It was my first fully online class. I expected that the syllabus with all the requirements would be posted on the Blackboard, and that the communication would be through the Blackboard as well because in my another classes the professors used it. However, I really did not know how it would be to study fully online because I did not have previous online studying experience. Additionally, I expected that the fully online class would be as long as a regular semester because when I registered I did not noticed the timing of the class. Thus, when I read the syllabus I was scared how I can manage the time for reading and completing all the assignments since I also have another class and I am studying for TEAS test. I am satisfied how the learning …show more content…
In the textbook chapter 13 has a topic Relationships and Health. The positive influence of social integration on health was a new thing for me to learn. I can relate it to my development because I have different roles (child, spouse, parent, friend, and classmate) and different responsibilities. In each social network the person has her/his own role, so for me it is like five roles in one person. I am trying to manage those responsibilities for family and for school, and to stay not overwhelmed. However, chapter states that people with wide social networks and multiple social roles are more likely to survive heart attacks and less likely to be anxious or depresses than people with more limited social networks and roles (p. 392). Also, I liked how in chapter 14 is described the shift to an adult identity, which is called recentering (p.414). I can relate three- stages of recentering to my own developmental experience. While being a high school student and living with my parents I scheduled my own activities after school and worked during non-school days (stage 1). During my collage years in Ukraine, I lived in rented apartment, but my parents still supported me financially (stage 2). Now, I am married and have commitment to my spouse and children (stage
Learning, like religion, is a social experience.” Currently, I have a class that I am enrolled in, often I find myself asking “Why I am in this class?” I learn nothing from this lady, her notes are continuously blurry, and every single student is unable to read them. She talks in circles and expects everyone to be able to follow. Personally, I wish I would have taken an online course for this particular class. Everything I have learned in this class has been solely self-taught. To be prepared for the class, I pre-read the chapter we will be having a discussion about in addition to study the curriculum, still I cannot keep up or understand what is coming out of her mouth. I also feel that I am not the only one in class that is completely lost, which makes me feel better about the whole situation. Whereas I am also enrolled in another class, which I adore and value every single minute. This particular class requires an hour and forty-five minutes a day for four days a week. To think this class I feared the most when I enrolled at the beginning of school. Surprisingly now, it is by far my favorite! I have learned so much information in such a little span of time. It is truly remarkable, the change of mind I have had towards this subject! Credit is due to my professor, she is outstanding! Then, of course, I have this class! Comp 1, which as you know is online. There has been struggles, as I think I would have learned better with face to face encounters with my peers and involved discussion with other students and a professor, although I think I have managed to keep my head above the water so far. All- together, with only my brief personal experience given, you cannot say online courses are worse than an in class
The three relationships I choosed are, my cousin Beatriz Guerra , my best friend Kimberly Cantu and my friend David Nieves. My cousin Beatriz is adventurous person,even though we are 6 years apart from each other we still get along every well. We stand in the intensifying stage. We often spend time together and also do favors for each other . Every friday we go bowling together or sometimes go shopping.We also do favors for each other.When I need help with any of my assignments or advice for any personal problems that I might have, I ask for her assistance she would also do the same. For example, this week I was struggling with my compare and contrast essay so I asked Beatriz for help and she was very nice and helped me.
For instance, one of the most influential theories in human development is Erick Erickson’s developmental theory, in which he separated human development in stages. His stages of development encompassed about ambiguous developmental period that he characterized as the conflict of Intimacy vs. Isolation in young adult, Generativity vs Stagnation in middle adulthood and Integrity vs. Despair in late adulthood (Schwartz, 2001). Erickson’s developmental stages theory paves the way for in-depth research on social developmental changes that occurred from young adulthood (18-25), middle adulthood (26-39), to late adulthood (40-67). In his developmental research on social relationships, Berndt (2002) found that friendships vary in term of quality, stability,
Do we still live in the seventeenth century? It’s very interesting to look back at the differences and similarities in men’s and women’s relationships since then. My husband, Sean, and I were brought up very differently; he was only raised by his mother who provided everything for him food, shelter, and love whereas I had the more traditional family in being raised by both parents. My father was the provider, a construction worker who worked long hours five to six days a week, and my mother, a homemaker, tended the home doing the cooking, cleaning, and also caring for us children. Now that I’m older and have my own husband and children, I find myself using the traditional traits that I’ve seen and learned from my parents. Tending to my husband’s and children’s every need not only seems to be a normal feeling, but it’s a natural instinct for me. According to Edward S. Morgan in The Puritan Family: Religion and Domestic Relations in Seventeenth-Century New England, “In each relationship God had ordained that one party be superior, the other inferior….Wives were instructed that woman was made ultimately for God but immediately for man….” In living in the twenty first century, relationships seem to be better now than they were in the seventeenth century. Men and women today are marrying for love and happiness, and also building their lives together as a team whereas the Puritans married because it was a law of God where the husband was in charge of his wife and being happy didn’t exist.
After reading, “I’m Your Teacher, Not Your Internet-Service Provider” by Ellen Laird, I understood more about the advantages and disadvantages to online schooling, for both professor and student. I understood that professors could feel students are cherry picking through a syllabus while there are students who feel some professors do not provide a clear syllabus. Sure, there are syllabi that are very detailed, clear and concise but likewise there are syllabi that are jumble mess without even including so much as class outline and let us not forget about the syllabi that includes every one of the school resources meanwhile the actual class information is only one paragraph. When a student takes a class on campus, the student and professor have an advantage of building an interpersonal relationship. For example in an on campus
This model believes that an individual may be free from disease or physical injury however social factors that surrounds a person will determine their wellbeing. In the social dimension of health a person has to be able to interact with people, such as friends and family. According to Antonia C. Lyons and Kerry Chamberlain (2006) Health Psychology a Critical introduction ‘studies have demonstrated an association between what is called social integration and physical health, including mortality rates’. The skill to be able to build healthy relationships may give an individual a positive self-image. Poor social skills may mean that an individual may become isolated or stressed. If an individual becomes stressed and isolated they will be free of disease as they will be physically and mentally fit, however the stress will contribute to the health status of the individual. According to Charles L. Sheridan and Sally A. Radmacher (1992) Health psychology challenging the biomedical model ‘attributes like strength, health and attractiveness can be helpful in coping with
Have you been in an unhealthy relationship ? I was in one for 2 years all it was doing was hurting me inside and making me not know who I was . Things was great for 6 months and things started to get bad. Life has way to show you that people aren 't what they say they are . Just because you love them and they love you doesn 't mean they won 't hurt you.
In Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory, there are five systems that ultimately influence an individual. The first system is the microsystem, which consists of the people who have direct contact to an individual. In my own life, my immediate family consists of my mother and I. I am an only child to my mother and since my mother and my father have been separated since I was a baby, he has not been part of my microsystem. In addition, I am also a student at CCP. I have a network of friends whom I keep in close contact with. The people that I encounter at home, school, and work have direct contact with me and thus, they are part of my microsystem.
For the past four months I have been in my most promising relationship, yet. But sometimes things go nuts and it feels like there is nothing I can do about it. So I thought I would check out what goes into a healthy relationship. I found a variety of qualities, but I’ll keep it simple. Remember the 4 C’s. You must be courageous, care enough, communicate effectively, and be creative. Once you get these down, your relationship will be deemed healthy, by the relationship gods.
Wellness is defined as “an active life-long process of becoming aware of and making choices to achieve optimal health and a more successful and balanced existence” (Ren et al., 2007). Wellness incorporates the spiritual, emotional and social wellbeing of an individual. When it came to thinking, planning and developing my SMART goal I decided to focus on my physical health as this was an area that I needed to improve the most and would also contribute positively to my spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual and environmental wellbeing aswell. In this reflective essay I will discuss and reflect on this journey. This reflection will include why I decided to focus on this specific SMART goal aswell as how I found the SMART goal journey. I will then discuss my own view on my attitudes for health and wellness and will discuss what a SMART goal is and the importance of them in order to start working towards those goals and to positively change behaviours and habits. This reflection will also include challenges that may be experienced in relation to behaviour change. These may include time management and motivation.
Prior to the relationship building assignments, I had never written a professional thank you note to a professor or place of business. I had a pen pal throughout middle school and also wrote notes to teachers that I had built a relationship with in high school, but neither were to the same degree of professionalism as I learned to utilize in this course. My notes mainly focused on updates of how I was, how my family was, and maybe a few questions to cap off the note.
There are also many conveniences and benefits to taking an online class over a traditional, face-to-face class. Many students benefit logistically, financially, and from the course structure itself. Online classes provide the student with more opportunities to be successful in their coursework. Online courses can be completed based on the student's own schedule, provide for faster and less nervous interactions with instructors, and in many cases, are more educationally beneficial setting alternatives to traditional, face-to-face classes. In fact, Sixty-seven percent of academic professionals evaluated online courses as equivalent to as or better than face-to-face courses (Lytle).
I am glad to be forced to take a look at my personal health and to develop a plan for my future. For the last few years it has been a subject I chose to ignore. Faced with this assignment and the desire to do well on it, I am forced to take a hard look at myself and decide the next steps.
This article made some interesting evaluations; online learning was a big dilemma for me when I decided to go back to school. While I possessed the discipline to attend online, I did however lack the skills needed to maneuver within my course of study. After attending a classroom-based school with some online classes, I made a decision to continue my studies online. The teachers design and interaction meets my level of understanding and when I’m not sure of an assignment, I simply contact them via e-mail. I feel the author did a great job in addressing his chosen topic, showing both the strengths and the weaknesses of his study.
With everything else there are pro’s and con’s in taking online courses. Some of the advantages of taking online courses include completing all assignment at your own pace. Some people may take a little longer than oth...