What are the skills, behaviors and strategies of a successful college student-Do you think being successful is only about earning a high GPA or does it go beyond that?

Reflection Paper

Answer BOTH part 1 and part 2 below

Part 1 After attending this First Year Experience program, what did you discover about yourself in terms of your personal and academic strengths, challenges and interests?

What are the skills, behaviors and strategies of a successful college student? Do you think being successful is only about earning a high GPA or does it go beyond that?

Were you able to develop an initial plan to achieve your personal and academic goals? List the academic, student support and co-curricular resources on campus and discuss which services do you think can help you succeed?

In what ways do you now feel ready to take on the challenges of college? If you are close to completing your Associates degree, what is your next step? Where are you headed and what take aways do you now have in your pocket to aid in your success in the future?

Part 2 Name the 3 MCC Institutional Student Learning Outcomes we focused on in this course. Which ISLO(s) do you think will be most important to your development as a successful college student? Can you connect any of these ISLO(s) to your personal growth? Can you connect any ISLOs to your social development? Can you connect any of the ISLO(s) to your career choices? Discuss why these ISLOs lend themselves to human development in general.