Coming into Chabot I didn’t really have an idea of what I
wanted to major in, so I consider myself to be a explorer. The explorer is the
perfect term used to define this type of person because they really have no
clear idea of what they want to do for the rest of there life. This decision is
not an easy one either. How can you decide what you want do as a career. The
benefits of being an explorer student is that you are open to most career
fields. Every day you are changing and trying different things and at the end
of it you will find something that ignites your passion. Only will you feel
content with yourself if you find something that interests you in studying. The
problem with IGETC and other requirements like it is that they are too broad. If there was a way you could actually
experience a field hands on, it can greatly increase your motivation for
perusing that major. Community colleges have many incoming students that don’t
have any idea what their passion is so they look for the college to help them
into a field. This is not that case though; rather when students finish their
General Ed they are more confused.
Being that I am an explorer I would
like to change categorizes. It takes too much time in a community college to go
from explore to a laser. If you are a laser coming into community college, this
institution can greatly benefit you in so many ways. I believe the difference
between explores and lasers are that the lasers have more clarity in what they
want to do. The lasers know exactly what they want to do, how to get there, and
where to transfer. This clarity needs to be taught in students very early on so
they don’t waste time. The fact that most people say they will transfer out in
two years is a joke. The competiveness of registering classes kills the
momentum of trying new things. Most peoples don’t even get to experience each
and every trade because all of the classes are taken up. This experience leaves
a explorer student always exploring.
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