Academic Fears

For this weeks blog I decided to try the Academic Fears technique. I found it really effective because I found it very motivational and understood what assignments specifically that I need to spend extra time on. For example last week I had an eight page paper due in CFS 388 so I had to make sure that I had to find time to edit the whole paper. I also used this technique to for my History class which I had my second test in on Thursday. The tests are usually two big essays and a identifying four key terms. I was afraid that I would not have enough time to finish the essays during the test or I wouldn't know enough about the specific topic to create a whole essay. I know that I am a visual learner, so I thought this strategy helped me plan out my upcoming tests or essays and what I really need to focus on while studying or writing a paper. I really hope to continue using this strategy for all my classes and stay on top of my work. Hopefully after I conquer these fears I will be able to go into the next test or the next paper I write, confidently and improve my grades.