Thing #1

Lifelong learning habits, my kids would cringe to hear me say that.  From the time they could speak, I have taught them how to properly.  We can't go to the store or take a trip anywhere without the opportunity to learn something.  But wait a second, that only applies to them.  I'm supposed to be learning too?  Oh, that's right, I'm a college student now...

After trying to view the video Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners on every computer I could find, I was ready to give up.  Then I realized I needed to learn that things don't always work the way they are supposed to.  Imagine that!  After resigning myself to the fact the sound simply wasn't going to work, I actually watched the slide show.  I tried to keep in mind the questions I was asked to answer.  Which of theses habits was easiest and which was hardest:

1. Begin with the end in mind.  I have always tried to keep my mind and my life open to change.  I hardly even set a solid goal for any circumstance because it never fails, no matter what I plan something will foil those plans and then disappointment sets in.  This would be my hardest!

2. Accept responsibility for your own learning.  This one is easy for me, unfortunately I tend to take it to the extreme and feel responsible for everyone around me as well.

3. View problems as challenges.  Again, I can handle this one to a point.  However there is a threshold to the amount of problems that can challenge me.  I mean if I have been up all night with one sick child and have to get up early with another and when I get up the dog has torn the trash apart and left the contents of his stomach in nice little neat piles all around the room (true story), I'm probably not going to view this as a challenge.  At that point it's more of an infectious plague that has descended upon me.  

4. Have confidence in yourself as a competent effective learner.  I believe I can learn anything if I; number one, have a teacher who cares enough to teach me, and number two have the desire to learn the material.  Those two things being equal and sometimes even without the first and the sky is the limit.  

5. Create your own learning toolbox.  I'm not too sure about this one.  I am thinking the sound may have had some critical bearing on whether I got this one or not.  It seems like a great concept though.  

6. Use technology to your advantage.  I'm here!  :)

7.  Teach/Mentor others.  I think this goes along with # 4.  If someone has the desire to learn then I can definitely help.  I also somehow have learned how to help people want to learn.  I think it partially comes from my early adult life where I didn't want to learn and partly from my dear husband.  He can make pretty much any learning experience enjoyable.  He can teach you how to clean the toilet and make it fun and when he is done you will want to clean it every day!  (Another true story that I am very thankful for!  My kids fight over cleaning the toilet!)

1/2.  Play.  Woohoo!  I got this one up and down and backwards and forwards!  When can I start?  

I am hoping I can learn to use the resources available to me more effectively and efficiently.  I like to think I know what I am doing, but through the process of this last few days I have learned there are a ton of things that I simply don't have a clue about!  Hmmm...Clue...think it's time for #1/2!  See y'all later!!  Happy Blogging!