Self Reflection

To tackle my goals this semester I needed to have a clear focus. Tackling my goals this semester has made me a stronger dancer. From the start of the semester, I have wanted to work on the continuation of my goals from the previous semester. In each class I have worked on finding ways to work on my goals anyway possible. Reflecting my work from the beginning of the semester until now, I have seen myself wanting to be more dedicated to my goals each class. The goals I had for the semester helped me to progress and I continue to work on the ones I struggle with. By having a strong work ethic and clear focus I have had a chance to work on all my main goals throughout the semester: musicality, fluidity, tension, staying lifted in the core, and confidence.

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 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.

Self-reflection is one of the most challenging aspects of writing. Rationalizing why I deserve the Top Graduate award is a humbling task, but I feel as though I can present a strong argument. Consequently, the goal of this essay is to inform the board of my journey at Park University. My selection to compete for this award has been an honor in itself, and will do my best to give you my credentials. However, before I begin, I will lay out a concise background on myself to help you understand a little about who I am.

My insights on cultures in the United States have changed quite a bit as a result of my studies this semester. I have a much greater understanding of ethnic groups, gender and sexuality issues, religions, and poverty. My new knowledge base will help me as I become more culturally competent and, therefore, more responsive to my future clients. I am anxious to incorporate my new understandings into my classroom and hopefully in a position as a school counselor.

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.

When I didn’t understand what was going on in the classroom, they did, but that didn’t make them any better. For instance, math I've had nothing less than an “A” because mathematics just came so naturally to me. English when I got into high school was terrifying, I would go home and tell my mom how confused I was and I needed help. My mother would tell me the same thing over and over again to “ask questions” and “don't be afraid”, specifically because they were there to help. I was always nervous, because it felt like the more I ask, the more they’d get tired of me and become frustrated. I became motivated when my second semester of Freshman Year came around. With the help of my mother. She suggested for me to have extra help and get into modified classes. Then everybody would know that I have a learning disability, and that was a problem for me. I didn't want to be defined as illiterate, or unintelligent. I only wanted to prove how smart I could be. From that day forward, I began working ten times harder to show my mother and I that I didn't need to be in a modified class. Over time, I found myself asking my English teacher for help whenever I needed it, and got extra lessons when writing essays. Knowing that I would’ve been forced to be in a class where I didn't belong, it gave me the motivation to show what I am

In grade school I struggled academically. Eventually, the outcome resulted in me receiving an individualized education plan (I.E.P.). For years my lack of motivation contributed to lack of confidence and in essence it stifled my academic career. I struggled with the emotions of not being smart enough. I never sought guidance from instructors, which ultimately cause me to fall behind even more. By the time I entered high school I was considerably behind. Finally, my twelfth grade English teacher sat me down and had a conversation with me. She shared with me that she believed in me. No one had ever taken the time to say those four words. It had a profound affect on me. My motivation and confidence started to increase. My parents became more involved in my academics. I believe that because of my

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I plan to develop rapport with myself and work on learning how to avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems, which refers to a person’s being able to accept the fact that highly stressful events happen, but you must learn how you can change the way you interpret and respond to these highly stressful events and learn to develop certain characteristic to overcome and improve your physical and mental abilities for future predicaments. My research study showed that working with yourself. (The American Psychological Association, Para.4)

My first week at university was a stressful one, not only because I had to come to grips with my new study units , but because I was thrown a huge curveball via my Research and Professional Development (RPD) seminar. Being told that I had to stand up in front of a group of people I didn’t know and talk about myself was terrifying. I was anxious when I arrived at the seminar, and I was nervous about what the other students would think of my presentation. However, I volunteered to go third so that I could get it over and done with. Looking back now, I feel this was a mistake . During my presentation, I spoke too fast and my voice was shaky, which obviously told the class I was nervous. Also, my presentation didn’t last very long, and I seemed to focus more on my weaknesses than strengths, which would not be good if I used this presentation for a job interview. I believe volunteering to give my presentation early was a mistake because the others around me had the chance to listen to multiple presentations, hear the feedback given and were then able to improve their presentations during the class.

My sophomore year after a basketball game, I burst into tears. Funny thing… we won the game. I wasn’t sure what I was feeling. I had no real reason to be upset. My teammates were frustrated because we didn’t play well and their attitudes were bothering me. On top of that, I was struggling with friends at school. I was struggling to find connections with people. Further, I was withdrawing in a way that I always had. I realized I needed help. My parents listened and recommended that I see a counselor, so I went. Her name was Eryn.

In our daily life's family members, friends, sales people, and stores try to convince us to buy or sign up for a certain product. It is not obvious what tactics the merchant is utilizing because we are so curious to see if the product is rightful to use or beneficial to use. In growing older more people approach me to sign up for insurances, credit cards, cars and mobile phones in doing this because they see me as a young woman. As a result, they think I will comply to what they are asking of me. In taking this class learning about the weapons of influence which are conformity, scarcity, commitment, authority and liking I paid attention more to the persons words and actions towards me.

As mentioned previously, this semester has been challenging with balancing graduate coursework and life outside of the class room, but I have tried my best to engage in professional behavior and participation in every class component. Those class components include: having discussions in small and large groups; asking questions during normal and guest lectures; working collaboratively during a group project; being prepared for class with necessary materials; being on time to class; respecting others’ opinions; and learning how researching information outside of class can be beneficial to expand learning. To participate in small and large group discussions, I tried voicing my opinion and answering questions in a respectful manner. While it was hard at times to quickly come up with responses to questions asked, before my cohort members answered with a similar response, I tried to make a point of answering at least one question per class. This motivation to answer was because I wanted to feel more confident in expressing my opinions while in a safe learning environment. Additionally, I worked with my group members during our OT Global Day of Service and participated by collaborating on ideas in class, creating the online Kahoot game we had anticipated on using during the day, problem solving with group members during the event to address situations that arose, photographing the event for our presentation, and taking the initiative to talk to parents about the benefits of OT