Reflective Essay: The College Planning And Preparation Course

The College Planning and Preparation course has provided me with an array of knowledge about college. I learned about financial aid, I looked up different colleges, and learned a lot about what I needed to do in order to get into the college of my choice. I also learned about the different activities college provides and about the college atmosphere. College Planning and Preparation taught me how to research different colleges, to writing college essays, and how to get the most out of college.
One of the first assignments that I completed asked my what career I was interested in and to research some colleges that I wanted to go to. For my career I chose OB/GYN or a pediatric physical therapist. As I moved on in the course and research more deeply into both careers I decided that I wanted to be more of a pediatric physical therapist that an OB/GYN. After asking what I was interested in my lesson began to ask what colleges would I like to attend and then I was asked to research the colleges that I chose. While I was researching I realized how much work that was needed to get into some colleges, how
I learned about the different courses I have to take for my career of choice. I learned about how different schools set up the classes for the semester and how some colleges would let me choose whatever classes I wanted to take. I learned about the different programs that are provided in different colleges that would help me equip me more for what I want to do. I also learned about the different forms that I would be filling out such as financial aid. I was able to practice how to fill one out and the questions that would be asked, which will help me for when I go into college. I also learned about the different clubs, sports, and other activities that are provided in a college campus. I never realized that there were so many things to do for fun and to help me gain some experience