It goes without saying that my quest for knowledge has been long and complicated. Growing up I always loved to learn. My favorite question was “why?” My mom worked really hard to avoid statements “because I said so” because she wanted to encourage my curiosity.
This first quarter I learned a lot about myself. I’ve been pushed into an entirely new learning style. I am still adjusting to big lecture halls and quiz sections. I enjoyed HONORS 205 because it gave me a small class with a close connection to my professor. Titled “What We Know And How We Know It” I wasn’t sure what to expect from this class. I’ve always taken those learning tests and come out as a “visual learner.” I didn’t realize how many types of “ways of knowing” and “intelligences” there are and the overlap between them. I think I was raised to be a scientific-rational, but the truth is I am way more postmodernist than I thought. I retook the learning test at a success workshop on Effective Study Strategies” and learned I am now a “kinesthetic learner.” I am fascinated by the way my type of learning can change with time. In HONORS 205, I learned to be a better listener. In high school much of my classes were filled with students simply trying to get their participation points. We raised our hands and spoke just to speak. In this class my peers had such interesting and thoughtful things to say. Keeping this in mind, I’ve worked on reigning in all my ideas so I can hear others.
I’ve learned about my learning outside the classroom as well. My friends have always told me I am a “bad texter.” My messages are usually pretty direct which can come off as cold. I am frequently asked why I always sound angry via text. For my entire life most of my friends have been similar to me and typically they didn’t read too much into it, especially after knowing me. Being in a sorority I’ve discovered the way my forms of communication vary with my new friends. I am paying more attention to the way my texts may come off. Most of our big group communication is via mass group texts and you have to think about the way 70 other girls will read your message. Because of our diverse backgrounds we all interpret things in different ways.
I am working on being a better communicator, my interpersonal intelligence. I greatly admire those that constantly think about their interactions with others. I also want to improve my intrapersonal intelligence. I’ve been told that college is a time of personal growth. This quarter I feel like I’ve grown a lot, but it is going so fast I’ve hardly gotten a chance to sit and think about it. An essential part to my learning is reflecting. At first I was concerned about the Honors Program’s emphasis on reflection, but I think I’ve learned that this is really helpful for me to track my growth.
This first quarter I learned a lot about myself. I’ve been pushed into an entirely new learning style. I am still adjusting to big lecture halls and quiz sections. I enjoyed HONORS 205 because it gave me a small class with a close connection to my professor. Titled “What We Know And How We Know It” I wasn’t sure what to expect from this class. I’ve always taken those learning tests and come out as a “visual learner.” I didn’t realize how many types of “ways of knowing” and “intelligences” there are and the overlap between them. I think I was raised to be a scientific-rational, but the truth is I am way more postmodernist than I thought. I retook the learning test at a success workshop on Effective Study Strategies” and learned I am now a “kinesthetic learner.” I am fascinated by the way my type of learning can change with time. In HONORS 205, I learned to be a better listener. In high school much of my classes were filled with students simply trying to get their participation points. We raised our hands and spoke just to speak. In this class my peers had such interesting and thoughtful things to say. Keeping this in mind, I’ve worked on reigning in all my ideas so I can hear others.
I’ve learned about my learning outside the classroom as well. My friends have always told me I am a “bad texter.” My messages are usually pretty direct which can come off as cold. I am frequently asked why I always sound angry via text. For my entire life most of my friends have been similar to me and typically they didn’t read too much into it, especially after knowing me. Being in a sorority I’ve discovered the way my forms of communication vary with my new friends. I am paying more attention to the way my texts may come off. Most of our big group communication is via mass group texts and you have to think about the way 70 other girls will read your message. Because of our diverse backgrounds we all interpret things in different ways.
I am working on being a better communicator, my interpersonal intelligence. I greatly admire those that constantly think about their interactions with others. I also want to improve my intrapersonal intelligence. I’ve been told that college is a time of personal growth. This quarter I feel like I’ve grown a lot, but it is going so fast I’ve hardly gotten a chance to sit and think about it. An essential part to my learning is reflecting. At first I was concerned about the Honors Program’s emphasis on reflection, but I think I’ve learned that this is really helpful for me to track my growth.