I never knew what the true meaning of "discovering yourself" meant until I had taken this class. I have found out a lot of what my strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles were just by doing some very simple exercises. The assignment that I enjoyed doing while covering this topic was the "Discovery Wheel" In our textbook the meaning of the discovery wheel is an opportunity, to tell the truth about what kind of student you want to become, and it can also be used as a picture to how you see yourself "From Master Student To Master Employee" (Ellis 2011). Although the discovery wheel is not meant to be used as a negative judgment or a permanent picture of who I am it does make me aware of what kind of student I can be or could be for the duration of my education. When I did this exercise, I did it with an open mind. When I had finished the discovery wheel and looked at the outcome, I wasn't very shocked with some of the results however it did make me sit back and think about what I have done that has changed in my life? The answer was very simple for me maturity in general, seven years of being out of school, family, and work. I found that I am a lot more focused this time around. I've come to realize how many things that I once viewed as major things have changed.
             What I learned from the discovery wheel was what decisions I need to make to be successful in school so that I can complete my degree program. I believe if you have a goal set and you have the tools required to succeed you will be able to reach your goals and go beyond what you have set for yourself. Part of this class highlighted the point of setting and completing goals. I feel that I benefited from this exercise because I was able to fine tune some of my learning styles. By doing a self-evaluation of myself, I was able to see a picture of what will happen if I don't work on approving the areas that I am weak in. When I completed the exercise, my strong points we...