End of Semester Reflection
End of Semester Reflection
End of Semester Reflection
upon to both work with a greater number of students and travel more often. We
are also planning our May wedding. Time management and organizational skills
proved most useful in managing the challenges that often faced me. I started using
technology more efficiently (trello.com, specifically) to help me keep track of my
responsibilities and find time for all of my projects. Ultimately, things turned out
nicely as I have done well in my courses, the wedding isnt causing any stress and
we enrolled more students for the fall than last year. I am pleased with what I was
able to accomplish!
4. Referencing the intended program learning outcomes for the MHE degree, what you have
learned from this course?
1. Academic Literacies and Habits of Mind
1. This course required me to read, write and reflect more than other courses
thus I have grown significantly in this area. I learned about the major
development theories that guide our work in student affairs and, actually,
have already applied them in my professional life. We were called upon
very specifically to suspend judgment and apply theories to varied areas of
practice and were also asked to draw conclusions based on concepts and
theories that we discussed. Overall, this course reinforced academic
literacy to a remarkable degree. I also now know how to apply study to my
professional life in a unique way, which overall has reinforced the ability
to be a proactive and reflectively life-long learner.
2. Social Learning and Communication
1. Many of the assignments required me to communicate my ideas and
thoughts to my classmates. Much of our work was indirectly collaborative,
specifically the robust development theory charts that we created. I also
participated in chat sessions where I was able to learn from and converse
with my classmates in a professional manner. That and the PPT