Personal Narrative: Improving My Performance

In the beginning of the semester, I felt a little annoyed that I had to plan a personal goal. I was afraid that I was going to fail once again during the journey of losing weight. My personal goal was to lose five pounds by April 1, 2016. I had planned to achieve this goal by eating healthier snacks, exercising, and meal prepping. Trying to achieve this goal was not easy. I had a constant temptation of breaking my diet and I kept trying to buy fast food whenever I saw myself tight with my school and work schedule. However, I was able to achieve my goal because I was meal prepping every night, I kept an alarm on my phone to remind me when I should be exercising, I read articles that provided me with a list of healthy foods, I carried a picture

It was August 28th 2013 , I knew the next day would be the biggest day of my life. All throughout the week, all I had on my mind was the big game. When I woke up on that Friday morning chills would run through my body a bolt of electricity. Knowing I’m one day away from one of the biggest games of my life. The winner has a spot in the playoffs. I was so excited and anxious that I went for a run around my neighborhood because I was filled with so much energy. When I got back from my run I had a creamy peanut butter and nutella sandwich. The best sandwich I’ve ever conceived to this day. Next thing I had to do was take my shower and get all my stuff prepared for the big game.

You seemed as if you left out of your 4th block Spanish from those rusty gray doors on the side of our school building.

Throughout life some haven't stopped advancing and improving themselves. To continue to learn no matter their age since for some it is just a number, a number that can be overseen to learn something that will make an actual difference in their life or others. Communication has always been a necessity but over time has developed in multiple ways due to current level of technology. With this development communication needs to be taught in a controlled manner for the effective use of communication. During this professional and technical communication class over this term has assisted me in the advancement and improvement in my communication. Improvements like giving me an increased ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences as well as that I can more effectively write in

So, imagine a stocky six foot black man who had a shiny bold head. Alright, now make that same man a veteran and a drill sergeant. Now give that man a raspy voice and an almost permanently

My results from the self-assessment for both modules two and three are as follows: I am a capable communicator, my problem solving ability is hit or miss, I have a moderate locus of control, I have a little sign of burnout, and I have a low to moderate chance of becoming ill in the future. I was not surprised with the majority of my results however; I believe that my problem solving ability is dependent upon my course of action. I had shared in my first milestone I have chosen to improve myself financially, emotionally, and physically. The assessments completed within both modules two and three can attest why I have chosen to improve myself. I had chosen to build my vocabulary as an aspect of my emotional improvement. It has been quite difficult

I strive to work smarter and harder to achieve success in the goals I set for myself, whether it be in school, sports, or extracurricular activities. In the month leading up to the beginning of high school, I watched my dog get hit by a car right in front of my house, and had my grandfather pass away. I am still to this day emotional about the events I experienced. As a freshman beginning high school, I kept to myself. I became too distraught to focus all of my attention on school. I realized that isolating myself was not the answer and that focusing my attention on school, after school activities, and creating friendships benefited more than just keeping to myself. An activity I soon learned to love was working as the Information Technology

I had always been fascinated by art, but it was a distant fascination that lent itself more towards observation than actual creation. The winter before I turned fourteen, my eighth grade art class held a contest to create a design for the school district’s Christmas card. Having been sick for three days, I did not hear of the contest until the day it ended. Finding a forgotten sketch I had done of a Christmas bell, I decided that no harm could come from entering it. To my complete and utter stupefaction, I won. The indescribable feeling of pride, accomplishment, and joy that I felt made me realize how much I loved art, and that I might possibly be good at it. Dedicating myself to my newfound passion, I convinced my parents to enroll

One experience that I believe has contributed positively to my growth as an individual was being named captain of my football team sophomore year. This was a surprise to me, I was a good football player however I was not the best on the team. My coach selected me because he felt as though I showed strong leadership qualities however I had never formally been named the leader of anything other than while playing follow the leader as a child. I was nervous about it at first because the captain has a lot of decisions to make and everyone counts on him to make the best one.

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Although since the start of the course I have made alot of improvement with communication, one of the things that I still struggle with is being nervous. This is extremely frustrating for me because it seems like no matter how much I try not to overthink, and approach a situation with confidence my nerves get the best of me and I start to become embarrassed and frustrated with my inability to effectively articulate myself in social situations.

The client was immobile and withdrawn during this session. She appears afraid to speak and held her child tightly in her arms. The client's eyes are swollen as she continues to cry. She is staring at the ground, as I approach to sit beside her on the bench. She held the baby even tighter as I begin to introduce myself. I continued to talk using a soft voice tone hoping this would make her feel more relaxed. Goals in this session were to make the client feel at eased and not to be tensed while trying to understand the reason for her tears. My asset in this session was being genuine and empathic.

Where I come from, I am not proud sometimes. I grew up in a mixed Asian/american family. I came from a religious family background on both sides. I have experienced daily things that happen in my community. For me, all this has shaped how I am now through a lot of conditioning and influence.

White ballroom dresses, suits and ties, extravagant ballroom dancing and tiny delicate plates of food. Blue and white balloons, glistening table cloths and intriguing live music varying from folk dancing to classical. A “fairy godmother”, large blow-up pumpkins meant to be carriages and around 50 five year old children including the beaming birthday girl, me. Innocently and gleefully dancing around the room, my glowing smile is unable to leave my face. I am surrounded by family and friends and as I move I am so lighthearted it is like I am floating. I approach my cake that towers way beyond my height, and my father lifts me up so I can blow out the sparkling blue candle.

In my life path, my family, friends, and interests create an unending circle, much like a charm bracelet. My family creates the clasp that serves as a strong foundation, and holds my life together. My friends serve as the chain that connects me to my interests and hobbies. My hobbies and interests make me unique, just like a charm bracelet. Without the clasp, chain, or charms, my life bracelet would be