As a student who aspires to be sucessful in college, as well as in life,  I understand that I must change certain habits and adopt new ones in order to achieve these goals. A college environment and the expectations of college students are different and most times more demanding than those of high school students; therefore I cannot expect to carry the same habits from high school into college and expect the same results. In addition to setting aside time for assignments and studying, keeping an always-updated schedule of classes and events, and making sure that I even make it to my classes (on time), I also decided to learn more about how I learn things.

The V.A.R.K. questionnaire, located in our Freshman Seminar handbooks, gives students the opportunity to assess their own learning style(s) and discover which techniques will be the most likely to help them in their academic careers. Based on the frequency of certain types of responses to the multiple choice questions given, the learning preferences of the respondent is determined. After tallying up my scores, and researching the results, I discovered that I identify as being a Reading/Writing (R) and Kinesthetic (K) learner. This means that making lists, taking notes, and reading texts, as well as role-playing  situations, doing practical exercises, and using the trial and error method are most likely to benefit me in my classes, and as a student overall. I am glad that I completed this quiz because it gave me a better understanding of the type of student that I am, as well as what I can do to become a better one. I will be sure to apply the suggestions that I found to my school work and hopefully I will see positive results!