Hardest Things I Learned In College

While auditing courses for her own education and interest a professor realized that the students were relating to her as if she was a student. She was behaving as a student, asking questions, going regularly to class and doing the required readings and in turn the other students began sharing insights, gossip and opinions she would never hear as a professor. Rebekah Nathan (pseudonym assumed by the author, Cathy Small, for purposes of the book) recognized that “even after my fiftieth birthday, I could still be a student, and treated by other students as, more or less, a peer”(Nathan, 2005, para. 71). She decided use her sabbatical to study campus life through a student’s viewpoint, instead of the professor-student perspective.

A significant challenge that I faced that I thought I might not accomplish was in sophomore year. I believed I would not be able to pass my science class. I was almost failing the entire year but the last quarter was the worst. The teacher made a huge test that would help anyone that was almost failing and I studied every night until the test which was for about a month and a half. I was sure I would still end up failing because I wasn’t sure about many of the topics we had discussed. On testing day, we had time before the test to study even more and I had one of my friends test me with flashcards that I created; there was over one hundred of them. While taking the test, I was freaking out and ended up not answering some of the questions because

“My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student” by Rebekah Nathan, is one of the best legitimate books about anyone’s freshmen year in college. As a sophomore, I can vouch for that. Nathan uses facts, multiple studies, and an ample amount of research to write a beneficial book to represent someone’s freshmen year of college. Nathan, after teaching for 15 years starts to wonder why fewer students are participating in class discussions, reading assignments, homework, attending class, being polite, and not coming to her during office hours. Nathan learns how to adapt to having different demographics than her peers, she learns how it feels to be an international student in the U.S., and she learns how to help her teach as a professor to how students act in present day.

Throughout the duration of the first-year experience so far, I have learned many useful things. From skills that will help me in the classroom, to skills that will help me in a future job setting, to skills that will guide me toward helping and serving others, this class is preparing me. No matter what situations I encounter, I will be able to fall back on what I have learned and will continue to learn in this course.

There were, are and will be a lot of international students who will come to the USA for their educational goals. As usual, they must go through several standardized English exams such as TOEFL, IELTS and SAT. Most of them just help students prepare for the expectations in academic workspaces, but none of them give international students a broad and deep understanding about social life in America. Rebekah Nathan, a professor of anthropology, to understand students' life in America, became a student under cover to research about college life from a student's perspectives. My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student is the book about Nathan's research. In the chapter "As Other See Us," she describes the social life of international

During my time at the high school I managed to learn different and important skills that will be essential and that I will apply later in life. Two of the important skills that I managed to learn were demonstrating personal management and teamwork skills and to listen actively and speak clearly and coherently. I performed these skills in many classes that I took in high school, like math, english, science, also college classes. By using personal management and teamwork skills, I can use it while working in teams when you get to handle the situation that is going on and by getting to all work together and have different ideas to finish or make the project better with everyone's ideas. You get to combine uncommon ideas within each other and use

Around the time I was in kindergarten there was a certain bridge I could not cross let alone look over. If a fellow classmate asked me to borrow a toy or asked favor of me I would have given them a look full of bewilderment. I could tell that their lips and mouth were moving but the sounds they made did not sound at all coherent to my kindergarten ears. The seasons changed and everyone in their right mind was wearing a sweater. That’s when she transferred into my class. The words she spoke penetrated into my lonely winter world.

In 8th grade there was a teacher that started the year with "you probably won't get an A in this class." Once I got a month into the class I wanted to give up. The way he taught I couldn't understand, so I had to learn it all on my own and I was frustrated. I was so happy at the end of the year when I made an A and was glad I didn't give up.

Whew, finally done with eight semesters of blood, sweat, and tears. Truly, these last four years of my life have been agonizing and grueling, however they also have been completely worth all of the pain that I have experienced. Now, looking back at my experiences of the past four years I realize how much I have learned, and also how much I have missed out on and wished I could have done. So, myself, I would encourage you to always remember the lessons that I have learned here in college and the value of my education.

High School to Life really helped me start thinking about going to college. Before, I would always say i would go to college after high school but never really put much thought into it. Now, I am aware of all the things i must do before i start attending and the things i can do to help me pay for college. Not only did i learn how i can get help financially, but also certain strategies i can use to help me prepare for classes, studying tips and other things that are beneficial to me academically. I feel as if this was the only class in high school that is really helping me prepare for after I graduate high school. In this class, learning how to make a proper resume, cover letter, and knowing how to properly fill out an application helped me

During my high school journey at Westlake, I was not happy with my peers nor the teachers that I had. Multiple times throughout my junior year I tried to persuade my mom to allow me to do homeschool. The summer before my senior year she agreed and by the second week of August I was in home school. In homeschool, I learned more about myself than I learned in my three years at Westlake. I learned that just like you can be your own best friend, you can also be own your worst enemy.

During my early enrollment I was put in this course because my ACT writing score was not where my adviser wanted it. She thought that this would be a good fit for me, and she thought I could benefit from your class. I came into the class with an open mind and was ready to learn more. We covered a lot in the short time that we were together, such as grammar, essay writing and formatting, MLA, and more. I benefited immensely from the grammar practice that you had us do every week, I found that was my weak spot and I tried to improve on it though the semester.

After a long and tiring year of junior high, finally, the first day of summer break. My brother’s graduation was just around the corner however, i haven't made any plans for the remainder of this vacation. He was studying to become a graphic designer at the Art Institute. Till this day, i have high respect for him and his work ethic. During his college days, he lived through sleepless nights working on projects and perfecting his craft. So, for him being an artist, I thought it would be fun to do a design in my hair.

When you have a good reason, you’ll find a way. My undergraduate college motto was “Find a Way or Make One.” While on the campus of Clark Atlanta University is where I really learned what that meant. I recall complaining to my department chair about another professor, and I knew that I was absolutely right. I knew the department chair knew I was right as well. She asked, “What did you do?” I then proceeded to run down a long list of things I could have done to end up with a favorable result. I wasn’t pleased at the time, but I got the lesson. I could not have both excuses and results. My “why” was that I was going to be the 1st person in my immediate family to graduate from college. The “how” was any means necessary.

So my story doesn 't end here, this is one step towards my success story no matter the outcome. Your an amazing man to do any of this, from my travels down this path I now have a desire and passion to do what you are doing, to help change things to where a mistake doesn 't mean a life sentence no matter what your