On Friday morning, I walked over to Kaplan Hall for my two Freshman Experience Courses that I am the instructor for. This wasn't just any Friday - it was a Friday before a four day Columbus Weekend break. Our students won't have any classes again until Wednesday - rough life these college students have!
Anyhow, I was actually not expecting great attendance since Freshman Eperience is only a one credit course and students at most universities tend to not take these type of courses seriously. However, my two classes have been great so far and Friday turned out to be no exception. In the first class, 27 out of 30 students were there and 23 out of 24 showed up for the second classs. Not too bad!
Our topic for the day centered around career preparation, something UNH incorporates into the academic curriculum better than most of the colleges out there. We went over the importance of a resume and cover letter and a project was assigned that requires the students to apply for a job as if they were graduating and ready for the "real world". This has been a huge help for my students over the years and gets them thinking a little differently - UNH is not one of the nation's leaders in Experiential Education for nothing!
To learn more about Experiential Education, go to: www.newhaven.edu/exped/
P.S. Don't forget to mark your calendars! We have 2 more Open Houses for prospective students coming up. One is on Sunday, October 19th and the other is on Sunday, November 8th. To obtain more information and to register, go to www.newhaven.edu/openhouse.
