1stGenExp—Design Yr Georgetown

1 Credit · Level: Undergraduate

This course is for sophomore students in the Community Scholars Program who identify as first generation scholars. Permission of instructor is required. Email Dean Erin Force at erin.force@georgetown.edu for special registration procedures. The sophomore year is a time of transition between the newness of the first year, when all possibilities are in front of you, and the certainty of the upperclass years, when your direction is more established. Although the sophomore year leaves plenty of time for exploration, you may find yourself feeling uncertainty about the choices before you, as well as pressure to choose quickly. Our goal in this course is to support each other as the sophomore year unfolds and to experiment with and plan for the decisions that will shape the upperclass years. We'll use readings, discussions, podcasts, videos, written reflections, and activities developed in Stanford's Life Design Lab to think deeply about personal formation, consider big questions about the purpose of an undergraduate education, and work toward designing a Georgetown experience that is true to your developing identity, values, interests, and untapped potential.