W. E. R. Learning Strategies For Success And Life Analysis
After I graduated from high school I went back and forth on when and where I wanted to attend college. I believed that I could live life without going to college. My parents disagreed and I watched as all of my friends moved away and enjoyed the college life. After being home and putting off college for a while, I really started to think of how I wanted to live my life. I grew up in a military family and my parents could move at any time. This coming year they could be moving away and it made me realize that attending college to me could be a stable place to live and also a way to learn more about myself. Now that I am here, I have discovered many of the benefits of college other than making more money. A benefit to me personally by attending college is one getting to know one’s self. During the time you’re at college you get a chance to learn more about what you like and don’t like, or you start to see how you want to mold your life. Robert Feldman, author of P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success and Life, says “Your college education provides you with a compass to discover who you are, where you’ve been, and where you’re going.” When I first came to college I wanted to major in
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Jeff McGuire author of The Benefits of Having a College Education says "Gaining the awareness that proximity to diversity affords is another justification for higher education." By attending college, I’ve seen, experienced, and am starting to understand that everyone around me views and learns differently than I do. For instance, have you ever had a discussion with your coworkers, friends, or family and just feel biased or that your answer is right until they point out facts that you might not have known or they feel the same way, but after hearing them talk you think more about how you feel? To me, you almost have an ah ha moment because you have a clearer understanding of how others feel and how you
Jeff McGuire author of The Benefits of Having a College Education says "Gaining the awareness that proximity to diversity affords is another justification for higher education." By attending college, I’ve seen, experienced, and am starting to understand that everyone around me views and learns differently than I do. For instance, have you ever had a discussion with your coworkers, friends, or family and just feel biased or that your answer is right until they point out facts that you might not have known or they feel the same way, but after hearing them talk you think more about how you feel? To me, you almost have an ah ha moment because you have a clearer understanding of how others feel and how you