Blog Prompt for My Freshman Year

For the final Reading Notes, use the following prompt to write a 500-750 word reflection on My Freshman Year.

• What was the most surprising aspect of this book? What was the least surprising aspect? Why?

• In light of the challenges faced by undergraduate students highlighted in the book, what advice would you give a new college student?

• In light of what you have learned about the typical undergraduate student, what advice would you give a new college instructor?

• Throughout the semester, we have made numerous claims about the nature, motivation, and tendencies of undergraduate students. Has this book changed your perspective on undergraduate students? If no, why not? If so, how so?

Please read the entries posted by the other members of your group (see below) before we meet on Thursday, December 1. You don't need to respond to these entries (though you are certainly welcome to comment), just read them and note points of similarity and difference. We'll use these notes to start our discussion on Thursday.

To give the members of your group sufficient time to read four other entries, please try to post your entry by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30 (recommendation rather than requirement).

Group 1

Hailey Adkisson

Margo Brady

Nancy DiTunnariello

Kristine Farrell

Kerrie Hert

Group 2

Miwa Ito

Adam Jacobs

Ashley Lepper

Trista Manikowske

Michael McKenney

Group 3

J. Nautiyal

Charu Pahuja

Wendi Stachler

Meredith Wagner

Ruoxu Wang