Goal 1-Longwood Seminar
Longwood Seminar was perhaps the most useful class I took during my first semester at Longwood University. At a glance, I wasn’t really expecting to learn a lot from the class. Many people told me it was full of redundant information and assignments that seemed to have no relevant use. They couldn’t have been more wrong. We read The Other Wes Moore, which gave insight on how to be a citizen leader. It also taught also that every decision or life choice we make can ultimately impact our future. We also learned time management skills, had a lecture on diversity and inclusion. My favorite lecture was the Assumptions 101, where we all learned about the problems of assumptions and stereotypes. What I really liked about LSEM is that the professor and peer mentor really wanted us to go out and appreciate everything that Longwood and the town of Farmville had to offer. They took us to different places on campus and even invited a panel to class consisting of different organizations that we showed interest in. Another thing I really liked about the class was that it was made up of all Honors students. Even though we knew each other a little before, I feel like I know them even better now, and I still keep in touch with most of them. Yes, LSEM is a mandatory, one credit class, but it was very crucial in helping us prepare for college life.
Enclosed is my final LSEM paper in which I go into further detail on how the class was beneficiary.