What I am learning in this class is that it’s a stone in my shoe. I am only taking this because it is required. I am 29 years old with 3 kids, a full-time job, and going back to college full-time. I have learned that I have no patience for teachers that don’t treat an online class like they would a regular class at NCCC. I am taking an online class so that I can do my work on my own time. If I don’t have the time to get to post on different dates, it doesn’t mean that I have not logged in and read others postings. I just didn’t have my own post ready. And If you tell me that the module is between 2/2 and 2/15, then I should not have to be required to post within 4 days. You give me 4 days to read 3 chapters and I’m supposed to have a well thought out response. I do not feel this is fair. If I were attending at school, I would be there for 2 hours and 45 minutes, one night a week, with some homework. I should not be expected to be on your class online 3-4 times a week. I am taking 6 classes and doing the best I can.

In chapters 1-3, I have learned a lot about stressors and how much psychology has come in connecting stress with physical anomalies, relationships and many other facets of our daily lives. I have experienced certain symptoms myself. Oh, but you don’t want my personal opinions. So-Stress sucks and doctors can help! J

I have learned that this is not a free form discussion where students can talk about parts of the text that are personal to their lives and experiences. I am just plain disappointed. I may not have gotten my discussion in on time but it was right out of the text and, a relevant topic to talk about. I read the examples and instructions and I thought I presented a good post. But you didn’t think so. I admit it was after your 4-day requirement and was willing to take the hit on my grade for that but, then you only gave me a 4 out of 20. I don’t like this class or your grading system. I hate this journal too. You don’t think I have other textbooks to read and posts I need to make? Have you looked at the ENG 102 book? And I can’t view the quiz I got a 12/20 on when I took everything out of the book! I can’t see what I did wrong, so I don’t know what to fix. Great.

At best, I am pissed off for this module. Until I can learn to follow YOUR rules, I will fail at this. Way to go for making a simple class harder because no one willingly wants to take this course. So I will have to cut back on working and bringing money home for my children so that I have more time for your class. They will be thrilled when they get nothing for Easter because I can’t work anymore, because of teachers that think their students only take one class at a time and live off their mommies and daddies.

I will attempt to “play the game” and follow your directions to a “t” next module, because you are just as important as any other class. My grade in this class counts towards my overall GPA and I will do better for my grade, not because your process makes any sense.

Vocab:

1. Allostatic overload : I have had this several times and didn’t know it had a term.
2. Cognitive-behavioral therapy: What I already experience with my therapist once a month for my anxiety disorder. I didn’t know it had a term.
3. Psychoneuroimmunology: The word for the interactions among the psychological processes of the nervous system, hormones, and the immune system. I didn’t know psychologists have linked these processes and why this information isn’t used more.

Prezi Presentation part 1: I have learned for this that I have made healthy choices by coming back to college after 10 years. I never received vaccinations as a child because my mother was against them. I have been meaning to get them for my own health and school required me to have those vaccinations to return. I received 6 of them last fall. This is how I am staying healthy by getting those vaccinations I have not ever received because I realize their important on the stopping of spreading horrific diseases. I trust in science.

http://www.aaup.org/article/understanding-working-college-student#.VsEf7DbSmM8