Forming new concepts through experience
- Identify an initial concept you had about an event in your life that changed as a result of your experiences.
- After identifying your initial concept, in a few points, briefly describe the experiences that led you to change or modify the concept, and then explain the new concept you formed to explain the situation.
- State the initial concept:
The first day I attended this course.
- Briefly describe the new information provided by additional experiences. Use point form.
- From my initial experience, I thought to myself that the course was too difficult.
- I also thought that I might not perform well in this course.[unique_solution]
- My first-time experience in class, thus, led to my worries in explaining my desperate situation that I was in.
- To me, the lecturer was too demanding, which I could not cope with; the course involved too much writing of assignments, which I hated most. Generally, reading was too challenging for me.
- However, I came to my senses when I remembered I had applied for the course, and therefore, I had no otherwise but to pass. With time, I found it more interesting, and I could keep up with the work. Reading was no longer a challenge to me.
- Briefly outline the new concept formed to explain the situation. Use point form.
- From my initial experience concerning the course, I developed a new and positive attitude concerning this course.
- I realized that this course is difficult, but I was determined to work hard and perform exceptionally well. I was ready and very willing to address to handle the work to do well.
- To do well, I had to take action as fast as possible to brush away the negative attitude that I had covered my mind with.
- Thus, I decided to remain in the course, to do my very best, and perform excellently.