Tori Torres Bachelors of science in nursing

Tori TorresBachelors of science in nursingI am a positive, determined, intelligent woman.

Three favorite assignments Service Learning ProjectScavenger Hunt Letter to the next class

I really enjoyed getting to spend days shadowing a Physician in a doctors office. That was an eye opener for me on if I want to one day pursue my dreams of becoming a Nurse Practitioner. I also thought that the Scavenger Hunt was a good learning tool to explore the Grayson page. The letter to the next class I believe is a great idea. It allows us to share our insight and experience with the group coming in. It also allows us to reflect on what we have learned this semester.

Three favorite journals Journal 1 Journal 33Journal 29

By far journal entry 1 and 33 were my favorite. I loved the fact that I was able to quiz myself at the beginning and after taking this class. Seeing how I had changed personally was an eye opener for me that even in the smallest ways, change is a big deal. I also enjoyed journal 29. This entry allowed me to sit back and reflect on moments in my life that some people tend to forget about and out on the backburner. This class is very good at challenging your inner self, and that's what I loved most about these journals

Favorite module Module 1

Module one was my favorite, The Power of Words the video in this module speaks so loudly in just a short amount of time. We tend to forget on a daily basis just how powerful single words can be. We tend to also forget how much change we can do with just the simplest words. Its amazing to sit back and reflect on some of the things we read and say and just reflect on how much our small everyday words can affect our life.

Three lessons that I will carry with me from taking this course. I will definitely take with me the tips on studying and learning strategies. I hope to take the information that I have learned and apply it to my future education and see what impact it makes on my learning skills. I will also take with me that knowledge now that I have on how to prioritize my daily tasks. I hope after taking this course to now have a better understanding of how to split my time evenly as well as productively. And lastly I will take with me the most important thing I have learned in this class. I have learned to never give up on yourself. Always push yourself to be the best that you can be. Without personal and inner motivation we would never have the confidence to chase our dreams. Always listen to your inner voice.

Before and after self assessment 1st Attempt 2nd Attempt

74 70Accepting personal responsibility 68 66Discovering self motivation58 59Mastering Self Management39 39Employing interdependence 59 58Gaining self awareness66 67Adopting lifelong learning50 50Developing emotional intelligence64 66Believing in myself

Despite the little change in my scores, I was pleased to see my scores no matter how great. Areas such as believing in myself, tend to keep me puzzled because I tend to question myself on this topic daily. So seeing and increase in an area such as this was a real eye opener for me.

Letter to the next class

Highlights from my letterThe last paragraph of my letter was the most important part to me, it reads.

This class makes you deeply analyze not only the work at hand but yourself as well. This class isnt only to teach you better skills to succeed in school, but better skills to help you succeed in life. This class is definitely not for someone who is looking for a quick elective. I found this class to be super challenging because I had to challenge myself and honestly dig deep for my answers. For someone who is struggling with succeeding in college and really just needs help finding their path in education, this is definitely the class for that. I do hope that this class will help you not only in your education but in your life as well. I hope that this class opens up thoughts and ideas that you never thought you could imagine before, because I know for me it definitely did.

Life after pursing my dreams Graduate with my RNContinue with my BSNFurther continue on to finish my NP

Work in a Pediatric Office setting.

Happy family with my husband and 3 children by my side the entire way.