Question

In what ways has your college experience influenced your thoughts about your career as a college student? For example, did you pick your major based on the career you wanted? Have you changed your major? Have you been influenced by a course you took, or a book you read, or an assignment?

Answer 1

College experience influenced my thoughts with respect to my career in the following manner:

1. I never thought of myself as a leader before I enrolled in the college but during my time spent in the college these qualities blossomed in my personality and that helped me in taking a decision in that area where I need to take my career ahead.
2. I was somewhat shy and an introvert during high school days, but college helped me to come out of my shell. It provided a space where people who wanted to improve their oratorical skills were provided a platform in the form of participation in debates. So I joined the debate team in my freshman year and developed confidence that I was till then lacking in presenting my views
3. Since then I have excelled at class projects where we have done team presentations. Now, I feel comfortable presenting and speaking in front of large groups of people and can create some really professional PowerPoint slides which will be helpful in furthering my career
4. Another thing that I learned from my college education days was that ,when in college I was frankly overwhelmed by the number of assignments and work, especially since I played a Division II sport as well. Over the four years, though, I learned to manage my time.
5. I'd also add blocks of study time and gym time, along with team practice, to my calendar which helped me not only to focus on my career but also focus on a healthy mind and a healthy body.
6. I also learned to break down overwhelming projects (like a 20-page page or a giant group presentation) into smaller tasks , that would be more manageable and easy for them to handle.
7. To sum up the qualities that I inculcated during my college days are of immense importance in shaping my career and I think these lessons in time management and multi tasking will serve me well for a lifetime.