I Am A Better Person Who Has Changed My Own Potential

I am particularly satisfied with the research component of the course; I am interested in the modules related to cognitive behavior therapy through integrative research. In addition, learning about individualized therapy within current social, political, and cultural context offers a solid foundation to employ specific contextual tools. Furthermore, I am interested in human development across the lifespan that focuses on diversity and social justice issues. The course encourages an individualized assessment, and tailored response to match my client's needs.

Another concept I learned from this class was to run a group session with a classmate properly, that was a great experience for me because it tested my skills into what needed to work on if an ever lead a real group therapy session. One thing a learned from assisting

Being in this class gave me insight on the way that I learn. I’ve had my share of jobs along with schooling and various other learning experiences. Some good, some bad but I can honestly say that I never noticed the pattern on how I learn. Now I know I learn more by being more of a hands on person. Also utilizing my thinking and problem solving skills has helped with my growth. I also found it important to use my reflective observation too. Mostly combining different learning styles have helped me in life to understand the way I learn and the benefits that could come if I use my strengths to further my ambitions.

In my initial post, I wanted to learn more about myself and those that I am around daily. In fact, I should have given more detail since I am interested in learning about how to communicate effectively with different personality types because I supervise many different individuals. In reality, I feel that this will give me a gateway to evaluate myself as a teacher and learn what works best for each employee. Also, we find that when we understand the people that we are around it makes us more effective leaders which can lead to a more successful workplace (Dibra, 2014). However, I have found that this class offered so much more than I first realized. During the last four weeks, we have discussed that sleep plays such a significant role in repairing our bodies, sleep deprivation can cause serious health issues, the beauty industry and environmental factors can lead to an unhealthy lifestyle, and the differences in the parenting styles. We have covered several areas in our comment section that consist of how the mind and nervous system are associated by having overlapping patterns of activity, how brain trauma can affect an individual and the discussion of neuroscience as it relates to the criminal justice system (Cacioppo & Freberg, 2013). Also, we have learned how the

I wanted to join the class because I am considering being a marriage and family therapist in the future. I definitely learned a lot from this class about the models and theories. I found structural family therapy the most interesting out of all the therapies. I also thought structural family therapy would be very beneficial in my job as a child protective service worker. Having an understanding of the family, their structure, and what problems there maybe is great for this job. Of course, most of my structural mapping is doing to deal with substance abuse in a subsystem. I am also a visual and hands on learner, and being able to see something physically works best for me.

I learned about the different categories of disorders, what constitutes a disorder, and how the disorders are diagnosed. The concepts were very thoroughly enforced by the game I played where I pretended to be a psychologist and got to diagnose patients! I also learned about different forms and styles of therapy. The biggest thing that I got out of this module was the reflecting I had to do for the honors summative. I had to determine what form of therapy I thought that I would prefer and had to force myself to recognize that the type of therapy that I thought I would prefer was not necessarily the most beneficial to me. This was a tough realization for me to make and something that I will definitely keep in mind and use in my life. It is important for me to realize that what I am most comfortable with may not always be the best for me, and this module really helped me to come to that

The course has had the largest impact on me outside of the classroom with the intentional

Before taking this course, every time someone mentioned having a cry for help could go to a psychologist for assistance. Well, she found someone who would listen to what she was going through and provide professional assistance and lately her mood has been alright at work. By taking this class, it made me more aware of how people interact and how my coworker interacts with people when she is giving a command to do something. I have noticed she is very conscious about herself and have a low self-esteem. Sometimes I want to ask her how she is doing with her eating disorder and if she is continuing get the help she

This course not only helped me to learn about myself, but others as well. I quickly figured out how I knew very little going through this internship and once I realized that, I found out that

It developed a deeper sense of compassion within me and I wouldn't have the mind I have today without this course. By far this course was the most fun but was also challenging. I stayed for an eight hour session a weekend before the exam to review and it was indeed intense. I've learned so many things through Psychology and it definitely tested your ability to remember things. That was course was pure memorization and required a full understanding of the concepts as well. It was either you know it or you don't and the exam was the exact same

As a result of this course, it is clear that integration of theories will be necessary at times when working with clients.I have a solid understanding that there is no one fit all theoretical approach to a client’s issues. Each client comes with his or her unique set of issues and challenges, in addressing their issues and how to go about helping them to resolve their issues. Dr. Edwards, as i have been developing my therapeutic orientation, i was so focused in the process of defining that i lost fact of the fact that as you stated our theoretical orientation will change as we continue to growth, and evolve as counselors. I also appreciate the information regarding agencies that have a set theoretical orientation, usually linked to a funding source. This is good information. You mentioned the need to be integrative. Throughout this course with different assignments I have comprehended the need to be intergrative with

Over the course of this class I have pieced together many things about my own life that before went unnoticed. I am now able to see things in a bit of a different light. Now that I have been introduced to the realm of psychology I understand some of the reasons for behavior around me. I have learned that there is a reason for most everything and a lot of our behaviors and mental processes can be explained through psychology. Studies have been conducted for many years to try and pinpoint the source of our behavior and it is not something that most people think about every day. Having a better understanding of why we operate the way we do will help me to better understand myself and the others around me.

I must admit that I have always looked at this type of course as being a complete waste of time. After taking the Learning Connections Inventory, I've discovered that I'm a Dynamic Learner according to the results of the questionnaire. It's totally shed some light on the how, what, when and why of my success and failures in my educational as well as personal and professional life.

This course has affected my development as a student in many ways. It has taught me the importance of being stress free. I have learned that using the time and stress management tools and strategies has helped me get closer to my goals. Achieving my goals depends mainly on me and being less stressful. Time and stress management go hand to hand and one doesn’t work without the other. I learned to become better at time management. This has allowed me to get more important task done and put off the not so important ones. This course has prepared me very well for my academic success. It has taught me about my learning styles and what works best for me. Although I’m a visual/ auditory learner, I sometimes find myself wanting to take things hands on. These are some of the things that has affected me in my development as a student.

I feel like I learned a lot from this course. I think, overall, this course was very eye-opening and made me understand, and want to better understand, issues involving gender and how they effect society. I would say the one of the most important pieces of information I learned was just how much the idea of gender and gender roles influences everyday life. I had never really thought too much about the determents of gender or traditional masculine and feminine ideals before this class, and how we as a society promote and encourage the belief that a person’s gender or sex creates different innate, natural attitudes and attributes. Learning about how important society’s views of gender is, and how it affects the way we learn and think, makes me look at our culture in a different way. For example, before this class I never realized how much women are objectified and put under intense Photoshop in advertisements. This better understanding of the way society is helps me take a step back and look at our culture in a different way, and allows me to become more aware of the issues surrounding gender, sex, and the ideals of masculinity and femininity.