I am proud to be a Darwin T. Turner Scholar.  I am proud to be a Bearcat.  I am proud to be a future teacher.
Cristina M. Romero's Portfolio
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    • Conversations about Life (Honors EXP 1)
    • First Year Experiences
  • 2013-2014 Year in Review
    • Save Our Schools (Honors EXP 2)
    • Englsih 2089- Honors (Honors EXP 3)
    • Racial Awareness Program (Honors EXP 4)
    • Second Year Experiences
  • 2014-2015 Year in Review
    • Youth Abuse (Honors EXP 5)
    • Third Year Experiences

My First Year Experience at UC: A Reflection

I always knew I loved to learn and my first year of college only made me fall more in love with learning.  My classes, both semesters, were fantastic and I had excellent teachers.  After the first weeks of school, I found that by taking notes, asking questions, and working on projects and papers early, I was able to keep up with my classes and enjoy being in them.  I learned so much about teaching by being able to ask former and current teachers about their experiences.  I definitely feel I was a much more productive student in my first year of college than I was for my four years of high school.

My learning experiences all connected in that they all took me out of my comfort zone.  I do not like to go places alone, yet I had to so that I could get observation hours for some of my classes.  I do not like presenting in front of my class, but I learn to get better at presenting and became more confident in my work.  I do not like introducing myself to people because I am nervous they will not like me; yet, to make friends, I had to talk to people and feel comfortable around them.  By going out of my comfort zone, I learned many things about teaching and presenting and made some very close friends.

After my first year, I more assured that I am in the right major.  I love working with children and find learning about their development fascinating.  I also enjoy learning about teaching techniques, lesson plans, and working with students.  I also found myself drawn to learn more about my environmental science after taking a class on geology that had a whole section on the environment.  I hope to take more classes on the subject, but I do not believe I have enough room in my schedule to minor in the science.

Going into next year, I hope to get more involved on campus through organizations such as Hall Opening Team and Racial Awareness Program.  I want to be an ambassador for my scholarship (Darwin T. Turner) and help the new first year students become comfortable at UC.   Overall, I hope to meet more people, learn more things, and have an even better year than my first year.

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