My name is Samantha Wesson. I was born and raised in Anniston, Alabama, and relocated when I was about twelve to Ocean Springs, Mississippi because my dad found a new job and my parents had always dreamed of living closer to the beach. I have a wonderful family, which includes two loving parents who have always supported me in everything that I do, and a younger brother who may get on my nerves now, but was an excellent playmate when we were kids. I also have three cats, which may not seem that important to some, but they are an important part of our family and frankly they pretty much have the run of the house! My biggest interest is basketball: I live it, breathe it, and love being around it. Other than that, I'm a very laid back, friendly person who loves to spend time with friends and family. I'm always up for an adventure, but I'm just as content to sit back and read a good book.
I started out going to college at a small, private school called Huntingdon in Montgomery, Alabama. Really my main reason for going there was so that I could have a chance to play basketball. I had a great freshman year there and made a lot of great memories and many friends, but I decided that after that year I no longer wanted to play sports anymore. Well, halfway through my sophomore year I decided that Huntingdon just wasn't what I thought it was without basketball, so I decided to transfer. I ended up this first semester at South Alabama because it's a bigger school with more things to do, as well as being closer to home and the beach! I am entering the field of education because I'd like to be a coach. I've always had a passion for basketball, as I mentioned before, and I don't want that to end, so I'd like to help the younger generation acquire the same love that I have for the sport. That pretty much sums it up!
Randy Pausch
First of all, let me start off by saying that I have never heard of Dr. Pausch. However, he brings up some very good points. I like how he mentioned 'doing the ugliest things first'. I actually laughed at that part, because I've experienced that avoiding doing the hardest task will usually result in rushed or incompleted work, accompanied with a lot more stress than necessary. I also think his idea to question why a task should be done and what the consequences are if it is not completed is a good way to motivate and actually get things done. I definitely agree with him that in order to complete a list of tasks, you actually have to have one! He has some good suggestions that would be a great start to helping anyone learn how to manage their time more effectively.
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ReplyDeleteDo you play basketball for South?
ReplyDeleteHello Samantha I am glad you chose the University of South Alabama to continue your studies in education. I know how you feel about being close to family; I wouldn't know what to do if it was surrounded with my own. In your blog you mentioned your love for basketball, what made you change your mind about playing basketball in college? What made your college experience different without basketball while at Huntingdon?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that Dr. Pausch has some great ideas. He is right about doing the ugliest things first, you know after you have done all of the easier things you won't do the ugliest one. Like you said more stress will be added. I do agree that the question should be asked, what will happen if the task is not completed. If we did this maybe there would be a lot less incomplete tasks. I am still working on my, to do list but for me it is hard finding the time just to create one.
Dr. Strange,
ReplyDeleteNo sir I don't, I just played last year at the previous college I attended.
Lateria,
ReplyDeleteI mainly changed my mind about playing basketball in college because I was putting in a lot of work, but not really getting results out of it. I had fun playing my freshman year and honestly I was just glad for the experience. At Huntingdon, about 70% of the students that attend school there play some sort of sport, so that school was really geared toward athletes and once I stopped playing there really wasn't much left for me there.
Dr. Pausch definitely did have some good ideas and advice, and I understand about the to-do list! I rarely make one either; I spend more time saying I'll do it than actually doing it!