When I was younger I was very interested and invested in astronomy. The free time I would have would go towards watching videos that educated me in that topic. I am still interested in astronomy, but not enough to gain anything from my interest. Asking questions to myself about astronomy helped fuel my desire to know more and more about space. It motivated me to seek the answers to my questions. Over time I ended up losing a bit of interest in astronomy. There is no one specific reason for this, just it slowly died down. The educational system did help keep it relevant in my mind but it wasn’t enough for me to still be invested in it. I think that big hyperfixation on astronomy is still in me somewhere. I like to believe that when I do see something incredible it will spark my desire to learn more again. In terms of science, my interests shifted from outside the planet to inside. I’ve grown more and more interested of the psychology of those around me. The way people think and the reasons behind their subconscious actions are rewarding answers for me to find out.
Author: Saif Shahzaman
Homework for 9/20 – Saif S.
Hi Professor Stone,
I’m not sure what the reason was for you not being able to make it to the last class, but I hope everything is going well with you. Regarding the current assignment, I figured out generally what I want to make my education narrative about. However, I am not sure how to format it. Could I get some help on how I should structure my narrative? Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Saif Shahzaman
HW for 9/13 – Saif S.
One generic idea I have for my unit essay is how the COVID-19 pandemic had affected me. Educational-wise, it really shed light on my awful work ethic and tendency to be distracted. I ended up doing really poorly in my classes for that year. Mentally, it fed into my bad and unhealthy habits, which just made everything harder for me. I feel like because of the pandemic my social skills just plummeted. Currently, I’m still recovering from that loss.
When I was in third grade, my family and I had discovered that I was half-deaf. This, of course, affected my education in ways I didn’t even know. We set up an individualized education program (IEP) to get the necessary assistance in order to make I’m not falling behind in school. Throughout elementary, middle, and some of high school, I received technological assistance and speech classes.
I’m glad I can say that college has really changed me for the better, even though not even a month has passed yet. My work ethic has improved due to how seriously I take it. I feel like I’m happier because I’m not stuck in my room all day and I get to breathe in the fresh air. Independence is something I was really lacking before, but I feel like college life has been teaching me how to take care of myself and manage everything on my own. I’m pretty proud that I’m doing well so far and I’m excited to see where it takes me.
