We reflect for a number of reasons while at university, both formally and informally. 

1. To consider our past experiences, this may help us to gain an understanding of the best way that we learn. This might influence any revision or assignment planning strategies. 
2.  To engage in critical review. It may enable you to understand the way you and others behaved in a particular situation. 
3. To develop a theory. This may involve developing an understanding of peoples interactions and theorising why they behaved that way.
4.  You could gain an understanding of how your skills have developed over time. This may help you to develop a focussed action plan so that you continue to improve as a practitioner, developing into the most effective, reflective practitioner that you can. 
5.  By reflecting on yours and others decisions in a situation it may help you decide how to interact in similar situations in the future. 

Depending on your subject you may focus on different reasons for reflection so it is important to consider the context in which you are a student and move the focus of your reflection accordingly. 

You may not be engaging in reflection just because you have experienced something. According to major models of reflection it is what you do with the experience in order to learn from it that is important. 

Remember that when reflecting you may not be writing in the third person, like other academic assignments. You may be writing in the first person, stating that you did the activity then may write in the third person in an analytical section. It is important to check with your lecturer what they would prefer and look at your assignment brief and learning outcomes. 

Reflection could encourage you to process your emotions around an experience and learn so that you behave differently in the future. 

By reflecting regularly you may improve and be more able to develop your learning over time.