This document contains 12 journal entries from a student responding to prompts from the chapters of their book. Each entry provides 1-2 paragraphs answering questions about the student's feelings, experiences, challenges and goals. Overall the journal entries track the student's progression through their course and reflections on managing their time, interactions with others, overcoming challenges, and revisiting their personal mission.

1. Keys to Success – Journal Entry Assignments
You will submit this document at the end of the term
Directions: Each journal entry corresponds with a chapter in your book. There are 12
chapters and you will complete 12 Journal entries. Go to each page; answer the questions
for each Journal in this document. For example, under Journal Entry 1 (page 24 in your
book), read each question in your book and place your answers in this document. (Do not
complete Real-Life Writing)
Francheska David
Chapter 1- (page 24) Journal Entry - How you are feeling now
Type information here: As a right now my experience with college is great. I can’t complain
about it. This is my first semester and so far it has being the easiest one, and I can’t wait for the
rest of my college experience to end so I can start on my career already. I think that one thing
that I should work on is on presenting projects in front of a class. I’m a very shy girl and it takes
me a while to actually stand up and present a project or do a speech.
Chapter 2 - (page 54) Journal Entry – How you feel about your time management
Type information here: considering that a day only has 24 hours I tent to do everything I can so I
can spend my time wisely. I work 8 hours out of the day, spend 2 hours doing homework, 3 to 4
hours studying, and the rest I like to spend it with my friends and family. Personally I think I
spend my time wisely I manage to give myself some time as well to give time to others.
Chapter 3 – (page 81) Journal Entry – Your interactions with others
Type information here: personally I really don’t have a type a people to hang around with. I’m a
very friendly person so I tent to make friends with everybody that surrounds me. But to gain
confidence on somebody it takes a lot for me to show them that I actually have enough
confidence on them to tell them personal stuff. But all that aside I think I’m a very loving and
caring person as well as a very caring and loving friend.
Chapter 4 - (page 112) Journal Entry – Make a wiser choice

2. Type information here: honestly all the decisions that I have made have thought me a lesson.
Therefor I don’t have nothing to be ashamed of and I wouldn’t change my past decisions for
nothing, because thanks to them I’m the person who I’m right now.
Chapter 5 - (page 146) Journal Entry – Reading challenges
Type information here: my writing class is one of the hardest classes that I have had so far. I’m
not too good with writing papers and or either with the subjects and all that stuff that involves
writing. Therefor so far writing is one of the most challenging subjects so far. With speech I
really don’t have a problem. I think I have enough confidence in myself to read out loud and
pronounce words right.
Chapter 6 - (page 172) Journal Entry – Understanding your needs and making changes
Type information here: I dislike when a teacher scrolls down the notes way too quick as if we
knew how to write them as quick as she scrolls them down. When I get stuck I usually ask the
teacher to please slow down a little bit and most of the time she does it. Three ways to take
notes in my point of view would be paying attention to class, always come prepare, and always
be awake and with a good night sleep before going in to class.

3. Chapter 7- (page 204) Journal Entry – How feelings connect study success
Type information here: whenever I get really stress out I usually go to the beach and relax.
Sometimes I go with my best friend Kyle and I will tell him what’s bothering me and he will give
me a good an advice. But when I don’t want anybody around me and I just want to be alone me
just go by myself and just chill and relax. Breathe some fresh air and contemplate and always
think to myself that everything in life happens for a reason.
Chapter 8- (page 236) Journal Entry – Test types
Type information here: math is one of the hardest materials that I have witness and that I
mostly have problems with. A study group always helps as well with tutoring and studying extra
on the hardest subject on it.
Chapter 9 - (page 263) Journal Entry – Your experience with prejudice
Type information here:I’m Hispanic and I speak fluent Spanish. One time I was with some friends
and one of them said something about Hispanics that I found really disrespectful and I said
something about it. I don’t discriminate and I hate when people are too ignorant and
discriminate illegal immigrants. I really wonder if they know that all of us are immigrant. We all
come from different countries and we all have different cultures. Just because we speak another
language and we look different and we don’t have papers doesn’t mean that they have more
power on us than anybody else. I just think that people should watch their actions more often.
Chapter 10 - (page 292) Journal Entry – Addiction
Type information here: any type of addiction usually destroys a family, and something similar
happen to my family because of my oldest brother’s addiction of drugs. Those years where ones
of the worst years of my life, he used to steal from us, we use to not see him for days sometimes
even weeks. Till my mother got tired of it and put him in rehab for one year. After that year
went by and he finally got out he was always on watch. People from the rehab center used to
come over to see him and take random drug test. Now he is a very clean person and he is
happily married with a wonderful women. And all thanks to our support.
Chapter 11 - (page 320) Journal Entry – You and credit
Type information here: in my house I pay the light bill and my phone bill. Usually I pay them on
time so there’s no problem when it comes to it. I know how to manage my budget very well.

4. Chapter 12 - (page 345) Journal Entry – Revisit your personal mission
Type information here: one update that I want to make in my life is to move up north and start a
new life. That’s going to be one of the biggest steps in my life that I can’t sincerely wait to make.
I’m going to move with my best friend and I’m going to start going to University of Florida.