It is the end of the
first year of college. I was going to
say “finally the end”, but compared to high school (at least for me) I’m
getting out weeks earlier than usual.
Combined with only coming to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays made it
feel like I had a spring break every weekend.
As we come to finals week however the easy times are over, it’s time to
study for finals. One of these final
assignments was our final essay in English 102.
Mine started as a vague “Increasing Emphasis on college prep” as it was
the only thing I could think of that wouldn’t already be taken. As I did the research, having to work around
issues of little material being written on the topic made me narrow down my
topic. Now it’s more along the lines on
how extracurricular activities can help students in the educational system be
more successful and thereby repair our economy.
When my topic really seemed to come together most was when I was writing
the first draft of the research essay, that was when I could see how to link
each source to one another. When I began
my research I just thought activities like these would just have a few benefits
like getting scholarships or helping with a job resume. But as I read through my sources I could see
there were far spreading benefits of activities like these such as social
development, making connections, learning skills that interest you, and many
other things. This project has allowed
me to expand my knowledge and raised my critical thinking skills. I hope this project also helped the rest of
you in the same way. I wish you all a
happy summer break, or good luck if you are doing a summer term.
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