January 25, 2009
Today, I attended my first college class in over 20 years. Walking into the classroom, I was both excited and terrified. The thoughts running through my head ranged from exhilaration to wondering if this was a good idea.
The class began with a brief introduction of Dr. Ambrose to his students and then in turn we introduced ourselves to at least three people and form a group. Once our group was compiled, we were asked to use our imaginations and brainstorm ideas about a picture that was given in class. This was a fascinating activity because it forced us to go beyond our obvious answers and delve further and come up with more creative and original ideas. Through this exercise, I began to feel more comfortable within my surroundings and the butterflies that were driving me crazy were gone.
Dr. Ambrose also used the class to review the syllabus and the projects that would be due during the semester. He introduced the group project to the class. He asked us to look at our choice and decide what the top three topics that excited us and he said that he would put us into groups.
I have to say by the time I left Rider University, I was very excited about starting a new part of my life.
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