Evaluate how your educational experiences thus far have prepared you for life after Marist. Which tools or techniques have you acquired that will help you pursue your chosen career in public relations, business, etc.?

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Reflective Essay: Preparing for life after college

Minimum of 2 pages, double spaced; no cover or references needed

A Reflective Essay is an essay in which the writer examines his or her experiences in life. The writer then writes about those experiences, exploring how he or she has changed, developed or grown from those experiences.

For this essay, you will evaluate how your educational experiences thus far have prepared you for life after Marist. Which tools or techniques have you acquired that will help you pursue your chosen career in public relations, business, etc.? Have you had an interesting internship or worked on a campus event for instance, that provided some unique hands-on opportunities? Are there areas that you feel need particular improvement in order for you to be a competitive job candidate? Is there a course you are looking forward to talking in the fall in order to expand your knowledge or skill set?

Writing reflective essays are all about sharpening your mind’s critical thinking abilities. This means that you aren’t just expected to write about your essay topic; you’re expected to offer opinions and observations about it. One great way to do this is to be mindful and observant. Maximizing observations in reflective essays is a must: keep a notebook or a notepad and continually write down ideas that cross your mind. What did you think of a particular assignment, activity or event? What about it struck you? These are all questions that you should be able to answer throughout the process of writing your reflective essay.

Although writing a reflective essay gives you relatively more freedom than other analytical papers because it mainly concerns your opinions and insight, structure is also very important when creating this kind of work. Make an outline of your reflective paper. Decide what you want to write about and how many paragraphs the entire paper will be. You should make sure that your ideas are arranged in an organized and logical manner, with a clear introduction, body and conclusion.

Start your introduction with an informative statement about the topic to get the reader interested in your paper. Make the statement specific to what you will be talking about in the rest of your paper. Support your main topic with concise examples, and end with a memorable conclusion.

Proofread carefully for grammar, spelling and punctuation.

 

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