Reflection On Solitary Self Reflection

This is my end of year grade 12 culminating self protariate. The project was to create two self portraits but to have them on one page. Initially, I did not expect myself to finish before school ended due to how long it took me to complete it last year. But by reflecting on what happened last year with my lack of time I was able to change my techniques up to fit the time span.

I got a 39 within UCLA Loneliness Scale on the textbook and I was surprised with my result because I did not know that my score has been this higher compared to other men scale which is average of 32. I did not feel any anxiety and fear when I took this scale in the textbook because I feel very confident with myself and relationships with other people. I always trying to respect other people during the conversations nor hanging out with them during a free time because they were always respect me as well all the time. Furthermore, I always listen to other people who needs advice because I want to help them with my experiences. Therefore, they could think that other people have hard times just like anybody else and it could happen to be anytime.

I am currently a student at the University of Texas at San Antonio for almost a whole semester now. I came to this school straight out of high school, not knowing what I was getting myself into. During my high school years, I was good at every subject except my writing class. Coming to UTSA, I knew I was going to struggle in my writing class, but that didn’t discourage me from not trying my best in the course. Going through the English program, I realized that I have some strengths and weaknesses in the class, and it encouraged me to do better. The essays I have written for this class demonstrate that I have developed a strong thesis, organization skills, and detail; however, I still need to improve on grammar, keeping the POV, and citing.

In 2013, an estimated 24.6 million Americans aged twelve or older (9.4% of the population) had used an illicit drug in the past month (NIDA, 2015). In 2016, about 3.6 million adults aged 18 or older received any substance use treatment in the past year, representing 1.5 percent of adults (SAMHSA, 2017). These numbers are not even taking into account any type of behavior addiction such as shopping, gambling, social media, etc. Strong of these numbers, as counselors we can see the importance to gain knowledge about drug and behavior addiction and its process. In order to have a better understanding of the process of change, we have been assigned to abstain from a substance or a behavior for a period of 15 weeks and to reflect about it.

Overall, I would classify myself as a generally healthy person. After going through the reading from the chapter, I can identify that some of these healthy characteristics are benefits of my environment and family history, while others have been established based off of promoting personal health. I know I personally avoid risk behaviors whenever possible, including smoking, using drugs, eating unhealthy foods, and consuming alcohol. Moreover, I take many preventative measures thanks to having a health education and knowing my family history, such as performing breast cancer checks and wearing sunblock daily.

She nods, and turns to the left, leaving Alan in the hallway, to go his own way. All through her next meeting, she couldn’t pay attention. She thought about what Alan said, and about taking his advice. But what if Junior fired her? Was standing up to some bully worth losing her job? She thought about this through the whole meeting, even though she was scolded on occasion.

This past semester in Modern III, I have found different things about myself in terms of shifting my movement vocabulary into something new. The somatic work in the beginning of class has allowed me to step out of my comfort zone and experience something new. Imagination has been a key factor in this. Three different goals that I have been working on this past semester have been keeping my abdominals engaged, my ribs to soften always, and allowing my transitions to flow smoother. As I mentioned in my midterm self-evaluation, I believe that I have come a far way from the beginning in the semester until now.

For the purposes of this reflective piece, I have chosen to adopt Gibbs reflective cycle. Gibbs conceptualises the reflective process as a cycle which begins and culminates in the development of an action plan for future practice. Gibbs (1988). I personally felt that Gibbs offered a more comprehensive technique than Kolb, for example, who has been criticised for being too narrow and underdeveloped (Heron & Pym, 1974). Referring to the Kolb Cycle, Graham Gibbs, argued: "It is not enough just to do, and neither is it enough just to think. Nor is it enough simply to do and think. Learning from experience must involve linking the doing and the thinking." Gibbs (1988).

I always thought of myself as a fairly talented writer. Throughout the years from elementary school to highschool I have always found it easy to write. With that in mind, I came into this class thinking that I was gonna float right through it and it would be easy. I never had though about how much more there was to learn and how much I could improve my writing. I have learned many valuable skills such as researching credible information, using critical thinking and rhetorical strategy, writing mechanics, analyzing and disproving counter-arguments, addressing specific audiences, and using peer editing in my writing process. With my progress throughout this class, I have developed into an exceptional writer which will

During the presentation, the team adapted the demonstration method inside of welcoming, did not perform encouragement for the audience to join the movie night and help out the charity. The plain slides style did not provide secure engagement and visual appeal. Ticketing system explanation was made

I cannot help but think how useful this course has been. Reflecting on the content covered over the course of this semester I have seen growth, and how changes to my lesson plan have not only benefited every student, but also changed my focused on using different methods of instruction to fit the needs of every individual student. I truly enjoyed that the course was divided into main topics to help me grow on a professional level. Each topic attempted to provide specific examples, lessons, broke down information, incorporated research, used external resources, and used real-life examples to help individuals in the education system understand the importance of instructional interventions. The course was divided into

New York is commonly referred to as the city that never sleeps. The sun sets and rises here like any other place in the world. However, the cities bright LED’s turn on and the busy city crowd continuous when the moon begins to rise. Similarly, the mind cannot ever be shut off. To completely inquire, and learn about myself, I took significant time to practice two of the aspects of the Pacmind, and also noted how my mind “Pacminded what Happened” throughout the day. I ultimately learned more about my personality, and discovered certain characteristics about myself, that I had not been aware of before this practice.

The best way to identify my skills as a learner is through honest self-reflection. Throughout high school, my greatest strength has been an eagerness to learn. My greatest weaknesses in learning are a lack of discipline in personal habits and an unrestrained use of technology. Time management, procrastination, and lack of following through are all habits I am working on to improve. Accessibility to technology for entertainment is a constant threat to the students of this generation. My personal cheerleader tends to be chai tea latte from Starbucks and a pair of headphones.

Enrolling in EDUC 473 Teacher as a Researcher I had an idea of what we were going to be doing as I just finished up EDUC 373, as now we are at our final stages of the course what my idea was has complex turned into an understanding of knowledge. The first class we were asked what is a researcher and how can it be imagined? It was broke down into scientific and interpretive approaches, and the definition of Sylvia had for interpretive approach truly has stuck with me throughout the entire course, which is “truth is subjective, and all knowledge is created by interpretation.” (Kind,2017). Each portfolio entry we have done has been instructed but the interpretation of how each individual is subjective through their lens of thought has been a showcase of their entry. I feel as though Rinaldi states it beautifully as “information, though necessary, is not sufficient for this depth of understanding. Explanations, which are also indispensable, are still not enough for true understanding.Depth of understanding involves the ability to experience the curiosity, passions, joys and angers of others with a process of empathy, perception and identification, of human understanding”.(p.4). Noticing things was another major concept I learned in this course. Acknowledging my morning habits, to being able to reflect back on a image taken and though being in the image nothing things again looking at the printed image. The concept of a teacher as a researcher I feel we were taught its about

The focus and objective of this paper I believe can be summed up in one quote “you learn from the past, live in the present, and prepare for the future” – Thomas S. Monson. While writing this reflection, we are judging our pasts, thus hopefully learning from them, and applying their lessons to our lives today. Therefore, while applying its lessons into our lives we are preparing for the future and how these lessons will affect us down the road. While brainstorming and reflecting about this assignment I was able to pinpoint specific moments in my working life that have lead me to where I am today. During the remainder of this personal reflection I will be sharing some of the watershed moments that have led me on my current working journey.