The student reflects on adjusting to college, which was different than expected from portrayals in media. They struggled their first year by not feeling prepared or engaged in classes and unsuited to their initial major. Now in their second year as a Human Services major, they feel more confident working with children as they've always wanted a career helping kids. While math is a weakness, sciences and labs are a strength, and the student found classes like Human Services and Marine Science most interesting due to hands-on learning and diverse discussions. The most challenging classes were Algebra and Sociology due to teaching style rather than the material. An internship next year will provide the first experience outside the classroom.

1. Jakera Fuzz
HMSV
Prof. Thomas
8 October, 2015
Reflection Paper
When I first started college I had this vision that it was going to be what it looked like in
the movies and on TV. But those first couple of weeks I found out very quickly that it wasn’t
necessarily what they portray on TV. In high school they say that they are preparing you for
college, I didn’t necessarily feel prepared because it so different from what I’m used to. In high
school your teachers basically baby you in comparison to College professors. I feel as though I
did not do good my first year college, I wasn’t excited about my classes and my major just
wasn’t the right fit for me.
I do feel more confident this year going into my sophomore year as a Human Services
major because I always wanted to work with kids no matter what profession I ended up in. So I
have decided to do children’s social work. I was introduced to the Human Services major
because my aunt is a social worker and by discussing school with her it sounded like something I
would love to do, I am also great friends with Kirsten Stanley and she is in the Human Services
Program.
I would say that my weaknesses in school would be math; I never really liked it since
I’ve been in middle school, and it takes me a really long time to grasp the concept. My strengths
would have to be sciences and labs; science has always been my favorite subject since

2. elementary school. I found my Human Services class interesting because of the discussions we
had, you got to see everybody else’s view on a particular subject and you notice that not
everybody thinks the way that you do. I also found my Marine Science interesting because you
learn things about animals that you never know and you’re really hands on with them during
labs.
My most challenging classes last year were Algebra and Sociology, I actually don’t think
that it was me not retaining the material; I think it was the way it was being taught that made it
difficult for me. I didn’t really handle it in any particular way I just retook the class with a
different professor. I haven’t had any experience outside of the classroom but next year I will be
doing an internship. In school I was never an A student or a star student. I just tried my best, and
that’s all I can do. Of course I always think that my study habits and my grades could be better.
By doing these discussions it really makes you think about every aspect of the subject
that you’re talking about. They are also real life topics about things that actually happen in
people’s life. One of my favorite topics was the love and intimacy chapter because it’s so
interesting to me, I love talking about love, couples, and marriage so that by far is the topic I
would conduct research on.