Cumulative Reflection

The electrical engineering curriculum at Iowa State University has equipped

me with the skills necessary to become a well-rounded, critical-thinking, big-
picture engineer. The fundamental EE classes set the groundwork and provided me
with the essential abilities to excel in higher-level courses. All of my EE classes
provided me with tips to become engineering problem-solving by utilizing tools
such as MATLAB, LTSpice, KiCad, or Quartus to solve a problem and build
circuits on a breadboard.
One key aspect to my success has been my classmates, where we arranged
meetings to study. For example, Physics was one of the challenging classes I took
in the university. My classmates and I arranged meetings in the library to study for
both the quizzes and exams, and I noticed an improvement in my performance.
Also, collaborating with lab partners to do experiments or projects provided me
with the skills needed to work and communicate in a group. These abilities have
taught me how to be an influential team member and how to emerge our strengths.
Thus, group work has assisted me in succeeding in my academic years.
Many resources at Iowa State University provided me with the opportunity
to succeed, such as Supplemental Instruction, the library, the TLA, the ETG, and
the labs. In labs, my lab skills have improved over time, in which I become
familiar with the lab tools and writing a detailed report. Also, I have been assisted
by the TAs who are qualified and helpful. Iowa State University allowed me to be
a TA in which not only benefits what I study and benefits others of my knowledge
which was one of the best experiences I have had; I became a TA for the EE201
course.
Finally, I am grateful for all the opportunities and resources that Iowa State
University provided to me, especially the career fair in which I interacted with
employers multiple times over the years. I gained knowledge of what the industry
fields need, how to make a resume, and how to do an interview, which will help
me in my career.