Jefferson State Reflection

The past two years at Jefferson State Community College have flown by faster than I could have every imagined. It is sad to see this chapter end in my life but I am incredibly excited to start a new journey at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. As I look back at my time at Jefferson State, I will remember how my teachers always went the extra-mile for students who put forth effort in their assignments. As I look toward my future at the U.A.B., I look forward to receiving a degree in accounting and possibly working internationally in the field of business.
Each educator that I have been able to come into contact with at Jefferson State has always shown a willingness to help their students succeed in school and life. I have been able to learn more than I every thought or imagined. Dr. Venglarik was able to help me succeed in my biology class through his time spent out of class helping me understand structures of plants and animals. Jessie Bryson has also helped me through his extensive explaining in class of accounting and ethics subjects. I have many other teachers at Jefferson State that I could also thank for creating a great learning environment for students. Jefferson State’s small class size has also …show more content…
After several years working in the U.S., I would like to be able to transfer to a Latin America and work in a Spanish-speaking country. I have been able to travel to Latin America several times and I plan on spending my entire summer in the region. I love the people and culture in Central and South America. I have been teaching myself Spanish over the past year and I hope to minor in Spanish at U.A.B. I currently work with many Spanish-speaking people, who help me with pronunciations and sentence structure. I believe that by spending my summer in this region, it will allow be to become better acclimated to living in a foreign