Reflections on Week 1

1.  One factor that will definately affect my participation in this class is my lack of sleep.  It seems that my schedule is as full as it's ever been in my past thirteen years of being a student.  Between being employed, taking three AP classes and have responsibilities at home, sleep is the last thing on my mind.  On a good day I'll get about five hours of sleep, which isn't nearly enough for the long days I have ahead of me.  By noon, the last place I wanna be is at school listening to teachers, when in my mind I am in my own bed sleeping as long as I'd like.  Fortunately for me, this is the only obstacle I have this year in not only this class but in my other ones as well. 
2.  The greatest learning experience of my life was when my baby cousin Christian was born.  After being the baby of our Galindo clan for nearly a decade and a half, I learned that it was no longer, "All about me."  I learned that there was more to life than being that spoiled little grandchild that I was.  Christian's birth taught me that my family is my world, and I should appreciate them more than I choose to show.  After holding him for the first time in the Ventura hosptial, I felt so many different emotions in five minutes I'd never imagine I'd feel in a lifetime.  I had the pleasure of sharing this experience with my mother, aunt, uncle, and grandparents.  Although his birth didn't teach me anything about learning or paying attention, I learned that family always comes first. 
3.  I am looking forward to the socratic seminars in this class, considering who my classmates are.  I may not particpate a lot, but I'll be entertained watching certain people going back and forth with their "ideas".  One thing I am not looking forward to, however, is this whole blog concept.  I'll get better with time, but for now I'm just electronically challenged.  I look forward to our vocabulary lists because I'd like to expand my vocabulary.  This in itself will make a practical difference in my life because I can only benefit from a large and creative vocabulary.