Category: Classes

Classes, Fields of Study

Ten Ways to Succeed in Class

Jenneth Leed

Class begins on Tuesday and most freshmen have already arrived on campus and have gotten their textbooks for this novel and unprecedented semester. And although things are going to be significantly weirder with Pandemic 101 on all our class schedules, there’s still a few tips and tricks that will help you thrive during your first semester of classes:

  1. Keep one notebook for all classes
  2. Take freshmen general electives first
  3. Don’t start off with a light freshman year
  4. Request the front of the class if possible
  5. Rent used texts with highlights
  6. Ask tons of questions
  7. Find one thing to like about each class
  8. Discover Quizlet
  9. Don’t pull all-nighters
  10. If you sleep in class, start drinking a Mt. Dew until you train yourself to stay awake

Succeed In Class

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Classes, Culture, Encouragement, Friends

How to Build Your Freshman Network

Jenneth Leed

Recently I got an email asking for advice on meeting people and making friends as a new student at PCC, which was a bit exciting to answer, because I absolutely love stressing the importance of a freshman friend network. It can be a daunting task finding a friend group (especially if you’re an introvert like me, or if you don’t know anyone else attending), but here are five sure ways to build your freshman network at PCC:

Freshman Network

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Classes, Encouragement, Guest Bloggers, Spiritual

Guest Blog: The Ultimate Class to Take

Jenneth Leed

68861938_1226193357582155_993656927495913472_nC. J. Murray is from Minnesota and graduated with a degree in Accounting. He loves to yoyo, work out, and plans to be a full-time musician in the coming years. Follow him on his website, travelersoverflow.com.

So you show up for registration and are maxing out on 20 credits, 20 work hours, and 20 friends you hope to meet and hang out with. First, you’re crazy (but hopefully smart). Second, you’re really crazy (but probably desperate and broke). Third, pick 2 or 3 just as crazy friends and you’re set! Nonetheless, after your schedule is set up, you need to add this one class that surprisingly most students forget to add. It’s honestly the world’s greatest class, and everyone who doesn’t take it not only loses out, but suffers as a result.

The prayer closet.

When I was going through my undergrad, believe it or not, I actually added it to my schedule. It had its own time block. I treated it like a class. Each semester, I stuck it into an hour’s block of time, showed up on the hour, and left on the fifty-minute mark. And before you get any ideas, this did not replace my devotional time in the morning! That was different. This was more of what really kept me not only afloat, but sailing through college like a pro. And here are four reasons why this class is not only beneficial, but necessary. 

Best Class

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Classes, Fields of Study, Friends, Guest Bloggers

Guest Blog: Three Tips for Success as an Art Major

Jenneth Leed

68535247_2157028401263076_3720453280573161472_n-e1566052187875.jpgHi! Guest-writer Crystal here. I’m that art major roommate Jenneth writes about. This past year I graduated with a degree in Studio Art with a built-in Graphic Design minor. You might be getting ready to start that journey as an art major at PCC; or perhaps you’re still going through your list of possible majors, and art is somewhere on that list; or maybe you’re just desperately gleaning for any information at all on studying at PCC because you’re anxious about your first year here. Regardless of your reasons, I’m here to give you three tips for succeeding as you launch your undergrad art student career. 

Art Major

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Classes

The Editing Process for PCC’s Fountains Publication

Jenneth Leed

Jenneth Leed's avatarJenneth Dyck

PrintEvery year, the Copy Editing II class works hard to produce PCC’s annual literary publication, Fountains. This year, I had the fantastic opportunity to be one of two Senior Editors, and it wasn’t until this year did I realize the awesome process of creating such an incredible product.

This year’s 30th edition bears the theme of “diving deeper” into the experiences of life. With stories of all kinds, Fountains really reflects the culture of our school from year to year, and it was a wonderful project to work on.

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