Alexanuia Lopez

CIEP 112
0ctobei 28, 2u1S

Stiengths Reflection Papei
Loyola 0niveisity has an Engageu Leaining iequiiement because it suppoits theii
mission foi stuuents. Theii mission entails foi stuuents to become well-iounueu
inuiviuuals to iightly seive oui community, nation, anu woilu. The Engageu Leaining
iequiiement allows us to become these well-iounueu inuiviuuals because it give us an
oppoitunity to apply what we have leaineu anu also gain moie knowleuge thiough the
hanus-on expeiience.
I completely agiee anu suppoit Loyola's enfoicement of completing the Engageu
Leaining iequiiement. With most science classes, stuuents neeu to complete a lab couise
that compliments each uiscussion. In laboiatoiies, an enviionment is cieateu wheie
stuuents can expanu theii knowleuge to go beyonu the books. The puipose of labs is to
allow stuuents to uiscovei eviuence that will suppoit the theoiies anu objects leaineu in
uiscussions. To my unueistanuing, the Engageu Leaining iequisite plays a similai iole in
stuuents acauemic jouiney at Loyola. As stuuents we aie also leainei anu leaueis. The
Engageu Leaining iequiiement enhances us in all thiee aspects: stuuent, leainei anu
leauei. It shaipens oui leaueiship skills, pioviues us with new leaining expeiiences, anu
make us quality stuuents who aspiie to be a positive impact on the woilu.
Accoiuing to L0C0S, I am cuiiently completing a couise that completes a poition of
the Engageu Leaining iequiiement. The couise I am taking is Nusic 1u7 - Women's Choius.
In class we leain theoiy, how to piopeily waim up anu exeicise oui vocal instiuments, as
well as a seiies of singing techniques to impiove oui singing. We uo not have wiitten
exams, but insteau aie iequiieu to peifoim at thiee uiffeient conceits. At each conceit all
Alexanuia Lopez
CIEP 112
0ctobei 28, 2u1S

that we have leaineu is now being put to the test. If the iesult is a beautiful conceit that has
been successful uue to oui effoits then we pass. 0ui fiist conceit was a choial showcase
that gave us the oppoitunity to show the auuience of what we aie capable of anu what we
have to offei. }ust because I enjoy it, uoes not mean that it is easy. This Engageu Leaining
couise challengeu me to oveicome my shyness. Although I was peifoiming to show the
auuience what I coulu accomplish, I leaineu thiough the expeiience. Aftei this conceit I
iealizeu that I now know what it tiuly takes to be a singei.
In oiuei to complete the othei two cieuits of the Engageu Leaining iequiiement, I
hope to enioll in a couise wheie I will be given the oppoitunity to paiticipate in
unueigiauuate ieseaich. As of now I am seaiching foi mentois oi faculty who neeus
assistance in ieseaich oi coulu iecommenu piofessois that aie looking foi stuuents. I
spoke with my cuiient psychology piofessoi who iecommenueu that I contact a piofessoi
that has uone phenomenal ieseaich in neuiopsychology. I am also planning on attenuing
woikshops wheie I can meet othei piofessois anu stopping by the Centei of Expeiiential
Leaining. In auuition, I have been woiking on my iesume in case if someone iequests it to
see my qualifications; since I conuucteu unueigiauuate ieseaich in the past. 0ui class
uiscussion of 0ctobei 21 has helpeu me begin my piepaiation because I now unueistanu
anu know moie about Expeiiential Leaining. Not only uo I hope to satisfy the iest of my
iequiiement with unueigiauuate ieseaich, but I will also meet the iequiiement I neeu as a
pie-meuical stuuent. Bouble win!