Thinking back to your experiences first year and so far this year, is K meeting your expectations? How have your expectations for the future changed?
What do you care most about accomplishing during sophomore year?
What experiences do you want to “try on” this year?
How are you changing as a student/learner?
What have you learned about yourself since you’ve been at K?
How do the things you’ve done (in and out of the classroom) connect?
What do you care deeply about? What are you interested in? What are you good at?
What do you want to know and be able to do?
What don’t you want to do? What subjects are you avoiding? How will that impact you?
What had you never heard of before K that you are aware of now?
Academics
You are required to declare a major in winter term. What major are you considering? Have you looked at the requirements?
Are you getting to know your professors? Utilizing office hours?
What is your favorite class this quarter? What do you find most compelling about it?
Have you faced any academic challenges this quarter?
What is your plan for fulfilling the sophomore seminar requirement?
What is your plan for fulfilling the language requirement?
Have you considered adding PE or music to your schedule?
Do you plan to change to an advisor in your major? Change of Advisor forms are available in the Registrar’s Office.
K-Plan
What do you think is your biggest strength? Biggest weakness? How can your K-Plan build on your strengths and help you address your weaknesses?
What are your plans for study abroad/study away? What are your academic/linguistic/intercultural goals? How much effort are you willing to invest in the study abroad process? Are you concerned about any hurdles for you to participate in study abroad/away?
What challenges do you expect to encounter while studying abroad/away or staying on campus?
How are you engaged internationally and interculturally?
What have you learned through your experiences inside and outside of the classroom that confirms your choice of major?
What courses will you take outside your major that will support it?
What does breadth mean to you? How will you achieve breadth?
Campus Life and Co-curricular Activities
What are you involved with besides course work?
What are you doing for fun?
Have you faced any challenges with time management, procrastination, roommates, relationships, etc.?
Life Outside of and After K
What do you want to do with your life? Who might be a helpful mentor as you think long term?
How will you use your summer to learn about yourself and the world of work?
If you will be working during the break, have you met with a CCPD career counselor to strategize about the skills and competencies you can develop through your job?
Are you considering an internship, externship, or K-Trek?
What do you see yourself doing after K? How might your potential study abroad/away experience impact your ability to pursue your life after K or be integrated into your field of study? What skills and competencies relevant to life after K can you develop while you are abroad/away?
