A nice picture of Davis Davian
Hello everyone. I’d like to introduce to you one of the nicest people I met three weeks ago. Her name is Davis Davian, and she was born and raised in Georgia, USA. In her K-12 years till now, she has always attended Dekalb County schools. I was paired with her for a project assignment in one of here dual enrollment course at GSU. When I got the opportunity to talk with and interview her through coffee and phone calls, I found her to be courageous and unique. After interviewing her, I learned that she is now highly focused on her academics and attempting to achieve in every subject she is currently enrolled in. She has encountered a variety of experiences throughout the years that appear to be typical for many of us yet unique to herself, which I will briefly highlight in the following paragraphs.
One of the most remarkable experiences she shared with me was her current stance on her academics in comparison to her earlier years. In previous years, she was constantly focused on the wrong areas and failed, but she did occasionally obtain good grades on a whim. However, when she joined college through dual enrollment, she had to carefully assess herself to see how she was doing, what her shortcomings were, what strengths she had, and numerous other areas that might be addressed in order to be a better student. Most importantly, she wanted to break her procrastination habit, which was holding her back, and she began to recognize when she should perform tasks and arrange her duties in a systematic manner. She has then improved as a student as a result of the evaluation and organizing of herself. She’s learned how to manage her time better, which was her largest challenge, and she’s also learned how to apply my metacognition, which has helped her comprehend more in class and remain on track.
Davian has been passionate about art since she was a child. She is also currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in arts, despite the fact that she is indecisive and considering her choices. She is presently the senior high school yearbook coordinator and designer. I asked her what her favorite course was, and she informed me that she is really enthusiastic about English writing, which she also excels at. Aside from school, she does a lot more housework than she used to because her sister recently left for college. She always washes the dishes, cooks, cleans, and helps her mother with a lot more things than she would if her sister was there, it can be seen that she organizes her time effectively for housework and schoolwork
Lastly, what surprised me the most was her note-taking style, which was considerably different from the normal note-taking method that we all use. She no longer takes notes as she would have in high school rather understands the content being taught well and copies notes down directly after class in her own words that she can understand. Dr. Chew, a psychology professor, also stated that taking notes gives you a summary of essential points, memory cues, and helps you participate in class, and it also requires work and focus so that it can help you in your learning (Chew YT Video Part 4 of 5 ,4:07-6:02). Davian, I believe, is using a similar strategy to Dr. Chew’s in his video, such that her note taking can assist her enhance her comprehension and learning. If she had any questions concerning the notes, she would compile them into an email and send them to her teacher. This is her style of comprehension, and it has helped her a lot in understanding what certain things are. I hope this gives you a taste of what Davis is like as a student, and I can’t wait to meet more people, share stories, and learn from one another.
Work Cited
Dr. Stephen Chew, “How to Get the Most Out of Studying: Part 4 of 5, “Putting Principles for Learning into Practice”” YouTube, uploaded by Samford University , 16 , Aug 2011, https://youtu.be/E9GrOxhYZdQ