Extra Credit Task #1

I have to admit that I believe that the average Honors student at Foothill College most likely became involved in the program because of the TAP that it offers with UCLA.  However, I do not feel that this is what students leave the program with.  No matter what the reason for becoming involved within the Honors Institute at Foothill, the classes that you take and the requirements that you must meet leave a lasting impact that goes above and beyond the call of duty for the UCLA TAP.  I honestly feel that institutions like UCLA and UCSD benefit from receiving students from Foothill's HI.  The classes promote participation in a way that normal classes do not.  They also tend to require more critical thinking and dedication on the part of the student, a lesson that is incredibly valuable as we move on to our respective Universities.  Obviously the mission of the HI is not to get its students into UCLA, instead I believe that it is to better prepare students who wish to have the challenge of Honors level courses for their work at universities.  UCLA or not UCLA, students do not sign up for the program unless they are interested in completing Honors level work and are prepared to meet the time and energy requirements that come along with the HI.  Because of the lessons that students learn while in the HI and the classes that they are able to partake in, I believe that the HI actually achieves its goal with most of the students involved.  We've all made friends in HI classes, learned lessons from teachers that are willing to ask a little more from us and expect a higher level of work.  All in all, regardless of what school we transfer, completing the HI at Foothill is definitely an achievement to be proud of as well as one that will serve us well through the rest of our academic careers.