Reflection Of A Critical Reflection

This past September, University of Miami staff, students and community came together to participate in spreading suicide awareness by taking part in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s “Walk out of the Darkness.” According to the University of Miami’s webpage, with more than 39,500 lives lost to suicide this year, this walk is relevant to thousands of people in the University of Miami’s community and it’s clear that UM is eager to get the word

What is art? If you were to ask this question to passersby, many would rattle off answers such as: paintings, sculptures, musical pieces, maybe even dance, or stage acting. Few would list off works of literature as an art form, but I wholeheartedly believe that writing belongs in this group. Art is created to elicit a response from its viewers; to express its creator’s thoughts and feelings. Is not penning down creative imagination for the purpose of invoking consideration or appreciation, art?

The two units that I felt I could connect the most to were the mental health and the factors affecting wellbeing unit. I think I was able to connect the most to these units because some of the things that are talked about in the units applied to my life. In mental health and factors affecting wellbeing, we discussed the different factors that can affect our mental health. One example that we talked about was stress, and this is one reason why I was able to relate to the unit. I often have felt stressed therefore, I know the effects it has on our mental health. Another thing that we talked about was how our mental health is affected every day by little things, and, I agree with this statement because I too have experienced

This book is aimed at promoting suicide awareness and helping others get through what is an extremely difficult time, filled with questions that can never be answered. The author and her family take you inside their thoughts and their memories of a day that changed their life forever.

The founders of the organization brought individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one together, in efforts to educate and promote the awareness of suicide. Most witnesses of suicide do not understand the reasoning behind it. Individuals are in search of support, but also dedicated to understanding the line of why death was the only resolution. Common questions include what the person in pain must have contemplated mentally, and if it was possible that the incident could have been prevented. While the founders all individually tried to cope with their losses, they then noticed that there were actually more families going through the same tough situation. Getting together for support and hoping to find some answers to the why- question, they found that there was a need for suicide research and education. The struggling families then, are the roots of the Foundation’s aim now; to understand and prevent suicide through experience and funded research.

This semester I learned a lot about writing in English 151. It has been a roller coaster ride with these essays for me this semester. I learned step by step how to write a good essay and how to have your readers be engaged in what you’re trying to tell them. Each essay I did has taught me something valuable I can take to the next level of English. I feel as if as the semester went by I did not take my writing that seriously and that reflected in my grades I received in each essay. It made me a better student and writer and it will reflect next semester. In this essay, I will reflect on what I learned throughout this semester that you should apply in your writing when you begin English 151.

• Attending year level meetings and planning days where I have been able to cooperative and contribute to create learning experiences

I feel strongly and I am convince that the fact that I had a headache and blocked sinuses affected my learning during the course time.

Lost and unsure who to turn to, Jamie joined an advocacy group for depression, self-harm, addiction, and suicide prevention at her university. At the first meeting she attended to, an 18-year-old girl spoke up and shared her experiences with

Everything of what Jamie pointed out in his speech was clear and pretty simple to follow. The way he mentioned a problem, and then used solution examples to back it up was very effective. The videos he shared also went along perfectly and added interest to his presentation. Jamie did jump around to quite a few different topics, the transition methods from each were a bit awkward at times, but he managed to

I was taught in nursing school to use critical thinking when assessing my patients and deciding what to adress first and when to call the physician for intervention; so I know what critical thinking is and how to apply it. My initial toughts of this class were I would be reading chapters and testing on the knowledge I had gained, improving my comprehension skills while applying and honing my critical thinking skills. I was suprise to discovered writing papers would be the largest portion of the course. Writing papers and putting my own thoughts and feeling into words on paper is not my strong point, I have to put alot of time and thought into each paper. I have come to the conclusion that it is neccessary to set aside planned times dedicated

In this reflection paper, I really want to take to the time and effort needed to show what I truly believe reflects on how my semester should and will change. Going through my quiz, I really noticed that many of my answers were telling me that I really have a lot of habit and some necessarily were not so good. Like the fact that I am the type of writer that is always wanting to plan heavily on my papers, in the sense that I like to structure out my papers. Mainly making a list before I start writing and trying to outline specific details I want to get across in my essay prompts.

Three people in my life have completed suicide; my uncle, my mom’s late fiance, and my step brother on my dad’s side, within four years of each other. I’ve witnessed each parental figure in my life become compromised by grief and the inevitable pain accompanying it, and I’ve seen the way depression can plague someone so deeply, even without the ending of suicide. The prevalence and growing numbers of deaths by suicide calls for a revised manner of education on all mental illnesses and the preventative measures one can take to reduce risk. Initially, when I heard of the Suicide Prevention Week Keynote event with Jamie Tworkowski (founder of ‘To Write Love On Her Arms’) I was thrilled. Hosting such an event on a college campus, presenting to a population greatly affected by mental illness, is demonstrative of the steps that should be taken toward raising awareness. Any opportunity for a comprehensive view on mental health and its significance is one to be taken advantage of. However, as the night proceeded, I did take note of several things that would improve the layout of any future events, as well as further deepen an individual’s comprehension of mental illness.

What concepts, principles, or ideas that you have learned, do you think you will remember the most after you leave this class?

Reflection is considered as a vital element of professional practice as it precedes to insight and then subsequent change in practice. The hypothesis of reflection is not new as it can be tracked as far back in the 5th century by the influential Greek philosopher, Socrates and to the 1930s primarily focusing on John Dewey’s work. Dewey is one of the founders of learning from experience. He theorised reflection as ‘active, persistent and careful consideration’ (Dewey, 1933) initiated by a specific situation which was opposing, perplexing or uncertain. One of its most common use today is coming up with a thought, an idea, or opinion made or an observation made as a result of concentration, suggesting in essence a way of thinking in which one looks back and meditate upon (Agnes, 2004).