Getting a degree and going to college had always seemed like a distant and far away dream for me ever since I was young. It was intimidating for me to think that someday I would step for the first time into a college classroom and begin something that I thought was so far away. However, I knew that taking that one step into the classroom would not only begin a long and hard journey in my life but that it would also change my life forever.
Growing as a Learner
One of the main reasons that I have for attending college is that I want to be able to get ahead in life and to have a better future. For example, one of the things that I expect to gain from completing college is a well-paying job. I know that if I do not work hard and struggle by learning …show more content…
And that course being the EDUC-1300 will be the only course I am allowed to take over the summer semester. However, looking forward to the near future, my main academic goal is to be able to get my associates degree in highschool. Not only will I have completed two years of my Bachelor's degree in highschool but it will allow me to get the hard courses and materials done while still in highschool so that I will be able to concentrate on the subjects that are not as important or difficult while in college.
However, even though I know which classes I want to take and what path I want to be walking during college, I do know that there are going to be potential barriers that may slow my progress of achieving my goals. For example, the strongest intrinsic barrier that I have is anxiety. And the reason for that is because I am always anxious how my college plan is going to turn out, or how my grades will be when I receive my work back. Anxiety is something that I know will turn up as a barrier not once but multiple times as I go throughout my college journey.
However, even though anxiety is a big struggle for me, I know that I can overcome it if I stay committed to my goal and finish each task all the way through. One of the main ways I know that I am staying committed is by never giving up. Commitment is a serious …show more content…
For example, I would much rather have a professor explain the lesson and topic rather than having to do it on my own. Another example is that I am a person that needs a quiet space to study and read. I am not the type of person that can go into the middle of a crowd and be fully immersed and able to comprehend what they are reading. In contrast, when I need to brainstorm ideas or concepts, I would very much rather do that with a group of people that give me different ideas or views than only have my own personal view and thoughts. However, one of the strategies that I am applying
LEARNING PROFILE PAPER 9 to be able to expand my learning preferences is a growth mindset. A growth mindset is not only useful for applying new learning preferences in my life but also for seeing where I can do better and which areas I need to work on to be a better student
Growing as a Learner
One of the main reasons that I have for attending college is that I want to be able to get ahead in life and to have a better future. For example, one of the things that I expect to gain from completing college is a well-paying job. I know that if I do not work hard and struggle by learning …show more content…
And that course being the EDUC-1300 will be the only course I am allowed to take over the summer semester. However, looking forward to the near future, my main academic goal is to be able to get my associates degree in highschool. Not only will I have completed two years of my Bachelor's degree in highschool but it will allow me to get the hard courses and materials done while still in highschool so that I will be able to concentrate on the subjects that are not as important or difficult while in college.
However, even though I know which classes I want to take and what path I want to be walking during college, I do know that there are going to be potential barriers that may slow my progress of achieving my goals. For example, the strongest intrinsic barrier that I have is anxiety. And the reason for that is because I am always anxious how my college plan is going to turn out, or how my grades will be when I receive my work back. Anxiety is something that I know will turn up as a barrier not once but multiple times as I go throughout my college journey.
However, even though anxiety is a big struggle for me, I know that I can overcome it if I stay committed to my goal and finish each task all the way through. One of the main ways I know that I am staying committed is by never giving up. Commitment is a serious …show more content…
For example, I would much rather have a professor explain the lesson and topic rather than having to do it on my own. Another example is that I am a person that needs a quiet space to study and read. I am not the type of person that can go into the middle of a crowd and be fully immersed and able to comprehend what they are reading. In contrast, when I need to brainstorm ideas or concepts, I would very much rather do that with a group of people that give me different ideas or views than only have my own personal view and thoughts. However, one of the strategies that I am applying
LEARNING PROFILE PAPER 9 to be able to expand my learning preferences is a growth mindset. A growth mindset is not only useful for applying new learning preferences in my life but also for seeing where I can do better and which areas I need to work on to be a better student