Inquiry Final Self Assessment

Inquiry Final Self-Assessment

            Inquiry class was introduced to college freshman as a way of giving new students an easier transition into the social and academic experiences that come with college.  The purpose of this class is to help strengthen students’ intellectual skills, while introducing them to the many new stresses that college will give them.  My personal experience with this Inquiry class has been one of success.  I feel that I have left this first semester more prepared then I ever would have been without this course. 

            There are 7 main requirements for my Inquiry class, Attendance both in class and at Co-curricular events, self-assessments, class participation, blog posts, campus safaris, and video projects.  I would say that I have completed all the requirements, and possibly have exceeded some of the requirements.  I have tried my best to stay on top of the various assignments, not only for this class, but also for all of my courses.  Inquiry class has taught me to know my limits, and work to improve my faults.

I am a person of many strengths and weaknesses.  Many of these positive and negative traits presented themselves several times this semester.  I am a very organized person, which proved crucial to the amount of assignments that were given to me, especially in Inquiry class.  I learned quickly that once I was given an assignment, I had to write the due date in my planner and also write myself reminders to work on it continuously, rather than doing it all the a day or two before.  Because of my organization skills, I have yet to miss an assignment.

            One weakness of mine is that I like to sleep, a lot.  I will admit that there were a few days this semester were I simply did not want to get up for class, so I didn’t.  I enjoyed the fact that I didn’t have my Mom yelling at me to get up in the morning, and making me go to school.  I learned quickly that not going to class can affect your overall grade for the class, and I decided that it would be a smart idea to go to all my classes, even the ones at eight in the morning. 

            Another weakness of mine is that I let the environment around me affect my overall experience.  I am not too fond of Southern Connecticut State University, and I am hoping to transfer out next year, and I feel that sometimes just being on this campus puts me in an inefficient mood.  On Thursday’s, instead of doing schoolwork, I find myself thinking about going home that night and subsequently not get anything accomplished.  I think that is a big issue that I need to improve on; I shouldn’t let my environment affect the quality of my work.

            On a positive note, I do think that I am a very motivated person.  I know what I want to do, how I am going to do it, and the work that it is going to take to be successful.  I feel that by knowing what I want to do, it puts me in a better position than most students who have no clue what they want to do with their lives.  I feel as though it will give me an advantage in the long run, and help me to stay motivated even when I feel distracted. 

This first semester, I have had to rely on myself more than any other time in my life.  In spite of that, I have also learned that sometimes, it is o.k. To take advice from others, especially those who have been in your shoes before.  I have learned that I enjoy working under pressure, and I do my best work in a quite space, when I have nowhere to go and nowhere to be.  I also learned that could be friends with people that I would have never expected, that I can accomplish something if I put my mind to it, and put in the effort needed.  Lastly, I have learned that I don’t always have to rely on myself, that I don’t always have to do everything alone. 

In the future, I will most definitely take the skills that I have learned from these first few months of college, refine them, and become a successful college graduate.  I hope to become less timid when it comes to approaching teachers, socialize more, and making college a time to remember.