Throughout my first semester of college at California State University San Marcos I was enrolled in a course called GEL 101. This course is only for first-year students and it helps you ease into the phase of entering college. It assists students in a wide variety of ways including informing them on the resources available on campus, educating them on time management skills, studying and test taking strategies, and so much more. I will be explaining how the GEL 101 course has influenced my college career, what subject was the most useful to me and what I wish we would have covered, and the impact of the course regarding to my future of learning.
When I first enrolled in GEL 101 I wasn’t so enthusiastic as I was when I first started attending classes the first couple of weeks. I quickly learned that the environment that I was …show more content…
GEL 101 has also helped me strengthen my character and my personality. Some of the things I learned in the course that can help me in regards to lifelong learning are defining the ways that I can learn more effectively, being more social with my peers, and my favorite one is knowing the rights and wrongs of being prepared to apply for jobs and internships. I feel like I did a good job in this course, not a great job but a good job. I have some personal family issues that I have been dealing with back at home so I have to make sure I have time for both my family and school.
Although, some may believe GEL 101 isn’t a course that is important or essential, to me, I believe it is very helpful. It helps students ease into being a college student and helps them adapt into the life of college student by informing them on beneficial ways of doing things. Not only did I make new friends throughout the course in the semester but I also learned helpful techniques that will benefit me very much here at CSUSM and also in the long run with