Thing # 3

Blogging is helpful because it allows the other students to handle questions they can help with. There are plenty of questions students have simply because they missed or forgot something in class that the teacher does not need to be bothered with because another student already has the answer and now that we are all connected in a community we can share that information easily and give the teacher more free time which hopefully will translate into better grades for us :-)

Thing # 2

• How did you decide on your posting name and the name of your blog? 

I already had a gmail account under maverick1492 because I've liked the name maverick ever since I saw Top Gun as a child and I add 1492 to all my usernames because I was born on Columbus Day and "in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue". Plus it cuts down on the amount of times websites tell me "I'm sorry but that name is already taken." The title of my blog is based on the fact that my heart has stopped long enough for me to be declared dead three times so far in life and yet I'm still here.

• What was your experience in creating the blog? Was it hard for you or easy? Why?

Creating the blog was pretty simple, even though this was my first blog, because Blogger was very helpful as was our professor. Plus I enjoy technology and I've always thought about creating a blog but then what would I use my Facebook for?

• How does your avatar reflect your personality? Did you create an avatar that looks like your real self or someone totally different? Why?

It reflects me because it's wearing my usual combination of polo shirt, jeans, and black tennis shoes, which is what I wear almost exclusively not counting the gym and pool(which would just be weird). Because I couldn't find my military haircut I gave it one that resembles what my hair used to look like. It's got headphones on because I try to always have my iPod with me and as I walk around campus I'm in my own world of Rise Against, System of a Down, and Skillet. I also gave him an Xbox because while I have severely cut back on my playing time I still do enjoy the stress release video games provide. Die fictional pixelated bad guys!! 

Thing # 1

7.5 Habits for Highly Successful Lifelong Learners


Habit 6 is definitely the easiest for me. Growing up I never thought I was much of a gadget person but when I started earning a paycheck I soon realized that was just because I was too poor to afford gadgets. I love having all this technology at my fingertips, from useful things like online quizzes and grade posting to lazy things like ordering a pizza via SMS messaging. Relying on technology too heavily has its problems though. D2L proves that on a daily basis by cutting in and out.

Habit 2 is definitely the hardest for me. Spending five years in the military gives you a lot of useful skills such as discipline and a work ethic, but it also tends too shape you into someone who relies too heavily on having orders. The more micro-managing my teachers are the better I thrive because I am used to being told exactly what to do and exactly when it's due. Taking responsibility for my own learning is definitely something I'm still working on.