How I have grown what I have learned

Since my first day at Iowa State I have grown a lot. Before coming here I was pretty Independent already but I have become even more so. Now that I am here I do my own laundry, and I fold… most of it. I take care of all my problems; I pay my own bills over the phone and on line. I make appointments for physical therapy and the doctor when I am sick and I contacted teachers when I need help. I have learned, or I have gotten better at balancing fun with study time; I still need to figure out a way to work a job into my schedule.

I have also learned a lot too, sometimes I think it’s too much good thing I only have three and a half years left.

·        Ask questions, even if you look “dumb” at least you will know
·        At first carry a map
·        Get important phone numbers
·        Don’t be afraid to call your advisor
·        Put a little thought into your future everyday so you don’t have to do it all at once
·        Don’t be afraid to take a class that’s not required
·        Walk all the way around the UDCC before deciding what you are going to eat
·        In Chem. Class proffessors never use the real numbers… they always round them
·        Don’t get on busses just to see where they go, your adventure will take you past where you want to go
·        Leave your door open when your there, you will meet a lot more people
·        Have fun!
·        Study!!

What the Hixson Award means to me

The Hixson Scholarship means great deal to me. Without this scholarship it is very possible that I would not be attending Iowa State. The money that I have received allows me to focus on school work and my grades instead of worrying about financial troubles. If I had to work a job I would have very little time for sleeping and school work.

               The scholarship will also help me get a job when I graduate from college. When employers see that I am a Hixson Scholar they will know that I am a hardworking and talented individual. To me the job I get is very important. I will obviously need money to function in today’s world, but it is very important that I enjoy my work and believe that it will make a difference in our world.

               The last major thing the Hixson Program does that is important to me it the fact that I will have a Lot less debt when I am done with school. I will be able to pay my loans back sooner. This means that I will be able to start saving money for my future family and for a business that I would like to start.

               The Hixson Program has done and will continue to do a lot for me.

#4

This week I did the Facebook social media project, I liked ten engineering orientated companies and posted a comment on each of their walls. It was very hard to have any “business” conversation on the walls most of the comments on the walls were along the lines of saying that they liked the company and its products or that they hated it and would never do anymore business with them. I feel that trying to make any connections on Facebook is not a good idea, unless you have a very professional profile. Other forms of social media can be very helpful to you as a future worker, the faster an employer can find information about you as long as it is positive information the more likely you are to land a job. I was rather surprised that Facebook was actually running peoples relationships, I thought that being able to stay in close contact would make things better.

MBTI

My MBTI didn’t really surprise me I am an INTP Type person. INTP personality type people analyze what things around them, for me this is very true I look at things very closely and can see things that most other people would miss. I like to look at things until I can understand how it might work. It also says that INPT people are independent and curious, which is also true for me. Over all I thought that the test was pretty close but I can see myself in other personality types as well.

Bucket List

There are a lot of things that I would like to do before I graduate from Iowa State University and there are lot more things that I would like to do before I die.

This is a list of things that I would like to do before I graduate:

1.      Join at least one club or organization.

2.      Get good grades

3.      Get a job and make some money

4.      Meet lots of new people

5.      Keep in good physical shape

6.      Try all the pizzas at Jeff’s Pizza

7.      Get a license to fly

8.      Study Abroad

9.      Get an internship

After I graduate there are a million more things I would like to do:

1.      I want to get married

2.      I want to find a well-paying job that I enjoy

3.      I want to travel

4.      I want to have kids

5.      I want to buy an air plane or helicopter

6.      I want to go sky diving

7.      I want to invent something that changes the world

8.      I want to write a couple songs

9.      I want to go skiing in the Swiss Alps

10.   I want to be happy

Those are a couple of things that I would like to do someday. Hopeful I can accomplish all of these things and more in my life. It’s Important to know what you want to get out of life because if you don’t you become happy with watching from the sidelines and when you are near the end you don’t want to look back on things with regret.

#1

During my senior year at my high school I decided that I would go out for football, even though I’m really not that good. I went to almost all the practices and morning lifting. I knew that I wouldn’t get much playing time before I even stepped on to the field but I gave every practice my all and the underclass-men followed my example and gave the first string a run for their money.

               I got more playing time than I expected, I was on a very talented team so the coach was able to put in almost all of the players. I played mostly on special teams like the kick off team and punt return team. With my lack of experience I was very happy with the amount of playing time I got. I was happy just to be part of the team.

               One night we were doing extremely well in the game and the coach decided to let everyone play positions they had no experience in. I got put in as a running back that night. I had never practiced the position; I had never even expected to ever tough the ball during a game. The quarterback called the play and a few seconds later I realized that I wasn’t going to be the leading blocker; I was going to run the ball. I ran the ball two or three times that night for a total of eight yards, I even got a first down before time ran out. Even though I only got eight yards that night I felt like king of the world, it’s something I will never forget.

               To have a successful first semester I know that I will have to give every day my all and never slack off in class. Even though I don’t really understand the flow of college yet I have to keep studying even when I don’t want to that way when the ball comes my way I will be able to score.