Where I am at now- the half way point of the semester

“Where I am at now- the half-way point of the semester”.

            My thoughts on college still stand almost the same as when I first started. I am still unsure of what to expect, because I’m still relatively new to college. I am only taking two courses. One of the courses I am currently taking is basically an introductory course to college. This course shows you how to properly take notes, how to plan out your degree path, and build your confidence to succeed better in college. However, this course does not count toward your college credit nor does it affect your G.P.A.

            My other course in college is CCR 092. It is a composition and reading course. This course is designed to prepare you for college English courses, and gives you a recap on basic grammar rules.  These courses may not count toward my college credit or my G.P.A., but I still think they help out tremendously. They seem to motivate you in a way to get “the ball rolling” as one might say. As for me, I feel that I haven’t been in college long enough to have a definite opinion on where I stand. I do feel that I could use some brushing up on my grammar. I think it is important to know for college papers. The CCR 092 class has definitely made me more aware of the way I write. I have learned about comma splicing, run-on sentences, sentence fragments, independent clauses, and many more ways I can build myself to be a better writer.

            I suppose you could say that I do feel more confident now that we are reaching the half-way point of the semester. I am not as nervous as I was the first day. I had my doubts that I wouldn't make it past the second week of college. I also thought I wouldn't pass any assignments, because I have not been to school for almost 19 years. I thought school would interfere with my work and my busy life. My plan is to take school in small doses. If I stick to my plan and not take on too much, then school should be fine. No one likes to feel overwhelmed. I think a lot of older students like me seem to take on more than they can chew. My major when I started was Graphic Design, but now I am not so sure if that is what I want. I figure I still have a lot of school to get through first. I want to see if I can get through all the basic courses I need first, and then see if I am truly ready to invest my time and money on college.

            Another thing I recently thought about was my career. I already have a career. Most students do not have a career when they start college. Most students are going to college to get a career. If school does not work out for me, then I have something to fall back on. However, If I do not complete college, and get my degree, I will not be truly happy in a career that I know I would truly love.