I’m doing well in Chemistry lab because I’ve been completing my pre and post-labs on time. Plus, I’ve been reading the instructions for our labs before going to the lab so that I can fully understand what and what not to do. A class that I identified as needing assistance in, on my Learning Styles Self Assessment is sociology. The changes that I’ve made are revising previous notes taken in class so that I can retain the information.

The expectations that I had during college is to become independent and grow out of my old ways of being a teen. Yes, these expectations have come to fruition because I’m on my own in college and I’ve found a way to make money which is braiding hair. My college experience has been different from what I expected because I least expected myself to be outgoing and make friends. My expectations of college life were to be in my dorm 24/7; eating, doing work, watching movies but it has completely changed. So far, the only thing that has surprised me about my experiences this semester is that my grades are lower. Even though I’m studying, revising, and taking notes in class, it seems that all of my efforts aren’t enough. I haven’t had any tough challenges with moving away to college. The easiest challenge I’ve overcome is being able to go out and actually enjoy my teen years because I didn’t have the opportunity to do these when I was back home.

I haven’t learned anything new about my intended major that I did not know at the beginning of this semester. My thoughts have not changed about my intended major. I still want to become a dental hygienist. Yes, there’s a major that I want to learn more about. I’m interested in learning more about Nuclear Medicine Technology.
I haven’t had any problem or challenge this semester so there isn’t any resource at ODU that I can utilize to assist me. My friends have definitely helped me this semester. We have study sessions and try to help each other when we’re having difficulties in our classes. I haven’t attended any interest meetings for a club. I feel like I can’t get involved in any club at this moment because I’m still getting used to freshman life and finding my way around things. Hopefully, I’ll explore and join some clubs that I’m interested in next semester.