Meet Your Professor

For this assignment, I decided to meet with my History 112 Professor, Professor Michele Coffey. When I first heard about the assignment, I'm gonna admit I was a little nervous. This may be a bit shocking, but in new situations, I tend to be a little reserved and shy. So going to meet with my professor was something that was definitely outside my comfort zone. I didn't know how I was going to go about talking to a professor, nor did I have any idea which one I should choose.

And then I realized I had a huge history test coming up. As I was studying for that history test, I realized I kept coming across questions that I had over the material; there were certain points that had gotten lost in my notes that needed some clarification. As I sat wondering about how I could fix this problem, it dawned on me that I had been assigned meeting with my professor. Suddenly the world was brighter. I could kill two birds with one stone; I would fulfill my U101 assignment, while getting some help in history.

Going into Professor Coffey's office hours was a little bit intimidating. It was my first experience with office hours and I wasn't sure what to expect. But I'm actually super glad I did. If it hadn't been for the U101 assignment, I wouldn't have gone and I would still be confused about a lot of things. After going to her office hours, I learned that Professor Coffey does genuinely care about our grades and is willing help. She clarified where I was going wrong and helped suggest studying tips. She turned out to be a really down to earth, laidback person. I was surprised at how easy-going she was.

To those of you who haven't yet ventured into office hours, I highly recommend it. Even if you are a little nervous and unsure of what to expect, go anyway. It's completely beneficial and worth the experience. Professors (most of them anyway) actually do care about your grades. And its a great way to be more than just another face in the crowd. After visiting Professor Coffey that day, I noticed that when I had her class later on, she made eye contact with me during lectures, just to make sure I understood her points. With a little extra help like that, office hours are completely worth the trip.