Practise reflection

Subject:

My first year in uni 

Gibbs method

Description:

In my first year of University I had an average attendance and felt like I went to enough lectures that I was able to understand the work. I didn't spend that much time on campus in the library working which I now realise in my second year is a massive help. The work I completed was all handed in on time but I had spent nights before crunching to ensure it was complete. I procrastinated a lot in both semesters.

Feelings:

In my first year of University I had come from a smaller town in which I had previously studied digital media in college, so academically I felt confident and excited throughout the year. Moving to a bigger city was very nerve-racking and meeting new people and forming new connections was something I think I struggled with. Something I also struggled with was how independent you are throughout the year, as I felt that doing work on my own time was hard. However I stuck in and went to as many lectures as I could which very much helped. 

Evaluation:

At first I was disappointed in my grades, but now I feel satisfied as a lot of the work can be hard and overbearing and I feel like I did put in a lot of effort into my work, but I know I could have done better. Overall my experience was mixed as I felt like I could have exceeded in my academic learning and gotten better grades. My social life was probably the best thing about my first year as I went out a lot and met a lot of new people which made me more confident and comfortable in my environment. However I wish that I had spent more time connecting with my classmates and asking for help in areas that I needed. 

Conclusions:

What I should have done differently is spend more time early on completing my work. If I wasn't at Uni or at the pub, I was locked in my room playing video games. This spare time should have been used to finish work earlier so that I wasn't staying up for nights before the hand in date. I also should have connected with my piers faster as I feel I spent a lot of my first year scared to talk to anyone. 

Action plan:

In the future I want to stop procrastinating and make University an easier experience for myself. I will talk to my friends and tutors to understand the work more in hopes that I can complete my work at a faster pace which will give me more time to make changes and reflect in hopes that I can improve my grades. I will allocate time more efficiently and use that free time to work at the library.