Now that it is May, my freshman year comes to an end. My coursework has had classes that range from Greek and Roman mythology to calculus II. As well as that, there are many ways that all of these course have enriched me and help me grow as a person, student, and friend. I learned a lot from this year whether walking to the diner would soon become a struggle or studying at Iribe provides a modern environment but studying at McKeldin provides a quiet environment. College is the time for people to learn and people to make mistakes and I certainly have made most of mine.
In total I have taken around 10 courses for the whole year. There are many reasons why courses came as the greatest revelation because they could either be terrible in terms of coursework or the amount of busy work. However, there were courses that were great and helped me grow. Of course, the math classes math140 and math141, calculus one and two, have humbled me in the ways where it tested my time management skills, and studying habits. On the other hand, classes such as COMM107 which is the communications class offered at UMD have proven that I can step out of my comfort zone in order to deliver speeches and be able to talk to a small group of people who I do not necessarily know. These classes have been introduced to me because these classes are either required in my program track or they were general education requirements at UMD. You may be able to find these classes because theyre required in a sense whether it is required in the major that you would like to pursue or required through general education requirements.
As my freshman year wraps up, the classes I have taken all have had an impact on me both whether it is good or bad. As well as that, all of these classes have helped me become a better student and learn more about myself.