name is Paige Burton and In this reflection, I am going to be really honest. I have no knowledge of the planets, processes, or the impact it can have on humans, and I am very uncomfortable with each of these student learning objectives. My knowledge extends to about, The sun is the center of the universe and we rotate around it. would like to focus on the geological maps however because I know that this will be my weakest area and the hardest one for me to grasp.

Goals

I am the type that always stresses about school and grades, I always try to get ahead and make sure that I understand the material being taught. I am fully aware that with this upgrading style of teaching I am going to have to work through many of my normal stressors and relax a little. Although it feels scary to think about the fact that I will not know my grade as I turn things in, I feel like this will be a good learning experience for me to come up with some new techniques to not stress so much. I am trying to go into this as open-minded as I possibly can and try to be aware of the fact that this teaching style is in place with our best interest in mind. I am going to try and use this as an opportunity to learn under a stress-free mindset and grow as a person. That being said, my normal goal for a normal class setting is to get and maintain an A throughout the semester, and if this was a graded class that would still be my goal. However, this class is different. Due to the abnormality of this class, my SMART goal is going to be to learn the material as well as some life skills by the end of this class that I can take with me throughout my entire life.

Methods

I plan to obtain this goal by attending class and being fully focused while here, keeping up on the reading, notes, and other assignments, as well as studying, things like flashcards, hands-on work, reading with note-taking, going back and looking at the notes throughout the semester and talking with other classmates and the teacher when I feel stuck or confused. Lastly, I want to fully dedicate myself to my improvement in and out of the class and hold myself accountable for mistakes or laziness along the way.