M COM 320 Observations

It is fascinating how different classes at a university are between majors. As a senior in the Public Health (Health Science) major, I have spent hours poring over complex concepts of organic chemistry, physics, molecular biology, and so on. As such, I have developed a certain level of comfort and confidence in dealing with these types of classes. What a shock it was to find myself stumped at many of the simple sentence structure questions I encountered on the first quiz of M Com 320!

I could tell this class would be different from the first 5 minutes of sitting in the classroom. Different types of people, different interests, different kind of professor, and most importantly, a different learning goal. I have mostly worked in class with students who were pre-med, pre-dental, pre-chiropractic, or some other variation of health nut. As such, the goal of many of my classes has been to learn concepts in order to score well on the MCAT, DAT, or other test. The way that Professor Middleton presented herself in the first class was a far cry from how nearly all of my other classes have been initiated. There was energy in the room, music was blaring, and it was clear that she felt like she was able to provide us with capabilities that would benefit us for the rest of our lives. What test do I think this class will prepare me for? The test of life.