Personal Narrative: What I Learned In My Class

Over the course of the semester, I have learned all of the skills necessary to excel in school and college. Some of the most important things I have learned were how to manage time and how to be an active reader. Before learning how to manage my time, I would easily get distracted and procrastinate but now I have learned how to get everything done in a timely manner. Also, before the course I would struggle to comprehend what my textbook said but thanks to the course, I now spend the time to reevaluate what I am reading to fully understand the material. Other helpful lessons I have learned from this class were how to take good, helpful notes and what kind of learner I am. My notes used to be quite jumbled and messy but now they are organized and follow a pattern making them easier to understand. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, myself included. I am particularly good at note taking as well as realizing the potential benefits of attending college to motivate me to try harder. My notes typically follow the teacher’s lectures but sometimes my methods vary from them when they go off on tangents or a different format would be easier to comprehend. Usually my notes …show more content…
By actually doing the work instead of just hearing or reading it, I can better learn the material. My key strengths as a learner lie within the math and science subjects because of the hands-on nature of the courses. I am good with formulas and thinking algebraically which means I have logical-mathematical intelligence. However, my limitations as a learner lie within the social studies fields and simply managing my time. I lack in the interpersonal intelligence so it is difficult for me to comprehend why others do what they do, and how they do it. Also, as previously stated, I poorly manage my time since I give in to distractions too easily. These are big limitations on my learning but I am working around them to accomplish my