Reflection Paper

I had taken a similar course the semester before that required me to look at myself within and try to have a more positive outcome. Within this course I have grown in many ways, I have learned to a lot about myself and how I affect the people around me. I have a lot of plans for the upcoming semester, and goals that I wish to make this year. I believe that with the 7 C’s and the tools I learned from this course will help me keep improving on myself and, the outcome I give off to others.

In conclusion, this semester while I have been in this course has been one of incredible growth. I am a much happier person and may even take this course a second time because It may be more helpful the easier it becomes for me to open

This course has become a journey for me. It has been one of my first classes at a university level. I have learned many valuable skills and lessons. I know they will be of great use to me in my further years at college, and in life. First, I learned that if I follow instructions and meet the criteria that is expected of me I can do very well. Secondly, I had the opportunity to learn how to develop a resume for college and work use. Having a resume that is up to standards and knowing what I need to modify, in the years to come, is extremely helpful when I am trying to obtain an occupation. Additionally, I also obtained the knowledge and skills on how to conduct research. Learning how to use the OSU library website to be able to find academic databases has been extremely helpful. I have learned how to access the databases and be able to search and obtain what I need. Even though, my other classes have not required me to conduct research, I may have to conduct research in the years to come. Knowing how to navigate the website and conduct my research will make it easier.

This course has enlightened me to the concept of the learning organization and my role in it. Before this course I felt it was all management things that I could not relate to since I was not a manager.

On the face of it, I have learned the basic nomenclature and strategies that accompany the work in the course. I now understand “critical paths” and resource allocation, etc. But, that is only the tip of the iceberg for my growth in this space. I also learned from the course examples and discussions. My classmates are an invaluable resource. The breadth of

First of all, as I read through the material for this class I was amazed by the amount of information that was included. I knew some of the information, but not much that was included in the text. The students and I have really gained a lot of beneficial information for ourselves in our daily lives as well as in the workplace. The information has given me a new outlook on the way I will do things in the workplace. I will look at things differently as well as approach them differently. The class had helped me see where I can be a better manager and coach my team better. In doing this my team should be able to work smarter, faster, and be more of a team.

Ever since move in day here at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, it feels as if a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. In terms of freedom that is. At home, I would always have to worry about what time to be home and make sure my friends could actually take me back home. I was not allowed to drive the car anywhere expect work or school and occasionally I could take it to get some food but rarely. My friends, in my opinion at least, were always annoyed they had to come pick me up or that we had to leave somewhere early because my mother called and suddenly decided I had to be home right then and there.

During my Junior year in high school I was assigned to write a narrative about a conflict in my life. While the story did not have to be necessarily true, the emotions that I felt had to be conveyed in some way to the reader. After spending a whole weekend not once contemplating which dilemma in my life I would elaborate on in my story, I finally began to brainstorm for the assignment, the night before the rough draft was due. Unfortunately for me, I never quite caught onto the fact that my mind does not handle procrastination well. No matter the vigor with which I contemplated my own life, no matter the duration in which I stared at my computer screen, and no matter the albums of my photos I went through struggling to find a memory I could write about, not one single idea struck me as one that had any significance to my life. Although many may have viewed my struggle as simple writer’s block, my personal dilemma quickly evolved into a more dangerous phenomenon: the existential crisis.

As a Nepali refugee who had never heard of football until he came to America, the transition to play for my school team was not easy. I did not have an easy experience so I had to earn to play for the team. In this paper I will use ethos, pathos, and logos appeals to prove that I entered the discourse community of my High School Football Team by developing knowledge, demonstrating my loyalty to teammates, and creating bonds with the teammates who helped me to become a true football player despite knowing I am from another culture who do not speak the same language and do not anything about football. It is important for everybody to learn the experiences of others because there might be somebody out there who wants to be part of any team, but maybe they are afraid to step up to join that team thinking he or she is different among all. It doesn’t matter who you are, but it’s important that you become part of a team you are interested. You will learn to make friends, boost leadership as well as communication skills like I did by becoming part of high school football team.

In the overwhelming transition from middle school to high school, I had a group of friends at the time who seemed to have a positive impact on me. My group of friends consisted of eight girls, but shortly changing to five girls as freshman year approached. My desire was to have a tight group of friends I could trust during my high school experience. The summer going into freshman year was smooth, no issues I had seemed to notice. My friends were the type of people I always wanted to be around, but I was oblivious to the fact my character was slowly changing. Winding down towards my the end of summer, along with freshman year approaching, things started to seem different. It started by excluding friends from our group that we had been friends with forever, and there was not a reason for this. As the friends of mine, who were being excluded started to notice the distance we created from them, I let myself be persuaded into doing what I know wasn’t the right thing, I was hurting them. I started to constantly feel guilty about completely cutting them off for no reason. After about three girls were kicked out of our group, I started to hear in great detail, a tremendous amount of gossip going on about one another. When these types of situations would occur I tried convincing myself that they weren’t doing anything wrong, that talking behind their backs was not a bad thing. It would play back and forth in my mind with me thinking, do I listen to the inside voice that’s saying

As a Dual Enrollment Education student, starting college was already a nerve-wracking feeling. When I was first accepted, There was an influx of people giving me advice and telling me which classes I should take. One of the classes I heard about most often was Freshman English Composition 1. There I sat at my computer, contemplating whether or not I should take this English course. Knowing that I was about to enroll in a class that I had been warned about by several people made me undoubtedly anxious. Obviously, I eventually ended up registering for the class after hours of mixing my schedule around to find a convenient agenda. When I signed up for this class several thoughts and worries were going through my mind; Those of which including whether the class would be like the rumors, if it was going to be difficult and if it was actually going to teach me something in life.

I had to collaborate and co-ordinate with two co-students to organise this session. The logistical aspects like the room to conduct the session, the positioning of the table were decided with a keen focus on the client’s comfort and ease to record. The choice of art materials were based on my client’s preference. My client was insistent on including palettes of left over paint from the studio, various sizes of paper, thread, tracing paper and marker pens for the session. To open the session, I use open questions, paraphrasing and reflecting (McLeod, 2013), like, “What did you want to talk about today” (p1, 0.14). One example early on in the session of paraphrasing and reflecting content is, “So you are really overwhelmed…………manage your priorities for your assignment” (p1, 0.44). It was through paraphrasing and reflecting content, I was able to infer that my client felt anxious about prioritising her study commitments, is sleep deprived and feeling frustrated around managing time.

When I decided to register for this class I chose it because out of my options the only one that seemed interesting was women’s studies. I did not think it would have an impact on me or my way of thinking. Looking back, I have learned so much that I will take with me in life and not just use in the classroom. Through the semester, we have talked about many aspects in this course that have made me relate and connect to past experiences in my life. This class has helped me to make changes in my thought process and I am glad that I have had the chance to learn everything that I have. It has been very beneficial to learn about the social constructs that I always saw in my life. I have connected many aspects of this class to my life in various ways and situations.

When I evaluate my school year,many things come to mind. I think about friends. I think about all the craziness and emotional things that have happened. I also think about how I've grown as a person.My 7th grade year was full of concepts learned,memorable experiences,and personal growth.

While entering my Entrepreneurship and Innovation class, I did not know what to expect considering I have never been registered for a business class before. However, just like any other class, I was going into it with an open mind and ready to learn. Overall, this has given me the opportunity to learn some of the skills and techniques that are required to be a successful entrepreneur such as thinking outside the box, reaching out to customers, accepting failure, and so much more. Having little experience in business, I feel as if this class has prepared me enough to have a general understand of the process and steps it takes to generate a product and potential bring it to the market. Although the process is much more complex it all starts with an idea that can benefit other in a positive way and than going out there and asking people about your idea and getting feedback and from there the sky is the limit. A part of this course required each student to get out there and engage with events on or off campus that are relating to entrepreneurship. With that being said I went to three events: Dream Girl, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Assembly, and the Idea Challenge Final.