MUSE EVENT

I attended the MUSE event known as “Where does my Concentration Go”, on 10/27/2009. This event was a broad overview of how easily students get distracted and off the road to success in class. I learned from this event that often students find themselves distracted not due to lack of concentration or interest in the course but to lack of rest (major contributor). Being dis-concentrated doesn’t mean just in class, it could also affect your personal life as well. Often students get dis-concentrated in class because they lack in knowledge of the concept they are covering in class. This just makes them not want to pay attention because they’re lost, so their minds start wondering off. Not being concentrated in some one’s personal life is probably due to lack of sleep, so your mind starts wondering off and you often find yourself in conversations that you have no clue what was just said (kind of like when you read something and you have absolutely no clue what you just read).

I personally learned a lot form this event. If I had to make pick on a certain pointer to improve on, in order to stay focused I would have to gain the amount of sleep I get on a daily basis. If I am mentally tiered then there is not much I could do to keep making myself stay focused in class or in my personal life. To stay focused during class I would have to improve on having a clearer understanding on the subjects being covered. In order to do so I would have to probably review my notes after class and once before the next class meeting.