Reflection Essay - 792 Words

My main goal for this class was to figure out how to make university cheaper and, writing my personal statement. This class offered me more than just two things I was looking for, instead I was informed about workshops and introduced to new ways of researching. I am happy I took this class, it made the process of transferring easier. The challenges and accomplishments I am most proud of include: †¢ When class first began I knew my main goal was to learn about the personal statement and how to get money for school. Those two topics were something I emphasized on my background and goals form. I remember I thought this class would only be a general overview of how you are supposed to do things but it definitely was not, Jen made the class†¦show more content†¦Over the break I plan to dedicate more time into applying. †¢ I came in to the conferences thinking, it was going to be like the writing center. Conferences with Jen were very helpful, in fact I went to two conferences. During the first conference my main goal was to edit and structure my personal statement. Jen was very helpful, because she was able to understand my story from my writing. During the conference, she got to work she knew what needed to be removed she planned the order it sounded best in and cleaned up any other errors in the process. I remember, after the first conference I was so relieved I was able to achieve so much in one meeting and I felt ready to submit my application. Unfortunately, I was not quite there yet I still had to cut down on my essay. During my second conference both Jen and I were trying to see if the flow still works and if everything would meet the universities requirements. This process was very quick for her, she knew what paragraph had too much detail, and knew which other one needed more work. Finally, at the end of this meeting I was ready to submit with confidence. I truly couldn’t have written my personal statement without her. †¢ A great quality about this class were the online resources. Not only was Jen able to help us any time of day, but she also informed us of many events taking place in the community or at school. I attended the event where representatives from the universities cameShow MoreRelatedReflection Essay1616 Words   |  7 PagesReflective Essay The aim of this essay is to reflect on an incident, which took place in a hospital setting during the first month of my Foundation Degree Assistant Practitioner course. It will explore the importance of communication amongst the health care professionals and how a good nursing documentation is an integral part of nursing. 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