Should Students Be Paid for Good Grades?
By Laura Fitzpatrick
http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1871528,00.html
New Words:
“And the participants who were first offered cash incentives in spring 2004 — and thus whose progress was tracked for longer than that of subsequent groups before Hurricane Katrina abruptly forced researchers to suspend the survey for several months in August 2005 — were also more likely than their peers to be enrolled in college a year after they had finished the two-term program.”
Definition entries for new words from Longman Advanced Dictionary:
- Subsequent: coming after or following something else. 2. After something.
- Abruptly: sudden and unexpressive
Explain what the words mean in the way they are used in the sentence you chose:
The word subsequent is shown to explain that it is being followed by other groups. For example, this is before the following of the Hurricane Katrina therefore it helps explain how the word subsequent is used and how it clears up by confusion. And in the word abruptly it is said that they were forced to suspend the survey so it means that it was all of a sudden unexpectedly I could see this word also meaning like a surprise or something that was not expected like the survey to be all of the sudden canceled.
New Idea:
“Students offered cash incentives in the Louisiana program didn't just enroll in more classes; they earned more credits and were more likely to attain a C average than were non participants.”
With this idea it shows me that there is many ways to convince students to attend school and even stay longer in school. This is a good way to prove professors and people around that there is a motivation in students to keep attending students and that there is nothing that could now stop us as students to receive more credits and to show a improvement academically. This is also a way that Louisiana could improve their standing in their education percentages and to show that it is a good thing to have a program that motivates students to take more classes as to getting paid for attending and receiving a passing grade. I would personally participate in a program like this and I am sure that my grades would be higher then what they are now simply because I know I will receive an award for it.
Tie in:
“Faced with soaring bills for tuition, books and housing, many college students need a job just to get by. In the Louisiana program, all the participants were low-income parents, three-quarters of whom were unmarried or living without a partner.”
In this economy I know I can use this type of extra money in my pocket I as well pay for bills, books and housing. It could be difficult in time to pay all those things in just few hours I work or the amount I am receiving in this moment. With the Louisiana program I am sure that it will motivate me to receive better grades and be able to stay in the standards needed to get pain for attending school and meeting the right requirements. These things prove that I go to work everyday because I need money to pay bills therefore I know that I am going to get rewarded back so I this program well help me maintain my self motivated specially because I know that I need the money and what a better way to receive it .
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
"Stress Management Journal Prompt"
Step 1: Reflection
Think about how well you manage stress. (For instance, do you know what your early warning signs are and whether you tend to pay attention to them?) Briefly discuss your stress management strengths and weaknesses. In a paragraph or less, describe how you plan to handle stress differently this term, if at all, after working through the activities in this unit.
When the time of having to pay bills comes I tend to stress more than usual. This time is usually at the end of the month. I notice that I am stressed because I start breaking out and I sleep less then usual. I manage this stress by relaxing and sitting down in my kitchen table. I usually have a notebook, calculator and a calendar in front of me so I can organize myself and get a total amount of how much I have to pay and the dates I need to send the payments. This has also affected me in my school work because when I am stressed I sleep less and I am always nervous. This makes me not only stressed outside of school but in this school because I loose concentration easier when I am stresses. I have tried to fix this by organizing myself before the bill payments our made. One of my strengths is that this has made me stronger as a person and I get to realize that I am a better person because I am getting to the point were I can finally control my stress management better then at the beginning when I started school and I had to start paying bills. Now that I have worked through these activities I found some new ways that I can deal with my stress. Some of these things are reading, talking to people and as simply as just setting myself to a better time management and this could help me to slowly release my stress. I know that if I think about it less and view it as a regular assignment I can grow through it and handle it better then just over reacting to me reality of stuff that I must do.
Step 2: Goal Setting
Set one long-term goal to manage your stress more effectively this term. Then, set two short-term goals that support the long-term goal. Remember to use SMART goal guidelines. If you need a review of SMART goals, visit the Student Resource Center and find the SMART goals link.
One long term goal I have set myself to doing is plan my stuff before hands. In this case I am going to plan and save the dates that I have to make the payments before hand and it will save me more time at the end of the month to do any other activities I have to do as well. This is including any type of homework assignment or any studying that has to be done for school. I should see results within the time goes by and the way I start to gain more sleep and how I could newly start to concentrate more in my classes. Not only is this going to help me mentally but physically as well. Two of my short term goals are to set my self a resting time and time for myself. This will help in not to get as stressed and to have more time to do more stuff. Therefore this is going to help me achieve my long term goal in many ways such as the way I handle the stuff and the way I could start finding the time to do my long term goal.
Think about how well you manage stress. (For instance, do you know what your early warning signs are and whether you tend to pay attention to them?) Briefly discuss your stress management strengths and weaknesses. In a paragraph or less, describe how you plan to handle stress differently this term, if at all, after working through the activities in this unit.
When the time of having to pay bills comes I tend to stress more than usual. This time is usually at the end of the month. I notice that I am stressed because I start breaking out and I sleep less then usual. I manage this stress by relaxing and sitting down in my kitchen table. I usually have a notebook, calculator and a calendar in front of me so I can organize myself and get a total amount of how much I have to pay and the dates I need to send the payments. This has also affected me in my school work because when I am stressed I sleep less and I am always nervous. This makes me not only stressed outside of school but in this school because I loose concentration easier when I am stresses. I have tried to fix this by organizing myself before the bill payments our made. One of my strengths is that this has made me stronger as a person and I get to realize that I am a better person because I am getting to the point were I can finally control my stress management better then at the beginning when I started school and I had to start paying bills. Now that I have worked through these activities I found some new ways that I can deal with my stress. Some of these things are reading, talking to people and as simply as just setting myself to a better time management and this could help me to slowly release my stress. I know that if I think about it less and view it as a regular assignment I can grow through it and handle it better then just over reacting to me reality of stuff that I must do.
Step 2: Goal Setting
Set one long-term goal to manage your stress more effectively this term. Then, set two short-term goals that support the long-term goal. Remember to use SMART goal guidelines. If you need a review of SMART goals, visit the Student Resource Center and find the SMART goals link.
One long term goal I have set myself to doing is plan my stuff before hands. In this case I am going to plan and save the dates that I have to make the payments before hand and it will save me more time at the end of the month to do any other activities I have to do as well. This is including any type of homework assignment or any studying that has to be done for school. I should see results within the time goes by and the way I start to gain more sleep and how I could newly start to concentrate more in my classes. Not only is this going to help me mentally but physically as well. Two of my short term goals are to set my self a resting time and time for myself. This will help in not to get as stressed and to have more time to do more stuff. Therefore this is going to help me achieve my long term goal in many ways such as the way I handle the stuff and the way I could start finding the time to do my long term goal.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
"Time Management Journal Prompt"
Step 1: Reflection
What are your 2-3 biggest challenges to staying on track with your time? Explain.
My 2-3 biggest challenges to staying on track with my time are work, not feeling like doing anything and the way I change my mind all of a sudden. My biggest problem is that I never have enough time to do anything because I do work a lot. For example, I am a full time student in college and a full time at work. This does make it a lot more difficult for me to stay on track with my time. Sometimes I don’t feel like I could accomplish much due to the fact that I must fit work, homework, chores, school, family and many more things in one day. In order for me to try and stay on track with my time I need to plan everything a day before and set times on when I could do what I have to do. Not only do I plan it I must right it down so I can make sure that I stay on track with my time. There is those times when I don’t feel like doing anything and giving up specially when I work over the time I am suppose to or when an emergency occurs. I know I should push myself into tracking my time more or into not giving up but it does become more difficult for me in certain situations. When it comes down to tracking my time I feel like I should just suddenly change my mind about things and just simple quit my job, quit school or forget about the fact that I have family responsibilities. Even though I end up talking myself into not quitting because I was always taught to never give up this does effect the way I track my time. I do believe I should find a better way to track my time so it won’t be as difficult as it is now. Considering the fact that I could find a better way to track my time should be able to make my day go by easier.
Step 2: Goal Setting
Then, pick one of those challenges and set a long-term goal to address that challenge. Include two short-term goals that help you reach your long-term goal.
My long term goal is to find a better way to track my time in a more settled way. That is if I cut my school hours in two half or even cut some of my work hours. I feel that by doing this it is going to help me manage my time better and even help me concentrate better in work or in my school work. I would release a lot of my stress and clear out my brain by cutting some of my hours in either work or school. I would probably be able to accomplish my goals a lot faster rather then the way I am currently trying to do this. That is if it is one of my long term goals or short term goals. Hopefully by changing some of things I would be able to accomplish my long and short term goal.
What are your 2-3 biggest challenges to staying on track with your time? Explain.
My 2-3 biggest challenges to staying on track with my time are work, not feeling like doing anything and the way I change my mind all of a sudden. My biggest problem is that I never have enough time to do anything because I do work a lot. For example, I am a full time student in college and a full time at work. This does make it a lot more difficult for me to stay on track with my time. Sometimes I don’t feel like I could accomplish much due to the fact that I must fit work, homework, chores, school, family and many more things in one day. In order for me to try and stay on track with my time I need to plan everything a day before and set times on when I could do what I have to do. Not only do I plan it I must right it down so I can make sure that I stay on track with my time. There is those times when I don’t feel like doing anything and giving up specially when I work over the time I am suppose to or when an emergency occurs. I know I should push myself into tracking my time more or into not giving up but it does become more difficult for me in certain situations. When it comes down to tracking my time I feel like I should just suddenly change my mind about things and just simple quit my job, quit school or forget about the fact that I have family responsibilities. Even though I end up talking myself into not quitting because I was always taught to never give up this does effect the way I track my time. I do believe I should find a better way to track my time so it won’t be as difficult as it is now. Considering the fact that I could find a better way to track my time should be able to make my day go by easier.
Step 2: Goal Setting
Then, pick one of those challenges and set a long-term goal to address that challenge. Include two short-term goals that help you reach your long-term goal.
My long term goal is to find a better way to track my time in a more settled way. That is if I cut my school hours in two half or even cut some of my work hours. I feel that by doing this it is going to help me manage my time better and even help me concentrate better in work or in my school work. I would release a lot of my stress and clear out my brain by cutting some of my hours in either work or school. I would probably be able to accomplish my goals a lot faster rather then the way I am currently trying to do this. That is if it is one of my long term goals or short term goals. Hopefully by changing some of things I would be able to accomplish my long and short term goal.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Qoute Response # 3
Quote Response for: When Bullying Goes Criminal
By NANCY GIBBS, found here: http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1978773,00.html
New Words:
[The attacks on Phoebe were orchestrated and unrelenting; they "far exceeded the limits of normal teenage relationship-related quarrels," Scheibel charged.]
Definition entries for new words from Longman Advanced Dictionary:
-Orchestrated: To carefully organize an event or a complicated plan, especially secretly: adj.
-Unrelenting; 1. A bad situation that is unrelenting continues for a long time without stopping. 2. Continuing to do something in a determined without thinking about anyone else’s feelings.
Explain what the words mean in the way they are used in the sentence you chose:
-In this sentence orchestrated is used to explain how this was a plan an organization by a group of people in this case by a group of students.
-Unrelenting meaning in this sentence is how Phoebe was in a situation that continued for a long time. Yet nobody did anything about it in this case it is hurting Phoebes feelings and nobody is doing anything to stop it.
New Idea:
[Forty-one states have laws against bullying, and Congress is debating various federal versions. But it's unclear whether lawmakers are stepping in because bullying is more common or just more conspicuous.]
This idea helped me realize that we should take this law more seriously and actually enforce it more. If I had any type of authority in any school I would make it a strict rule that if any of the teachers or faculty hears any time of bullying they should immediately report it. This could stop these suicides among young people. I have a good understanding of what it can feels like to loose someone who committed suicide because she was being bullied in school. I didn’t even think that many states had such a law I think they should make it more public so schools could enforce it and follow this rule.
Tie-In:
[Phoebe Prince went home, picked out a scarf her sister had given her for Christmas and hanged herself in a stairwell. Her sister found her.]
Tell a detailed story from your personal experience to explain the TIE-IN:
It was last year in 2009, when I received a call in school from my mom saying that my cousin had committed suicide. In my cousins situation it wasn’t because she was pretty or because she went out with the most popular most wanted football player, but it was over her over weight problem. She was bullied in a day to day basis over her weight problem. Therefore we couldn’t blame anyone due to the fact that we as a family did not do anything when we could of. I could say that if we would of drawn evn the teachers attention over this situation I think my cousin could of still been alive. Similar to this article she went home after school and did try to hang herself. As she realized that she wasn’t capable of doing that she instead overdosed. This was a very depressing story specially because we all know that there is still many people in this world being bullied. I know as a family member that going through this situation is hard so I hope that nobody goes through this experience.
By NANCY GIBBS, found here: http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1978773,00.html
New Words:
[The attacks on Phoebe were orchestrated and unrelenting; they "far exceeded the limits of normal teenage relationship-related quarrels," Scheibel charged.]
Definition entries for new words from Longman Advanced Dictionary:
-Orchestrated: To carefully organize an event or a complicated plan, especially secretly: adj.
-Unrelenting; 1. A bad situation that is unrelenting continues for a long time without stopping. 2. Continuing to do something in a determined without thinking about anyone else’s feelings.
Explain what the words mean in the way they are used in the sentence you chose:
-In this sentence orchestrated is used to explain how this was a plan an organization by a group of people in this case by a group of students.
-Unrelenting meaning in this sentence is how Phoebe was in a situation that continued for a long time. Yet nobody did anything about it in this case it is hurting Phoebes feelings and nobody is doing anything to stop it.
New Idea:
[Forty-one states have laws against bullying, and Congress is debating various federal versions. But it's unclear whether lawmakers are stepping in because bullying is more common or just more conspicuous.]
This idea helped me realize that we should take this law more seriously and actually enforce it more. If I had any type of authority in any school I would make it a strict rule that if any of the teachers or faculty hears any time of bullying they should immediately report it. This could stop these suicides among young people. I have a good understanding of what it can feels like to loose someone who committed suicide because she was being bullied in school. I didn’t even think that many states had such a law I think they should make it more public so schools could enforce it and follow this rule.
Tie-In:
[Phoebe Prince went home, picked out a scarf her sister had given her for Christmas and hanged herself in a stairwell. Her sister found her.]
Tell a detailed story from your personal experience to explain the TIE-IN:
It was last year in 2009, when I received a call in school from my mom saying that my cousin had committed suicide. In my cousins situation it wasn’t because she was pretty or because she went out with the most popular most wanted football player, but it was over her over weight problem. She was bullied in a day to day basis over her weight problem. Therefore we couldn’t blame anyone due to the fact that we as a family did not do anything when we could of. I could say that if we would of drawn evn the teachers attention over this situation I think my cousin could of still been alive. Similar to this article she went home after school and did try to hang herself. As she realized that she wasn’t capable of doing that she instead overdosed. This was a very depressing story specially because we all know that there is still many people in this world being bullied. I know as a family member that going through this situation is hard so I hope that nobody goes through this experience.
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