This learning community has changed my college experience completely. Not only has it made my transition from high school to college easier and less confusing it has surrounded me with the people that truly made a difference in my life. The learning community has exposed me to the importance of community service and community awareness. The various workshops and lessons taught during the class has helped with my public speaking and class selection. The instructors proved to be very helpful and in the end was not a complete waste of time. When I first understood the concept of a non credit course I was irritated. I was angry about the fact that instead of studying for other classes I was stuck in a non credit class that at the time I thought was going to be a waste of time. But in reality it was a great learning experience that has definitely made my life easier. The class taught me time management and how to deal with professors leading to a great college experience. The most enjoyable aspect of the class was the difference between a good and bad speaker. Through both examples of a good speaker and a bad one it clearly showed the clarity of one’s voice and confidence how it affects a grade. Also the stress on community involvement was very eye opening. The class taught me to take advantage of the various opportunities offered at the school including star search and the writing center. It was a basically a class that showed new students the inner workings of the university. Not only did this learning community provide me with people that I would know for the rest of the semester and maybe even the rest of my life. the trips and parties were also very fun and the teachers involved also helped in a great deal.