Course Reflection Essay

I liked everything about this course. The seminars, study plans, and the weekly discussions help

a. The first and most prominent thing that has worked well for me in this course was getting 2 attempts for every quiz and test. You told me that you believe in mastery learning and so do I. Learning from your mistakes brings an entirely new level of understanding. Also, if I do worse than expected on the first attempt I’m not stuck with a bad mark that I’m not satisfied with

Another great thing I took from this book is to track the habits that you want to change. This is something that I can apply to my whole life especially the financial part of it. I fid myself spending my money way to fast and wondering how it disappeared so quickly. In the book it says to make sure you record everything that you buy so you can make improvements on what you are doing with your money. “Tracking is a simple exercise. It works because it brings moment-to-moment awareness to the actions you take in the area of your life you want to improve (pg. 38).”

One of the first things I learned in the program was savings. This is probably one of the most skills which is necessary to know for many different reasons. A lot of times I look around and I notice that everyone is saving up for something. It’s a life goal and journey that everyone has to go through. Some people might have smaller goals like saving up for a dress. Other

I chose this course simply in the hopes that it would aid me in securing that foundation of knowledge and that any application of the material would result in self-betterment. At the closing of my first lecture, I was enamored with my professor Jared Pickens’ witty and exuberant demeanor. He had an undeniable passion for educating others that had cultivated through-out his years as a Financial Counselor to his current role as Senior Lecturer. Although the course had originally been designed to help students develop a sense of their own personal finances, Professor Pickens offered additional insight into the career of financial planning based on his own experiences within the field. To demonstrate our understanding of the financial planning concepts and methods, we were assigned a semester-long project in which we were to dissect an elaborate case-study and present our conclusions in a formal presentation. My partner and I wasted no time on outlining our assignment, as we were both genuinely excited about unveiling the financial complexities of our new “clients”. We spent countless evenings in the school library analyzing the data while pouring over textbooks, websites, and research to develop the perfect recommendations. In an added measure of creativity and fun, we fashioned our own faux

My first learning experience is how we learned to manage and spend money wisely. Multiple times throughout the year we had to decide if we wanted to spend money from are budget or if we personally wanted to bring in money. From this I learned that sometimes you need to balance your money weather it be buying something with a debit or a credit card or to pay in cash. The next thing I learned was how to wisely spend money, for instance asking yourself do I really need this or is it a want. Also by choosing to buy high quality for more money or less money but having stuff last half the amount of time. The last thing I learned about money management was how to save money. Some of the ways I was taught was by looking for deals or giving up on some of the small things that I want. Say I

I learned more about the level of learners that I have in my class. My mentor teacher told me some names of high and low level learners, but observing them being taught and teaching them are two very different realities. I also learned that even my high level learners were struggling second grade counting skills (ex: ten more, ten less). This lesson also re-emphasized the importance of modeling learning for students (I do, we do, they do).

I would have to say that the biggest takeaway from this class, was how I learned how to improve my time management. I have to admit that I'm still not the best at handling time, but I'm better then then when I started this class. This class has also helped me not just in the classroom, but in the workforce also. I

After the course, I can apply that to real world situations. Example learning in depth on how fiscal and monetary policy works was necessary. As a future business owner, it is wise to know how the Fed handles our

When I began this course and I completed the first writing assignment and the first observation, I was not sure what I was supposed to achieve and what I was supposed to observe. After the third essay and the third observation, which are linked down below, I was able to understand more what the purpose of the class was. Through the observations, I was able to take what I learned about biological, cognitive, and psychosocial development and see them in the children that I currently work with. Before this class, I believed children misbehaved because they wanted attention. After this course and through the observations and essays I was better able to understand that people, specifically children, are more complex than I

The whole book was a constant circuit of new financial lessons. A few of the most important financial lessons I learned included tips for overcoming my spending triggers. I tend to carelessly buy food, clothes, and accessories without really thinking twice about it and this lesson recognized all the triggers and suggested ideas to overcome spending habits. For example, to pack lunches and have little snacks with you so that you do not overspend with food. I also made a financial goals chart that covered my goal, the total cost or savings needed, timing and the monthly amount needed to achieve the goal. One helpful thing that Catey Hill did was provide real world examples

Learning how manage my time was my favorite chapter in the whole course, because before I was so missy and not organized and I could not know when and how to do my work. It was hard for me to finish something in certain time but by learning how to manage my time, I became more organized and I have a calendar that I keep all the important things that I have to manage and do it in time, like putting the date, the day and everything. I believe this will help me a lot in the future

I have learned so much in this class to prepare me for a successful college experience. There were some topics that caught my attention more than others. Such as, time and stress management, University resources, and critical thinking.

Is there anything you have found to be helpful that you learned from the class (such as being able to answer tax questions for friend; able to do your own taxes better, etc.)?

My goal for this semester is to do what I have been telling myself forever, putting in work and dedication into whatever I want to do. I know that this semester is not going to be easy, but I will make sure that it is not difficult by reaching out to people on campus. I have already reached out to career advisors via phone so that I can get help with opportunities that could help me in this upcoming semester to succeed. In the past three semesters, I had a problem with seeking help with my advisors, professors, and centers on campus, but I have improved and I now have a personal tutor that can help with my English courses this semester. This will be helpful and convenient for when I am not able to meet with my professors or other free tutoring services on campus. I will make sure that I stay on top of my academics by finding a sacred place on campus where I can devote my time of studying into. I want to excel in all my classes and that is not meaning to get an A in everything, but leaving each class knowing the material. If I do not know the material I will go to my professor or TA and ask for clarity before I leave so that I can keep up, because all it takes is one day to fall behind. I plan on raising my G.P.A to at least a 2.4 this semester. This will help give me the stepping stone I will need in excelling in my spring semester because this year I will make it a habit to continue the academic schedule that I have created for this semester. My academic schedule will help