Final Reflection

The semester has come to an end and you know what that means? WINTER BREAK! But more importantly I have gained a semester full of new knowledge. ESEPSY 1159 has been an especially useful class. I have found that it has given me resources to use in my other classes and life. It’s not often a class gives you real world knowledge.

The internet is a wonderful thing. But it can also be daunting. The things you can find and learn are endless. Knowing how to find the things your looking for is so important. Take advantage of the free online databases your school gives you. Having access to scholarly peer-reviewed articles is something to never take for granted. Google is an amazing resource as well. You can use Google as a resource to find other resources! It’s like resource inception. And don’t forget the advanced search option on Google. There’s no point in going through pages on pages of links if you can just have Google narrow them down for you.

I’ve learned a lot of useful information about online learning strategies. But I’ve also learned some things about myself. I do my best learning outside of the classroom. Since I’m a reflective learner I don’t take in everything the professor says as they say it. I need to digest what they said and think about it. I find it hard to understand concepts if they aren’t put in my terms. YouTube and Google has been so helpful to me. I have been able to clarify things I don’t understand in classes. I’ve also learned I need to keep a weekly schedule. I have several different classes and I can’t remember what or when assignments are due off of the top of my head. Having a weekly checklist has been a life saver.

Time management techniques that we learned have been the most useful to me. Who would have thought it would have taken me until my senior year to finally figure out how to manage my time properly? My GPA has been so important to me this semester. I’m in the Fisher College of Business and getting a job is very competitive. In order to ensure I do my best work, I had to manage my time properly. I had to prioritize assignments, set due dates, make a schedule, and keep myself on that schedule.

Just about everything in this class will be used in my future. Nowadays people train online at their new jobs. Learning how to successfully navigate an online course will help me not be so intimidated by online training. We also learned “netiquette.” Granted, I know how to talk to professors and fellow students in a learning environment. But I have to keep in mind how I interact on social media. Now that I’m on the job hunt, I have to present myself in a manner that is appropriate. This class reminded me how important that is.

I am truly grateful this class turned from a “GPA booster” into something that actually contributed to my life.

 

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  1. When reading your post I also was looking at time management and realized how important it is to me. Time management is one of the biggest things to being successful and it really does relieve you of stress, I couldn’t agree with you more when reading your blog.

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