Reflection On My Life

My younger self was fairly smart for that school; I always got high grades and surpassed the curriculum the school provided. I was a very smart kid, but once my family decided to transfer me to a more academically rigorous environment, my self-image changed. In fourth grade I began lessons with a tutor that would teach me new material that teachers just didn’t provide at my school. I was excited to learn about new things but when new subjects emerged, something went wrong. I didn’t know about it at all, which was fine, but when I tried to understand it, I was so submerged in fear by my lack of knowledge I didn’t know what to do. I couldn’t seem to understand anything that my tutor was tried to explain to me. I was overwhelmed with a concoction of fear, confusion, and disappointment. Everything had come so easily to me before, why not this? What was wrong with

When registering for classes for the Spring semester I looked at the required courses that I had to take based on my major. I then came across one of them which was Social Issues. The title intrigued me, so I decided to fit it into my schedule. I felt that the course would be interesting and be an enjoyable class to take. I had an idea of what the course would be about, but when I walked into the first class I was surprised how much the course would actually be covering in terms of race, class, and gender.

I try to make the most out of all the advantages that I am so fortunate to have. The schooling system, for example, is known to be one of the best in Massachusetts. I took the opportunity explore the large selection of classes that my school has to offer. A class like Introduction to Medicine made me nervous at first because I wasn’t sure if I would be able to handle learning about gruesome diseases and injuries. However, the class made me realize that I was very interested in how the human body works and that maybe I would want to do something in this field in my future. This led me to take more science courses like forensics and environmental science. I decided that I wanted to try a non science related class to expand my learning so I chose to take a class called World Religions. This class intensified my desire for travel immensely by exposing me to cultures and places I have never heard of. I thought about how both of these classes revealed to me what I truly am passionate for, travel and science. I want to go see the world but at the same time know how it all

Within Sports Coaching Literature, it has been established that reflection is a generic term for intellectual and effective activities, in which individuals examine their experiences, in order to develop new understanding and intrapersonal appreciation (Knowles, et al., 2006). Research in this field has advocated reflective practice as an approach to professional development which positively impacts coaching effectiveness (Cropley, et al., 2012). This reflective report shall discuss, analyse and evaluate my own personal development throughout my first semester spent studying at UCFB, in order to develop new understanding and intrapersonal appreciation, and help explore my decisions and experiences, increasing understanding of

There are challenges that everyone faces in their lives. Some people deal with difficulties as minor as baking problems, some struggle with the pressure of sports or deal with tremendous amounts of social anxiety. For me, many of the problems I face are related to my academics. This past year has produced some of the most strenuous situations. One of which has been the convoluted choice of which classes to take. School is everything to me, because I look forward to a bright future. So, I take classes that I believe will be most beneficial to what I want to do in life.

Upon entering college, I thought that you had to have a majority of your life planned out. You had to have a career of interest, an intended major, and a solid plan for after college. Little did I know, you didn’t need your whole life agenda prearranged after high school graduation. A lot of people say that college is a time to explore and find yourself, and that was something I never fully grasped until I was enrolled at Western Washington University. Throughout my first year and a quarter, I’ve had the ability to take classes in many different fields of study ranging from; humanities, lab sciences, multicultural studies, and many more. Even though these array of different classes were taken for General University Requirements, it allowed

While I was starting the process of writing the connection narrative I felt that my writing was going in the right direction. When I finished my rough draft, I knew more work was required in order for me to get a high grade which I would eventually work on. Going into the peer review I felt nervous because I received low scores on my previous papers by my peers. When I got back both of my reviewed papers I was surprised, to say the least. I thought I understood the purpose of the prompt better. I lacked details on how the issue connected to me which discouraged me to keep writing. I felt embarrassed that my peers had reviewed my work. It was hard to accept that I don’t always have strong writing. I do appreciate the feedback they gave me which allowed me to rewrite everything in a way that would address the prompt and would be better understood.

Attached below is my edited essay. I looked into the my essay to correct and rephrase some of the sentences and words. However, I noticed that there are couple sentences that were being highlighted even though they are my words and ideas. Also, some of the highlighted quotes already have quotation marks around them. I tried my best to rephrase as much as I can and made sure that other author's ideas are placed in quotation marks.

A delete button, placed on the end on my pencil. So that I can move forward, for it lets me get rid of the things holding my back. Small, but purposeful.

Beginning the writing process, I established for myself a mental roadmap. I asked myself what I was trying to say, and what the goal or intent of the writing would be. Was I attempting to persuade my readers, or to be didactic instead? I considered the "how" part of the equation later, and honed each sentence word for word. The how part of the writing process was relatively simple compared to the question of what to say, and why. I had to imbue the paper with social commentary, for there was much to say about these readings.

With help from Socrates, Aristotle, and Mill, we have recently developed many well-informed outlooks on what a good life is capable of looking like. What is your understanding of the good life? This is an interesting question because the term ‘good life’ is taken subjectively by many people. The word ‘good’ itself means morally excellent, while the word ‘life’ refers to a living being. Put the two words together and it becomes more of a decision making process than a modified and opinionated noun. It is essentially building your foundation as a person, and can reward you with many benefits. The good life is a series of actions in which you accomplish in order to make yourself happy, wise, and well cared for in the future.

Describe a topic, idea, or concept (other than gospel related) that you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more about this? (2000)

One's dream and aspirations to supersede in life must be stronger and greater than limitations set forth by others. The experience that were bestowed to me during my short life has elevated me to the woman I am today. Please walk with me as I give you the opportunity to see the world from my eyes:

Today I reflected on my life and my ambitions and dreams. I also reflected on how I came to be where I am in my life. I can honestly say I like my job and the direction my life is going, finally. I have a wonderful wife that I know is the reason I am where I am today. I can take no credit for my job or even the education I am getting because she encouraged me to go back to school and continue my education or I would not have. These thoughts make me feel emancipated when I admit them because it is often hard for me to admit that my wife is the one who made me what I am and not myself. The decisions I made in my youth I know are a product of my own bad judgment and I cannot place that blame on anyone but myself. My children are grown, and we are not close in our relationship. I can only blame myself for my selfish attitude when they were young. I blame myself not only for not always being accessible to my children but because I chose to put my career as a detective before my children. This was no one else’s decision but my own and I have paid for these choices in many ways over the span of my life.

breathe or function at all and would be an empty shell for one cannot operate or function without it.