Learning Profile

The common themes that we discussed about deal with getting use to the fact we are in college, learning how fast we can read material, found out what type of learning style we have and then thinking about what careers we would like to peruse. For example we did some group activities that made us come together and talk about how high is different from college. We talked about tips that will help us be successful in our college years. Then we took some speed reading tests to show us how fast we can read material. This gave us a chance to see what we need to work on to become a better and faster reader. We also took some personality tests in our book and it showed us our personality and what type of learner we are. The last theme we talked about in class was what career and classes we would want to examine. All of these helped me learn more about myself and made me think what type of major I wanted to go into.
My strengths as a learner are listening in class, and making note cards. If I didn’t do these two things I would be in big trouble. When it comes time for test I look at my notes and go over those. If I still need more help I make note/ flash cards to help me remember the material. I don’t really have any activities that come to me easily. I’m just about average about everything. If I had to help a new student coming in to this class I would help them with keeping their stuff together and making sure they get their work done and handed in on time.
My weaknesses as a learner consist of note taking, being able to hear things once and being able to remember them the next time. I wish that I had the capacities of students who don’t have to study for a test. Math comes easy for them and not having to take notes and being able to remember what the instructor said from the day before. The tasks that give me the most difficulty are not having a review for a test. I like for the teacher to hand out the review a few days before the test that way I can look up the answers and make sure they are right so I can study them for the test. The classes that take up most of my time are math and science. Those are my two least favorite subjects in school and take me longer to do than other subjects. If I had to take math and science in the future I would work on my note taking skills and find someone who will help me understand the material.
When I first came to Butler I didn’t know that we had all the resources that we have. Thanks to Student Connect I know how to use those resources. During these few weeks that we had in Student we learned a lot about ourselves. Not everyone learns the same way, people have different opinions, and we got to work on our reading abilities. When my English teacher gives me a research paper I know how to research my topics. I know more sources to use that I didn’t know before. You can use the Butler website to look up information using the Nixon Library. We took several tests to tell us if we were a visual, sight or touch learner. This helped me because I know how I learn best and will try and use it in my study habits. The most important skill that I learned from this class is resources. If you need help with a subject there is always someone or something that will help you with your problem. This is very significant in your success in college. If you didn’t have any of these sources available for college it would be a major pain.
The most relevant topic that we went over throughout this course was binge drinking. I never knew how serious it has become. It’s such a shame that kids have to die that way leaving their family and friends behind. I think that if kids have to drink to have fun they have a problem. There are so many other things in life that you can have fun with besides drinking their life away. Your brain is still learning and growing up to age 25 so you’re only hurting your chances for your brain to learn. To me I wonder why people would want to drink so much that they make themselves puke. I don’t have any topics that weren’t relevant to me. I learned a lot of new things about me and what I can work on to make myself better.
Student Connect was a good welcome into the college world. It helped me see what Butler had available for students. From all the material that we covered I think that nothing should be dropped. I think that all college students need to learn the material we went over. I think that the class is more beneficial for freshman. During this course we had to take tests and see what types of majors we would be interested in. That helped me see what different types of jobs are out there and we can see how much school it would take. Overall the class to me was a good experience. It was nice not having to have homework in a class but still learn a lot about ourselves and the world around us. It was a laid back atmosphere that made me fell comfortable to ask questions. If I had to teach the class I would keep the same projects that we did but have smaller group discussions. When students get in smaller groups we tend to open up more to those that are around instead of having a whole class to talk to. If it’s a nice day outside I would have class outside. I might highlight more of the information in the book but not make it too boring. Have more hand on activities like we did when we used the lap tops.
In order for incoming students to excel in the class is simple. If you show up for class everyday and listen you will thrive. Some students I think take advantage of not having to have the class everyday. One thing that will get you in trouble in Student Connect would be getting behind. When we have to write six paragraphs you don’t want to put them off until the last minute. If you get down to it and work on the assignment the day it’s given it will cause less headaches later. Make sure that you hand in your rubrics at the end of the day or else you will be marked down as not showing up for class. If you don’t use your time wisely in class that will only hurt you also. You get time in class to work on assignments take advantage of that as much as you can. Student Connect is a class where whatever you put in to it is what you are going to get out of it. If you just sit there and don’t participate in any of the activities you won’t learn a thing. This class is to incorporate yourself as much as you can with the material given each day. If you have a good attitude going into the class you will have a better outcome.
From my experiences that I had in Student Connect I will carry with me not to be afraid to ask questions and say what’s on my mind. This class made me feel more comfortable to tell people what I thought about the topics we talked about in our groups. This will help me later on in life because I won’t be afraid to speak out. I will make sure and use my resources that I have around me. This class made me realize that we have a lot of resources around us that we don’t use. I know now that there are a lot of different people out in the world and will have to be mixed in with them in the work field.