Holding yourself accountable for your actions means honoring your agreed expectations. Therefore, if your obligate yourself to a task you should follow through with it. If you can not fulfill that task it is your responsibility to inform the people involved so that they don’t expect you when you’re not coming. Accountability applies to me in that I have to be accountable for both my attendance and work in class. Being accountable is both the responsible and courteous thing to do.
First of all, I just wanna say that the big fonts on this site are really cool.
To me, accountability means being able to stand up for the things you’re responsible for - like being able to answer for yourself if you make a mistake, or don’t show up for a scheduled event. If you’re accountable for your actions, you’re being truthful to yourself, and to others. For myself, especially in college, being accountable means showing up for scheduled appointments, for class, and being able to admit when you’ve made a mistake in your work, or with your friends.
For those of you feeling a bit overwhelmed and behind in your work (and everyone else too!) - have you heard of the Blake Academic Success Center? The center offers individual and group study space, tutoring, and special programming. If you find that you’re distracted when studying, give the center a try. Their hours are:
Mon - Thurs: 9 am - 12 am
Fri: 9 am - 8 pm
Sat: 12 pm - 8 pm
Sun: 12 pm - 12 am
Family Weekend is coming up on October 12-14. There are a number of events that you can bring family members of all ages to including an Ice Cream Social, Late Night Movie, Bingo, an “Evening of Comedy” on Saturday night, and the UB Bulls football game. Many of the events are free, but require pre-registration. The registration deadline for Family Weekend is Monday, October 8.
Late Night UB offers programs on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Visit the Late Night website for a list of upcoming events! Have fun!
You may find some of the new Life & Learning workshops interesting and helpful. Take a look - some of the topics are procrastination, time management, and test anxiety.
Winning through Connecting
Sept. 28, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, 111 Norton Hall
Financial “Cents” for College Students
Oct. 1, 4pm – 4:50pm, 145D Student Union
Overcoming Procrastination
Oct. 2, 12pm – 1pm, 250 Student Union
Expand Your Mind: Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities
Oct. 3, 3pm-4pm, 145C Student Union
Personal Finance
Oct. 9, 5pm – 6pm, 259 Capen Hall
Coping with Test Anxiety
Oct. 10, 5pm – 6pm, 250 Student Union
Time Management and Your Course Syllabus
Oct. 15, 4pm – 4:50pm, 111 Norton Hall
You can register at http://workshops.buffalo.edu.
The Student Response Center has posted the class schedule for the spring 2008 semester.
Additionally, the registration schedule is also available. The typical first-year student will have between 11-26 credits depending if they entered UB with AP credits. Students with 16-25 credits will register on Saturday, November 10 while students with 11-15 credits will register on Sunday, November 11.
There are many lessons to be learned as a college student. While some new college students believe that the lessons come from making their own mistakes, others are receptive to the lessons that other college graduates have to offer. John Wesley, a self-improvement author has written this “Letter of Advice to College Freshmen” on his website, Pick the Brain. In it, he shares how he learned to follow his passions, have confidence in himself, and to find balance while in college.
UB’s been a lot of fun. The work isn’t all that bad, but i have a feeling it’s going to get a lot heavier. Oh well, now i know how to manage my time after today’s class, somewhat, kinda, i dont’ know.. not really, hopefully i’ll get better at it.
You’ve probably already noticed that the demands of college require you to practice effective time management. According to the 6th edition of Your College Experience, two of the biggest differences between high school and college are increased independence and greater responsibility.
In preparation for our time management class next week, take a few moments to think about what you’ve already experienced as a university freshman that’s forcing you to plan your time better.
Choose one of these questions below to respond to in a blog post of your own:
Resource: All questions from Your College Experience: Strategies for Success (6th Edition).
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