P.O.W.E.R. Learning - Robert S. Feldman

Try It! Survey - This Course, of Course

In order to prepare yourself for a career after graduation or for additional schooling, you must decide on a major field of study in college. Courses are arranged in a logical sequence so that as you become closer to your goal, you are ready to assume the responsibilities of that career or of graduate school. In the process of fulfilling specific course requirements, however, you may not agree with that logic. You may be required to take courses that you don't particularly like, or that you may have difficulty with. Nevertheless, they are important to your background in your major area, or to your general knowledge as an educated person.

I. Select one required course, so far, that you are taking or have taken that you feel is LEAST likely to satisfy your interests or your immediate needs. Review its purpose either from your college catalogue or from talking to your advisor and then make a logical assessment of its impact on your overall educational requirements by clicking in the level, in the table below, that you determine is appropriate.

Required Course:

Purpose:

	Not Helpful	Somewhat Helpful	Very Helpful
Prepares me for studying and learning at a higher level
Extends my general educational background
Prepares me for advanced courses
Provides insights into other areas of my field
Provides information that will help me understand the relationship of my studies to other fields

II. Now that you better understand the purpose of the course(s) you are required to take, in the box below, write a letter to the person or persons who are financially supporting you through college that explains the purpose of required courses. Make sure they understand that their money is not wasted and that all courses are important in your growth as an educated person. If you are supporting yourself through college, write the letter to a friend or relative who may be questioning some of the courses you are taking.

Your professor may want you to send him/her a copy of this. Just fill out the information below, press the "Submit" button and a copy will be sent to each e-mail address given. Or, you may prefer to print out this page to save a copy for your records.
Your name:
Your e-mail address:
Your instructor's e-mail address:

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