Marie's Blog

When born I was named Marie which was short for my late grandmother's name, Marina. Unfortunately she passed 2 years before I was born, but I continue to cherish her by knowing a part of her is within me. I grew up with a household that included my working parents and grandparents. Both my parents and grandpa worked at Disneyland so I grew up absolutely loving any kind of Disney movie and characters. Since I was a baby my family and I have always enjoyed listening to music when doing any type of activity. I especially love listening to music when cleaning because I don't like the idea of cleaning but music helps distract me from what I'm already doing so I get it done. I listen to all types of music from oldies to rock to rap. Oldies music I like to listen to consist of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles and Etta James. Rock bands I really love listening to are Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Doors, The Zombies, and The Killers. Rappers I like l

My MI survey results showed that I am mostly a naturalist, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and logical learner. Being a naturalist learner I enjoy learning of animals and even any activity that involves being outside. Sometimes, depending on the weather, I love doing homework or studying outside because the air is fresher rather than inside my home which makes me feel relaxed and calm. When outside I feel at ease therefore making it easier for me to understand my material. As an interpersonal and intrapersonal learner I take time to appreciate my own work and when working in groups I appreciate theirs too. I always enjoy working in a group because the work gets done easier and you don't have to worry about putting it together all by yourself. As a logical learner I always follow directions when told to do so when doing assignments. When I get stuck on a problem I try my best to figure it out myself by working things out in multiple ways until I achieve the correct answer. After viewi