1. CHAPTER THREE: LEARNING HOW TO LEARN
1. How do you think you learn?
- I learn better intrapersonal and visual spatial way, I try to do everything in a place where
I can be alone and to be concentrated, when I finish I try to remember and talk out loud
everything that I have read. As well as watching movies, graphics, and images. My brain
takes like a picture and I can remember every detail.
1. Why explore who you are as a learner?
- I think finding a better environment to learn it’s going to help you through. College is
the beginning of a long journey so you have to feel comfortable. We have to think, learn
and function in a better way than high school. Most of the time we don’t know which
type of learners we are, until we face a difficult situation and we concentrate in getting
a good grade but not feeling comfortable in the environment or with the ability you are
using so at the end you don’t learn anything. Focusing in every aspect, leaving the most
unimportant things for the end, and prioritizing with college is the best way to begin on
the right path. Exploring more about how you work as a learner could give you the idea
to work with others that have different abilities and combining them, it could work
better. Every student at the beginning of college has to separate in one side their
weakest area of study and their stronger area, and work on more in the weaker area so
you can get the better of the stronger one. For example: I’m good at science I have a
good grade, a good GPA and then on the other side I have a math class and I really hate
math so that my weakest area. What do I have to do in order to past math class? Well, I
have to study and trying not to procrastinate and ask for help, so I could have a good
grade and keeping up my GPA. The only way to knowledge your ways of learning is
thinking what you like, what you don’t like, keeping up with the assignments, and trying
your best.
2. What tools will help you assess how you learn and interact with others?
- Some test that could help the students is writing down a test, trying to prove which of
these abilities you are best at: verbal linguistic (communicate through language,
listening, reading, writing, speaking), logical mathematical (reasoning, problem solving,
math, science, patterns, and sequences), bodily kinesthetic( physical body skillfully,
bodily sensation, coordination, working with hands), visual spatial( perceive and create
image, visual art, graphic design, charts and maps), interpersonal (communicate with
others, noticing their behavior, motivations, feelings social activity, cooperative learning
and teamwork), intrapersonal( own behavior, feelings, self-awareness, independence
and time spend alone) musical( understand and create meaningful sound, sensitivity to
music and musical patterns) or naturalist(identify, distinguish, categorize and classify
species or items and interest in elements of the natural environment). Some of us have
multiple intelligence so this way it’s more easily to communicate with other people than
the person that only used one. Not every student is the same, I learn better by myself
spending time alone doing my assignment by my own. Using personality typology it’s

2. going to help you find out which ability you are best at. Building a group of study
according to Carl Jung by groups separating the abilities it’s going to help the students
to see an example of how they work and which areas they have to change. Grouping
with people with your same goals, same major, ability, hobbies it could help you feel
more comfortable.
3. How can you use your self-knowledge?
- Recognizing which teaching style you prefer these are some: lecture verbal focus,
lecture with group discussion, small groups, visual groups, logical presentation, random
presentation, conceptual presentation, detailed presentation and hands on
presentation. Dominating all of these teaching styles it’s going to help in college. Play to
your strength that means work together with what you like the most maybe reading,
listening to music or watching videos. Work to strengthen weaker areas trying to
similarities your weakest point. For example: a assignment combined with your ability to
learn maybe singing, acting, hands on, ask your instructors for help because they are
there for you to help you overcome your obstacles and teaching you ways to become
successful in college and life. You have to be mature to take your own decisions; this is a
higher level than high school, than normal life. You are taking classes if you don’t like
the professor for a reason you are there to study and prioritize your career, so never
lean on someone’s opinion about the professors. Studying in groups could help you
through if you are a person that feels comfortable working with others. Technology is
now hand by hand with education as you can see most of the students are taking online
classes because it could give you time to relax at home you can do your things and study
at the same time, but this is a big responsibility too, because you have to complete all
the assignments. Working in a job or internship that has to do with your major it’s going
to help you feel more confident, learning more about and how it works, and finally you
have an experience.
4. How can you identify and manage learning disabilities?
- You can identify learning disabilities by noticing that something is wrong with you when
the course is being taught, if you have problems understanding concentrating or
following steps. The National Center for Learning Disabilities recognize as a neurological
disorder. It’s not a sickness neither its something contagious, sometimes there is past
involve on how the kid develop. First of all it you know you have a learning disability
contact the NCLD and find more about your disability if its there therapy or a cure. Then
seek assistance from your school, the advisor it’s going to help you and assign more
extended time on tests, technology assistance. Be a dedicated student because as well
as Joyce Bishop she achieved all her goals not knowing about her disability. Build a
positive attitude always keep in mind this “you can do it, no matter what”. There are
students like me that are able to help those students.

3. 5.
When you have trouble doing something, what is your first reaction – to try again, or
to give up?
- I try again and again if it’s possible a hundred times, only if I am into the course. I really
don’t like math and I just sometimes give up with an exercise, and at the end when the
test comes I’m lost because I don’t try my best to understand or find a way to solve the
problem. But it’s a different story with biology or chemistry I really love those classes, if
the assignments are difficult or I don’t understand I just find a way to solve it. Most of
the time when a person doesn’t understand a problem they just give up closing the
books and moving on without even trying to succeed, going that way and taking that
step is going to guide you to procrastination and finally to failure. I think the best path
to overcome all your obstacles is using your own abilities, feeling comfortable with
yourself.
6. Do people perceive their own strengths accurately?
- Yes, I think people could perceive their own strength accurately because you
understand yourself and comprehend what you are good at, but not always. For
example: I can think I’m good at something and then all of the sudden someone comes
and tell me that I am better in other areas. So I think we will never really know what
your own strength is, and by the way nobody is perfect so learning from others
experience and knowledge it could help me and other students through. It’s like a big
group everybody has to share a little bit of their knowledge and keeping practicing until
you realize and see the results of your strength.
7. Do you see strengths in others that they don’t see in themselves?
- No, I don’t because I have to know them very well to notice. But if I notice my friend’s
strength I encourage them to keep doing well and practicing on their strength so they
can do better.
8. What effects go beyond your world?
- I don’t have any limitations. The only problem that effects me beyond my world is that I
don’t value myself enough, I know I can achieve all my dreams and goals but sometimes
my fear is stronger than me. I just need confidence in myself.