2a) Recently I was presented with seven articles to read and to
take notes on for a class homework assignment. The articles ranged from advice
tips for a first year college student, to how to develop into a deep thinker,
and about being “independent thinkers”. At first, nothing about these
assignments really interested me because I had that typical college attitude of
“I already know it all.” As I pushed myself to be optimistic about these
articles I realized that there was still a lot I was unaware of and each
article taught me something new and unique. Two articles that I found most
interesting are listed below:
One article I found very useful was, College Advice From People Who Have Been There Awhile. This
article was filled for advice that I found very useful considering the fact
that I’m a freshman and this is my first year. We were advised to listen to our
educators because they have the most helpful advice for us young adults
entering the college life. What I found most powerful from this article was when
they said, “We need to think about our whole life and not just your job.” I
think this an important reminder because college has a lot more to offer you
than just being qualified and your field of interest. The best thing that you
can do is focus solely on your future self.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/opinion/06collegeadvice.html
Another article that I enjoyed was, How to Become a Deep Thinker at College, because it gave us three
tips on how to be a “thinker”. I found this interesting because I’m always
looking for a way to better myself and a way to explore the unknown. The three
tips are as followed:
1) Choose
a mixture of courses that all seem interesting to you. These courses should be
something you already know about.
2) Calculate
the numbers of hours you will need to handle for the workload of each class.
3) Double
your totals. Keep that number of hours free in your schedule.
http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/24/how-to-become-a-deep-thinker-at-college/
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