Essay One
Growing up in a small farm town that was more interested in goofing off and just working, didn’t really prepare me for college. Being exposed to several different learning environments since graduating high school, I would definitely have to say it was a rude awaking for me when the military got a hold me and put be through their training environment for new recruits. That being said though, attending a University at a later age and having been exposed to two different ways of educational regiments I am more prepared now than before.
School work was considered a joke for most of students growing up and if attendance wasn’t a requirement most of us probably would have never shown up for homeroom. I had a relaxed approach to how school …show more content…
I learned very fast that if you didn’t focus on your studies and apply them then there were consequences. The difference between the military and high school was your job/career were on the line and you had to adapt fast or you were out. We were instructed at the beginning on how to study and that working together as a group would greatly increase our chances of all of us making it through. Other study strategies were how to make flash cards, repetition and we were encouraged to do the hands on portions of our training after hours, not just when we were in …show more content…
I realize what my weaknesses are in the courses I take and try to strengthen them. Try my best to not shy away from group discussions because you can always learn new things from others. Also, adapting to each course is essential to success because of how every instructor teaches in a different way.
High school didn’t really prepare me adequately for college but other institutes have. If I had taken my high school education more seriously, then I might have a different view. but I am glad that I waited to pursue a degree at a different stage of my life. Being exposed to several different styles of learning and having the instruction outside of high school has definitely set me up better for
Growing up in a small farm town that was more interested in goofing off and just working, didn’t really prepare me for college. Being exposed to several different learning environments since graduating high school, I would definitely have to say it was a rude awaking for me when the military got a hold me and put be through their training environment for new recruits. That being said though, attending a University at a later age and having been exposed to two different ways of educational regiments I am more prepared now than before.
School work was considered a joke for most of students growing up and if attendance wasn’t a requirement most of us probably would have never shown up for homeroom. I had a relaxed approach to how school …show more content…
I learned very fast that if you didn’t focus on your studies and apply them then there were consequences. The difference between the military and high school was your job/career were on the line and you had to adapt fast or you were out. We were instructed at the beginning on how to study and that working together as a group would greatly increase our chances of all of us making it through. Other study strategies were how to make flash cards, repetition and we were encouraged to do the hands on portions of our training after hours, not just when we were in …show more content…
I realize what my weaknesses are in the courses I take and try to strengthen them. Try my best to not shy away from group discussions because you can always learn new things from others. Also, adapting to each course is essential to success because of how every instructor teaches in a different way.
High school didn’t really prepare me adequately for college but other institutes have. If I had taken my high school education more seriously, then I might have a different view. but I am glad that I waited to pursue a degree at a different stage of my life. Being exposed to several different styles of learning and having the instruction outside of high school has definitely set me up better for