Critical thinking leads to skills that can be learned, mastered, and used. Although having good critical thinking skills is important, it is not an easy skill to develop. In order to be a critical thinker you have to be strong at analyzing and identifying topics. In high school I wasn't much of a critical thinker, now that I am in college, in order to be successful in school you have to be a good critical thinker.
All college professors want their students to be critical thinkers. Not only is it important to be a critical thinker in class, but it is more important to be a critically thinking outside of class. I have to use critical thinking when I am assigned to do reading for classes. Just getting the reading done is not enough. After I read the chapter or pages that I am assigned to read, I have to go back and analyze what I have read. It is very important to further reflect on what you have previously read. When I had to read for homework in high school, I used to just read the chapter and do well on the tests. During the first couple weeks of college I started to do what I did in high school. After not doing so well on my first quiz based on the reading I had to change the way I read. This is when critical thinking came in handy. I now know that after I read a chapter I have to analyze and reflect on the readings. I also find that critical thinking comes in handy while writing my blogs each week. After I gather my thoughts, I have to think about how I am going to organize all my thoughts.
Although becoming a critical thinker takes time, it definitely is an important skill to have. Not only does critical thinking help me as a college student but it will also help in the future. Knowing how to identify and analyze topics and arguments will always be a key skill.
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