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Tysen Casey

Mrs. Toonen

First-Year Writing T-R

19 march 2024

The Pros and The Cons

When it comes to online classes there are most definitely many pros and cons. Some pros are that the classes are a little slower paced and easier to keep track of all of your homework. I feel a lot more flexibility within an online class because the professor is typically more lenient about getting your work in at a specific time. Another benefit is being able to either attend your class or do your classwork wherever you are most comfortable with. One thing that I have also found in my time at UWGB is none of my online classes so far have required any textbooks which has saved me at least $50 for each of the online classes I have taken so far. Finally, one last thing that has benefited me is that I am able to fit more classes into my schedule. Coming into college I did not want to take any online classes, but after last semester when it came time to enroll in classes I found it a bit difficult to fit what I needed to into my schedule. The easiest way to do so was no fit a few online classes in so I can stay on track to graduate.

Along with the pros comes a few cons. I struggle a lot with procrastination. The reason I did not want to take any online classes is that during covid in high school I was not getting my work done and falling behind in most classes. Since I felt like I had freedom to get the homework done whenever I usually put it off until last minute in which I lost all motivation to even start it. Another thing I have ran into a few times have been technology problems. The other day when attending an online class my lap top randomly crashed. This can have an effect on your grade in classes based on participation and attending your online meetings. Finally, one last con is that I do not feel as engaged in the class and feel like I don’t know my classmates and sometimes even the professor other than emails sent out. I feel a lot better about my environment and more

willing to participate when getting to know my classmates a bit more beyond the screen they are sitting behind.

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Soaring High 

This semester I really plan to start going to the gym and maintaining a healthier lifestyle. During high school I stayed active by taking at least one gym class every semester. When I got to UWGB, I was a little disappointed in the lack of classes focusing on physical activity. It has been a lot to adjust to going from high school right to college and I am trying to make that adjustment easier. I go to the gym at least three times a week now and have started to incorporate at least one fruit or vegetable into every meal. On top of doing this I also plan to start tracking macros to really enforce healthy habits to stay in shape as long as possible. I do not think this will be a hard goal to accomplish because I love doing any physical activities as it is an effective way to clear your mind and get fresh air or exercise. 

Another goal I have is to try my best to live a lavish lifestyle/ Living a lavish lifestyle is an extremely broad goal that most likely everyone has. I do this by travelling anywhere and everywhere. I plan to start saving at least $300 a month to be able to afford my next yearly vacation. After I get back from a month-long trip to Japan in June, I plan to immediately buy a plane ticket to the Philippines in August to see my grandma. My grandma is originally from the Philippines and after 30 years of living in the US she decided to move back. I plan to go not only to visit her, but to learn more about where she is from and visit my family that lives there that I have heard a lot about. 

 

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