Developing Skills and Knowledge for Success at University: A Reflective Essay

FYO26 Preparing for
Success at University:
Knowledge and
creativity
CW1: Reflective Essay

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
The skills that one gets to inculcate at the level of university learning is very important in
life as it shapes the future trajectory of one’s career along with the outline of their academic and
personal lives going forward. In order to succeed at the University, one needs to have a tight grip
on a variety of skills which are in demand in today’s job market such and time management,
critical thinking skills, reading along with communication skills of both verbal and non-verbal
nature. Having a wide variety of knowledge related to different fields is also very important to be
meritorious at the university as the tests and the scope of the content taught there is quite broad.
This essay will highlight a reflective account of the way in which university learning is granted
to the students, the way in which it develops their knowledge and skillset for future career
endeavours along with a brief outlook over how to manage university expectations and overcome
potential challenges (Casey, 2021).
MAIN BODY
The modern job market has become quite complex and there are numerous checkboxes that one
individual has to tick in holistic manner in order to justify their selection for high paying and
esteemed job positions. This road towards having a fulfilling and lucrative career path is
intertwined with the way in which people study and undertake their academic rigours in learning
institutions such as schools and universities. Among such places, the role of university is quite
vital for people as the amount of skill and personality building that takes place here along with
the detailed subject specific knowledge which is distributed helps shape one’s future. This
module has helped me develop quite a lot of skills when it comes to university based learning
that will help me succeed in my university years along with providing me with a rewarding
career opportunity of my choice down the line which will be in the field of human resource
management (Barker, 2022).
One of the major skills that I learnt through the study of this module is the art of doing
reflective practice to look back upon one’s experience and deduce meaningful assumptions and
facts from the same for the sake of personal improvement. I learnt about various models of
reflection such as Kolb’s, DIEP model along with Gibb’s reflective cycle which has been used
herein to describe my learning experience via the study of this module.
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