By Martin Hernandez Introduction We have all been there. You graduated from high school and are looking forward to attending college. It’s exciting and exhilarating. You studied plenty in high school but will these methods hold up in a college environment? Will your study methods get you through to receive the coveted Bachelors degree in whichever career you have chosen? I have compiled several study methods (some of them scientifically proven) that will boost your GPA IF

By Dominick Guerra Searching for assistance on campus may be hard, you might not know where it can be, and you don’t know if what UTRGV offers can help you solve your problem. I’ve had this experience during my first semester of my college experience, and there is so much within the campus that I didn’t know about until my second semester. I will give the knowledge that I’ve gained throughout my time here, by providing important locations that help in any problems you may ha

By Leah Flores When I was talking to Ms. Crystal, she had an amazing, soft-spoken voice and such a great personality. When discussing her classes, she expressed passion for how they reflect her growth in learning and development. As Ms. Crystal is pursuing her PD, she incorporates her experiences from those classes into her teaching. She is an inspiring woman, referred to by many titles: a co-teacher, a collaborator, a student, and a professor. She puts in a tremendous amount

By Leah Flores When talking to Miss Cynthia Guerrero, she shares a similar concept in her classes: she wants students to be curious and interested in the work they create. While I may not require that, she desires them to be explorers and discover new things in their surroundings or within their societies and communities. According to her, there's freedom for exploration. Additionally, she wants students to understand why the classes she offers are important in their society.

Interviews Conducted by Leah Flores During my experience, talking to Dr. Marshall Saenz, he was an amazing person to talk to and is super lively. He expressed to me that he didn’t want any simple classes when designing all his classes, and he wanted to explore different ideas and topics. he likes to add his interests and implement them into his classrooms. He also likes to make sure that his classroom is a place for students to speak their mind and be included to their

Interview by Leah Flores Talking with Professor Ayla Galvan showed me that one of her main goals is to help students find themselves through their writing. When talking with Professor Galvan, she mentioned that many students start their educational journey with her course, and because of this, she poses the question to her students, “Is this really what you want to do?” when discussing their major or career goals. I think that having a professor who allows students to r

By Samantha Gallegos Studies have attempted to construct a framework that can enhance reading comprehension as well as the use of self-regulated strategies. Dobson claims that there are certain strategies that can help students, but teachers do not teach them because they are time consuming. So as Haas claims, students are doing less because they are just reading for information instead of content. A reason for this may be that the students do not understand certain

The first time I wanted to give up on research papers was when I was doing a dual enrollment assignment on technology. I really wanted to add my own opinion, until my classmates looked at me. They all looked at me like I was dumb for wanting to put my own opinion on a paper. They told me that I was not supposed to put my own opinion, that most of the paper was just copy pasting. These people were in the top majority of the class. I felt I really had to listen to them because

Many college students feel forced to take classes that don't seem to correlate with their majors; many college students have put the idea that the only way to be successful in life is by being book smart. This has led to college students failing those unwanted classes, lack of motivation to put in the effort to pass the class, and constant doubts/lack of confidence in one's self. If students don't have an understanding of why these curricular requirement classes are beneficia