Personal Narrative: Who I Am As A Learner

When taking the Index of Learning Styles, it said that I was balanced between active and reflective, balanced between sensing and intuitive, that I have a very strong preference for visual than for verbal, and that I balanced between sequential and global. I agree with my results I am a step by step person, I usually remember things better if I can visualize them and interact with it, and I am a factual person even in my personal life. One problem I been having these days is time or me not being able to manage time and be able to do things right. For example, in my public speaking class, our speech went perfectly but we did not cite our sources because I forgot to double check even though it was my partner's job to do that. Still, I should have remembered him to do it or something so we got a low grade. I had that problem because I got

This semester is going good so far, but it could be better. I am getting better with completing all my assignments on time which was sort of a hassle for me last semester due to procrastination. I feel that I am managing the overload better than last semester which is great because I am taking more and harder classes. It does get overwhelming at times, but it's nothing I can't overcome or handle. I am managing the materials in my class good and I am able to understand it as well. I'm taking more classes that have lectures, so I am also able to pay attention in class and not day dream which was something I used to do. There are times where I won't understand some material, so I would either ask questions or go to tutoring outside of class, which

I believe you can achieve anything you want in life with hard work, dedication, and passion. There are many experiences I have gone through that have helped shaped who I am today. I may not have control over certain situations, but I have a choice on how it affects me.

While I cannot think of any one single episode in my past that has led me to consider furthering my education, I do think that there have been many points in my life that have helped me reach this pivotal moment in life. I think that I should start from the very beginning. I am the 4th of 5 children; three of which have earned their BA degrees. Growing up, we were poor as both my parents only had their high school education and were raised in the segregated south. Even though there were economical and racial hardships that we had to overcome, I loved growing up in the country of Jackson County, Florida. My parents were hard workers and instilled a strict work ethic in us all. Even today, I try to adhere to my upbringing and apply this work

I recently read in the book ‘Skills for Success’ by Stella Cottrell, that you need to take responsibility for your own learning and recognise your own learning preferences. This is a valuable thing to pick up on as being able to recognise how you learn best can help you complete a task to your best ability, and taking responsibility for you own learning rather than replying on others shows what a resourceful worker you can be. After reading this I realised the best

If I could say who I am as a learner, I would say that I am a risk-taker, and am very knowledgable. I like this because I am not afraid to try new things, but I still know what I am doing. If you aren’t a risk taker and try new things, you can never learn anything. These are two very good traits to have, but I still have goals. I want to be more reflective and look back on my mistakes so I can learn better. My goals for behavior are talking less and get more work done. The best way for me to work is to get a lot done and then take a lot of little breaks, sometimes I get carried away and start to talk and it gets crazy. I learned about this trait when I was a lot younger when I would clean my room. I would get distracted and start playing

Learning is something that I like to explore with someone. I personally do better when I have someone there helping/guiding me through the experience. As a learner I like to be able to ask questions, so I can make sure I am understanding the topic. I learn/think best when I am surround by people. Having other people around when I learn helps me learn from them. Also when I am with people we can brainstorm and bounce ideas off of each other when learning a new topic. I believe that students learn the best when interacting with their

Personally, I have a hard time just sitting and reading something. I am easily distracted. I prefer to look at picture, have a visual or something that I can touch, watch or listen to. It is very helpful to this type of person to have recipes – solutions to problems; previous exam papers for example (Fleming, 2011). When writing a paper for class I always pull up an old paper to go over format, the grade on that paper, and the teacher recommendations so I don’t make the same mistakes on the next paper.

My writing area is in my bedroom, sitting on a bed, back against the wall, and a computer in my lap. The lighting is not very good, but the room is quiet. When I am writing total silence is required and I need to be free of distractions. The T.V. is off, there is no music playing, the door is shut, and my phone is usually out of reach on silent. I get distracted very easily; I always have multiple things working on my mind and never seem to be at ease. It does not matter what I am doing there are always little people running around in my head thinking of things that need to be done. Weather it’s cleaning the car, cutting the grass, paying the phone bill, receiving the item I bought on Amazon two weeks ago, making it to work on time, finishing psychology homework, studying for the biology test, having my uniforms ready for drill this weekend, going to the concert I bought tickets for three months ago. All of these things pulling my attention away from the paper I am trying to write.

I like to take my time with material, but am not always given the allotted time to do so. I also like to keep a written list of things to do to refer to. I am comfortable with my learning style, accepted it as my very own. I am not sure if changing it this late in life is such a good idea. I have got by this far, it must work out for me.

One of the critical characteristics to have in order to succeed is organization. Organization can help by making it easier to locate assignments, materials etc.. You can remove all unneeded papers and assignments. Tabing specific pages in your notebook can also help. In the article, “4 Ways Kids Use Organization Skills to Learn,” by Amanda Morin she states, “Kids who have weak organization skills struggle with handling information in an effective and logical way.” This can easily be avoided by keeping a clean, neat work space. Morin also states, “Kids with strong organization skills can often follow directions without thinking.” We see that organized students have a mind that reacts much faster. Personally, I struggle with being organized but I try my best to mark papers and take old papers out from my binder. Being organized can

In the previous years, I have made the decision to work concurrently with my education. I have been working as a waitress in a local restaurant for years. My parents were opposed to my working since they wanted me to focus on my grades, but I wanted to lessen the financial burden for them. Both of my parents never received an education and they wanted me to solely focus on school to secure myself a better future despite our poverty.

Have you ever felt robbed of a childhood? At the age of six, I was placed into the DYFS system. I moved from house to house, not really having the chance to grow up like normal children. I didn’t get to experience things such as ; asking my older sister advice on boys, learning how to cook grandma’s favorite recipe, or going on family vacation to Disney world . I worked hard to get where I am right now. My experiences have made me of who I am today , my story will tell you my background, where I came from and why my application is incomplete without it.

Imagine falling of a chair. Not that bad right? Now, imagine falling of a chair in front of the whole cafeteria. Funny? Yes. Painful? Definitely. So embarrassing that you hid in your teacher’s classroom for the remaining time of the school day? Sounds like me! After many years of mental preparation, physiological therapy, and complete avoidance of using chairs in front of others, I was finally able to overcome my tragedy. Like every other day, I ardently waited for lunch time to arrive. As soon as the bell rang, I ran to the cafeteria. I sat, I ate, and just when I was about to throw my food away…

An important part of every humans life is having something they believe in. Having something to care about is essential for people to reach their full potential in life. People need a special person in their life, or a great job that sparks passion in them to bring them happiness. There are many of these types of passions in my life but to better understand who I am, there isn't just one, there are three people who have shaped the young adult I am today. My two little sisters and my little brother. However they aren't exactly normal siblings, they were given to us by the City of Cincinnati for temporary care, while their mothers tried to recover from heroin addiction and battled in court to explain why their child was hospitalized because of a lack of food.