Chapter 3 Reflection

Before reading chapter 3, I knew the different types of context clues but I forgot that the types fall under context clues. This chapter was a review for me. It's always good to review because then it stays in your head longer. My favorite type of context clue would be contrast clues. Contrast clues help me the most because it gives another perspective of the word by telling the opposite meaning of it.

Chapter 3 Mastery test 3

I think that gambling is one of the hardest diseases a person can get rid of. The age of gambling should increase but only for the higher tables. So it's not as easy to loose your money. For people who spend all their money at a casino, people should tell the limit on how much they can spend. You could tell the people at the gambling place how much you can spend and then they  could stop you before you loose your money so you won't go broke.

Chapter 2- Reflection

As i was reading chapter 2, I found out that you learn 20 - 50 new words in the first chapter only. I found that pretty interesting. Next time i read I'm going to count the words i learned. Most of the info i read, I had already had a good general knowledge about it but it is always good to go in detail.

"Stop asking about my major" - Reflection

Choosing my major was the hardest thing I had to do. I had so many people come to me and ask me what major am I taking in college and not knowing what your doing isn't a good feeling. I didn't know what most majors were about. It's hard to choose something you don't have much knowledge about. when people ask about I had a puzzled face on. Even though I choose my major and I am attending college I'm still puzzled if I made the right choice.

Chapter 1 - Reflection

These strategies have proven to be helpful because my friends and family members told me the same thing to a successful college life. I feel like the concentration section will help me a lot. At times i would get easily distracted. I will try these tips when I am going to study. My phone would be my number one distraction. Since I'm going to have of work to do at times, I have to time myself. The learning styles and reading/learning strategies chart is a great overview of how to better learn in different ways.