College 101 Reflective Essay

College 101 was a basic, yet informative introductory course to start college off with. When I first came to clark, I was dumbfounded and confused, the school was a lot bigger than what I was used to and I barely had a clue where to find my classes, much less the resources I didn’t know I had. After taking College 101, the big, scary world of academics suddenly became a lot smaller, and a lot less scary. College 101 taught me about Clark College in general, as well as the resources it offers. Additionally, College 101 gave me a goal to pursue. Instead of being at Clark simply because I “think I should,” I’m at Clark because I want to help people - preferably through education. A resource that Clark College offers is their Career Cruising center. Here, one can learn about all of the potential careers they may be able to pursue, as well as the implications and requirements expected to come along with their personal career choice. Career Cruising can take a student with no direction or idea what they’re doing, and give them the resources and options they need in order to make a decision on what

In module 5, I took the Smarter-Measure Assessment, a test which, to be honest, I was dreading. I thought it would be a boring waste of time, but I was wrong. Smarter Measure gave me a lot of valuable information about my personality, as well as the way I should study. It brought my time-management skills to attention, as well as my study type. Thanks to the Smarter-Measure Assessment, I now know that I am a aural, solitary and physical learner. The information given to me in module 5 gave me the ability to base my study habits off of my study type, and because of that, I am a lot more prepared to face the challenges that college usually brings. I never would’ve gotten that useful information if I had not taken College 101 in the first