Critical Decision Making Reflection Paper

As the semester is coming to an end, it means that I am almost done with my first-year at San Jose State University. As a first-year student, I had to make many important decisions, since college is all a part of adulting. In retrospect, I have come to the conclusion that I am an indecisive person. I found that I often communicated with my family and friends whenever I had trouble making a decision. For this reason, I chose to enroll in COMM 41, Critical Decision Making, to enhance my decision-making skills; this course has given me insight on what it means to become a good leader and to make important decisions. More specifically, a conflict that arose several times this school year is whether I should commute from home or live near campus.
This conflict first came into consideration during my senior year of high school, around mid-April of 2017. My friend’s sister, who goes to San Jose State, decided that she did not want to lease an

Factors that made me consider commuting include, the increase in rent and the fact that I will eventually have to commute. I thought that it would be best for me to save money and commute early, as I would have to know how to drive eventually. Without a doubt, I initiated a conversation with my family regarding this conflict. They were set on convincing me to live in San Jose for another year. Their reasons include: I have not practiced driving since I have gotten my license, commuting is exhausting, and it is safer and more convenient if I lived near campus. As much as they wanted me to live in San Jose for another year, I thought otherwise. I wanted to save my parents money, as they have already spent a lot on my tuition and rent this school year. I understood the pros and cons of both, living near campus and commuting; I also understood that ultimately, it was something that I had to ponder upon and decide for