When I first learned that we were doing a behavior modification plan for ourselves I did not know what to think. After having it explained to me I knew that it had to be something related to my stress and anxiety levels. My entire life it has been something that has hindered me from getting outside of my comfort zone to better myself. So I started from there and had to figure out a way to measure my stresses in numbers. I wasn’t sure how I was supposed to mathematically lay out what gives me stress. Our awesome teacher then asked me what it was that I did to relieve stress. I told her that I like guns and going to the shooting range. From there I was off and running. My goal was to go to the shooting range to help manage my stress levels. My first sub-goal was to schedule times twice a week to go to the range. I decided that I would go on Tuesdays and Fridays after work. I researched local shooting ranges in my area and determined that Fletcher Arms in Waukesha was the best bet for me based on price and location. Another sub-goal that I gave myself was to find all my information by September 10, 2015 which I was able to accomplish. That was easy to accomplish but not all of my planning paid off for me at first. There were a couple of issues that I ran into during the semester that were not significant; but they were things that I needed to figure out in order to be successful. When road blocks get in the way it is sometimes difficult to want to continue. I
As it was difficult, you could ask why I did not just leave the class and complete my senior year. I am not a quitter, especially when I was loving the topics Dr. Osborne was teaching me. He is incredibly smart and a great teacher and I was learning more than I could possibly imagine. While I wasn't able to complete all of the work, I was able to focus in class and learn as much as I could and do my best. I regret that I failed in my ability to complete the work assigned, but I do not regret that I took the class and learned all I could.
What was the most challenging thing about this semester? Did you handle it well or did you let it get to you?
The last semester was a very challenging semester for me emotionally, physically, and mentally. I had recently had a change in my relationship status and was left alone to pay all the bills. The full-time schedule made it difficult for me to pick up hours at work. Being a single mother of three children, this had devastating consequences on my family financially. By mid-semester I was forced to work third shift and weekends to try to compensate for the wages I was losing. This dramatically
I was in a pickle and felt like I could get out of it. I was a good student. Likewise, I listened to my teacher, I took notes, and I asked questions. Why could I not do well? I realized something different had to occur.
The objective of this Positive Behavior Intervention Plan (PBIP) is to provide John the tools and support necessary to replace the behavior in question and implement, the prevent, teach, and reinforce strategies and recommendations. The desired outcome of this PTR plan is for John to substitute the “flicking” behavior with the use of a squeezy ball and or personal schedule/chart.
The purpose of the goal staff will be to help a youngster in improving a specific behavior. This goal will be assessed by the staff and they will present their review twice a day on the basis of their observation that they noticed in an individual regarding a specific behavior.
I face little challenges every single day, but that's a part of life; that's just how things are. The most important things in my life are my grades, family, and friends, so naturally, my struggle involved one of these things. This year was particularly hard for me in school, I was a sophomore taking four AP classes. I thought it wouldn't be as bad as everyone said it was going to be - it turned out to be all right, except I had little free time. Because of this, I struggled in AP Language. I didn't give the subject enough attention and did not try hard enough. Three weeks before the end of the semester, I had an A-. On the very last day of the semester, my grade was a 95% A. In order to get it up to an A, I had to work with a great amount
The implications of TEC § 37.007 are apparent in school on a daily basis. Many of the students in which I serve have a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). I am required to give the general education teacher a copy of the student’s BIP prior to school starting. Last week, I had a teacher refer a child for disciplinary action. The child’s BIP required that the child use a behavior chart and a daily schedule. I provided the teacher with both of those supports which she does not consistently implement. The student struggles behaviorally due to his disability, deficits in self control, and the lack of consistent implementation of his behavior chart and visual schedule. I shared again with the teacher the importance of fully and consistently implementing the
At the beginning of the spring semester, when I read the syllabus for the Models of psychotherapy class assignments, the one that took my attention was about behavioral change exercise. I thought, this exercise could help me through my high temper combined with my anger issues by screaming all the time my family. In all my college experience this was the specific project I was really looking forward to complete. Not just for doing my homework, but also because I was thinking this will be really beneficial for my family well been and my own harmony.
For a behavioral modification plan, I decided to try to change how early I got assignments done by lowering my procrastination. If I got the assignment done at least one day before the day it was due, I would give myself one point. I then chose to reward myself for compliance. For the reward, I decided that if I completed more than 75 percent of my assignments before the due date, I would online shop for something that was less than 25 dollars. I did this for a week.
I learned from my various courses that you cannot get discouraged when you know that you have a lot on your plate those are the times to rise above and to focus. Making sure everything was completed in a timely manner and to an above average standard was very important especially in my college courses. When you do not put the amount of effort needed it shows in the final product, I always want my product to look like I did my best no matter what it might be. Coming in from middle school it was easy to skate by and do everything at the last minute and still get perfect scores but now that I am being academically challenged those methods no longer work. I am very grateful for being able to have the opportunity to attend the STEM Early College at NC A&T because it is preparing me for my future
Waking up in the morning, weather it for school or work, is something most people struggle with, so I chose it for my behavior modification project. Every morning when I get up for school I find it hard to stay awake. Ether after my alarm or after i'm woken up I usually fall back to sleep. This could be the result of staying up to late, but I usually get to bed at a good time. My goal going into this project was to be able to get up and stay up at the end of the modification. I feel that this could be achieved it just might take more than three days.
I admit, I had a very challenging time last semester, and as a result my grades suffered. I don’t mean to make excuses for my poor performance in school but I would like to explain my circumstance. During my second semester of college I treated my classes like I did in high school thinking I could coast by and pass my classes, but when I noticed how poorly I was doing in class everything was already headed downhill. I started the second
This course like my entire first semester of university have provided me with both many challenges as well as taught me many lessons not only for my university career, but for the rest of my life. As I reflect back on the semester, I recall telling myself at least once a week that I wanted to drop out of school, followed by many breakdowns, crying fits and calling defeat. The past few months, haven’t been at all easy for me, I have thought many times I wasn’t intelligent enough to be in university, I was disappointed with some of the grades I received and I was constantly engulfed in a swarm of stress. Despite all these tough times, I have had many good one’s as well, I have made new friends which are now integral to my everyday life and I have enhanced my knowledge to a new degree. Some of the many lessons that I’ve already learned in my short university experience include how to manage my time, the importance of meeting deadlines as well as the continuous struggle of balancing the various different facets of life.
I can remember missing 8:05 classes because I stayed out too late the night before. In high school the teacher would constantly remind the students when certain assignments were due, but this was not the case in college. I learned that the hard way my first semester. Sometimes I forgot to turn in an assignment because I didn’t properly read my syllabus and my professor never mentioned it. These were all new problems that could have easily let escalate without taking the proper actions. For the most part I was doing fairly well but a few of my grades began to plummet. I was losing the confidence in myself and started to wonder if going to college had been the best decision. The time had come for me to grow up and become an adult even I didn’t feel the time was right. I immediately began attending tutoring sessions, working with peers and also keeping a daily to-do list. These factors were the eventually led to drastic improvement and success. After my first semester I learned how better manage my time, take advantage of campus resources and also how to organize myself better. These struggles also taught me that sometimes I try and rush through things instead of taking my time. I realized that one of my strong points is being able to really do well when my back is against the wall. Although I was unhappy while facing obstacles I am happy I experienced them. I believe this experience was the reason for my