College Reflection

must go through in order to recognize the inner workings of one’s being. It is through reflection that one will become more self-aware of what potential problems could develop. I find myself disquieted with the complexity of honest reflection and revealing truths about myself that are uncomfortable in accepting. Question 2 invites reflection upon how I frequently regret transferring after my first year of college. I perpetually find myself questioning why I was unsuccessful. In self- examination I

Tina Doan Col-299 Reflection In today’s society, college is always portrayed as a place students go to have fun and party. People seem to think that college is an easy time in life and students don’t have any worries. However, college is stressful for many students. There are many factors as to why a student would be stress, such pressure from family and friends pressure, financial problems, and their own standard on what they should be. Family pressures, could be from their parents and families

education. The fall of that year I enrolled in school at Riverside Community College. I trudged onto the school campus with a general idea of what it would be like. Shortly after I noticed there was such a large amount of pressure in the courses that I became discouraged. The professor I had in a Communications class conveyed a motivational speech that altered the way I perceived college. There was no concealing the fact that college wasn't simple to swathe my head around, but as I was introduced to the

education. The fall of that year I enrolled in school at Riverside Community College. I trudged onto the campus with a general idea of what school would be like. Shortly after I noticed there was such a large amount of pressure in the courses that I became discouraged. The professor I had in a communications class gave a motivational speech that changed the way I perceived college. There was no concealing the fact that college wasn't easy to wrap my head around, but as I was introduced to the courage

College is defined as “an institution of higher learning, providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical training.” While this is the standard definition I feel that collectively our society has a different definition of what college is. I feel college society defines it as a necessity for success, as degrees in our society equate to stability and comfort..     Stephanie Mills quote from her address to Mills college, I feel, has aspects that are and are not relevant in today’s

This first semester of college managed to be the most enlightening four months of my life. It has taught me things about both me as a student and as a person. Admittedly, my perception of college has changed vastly since my entry onto this campus. In fact, several aspects of my life have changed just as drastically. I have learned more about myself, developed a better idea of my desired future, been permanently shaped by events that occurred this semester, overcame obstacles I never thought I could

Achieving College Success has been a very positive journey for me. Prior to the course, I was mostly a positive thinker, and had overcome several things in my life. However, the class provided me with strategies useful in pushing forward in all life circumstances. Many negative thoughts run through my head, as is true for everyone else. It was important to know how to control them and use my negative experiences to better myself. I also learned how to set positive goals that will positively benefit

person. In college, all of the papers were analytical, structured, and in third person. Another big difference is the types of sources I used. Previously I was able to use simple, trusted websites as sources, but now I am using scholarly sources like the databases provided by Loras. My high school papers were also about three pages at max, while all of my college papers are at least three pages. Overall, I think my high school should have done a better job at preparing me for college writing. Some

attend a college fair with the students and not only support the students in locating and speaking to colleges that they were interested in, but I was also able to network with many college admissions counselors and gather information that I can take back to other students that were unable to attend the college fair. I think that opportunities like this are important for our students because many of them are from low-income backgrounds and being out in Hawaii, think that going to a college on the mainland

Reflection Spring 2016 This semester I have grown as a student in the area of college readiness. This has allowed me to feel more planned for college. I have gained knowledge about college and how to prepare in order to be successful. In advisory we read a “college- going 101 timeline,” which provided steps on how to get ready for college. It gave me a list of procedures I can follow throughout high school. Some procedures it gave me where to; begin keeping a folder of important information