INTRODUCTION (UED 101 STUDY SKILLS)

Assalamualaikum w.b.t and Hi :)

Name given is Anis Nabilah Bt Mohd Salleh. Anis for short. My first time seeing this world is on 16 Mac 2000 and I was born at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang (HTAR). I live in Klang and currently studying in UiTM Kampus Alor Gajah, Melaka. Alhamdulillah, I had the opportunities to pursue my studies in Diploma in Accountancy. In case if anyone is wondering, yes, I use my own blog which I created in 2012 and I have the urge to do my portfolio here so it can be part of my memory as UiTM students which I can reminisce back later on :P

I am in my interim week and currently staying in Kolej Tun Senaja. The college is quite old but on the bright side, my college is near to my faculty. I can get there without having to rush and I don't even need to take the shuttle bus unlike the others which means less cost to me :p

Out of all 234 accountancy students, we were separated into small classes which consist of around 27 students in each class. I was placed in class H. My class was really quiet as a mice at first because we don't know each other yet but luckily our madam, Puan Nurfarahin bt Roslan already sorta creative solution by using balloons. We were given an instruction to write up our weakness and our goals then put in in the balloons. Then, we need to blow it and throw it at one another. 

Once everyone have their own balloons, we were sorted to teams by the colors of the balloon which is red, yellow and orange. Later, our madam told us to pop the balloon (which is the scariest part) to discuss a solution for the weakness and goals we wrote earlier. Then, we have also been told to create a 'cheer' which is the funniest part. We started getting along and know each other. A big thanks to madam :)

That's all from me. Thank You for reading :)

Topic 1: GETTING READY TO LEARN

Hi and Assalamualaikum :)

As what I have learned in class by the respective Madam Nurfarahin bt Roslan, there are huge differences between School and University. As we age, we learn and we grow because we don't just stay in the same phase. 

In university, we structured our time by our own. We don't have teachers to manage our time anymore. Students tend to procrastinate by themselves which can lead to serious academic difficulties. Hence, it is vital for students to start building up their own strategies such as make a timetable.

 

As a student, we must know our main roles which are to study. We must balance our responsibilities such as attending classes and submitting assignments. No one can live your life except yourself because you are in charge of it. 

You must always keep to date because once the lecturer has set the due date it is crucial to submit the assignments before the due date. Once you have missed the due date, your assignments will be rejected automatically and of course, it will endanger your carry marks. 

Unlike school, you spend about 3-4 classes each day which means you spend not even half of the day in class. By all, that means that we need to study on our own because we have less time with the lecturer. So, if you have something that you personally don't understand in class you shouldn't just keep it to yourself but instead, you can arrange your time to meet the lecturer outside the class. 

Most of the students in school especially for those who were studying in the government school have been provided by tons of textbooks which are to be borrowed. They don't need to spend a single cents for books. But, in university, you have to buy all the books for each subject by yourselves. Mostly, they cost you a bit but many students nowadays prefer to just buy them at their seniors with the half of price. 

LEARNING INVENTORY SKILLS

Based on the test, I found out that I actually a kinesthetic person which means the most effective study style for me is by doing physical activities such as doing a demonstration rather than sitting on a chair while hearing the lecture. 

8 TIPS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS

1) Attend all classes- This is the most essential part for students which is attending classes. Each word that comes from the lecturer's mouth is important because she/he might be the one who is making your test question. Besides, your attendance is mandatory because once you missed your class more than 3 times without reasonable excuses you shall not permit to enter the final examination for that semester. 

2) Be an active learner-  Students don't just limit themselves by just hearing and memorizing whatever that comes out from their lecturer. It helps students enjoy various learning styles by engaging with the material, collaborating their ideas with their classmates and analyzing an argument with each other. 

3) Get to know your lecturers- The most basic in knowing our lecturers are by memorizing her/his name. As a human being, We feel more appreciated and respected when someone remembers our name. We feel more engaged in a conversation when actually someone knows our name. 

4) Form study group- Studying in groups helps students learn more adequately. It helps to maintain concentration within each member of a group because students tend to daydream when they are alone. So, if they use studying in a group as their study platform, they can communicate with each other some topics that they don't understand clearly and contribute one to another success.

5) Stay up to date with your work- Students must keep themselves informed by any task that given by the lecturer especially when to submit it. When they are plugged into the due date, they will not procrastinate the work that given.

6) Be receptive to change- There are various study skills that we could apply in life as students. The more skills we know, the better we get. As an example, we can see how much our implementation by doing notes with some colors on. 

7) Work Hard- When there's a hope, there's a will. Working hard is nothing but achieving something great for each semester which even contributes to the lifetime 

Topic 2: GOAL SETTING

Hi and Assalamulaikum :)

Goal setting is the process of identifying something that you want to execute simultaneously. It also can be defined as SMART which means;

After sorting out my goals like this, I do realize that there is actually a lot more milestones that i need to went through and it made me realize there is a lot more effort I need to put in in order to achieve my own goal. 

That's all for this topic. Thank You :)

Topic 3: TIME MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

Hi and Assalamualaikum :)

Time is gold. We often hear that that phrase but little do you know, how far have you been spending time? As a student, we basically do the same chores every day. We wake up, we go to the class, we eat, we pray, we do the assignment, we sleep, we wake up and start all over again. But the main issue is how do we manage our own time. As an example, a student who needs to submit an assignment by tomorrow morning but he/she end up procrastinate her/himself by scrolling social media. That shows us that she/he failed terribly in managing her/his own time. 

This is basically how I spend my entire week. When getting our time scheduled like this we feel more disciplined with time and we won't able to waste time by doing unnecessary things.  

On the other hand, this is how I'm going to get my life scheduled. We as humans tend to forget things but when you made a task, you can simply refer to it. 

I even made an analysis on how important the task actually is. When we analyzed our task like this, we can identify which task we get to do first based on the due date. 

Thats all from me. Thank You :)

Topic 4: MEMORY LEARNING AND IMPROVING CONCENTRATION

Hi and Assalamualaikum :)

The main process of memory is the encoding, storage, and retrieve (recall) 

Types of memory: 

• Sensory Memory- It is the first stage after getting a information through 5 senses (Vision, hearing, smell, touch, taste) to be stored in the memory. 
• Short-Term Memory- The information must be keep repeated in order to have the information be kept in the long-term memory because the storage is very small and limited. 
• Long-Term Memory- The storage of this memory is big but the information in this memory can be lost after a long time if we don't recall it. 

Based on the test I took from other days in the class, I noticed that I do have a good memory. I remember things easier when I keep repeating the word many times. Besides, I also learn some good strategies to improve my memory. 

I also made a test to see how far my concentration skill. The result is a so-so which means I can focus on something but I can get distracted easily too. I also found some solution to improve my concentration skills. 

That's all from me. Thank You :)

Topic 5: TAKING LECTURER NOTE

Hi and Assalamulaikum :)

Taking notes is an important process where you have to jot down the important things from your lecturer so you can refer to it later on.

This is the test that i took and I clearly need to improve my note taking skills. I learned a lot in class how to take notes effectively. 

This is the example of the abbreviation that I found useful to use in taking notes. 

Moreover, I also learn how to take notes using a Cornell Method which I found really effective to students because it is neat and can be understand easily. 

The most important things are to apply an SQ3R method after writing down the notes.

That's all from me. Thank You :)

Topic 6: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PERFOMANCE

Hi and Assalamualaikum :)

Plagiarism is a famous issue when it comes to students. Some of the students especially to those who make their assignment last minute tend to copy one to another work. Plagiarism can be defined as imitating other's word or ideas without any credit and make it as one's own. 

How to prevent plagiarism?

1) Paraphrase- Make sure that students don't simply copy the exact phrase when they are reviewing some materials for their research. Instead, students can change the words by using the synonym or any phrase that describes the same meaning. 

2) Citation- When students are using other's quote, they should give the credit to the author by citing the original sources at the footnote.

GPA WORKSHEET 

I also learned how to calculate myown GPA. 

That's all from me. I hope my writings can benefit whoever that reading this. A huge thank you for spending your time reading my blog. Till we meet again. Bye :)