Growing-up I was always told of the importance of a college education and how going off to school would be one of the biggest invest of my life. And, although all of the information that was provided to me, made me view college as a necessity I had no interest in entering any higher level educational ream. Now, as I write this paper from my first semester of graduated school you would have never known of my ill feelings towards entering the higher level educational ream. Why would I ever feel that way? Let me tell you why, “It was the way that I was allowed to learn and process information”, that made me fear ever going to college.
Now, fast forwarding to the present time and after reading all of the information relating to the Millennials …show more content…
Like many other Millennials, I preferred a more meaningful open communication with administrators and faculty, as it related to my overall progression. As stated in Wilson, “Frequent student-faculty contact can enhance students’ motivation, involvement, and intellectual commitment, encouraging them to think about their own values and future plans (Chickering and Gamson, 1987). However, it is the quality of the contact, not that matters (Cross, 1999; Kuh, 2003). (Wilson, 2004, pp. 59-71) With, that said Wilson not only detailed the continuous support and guidance needed for the Millennial generation to be successful within their higher learning experience, but she also detailed the lines of open communication that needed to take place between the Millennial students, faculty/administrators, and their …show more content…
Which manifested to some professors as disrespect rather than me having a disability. I was encouraged not only by my parents but also the community of fellow students, whom I had befriended, to share my disability with my professors. This went over well knowing that I had an option of open communication with my professors. I quickly learned to address the worst of my fears of attending a higher educational institute. Because, I was allowed to have that open conversations with my professors then alternatives ways of me submitting some assignments were made. Overall, the conversation as it pertains to students with disabilities have been more out in the open then in the
Now, fast forwarding to the present time and after reading all of the information relating to the Millennials …show more content…
Like many other Millennials, I preferred a more meaningful open communication with administrators and faculty, as it related to my overall progression. As stated in Wilson, “Frequent student-faculty contact can enhance students’ motivation, involvement, and intellectual commitment, encouraging them to think about their own values and future plans (Chickering and Gamson, 1987). However, it is the quality of the contact, not that matters (Cross, 1999; Kuh, 2003). (Wilson, 2004, pp. 59-71) With, that said Wilson not only detailed the continuous support and guidance needed for the Millennial generation to be successful within their higher learning experience, but she also detailed the lines of open communication that needed to take place between the Millennial students, faculty/administrators, and their …show more content…
Which manifested to some professors as disrespect rather than me having a disability. I was encouraged not only by my parents but also the community of fellow students, whom I had befriended, to share my disability with my professors. This went over well knowing that I had an option of open communication with my professors. I quickly learned to address the worst of my fears of attending a higher educational institute. Because, I was allowed to have that open conversations with my professors then alternatives ways of me submitting some assignments were made. Overall, the conversation as it pertains to students with disabilities have been more out in the open then in the