There are so many resources on Campus, such as the UW writing center, and if you just utilize them correctly you don’t ever have to feel lost and confused. Although the lectures are very large and some professors ramble on, breaking down into smaller discussions and engaging with your TA and other classmates really allows Read More…
Tag: Expectation/Reality
Discussion Section: here’s my opinion, until next week!
I remember leaving my first lecture in Fall 2017 and saying aloud – “if the next four years work like the past 50 minutes, why do people hate class?” That was before I sat down in the real academic arena – discussion section. Before coming to UW-Madison, my sister told me as I prepared my Read More…
Don’t be Afraid to Make a Change: Transferring Schools
When I accepted an early decision to attend a private business university in New York City with significant scholarship money, I never expected to transfer to another institution two year later. I was promised an elite honors business program with world renowned professors and a personalized business program and curriculum. My expectation was to join Read More…
Meeting new people in college: let me introduce you to myself
Since we were young, we were told time and time again that college will be where you will meet so many new people and make your life-long friends. However, that wasn’t exactly the case for me. As an introvert arriving on campus for the first time, I thought I’d step out of my comfort zone- Read More…
Lectures Let Down Expectations: Where I Did My Actual Learning
When I arrived at college I assumed I would spend all my time in the lecture and I would be a model student. That was partially true for a semester or two. But then I felt that I slept more in the lecture than out, and as soon as my professor started talking I would Read More…