GEN105 Capstone CheckPoint

GEN105 Week 9 Checkpoint

Capstone CheckPoint

 Resource: Chapter 12 of Keys to College Studying: Becoming an Active Thinker

 Due Date: Day 4 [Individual] forum

 Complete the Make Responsible Choices activity on p. 447 of the text. Choose two of the three questions about which to write a summary response of 200 to 300 words.

                        ■ You are at your graduation dinner. Your best friend or favorite relative

stands up and talks about your five most significant strengths that

contributed to your successful graduation from college. What do you

think they are?

            Hard worker,

            Fast learner.

            Persistent.

            Love to learn.

            Kids.

        I think the most significant strength that helped me successfully graduate from college is my persistence.  I had persistence in pursuing my goal no matter how difficult the path was to walk.  Another significant strength of mine is that I am a hard worker. I work hard to achieve each and every one of my goals.   Being a fast learner is definitely a plus while pursuing my degree.  I catch on quickly to new ideas and am able to turn them around and use them for my needs.  My love to learn is another strength that significantly helps contribute to my graduation.  I enjoy learning new things and look for opportunities to expand my knowledge and be a more valuable individual for current and future employers.  I would have to say my kids are one of my most significant strengths that contributed to my success.  Without my kids, I would never had the desire, the will, nor the ability to succeed at college.  

                        ■ You are preparing your post-graduation resume and need to list your

college contributions and achievements. What would you like them to be?

                        ■ You are prepping for an interview for a job in a field in which you have

had no training or experience whatsoever. You decide to list for yourself

five items—qualities, life events, or achievements—that will indicate to the

interviewer that you are prepared to succeed in any field. What are they?

            Finished college while working and supporting a family.
            Taken advantage of courses offered by employer.
            Sucessfully getting GED 15years after dropping out of school.
            Hard worker
            Fast Learner

            Five qualities or life events I have that would show that I am prepared to succeed in any field would be that I am a fast learner, a hard worker, I succeeded in getting my GED after dropping out of school 15 years before, I managed to finish college while working full time and supporting my family, and I always take advantage of any extra courses my current employers have available.  Being a fast learner and a hard worker means I can learn new ideas and information quickly and am able to turn around and apply it to my job with minimal training.  I work hard until I achieve my goal no matter how difficult the path may be.  The fact that I went back after fifteen years to earn my GED and passed without any classes shows my ability to retain knowledge for long periods of time and that I am willing to constantly assimilate any new information that can make me a more valuable employee.  I attended college while working full time and supporting my family shows I am willing and capable of completing immense workloads, and in a timely manner. In previous companies where they had extra training courses for their employees I have always worked at completing as many courses as possible in order to make myself a more valuable individual for my current employer.  All of these traits and accomplishments shows my willingness and capability at being a success at any field I choose.