1. The first resources that I’ve learned from this course are using the multiple job websites online, we’ve had excellent communication between classmates on how we can benefit from using these sites out and look for specific jobs in our area. This will assist in work as a counselor because it will help in my networking about the city I currently work in and learning about how to make my resume stick out. The second fact that I’ve learned in this course is finding balance in your life so that you can go through the stay focused, during the semester, we had the good discussion about a thing in our life that we enjoy. This all comes down to balance and taking care of ourselves so that we can stay sharp overall. The third fact that I took away from the cause is the process of helping at the veterans in our community; we talked in this course about resources in our society that will assist people that have served in the way. Certain things like VA hospitals and helping them deal with their past trauma. The fourth resource that I took away from this course is learning about the multiple career counseling theories; this will assist in my communication and helping with my client as it relates to their future goals. The fourth fact that I learned from this course is the importance of self-care and making sure every day you are taking good care of yourself to function adequately in general. The fifth fact I took away from this course is how journaling is vital when it comes to
In last week's journal entry I stated that this week PVEPD would be conducting active shooter training, but the training is postponed for now. During this week’s shifts, I finished the putting together the emergency operation plan binders, cleaned the briefing room, and went to the department’s shooting range where I had the opportunity to shoot AR-15 and a Glock 22. I spent both Monday and Tuesday’s shift at the shooting in the basement of the police department. The shooting range which is located underneath the department and can be accessed through the parking garage. There are two rooms in the basement one room is storage for the gun range and the other room is the actually shooting range. Each room requires a special type of key and passcode
One of the big thing that this class has down for me it has me actually plan my path forward. I did not know what classes I had to take and I did not really take to my adviser much. But having to sit down and plan out the rest of my classes at Durham Tech really helped me understand what I need to do. It caused me to talk with my adviser about the rest of my stay. Doing the career summary got
I overcame my challenge that I had discussed in last weeks Journal by getting more organized. I made a to-do list and stuck to it. I wrote down every assignment due date and every test day on a calendar, so I knew exactly what was due and when. I also made sure to incorporate all meetings for extracurricular activities into my calendar. I got a planner and filled it with all upcoming test dates, assignment due dates, and meetings as well. I also became better at prioritizing and adding flexibility to my daily schedule. I made sure that I prioritized equal study time for all my classes but also added down time into my daily schedule for leisurely activities as well. My grades began to improve after I got more organized and learned to manage
The entries I chose to reflect upon are journal entries three and four. Both entries dealt with the second writing prompt, which allowed the students to address the representation of White privilege in the media and raise awareness about its effect on a specific case. Additionally, both gave precise details about my writing process when constructing the Taylor Swift essay. What I am proud of is that these two entries were flip sides of the same argumentative coin. Additionally, these showcased my ability to use my distinct style in exact opposite conditions, by beginning with one point of view and ending with the entire paper’s focus ending in the converse.
The one area of my writing that i've been struggling with is making a strong introduction. I find my introduction to be the most difficult because it is the reader's first impression of you and your paper. I found a website from the owl. The owl serves as a online writing center, and is a page to help student with their writing problems. I used the website evaluation checklist to verify that the website can be trusted. The authors can be contacted by email. In addition the people who write the document are qualified because they are professors in that field. Moving down the checklist all the links provided are live as well as the document has been updated this year (2016). All the information give is relevant and useful in helping
I am writing this essay in-order to reflect upon the experiences, that I have experienced during the 7 months that I have been studying the Work based live case study module (2509) and how these experiences have impacted upon my approach towards my communication, team working, problem solving skills and other factors which were endemic within the module.
The experience happened during our second meeting for Operations Management class when we were asked to analyse a case study in groups then present an output. I joined a group of managers who have very strong personalities and the discussion became highly technical.
I have been teaching writing for many years. As a result, I have a variety of papers that I know are possible for third graders to write. In addition, each year and group of students is different, so I adjust the papers to be written based on the level of the group. For individuals having difficulties with a paper, I will change the expectations so they are able to be successful.
This Reflection Journal will state what ethics means to me, and provide my opinion on how I think cultural understanding will develop some of the necessary skills I need for my business profession.
Reflecting upon my previous work over this past semester I have discovered some reoccurring themes that threaded throughout my weekly writing assignments. I would be the first to say that I am a “writer in progress”. As a young student, I received special education services in literacy and math. My early struggles with literacy has seeped into my writing as I have continued my academic career. Being given the opportunity to take the time to reflect upon my work from one class over a period of time and receive consistent feedback has been a first for me and something that I need to do on my own from now on to grow as a writer.
I am now approaching the conclusion of my college career and starting to adjust to work life. This is a period of self-reflection and an attempt to put everything I learned into perspective. During this period of my life, I have been constantly thinking and contemplating my future. I feel very anxious yet nervous during this time while I am adjusting to this new stage of my life. When I was in High school my life was very structured, because I could be very dependent on peoples help and I obviously still lived with my family. When I went to college, I had to break away from that feeling of dependency and start the adjusting to adulthood. In college there was more responsibility and I started to become more independent. This was a crucial step in my life but choosing a career is going to be an even bigger step. It is a bigger step because; I have to start structuring my career goals and family goal for the future. At this moment all I can think about is my career, and how I can I keep improving myself for work life.
When I initially decided to take this class, it was an easy decision. I had heard great things and I needed another 200 level course. I thought I would learn to use language and speech in ways that would help me in interviews (for law school) and in the courtroom one day. Which I have, but I’ve found the journaling and meditation aspects of the course to be most challenging. My mind has always been running, and that would often hinder my academic success. It led to test taking anxiety, because my mind would go through all of the “what ifs” surrounding my grades. It grew to rule my life in high school, and my mom would always tell me, you need to try Yoga and meditation. But sitting still with my thoughts only gave me anxiety about all the things I could be doing and throughout this course I have found myself fighting those same thoughts. As I’m studying for the LSAT, any free moment I have is devoted to getting something done and throughout the first few weeks of classes I really struggled to sit and not be anxious about all I could be doing. Those same feelings came out in my journaling time. There have been so many times in my life where I have tried to journal and I always found it to be a hassle, or a chore. Each time I’ve lived abroad (3) I’ve attempted to keep a journal, but each time I have been unsuccessful; usually letting it slip after a few weeks. With these first three mindfulness topics, I found myself struggling with actualizing my thoughts towards each theme.
When I had signed up for this class, I thought it was going to be similar to a humanities course. I thought that we would be learning about how journaling has evolved and various ways to journal. As the class progressed, I found it to be more of an art than a humanities class. When this reality did not match my expectation, I was disappointed. I had to challenge myself to get the most out of this course by changing my attitude and adjusting my perspective.
The aim of the reflective essay is to highlight my own personal development skills that I have developed during first semester of my module. However, in this report I will make sure my learning ability phase and what this module has allowed me to work and understand in improving my personal skills and purpose. My major aim is to develop and assess an in depth range of my personal traits as a student in order to endorse my future development plan.
It has been amazing journey for me to have a class with Prof Milambiling as we always discovered new terms and issues in the field of TESOL. Many times, that I was just amazed with the topic of discussion in each meeting as I always forget that we only have 50 minutes to cover that topic. In this journal, I would like to share my notes about two topics that have inspired me to give more contribution to my work field and these issues were so unfortunate not to be discussed further in the class due to the limitation of time.