Hello and welcome back to The Scribbler! If you don’t already know, I am Kirsten, Moraine Park Technical College Student Blogger on the Beaver Dam campus.
As you know, I started college at Moraine Park Technical College in January and I jumped into clubs right away to broaden my college experience. One of those activities I am in is Student Senate. I now have the opportunity to become more involved with in the meetings. I am trying to become a Wisconsin Student Government Meeting (WSG) member.
http://wsgtech.org/Home/
I have to go to various meetings and be voted into a Government position. There was also an opportunity to be at the Student Life Remodel Meeting. The interested members of Senate had our names pulled out of a hat and my name was pulled! What great opportunities!
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
Friday, September 9, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Fall Classes Have Begun!
Hello and welcome back to The Scribbler! I am Kirsten, one of Moraine Park Technical College’s student bloggers.. Last week summer classes ended and this week fall classes have begun. WHOOT! (This week was also the week of my three-year wedding anniversary and the week my kids returned from summer with their dad in North Carolina. BIG WEEK!)
This fall (yes it is considered fall) I am taking three classes for my Instructional Assistant program. Once again I will state it is very important to choose a program. There are so many available right now and if you are not sure what you would be good at you can take some assessment tests with an MPTC counselor. I did and it was fun to learn how I think! This fall I am taking Techniques for Reading and Language Arts, Intro to Educational Practices and Techniques for Mathematics. I have the same instructor for all three classes so that will be very helpful not having to learn three different ways of learning and organizing. (Plus I heard good things about her AND she is my academic advisor.) These classes are all online.
On Tuesday, I went to our first MPTC event on the Beaver Dam campus. It was awesome! We had an improv group come and entertain us while eating a free lunch. LOTS OF LAUGHS! We also had a chance to suggest names for MPTC’s new Mascot, the Gray Wolf. I put my idea for its name in on Tuesday.
Students will have the chance to vote for the new mascot name. Online voting will go live on Tuesday, September 6th. To vote, log into myMPTC, click on the Student Life tab, go to Student Life News and click VOTE! Name MPTC’s Gray Wolf. The Mascot name will be revealed during the week of September 19th. For Beaver Dam the name will be revealed at 11:30AM during lunch with live music by Scratch Track. For West Bend, it will be on September 20th at 4:00 PM during free pizza and for Fond Du Lac on September 21st at 1:00PM during BINGO! The name will also be revealed online on myMPTC on September 22nd.
Next Thursday will be the first Student Senate gathering. We will see and hear all about plans for the upcoming semester. I have decided to join the Instructional Assistant Club, which means I’ll no longer be part of the Multi-cultural club. I know I will only have time for one club and the IA club is my program. I will miss my MC club members but I will see them around either way!
Well, off to do homework!
Make it a great one,
Kirsten
This fall (yes it is considered fall) I am taking three classes for my Instructional Assistant program. Once again I will state it is very important to choose a program. There are so many available right now and if you are not sure what you would be good at you can take some assessment tests with an MPTC counselor. I did and it was fun to learn how I think! This fall I am taking Techniques for Reading and Language Arts, Intro to Educational Practices and Techniques for Mathematics. I have the same instructor for all three classes so that will be very helpful not having to learn three different ways of learning and organizing. (Plus I heard good things about her AND she is my academic advisor.) These classes are all online.
On Tuesday, I went to our first MPTC event on the Beaver Dam campus. It was awesome! We had an improv group come and entertain us while eating a free lunch. LOTS OF LAUGHS! We also had a chance to suggest names for MPTC’s new Mascot, the Gray Wolf. I put my idea for its name in on Tuesday.
Students will have the chance to vote for the new mascot name. Online voting will go live on Tuesday, September 6th. To vote, log into myMPTC, click on the Student Life tab, go to Student Life News and click VOTE! Name MPTC’s Gray Wolf. The Mascot name will be revealed during the week of September 19th. For Beaver Dam the name will be revealed at 11:30AM during lunch with live music by Scratch Track. For West Bend, it will be on September 20th at 4:00 PM during free pizza and for Fond Du Lac on September 21st at 1:00PM during BINGO! The name will also be revealed online on myMPTC on September 22nd.
Next Thursday will be the first Student Senate gathering. We will see and hear all about plans for the upcoming semester. I have decided to join the Instructional Assistant Club, which means I’ll no longer be part of the Multi-cultural club. I know I will only have time for one club and the IA club is my program. I will miss my MC club members but I will see them around either way!
Well, off to do homework!
Make it a great one,
Kirsten
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The end of summer
Hello and welcome back to The Scribbler! I am Moraine Park Technical College’s s student blogger, Kirsten Lynch. How has your summer been?
I am done with my summer classes as of this week and I am so excited. I love school but I love a few days off as well. Fall classes are right around the corner so the small break will be perfect!
The last blog I sent out I wrote about being on a student panel for the new student orientation. It went very well! There were three 20 minute time slots that three of us sat in front of the students that were attending the orientation. We were there to answer questions the group may have had and answer the frequently asked questions the organizer had set up beforehand. It was organized to have the new students feel more comfortable and to learn what to expect from college at MPTC. There were friends of mine on the panel with me that I met in the Student Senate and in class. It was a great opportunity!
As for classes, this week I am finishing up Sociology and Psychology. I loved- loved- loved Sociology! Instead of selling my books back to the bookstore I am going to hold on to these two.
Pretty soon, my kids will be back from their trip to their dad’s house, they will be in school as will I, fall will come again and all will be right as rain.
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
I am done with my summer classes as of this week and I am so excited. I love school but I love a few days off as well. Fall classes are right around the corner so the small break will be perfect!
The last blog I sent out I wrote about being on a student panel for the new student orientation. It went very well! There were three 20 minute time slots that three of us sat in front of the students that were attending the orientation. We were there to answer questions the group may have had and answer the frequently asked questions the organizer had set up beforehand. It was organized to have the new students feel more comfortable and to learn what to expect from college at MPTC. There were friends of mine on the panel with me that I met in the Student Senate and in class. It was a great opportunity!
As for classes, this week I am finishing up Sociology and Psychology. I loved- loved- loved Sociology! Instead of selling my books back to the bookstore I am going to hold on to these two.
Pretty soon, my kids will be back from their trip to their dad’s house, they will be in school as will I, fall will come again and all will be right as rain.
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Opportunities
Hello and welcome back to The Scribbler! If you don’t already know, I am Kirsten, Moraine Park Technical College Student Blogger on the Beaver Dam campus.
As you know, I started college at Moraine Park Technical College in January and I jumped into clubs right away to broaden my college experience. One of those clubs was Student Senate. I have had the summer off from those clubs, but the opportunities from them still are flourishing.
The Student Life Specialist suggested that I take part in the New Student Orientation as a member of their student panel. What an honor! I am signed up to do three 20-minute time slots where I, among others, will be answering questions new students may have before they start college! Thank you Lisa Manuell for having so much faith in me, it means a lot!
I will most definitely follow up with you readers and let you know how it went!
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
As you know, I started college at Moraine Park Technical College in January and I jumped into clubs right away to broaden my college experience. One of those clubs was Student Senate. I have had the summer off from those clubs, but the opportunities from them still are flourishing.
The Student Life Specialist suggested that I take part in the New Student Orientation as a member of their student panel. What an honor! I am signed up to do three 20-minute time slots where I, among others, will be answering questions new students may have before they start college! Thank you Lisa Manuell for having so much faith in me, it means a lot!
I will most definitely follow up with you readers and let you know how it went!
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Summer School Classes 2
Hello and welcome back to The Scribbler! I am Kirsten Lynch, Moraine Park Technical College’s student blogger.
How are you? I finished my first week of summer school online classes and I seem to be progressing and on top of my work. I struggled quite a bit last week and then I remembered two things.
1) Most things are difficult the first time doing them.
2) MPTC has great student services to help me one-on-one with homework and reiteration.
This week will be much better.
I was thinking about school yesterday when my cousin was telling me about Iraq. Her husband and other’s she knows were stationed there. For the people that live there to vote, they have to sneak in and the military has to guard the post or the Taliban would come and kill them. TO VOTE!
I was thinking how blessed we all are here when it comes to our freedoms. I vote, and I work, and I go to college, and I am a free person to make my own choices. It almost seems to be a shame to not take advantage of what I can do because I am allowed to. Why wouldn’t I vote? Why wouldn’t I want to go to school to get a career and better my life and my childrens’ lives?
Then I was thinking about the movie, "It’s a Wonderful Life”. It is not just me and my family that I am improving by going to college and getting a degree. It is also the lives I touch with in my journey as a student at MPTC. The instructors, the student senate, the classmates, the office staff, the people that read my blog... The lot of you could be and are in some way affected by me. If I was sitting at home or working a job I hated…none of that journey would exist.
How great is this!?
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
How are you? I finished my first week of summer school online classes and I seem to be progressing and on top of my work. I struggled quite a bit last week and then I remembered two things.
1) Most things are difficult the first time doing them.
2) MPTC has great student services to help me one-on-one with homework and reiteration.
This week will be much better.
I was thinking about school yesterday when my cousin was telling me about Iraq. Her husband and other’s she knows were stationed there. For the people that live there to vote, they have to sneak in and the military has to guard the post or the Taliban would come and kill them. TO VOTE!
I was thinking how blessed we all are here when it comes to our freedoms. I vote, and I work, and I go to college, and I am a free person to make my own choices. It almost seems to be a shame to not take advantage of what I can do because I am allowed to. Why wouldn’t I vote? Why wouldn’t I want to go to school to get a career and better my life and my childrens’ lives?
Then I was thinking about the movie, "It’s a Wonderful Life”. It is not just me and my family that I am improving by going to college and getting a degree. It is also the lives I touch with in my journey as a student at MPTC. The instructors, the student senate, the classmates, the office staff, the people that read my blog... The lot of you could be and are in some way affected by me. If I was sitting at home or working a job I hated…none of that journey would exist.
How great is this!?
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Online Summer Classes
Hello and welcome back to The Scribbler! I am the Beaver Dam Moraine Park Technical College student blogger, Kirsten Lynch.
Today I started my online summer school classes, thank goodness! I like being busy and school is a guaranteed way to be just that!
With my last semester I had in the classroom classes and the homework was all posted via the internet. Online classes are very much different. With that being said they are not easier or more difficult, so far…I will keep you posted though!
I am taking Essentials of Sociology and Psychology Applied to Modern Life. These are both courses required for my IA (Instructional Assistant) program.
So far what I have done is copied and pasted all of the directions given to me online into a word document. Then in a different color I typed notes for each direction. This allows me to type DONE under each direction when I am finished with it. This gives my virtual learning a more tangible feel to it. I am sure I am creating more work for myself than necessary but I don’t want to miss an assignment just because I did not look at it close enough.
The MPTC instructors are great, even the ones I haven’t met in person yet! They have all been so willing to answer my questions and offer assistance where they can. I have often felt like I am their only student. How great is that?
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
Today I started my online summer school classes, thank goodness! I like being busy and school is a guaranteed way to be just that!
With my last semester I had in the classroom classes and the homework was all posted via the internet. Online classes are very much different. With that being said they are not easier or more difficult, so far…I will keep you posted though!
I am taking Essentials of Sociology and Psychology Applied to Modern Life. These are both courses required for my IA (Instructional Assistant) program.
So far what I have done is copied and pasted all of the directions given to me online into a word document. Then in a different color I typed notes for each direction. This allows me to type DONE under each direction when I am finished with it. This gives my virtual learning a more tangible feel to it. I am sure I am creating more work for myself than necessary but I don’t want to miss an assignment just because I did not look at it close enough.
The MPTC instructors are great, even the ones I haven’t met in person yet! They have all been so willing to answer my questions and offer assistance where they can. I have often felt like I am their only student. How great is that?
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Summer Vacation
Hello and welcome to The Scribbler!
How has your summer been so far? I went to my student orientation on June 1st. The class was for students who are new to online classes. The class was very informative and I even got a credit or so for it. Student orientation is very important even if you are not a new student. They teach the in’s and out’s of classes you are signed up for, how to orientate through E-College, and the importance of reading e-mails instructors send.
E-College is a way to take online classes and to do homework. It is an easy and great way to take classes at home and navigate homework assignments as well. My program that I am in is both online and in the classroom (Blended Classes). Even though there is no teacher there with me when I am taking online classes, there is always support and ways to get answers to my questions right away.
Choosing a program is key to college success. It helps set goals for yourself and enables more opportunities though grants and financial aid. I chose the IA program; Instructional Assistant. After my time at Moraine Park Technical College I will have gained an Associates Degree in Instructional Assistant (teacher assistant). I plan on then going to a 4 year college to become a teacher. I gave myself plenty of time to finish the tech college and it seems if I can keep going the way I am I may finish in three years.
I have been busy getting my kids ready for the trip to their dad’s for the summer. Cleaning, packing, sorting, purging, playing, planning and having fun together is what has made up the last two weeks. We drove to Ohio to drop them off Friday night. Ohio is the half way point to where the kid’s dad lives. We got home Sunday at 4 a.m. Man, we were beat!
On Monday I will be starting my summer classes and I cannot wait! There is just so much spider solitaire and Facebook a girl can handle! I almost started painting the dining room but I knew that would take more time than one round of solitaire and it seems my down time is so sporadic these days!
If you are thinking about taking classes this fall at Moraine Park Technical College, this is the time to do it! Make sure you pick a program that you enjoy! http://www.morainepark.edu/programs-and-courses/
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
How has your summer been so far? I went to my student orientation on June 1st. The class was for students who are new to online classes. The class was very informative and I even got a credit or so for it. Student orientation is very important even if you are not a new student. They teach the in’s and out’s of classes you are signed up for, how to orientate through E-College, and the importance of reading e-mails instructors send.
E-College is a way to take online classes and to do homework. It is an easy and great way to take classes at home and navigate homework assignments as well. My program that I am in is both online and in the classroom (Blended Classes). Even though there is no teacher there with me when I am taking online classes, there is always support and ways to get answers to my questions right away.
Choosing a program is key to college success. It helps set goals for yourself and enables more opportunities though grants and financial aid. I chose the IA program; Instructional Assistant. After my time at Moraine Park Technical College I will have gained an Associates Degree in Instructional Assistant (teacher assistant). I plan on then going to a 4 year college to become a teacher. I gave myself plenty of time to finish the tech college and it seems if I can keep going the way I am I may finish in three years.
I have been busy getting my kids ready for the trip to their dad’s for the summer. Cleaning, packing, sorting, purging, playing, planning and having fun together is what has made up the last two weeks. We drove to Ohio to drop them off Friday night. Ohio is the half way point to where the kid’s dad lives. We got home Sunday at 4 a.m. Man, we were beat!
On Monday I will be starting my summer classes and I cannot wait! There is just so much spider solitaire and Facebook a girl can handle! I almost started painting the dining room but I knew that would take more time than one round of solitaire and it seems my down time is so sporadic these days!
If you are thinking about taking classes this fall at Moraine Park Technical College, this is the time to do it! Make sure you pick a program that you enjoy! http://www.morainepark.edu/programs-and-courses/
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
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