One of the course outcomes I’m going to be writing about in my final reflective essay is the actively participate as a member of a peer group/team. This quarter being my first ever experience of a college level education was more of an eye opener and learning experience for me and my life. It was nerve racking at first knowing that I was going back to school at Olympic College and going to pursue an education that could define the rest of my career and life. As a matter of fact I didn’t really think I was going to fulfill the requirements necessary to be a participant in the work related studies and assignments presented to me in my class/classes. The one I feel like I didn’t struggle but definitely grew in was actively participating as a member of a peer or group/team. For me this was new because I never participated throughout my high school in groups or …show more content…
When it came to that stuff I always wanted to do things my way or on my own and told myself I was better than my peers and they had nothing to offer. As I got into this quarter of college here at Olympic, boy was I wrong about what people had to offer when it came to work on the writers’ workshop in Mrs. Hoves’ English class. I can say as of now I enjoy being a part of a group or team because of this class. Another course outcome I felt I had to overcome is reading in general especially during the reading plus and then answering questions to what story I read. In the beginning I used to think how can I read a 2000 word story and then reflect on it? Now after doing it for 2 and half months throughout Mrs. Hoves’ English 98 class, it has gotten so much easier and I can now do the reading plus with ease. In the beginning of this quarter I remember I use to score really low on the reading plus and wouldn’t get full credit for having done them. I think the first week I got three