For this week’s post, I will be writing about my experience
with the course over the last few weeks.
I find CSC to be quite interesting, and even more so after
taking CSC108 last semester. Though I am not required to take this course, I chose
to do so because of my requirement of electives, and wanted it to be a class I’d
enjoy. My major is quite different from CSC, as I am an accounting student,
majoring in economics at the University of Toronto, Mississauga campus.
After the winter break, it was difficult to get back into ‘school-mode’.
My holidays were relaxed, and were generally spent performing leisure
activities. Going back to school required that I put those leisure activities
aside, focus on school, and stay on track. I felt overwhelmed when I went back
to school, so much so that everything, including school content, felt difficult
and complicated. As the weeks went on, I began to get used to the routine.
Though I may sometimes struggle now with my course load, I am at a much better
place than I was during the first week.
Currently, the material being covered in CSC148 is not too
difficult, and taking CSC108 definitely helped. There were times, however, in
which things seemed very complicated. During my first week of laboratories
(labs), I didn’t understand everything the way I should have, which in turn,
made me confused and had me making mistakes. I understood that I was confused,
but also knew that I had to think of a way to understand better, and make the
course work well for me. After the first lab, I came home and began to try and
figure out my mistakes, correct them, and hoped to avoid them for future labs. By
trying it at home, I was able to successfully complete the assigned work. This made
me realize what worked for me – working on the content at home, and being
prepared for the lab; using that time as a time for further questions.
This however, was the way in which I felt worked best for
me, and may not be the best solution for everyone. Our struggles are a chance
to make improvements to ourselves and this is the way in which I felt was best
for me.
I so agree with you about coming back from holidays into the 'school mode'. its worst than having a jet lag lol. But hey look on the bright side, we have literally completed 1/3 of the course already and to be honest it wasn't that bad as it may have been.
ReplyDeleteI am actually glad I read your blog because I can totally relate to your situation. First week of labs honestly felt like i was in a room filled with people speaking a foreign language. Everything I learnt of in CSC108 and during the lectures for this course I felt i didnt remember any of that during labs. but it surely does help to go over the material before the labs from home and to discuss extra stuff during the lab hours.
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