Self Reflection Paper

While volunteering at Discovery Challenger I have exclusively worked with a blind man named Geno. My service to the Discovery Challenger Program has positively affected the community in that the athletes that required a helper were able to have me as one despite the limited number of volunteers who helped the athletes. Another community service I committed myself to while in high school was the club Life is Delicious. Life is Delicious is a club that between two and three times Year members of the club cook a warm meal at the high school, and then some go to the St. Vincent DePaul Homeless Shelter in Waterbury. At the end of my sophomore year I was named Co-President of the club. As a member of the club I went to all of the cooking and serving activities and was able to help the homeless of Waterbury by giving them a warm meal. The most impactful service I performed in my opinion was during my junior year when I was the organizer for the Penguin Plunge. During my junior year I thought that it would be a good idea for the basketball team to do the Penguin Plunge in order to raise money for Special Olympics Connecticut as I had done so in the previous two years. So, I approached the athletic director

After becoming a member of the National Society for Leadership and Success, I participated in countless hours of volunteer work for my community. One particular event that I always attend is the Raid for Kids. This event is a community Halloween event that provides children with a safer alternative to trick or treating. The event occurs on the University campus during day light hours and is supervised by volunteers and organizers. Later on I joined Habitat for Humanity in Albany, Georgia. Last year we participated in neighborhood clean-up projects. Recently Albany, Georgia had a destructive tornado that wrecked havoc on the city. So after the storm we came together to offer our help to people who were less fortunate than we were. This service

There is something very important an individual may develop after graduating high school, or for some, even after college. A life skill that is required sometime before someone is put into the “real world”, which is what most teachers would label as the start to earning one’s own income and live on their own. For most people, they may acquire this skill after graduating college or high school. For me, I developed this valued skill at a young age. In my household, I grew up with one brother in high school, a father, and a mother, a normal family. What’s different is that I grew up in an Asian family. In fact, I was the only one to be born in the United States in my family tree. What that means is that I have had to gain responsibilities at a very young age, one might say too young. My past is represented by many negative effects due to my ethnicity, but now I have found that the repercussions has caused me to develop everything I need to successful later in my life.

From sophomore to senior year, I volunteered at the Glide Memorial Church, an organization that helps to serve food to the low- income and homeless. I decided to volunteer at Glide because I want to give back to the community that I am part of by mitigating the issue of homelessness in San Francisco. On the first day of volunteering, I was sent to pass trays of food to people. I like volunteering there because I enjoy seeing the smiles on the people’s faces when I pass the trays to them. As I continue to volunteer, I was placed in many positions and challenged myself with different and new responsibilities. I did clear up, help people to clear up their mess and clear up the trash. I help fill in food in the trays and pass the other volunteers.

First, the physical self on the medicine wheel consists of how well one is meeting their physical needs. Fulfilling these needs helps to maintain a healthy body and consist of adequate oxygen/air quality, water, food, exercise, rest/sleep, shelter, and clothing. (Eden & Golanty, 2004; Mussel, 2005). Personally, due to where I live and my socioeconomic status I can fulfill these needs. However, I do not because it is difficult to find balance in my life. On most days I do not consume enough nutritious food or drink enough water. Instead, because it is available, I eat a lot of junk food which causes me a lack of energy throughout my day. Another deficiency that affects my energy level is my lack of sleep. I get enough rest throughout the

It is amazing what you can achieve if you believe that you will be successful; I found this statement to be true pertaining to myself over the process of these past few months. And that more than ever, if you really want to do something you’ll go ahead and do it. Motivation is self induced and drive is something that will come naturally when you’re doing the things that you love.

Immediately my high school education was over, I took part in different volunteer activities before moving to the US. To begin with, I had volunteered for two months in one of the nursing home back in Kenya, where I helped the patients with the activities of their daily living. Furthermore, I also volunteered in one of the kindergarten school where I played and mentored kids before they were picked up by their parents.

I am now approaching the conclusion of my college career and starting to adjust to work life. This is a period of self-reflection and an attempt to put everything I learned into perspective. During this period of my life, I have been constantly thinking and contemplating my future. I feel very anxious yet nervous during this time while I am adjusting to this new stage of my life. When I was in High school my life was very structured, because I could be very dependent on peoples help and I obviously still lived with my family. When I went to college, I had to break away from that feeling of dependency and start the adjusting to adulthood. In college there was more responsibility and I started to become more independent. This was a crucial step in my life but choosing a career is going to be an even bigger step. It is a bigger step because; I have to start structuring my career goals and family goal for the future. At this moment all I can think about is my career, and how I can I keep improving myself for work life.

Some of the values listed in class that are a part of my value system include developing the ability to give and receive affection, finding satisfaction in one’s work, having a sense of identity and feelings of self-worth, and being open, honest, and genuine. One value that I do not possess is developing effective strategies for coping with stress (Corey & Corey, 2011). I seldom let myself feel stressed, so I wonder if I become very stressed in the work field, how will I handle it? A value I do not adhere to well is the ability to receive affection. This is because it is something I am still working on. I am good at receiving affection, but when it comes to some people, I struggle to receive affection from. I wonder what steps I can take to increase my ability to receive affection. Again, in my psychology course, I have learned that our values can often be influenced by our parents (Dutka, 2016). I would say that is true for me as many of my values line up with my mom’s. She is also values empathy, compassion, and helping other people.

For my project I chose to reach out to two individuals who practice a different religion than my own and learn more about them. I chose this project because I wanted to be able to understand some of the things I have learned in the textbook first hand. I thought that asking questions to people who practice a particular religion would help me to understand a bit better. To fulfill the requirements of the assignment, I spoke with Jeff who formerly practiced Judaism but is now an atheist and also Elzizie who is a Sunni Muslim. I also spoke with someone who is a Pagan, but chose to focus on Judaism and Islam. I learned a lot from this project and appreciate the opportunity to speak with both Jeff and Elzizie.

My journey through, Religion and Personal growth was very informative, insightful, increased my perception, and I did a lot of self-reflection while taking this course. I experienced the greatest learning starting with what religion meant. I always felt God’s presence when I prayed however, learning that religion is the fear and awe one feels in the presence of God’s sprit was an amazing moment for me. I now understood why worshiping God had such a profound effect on me since childhood. If you sincerely from your heart give God love he always love you in return.

When asked to describe myself, I am not solely a one-sided card, I am a decagon of collective interests and identities. I am: an eldest child, a sister, a Latina, a volunteer, a student, and a determined first-generation college graduate. Without one, I am no longer myself. Because of this, each side has molded me into the person I am today and as time goes by I will gain more sides to myself and continue to grow.

Have you ever wondered what others may think of you or how you act with certain people? Within this paper , I’m going to explain how I see myself and how those around me see me as a person. This should be interesting in the sense that who I’ve asked to complete this with me are on two different spectrums of my life. I’ve asked someone who has known me since birth and someone who has known me for a short amount of time compared to the other. I’m going to expand on how my interpersonal communication skills are influenced by my personality traits.

Throughout my time at SUNY Buffalo State, I have had the opportunity to work with an array of clients. My clients have ranged from a full of life 6-year-old with cochlear implants, a wise 13-year-old harboring negative feelings toward his stutter, to an inspirational 64-year-old who was 3 years post-stroke. With such a diverse group of clients, I quickly learned the influence I had on improving clients’ lives even as a graduate student, a feeling that continues to grow as I interact with others in need. Since I have started my graduate studies, I have begun to reflect on the extent of my impact on clients and ways to enrich my skill set.

In high school, countless obstacles are thrown your way that can decrease motivation, happiness, and overall mental well-being. Jobs, dating, friendships, and other high school normalities can have a substantial impact on a student’s life as well as their motivation to maintain favorable grades and perform well in extracurriculars. These have the power to diminish a person’s self-esteem and even induce harmful tendencies or thoughts. In response to these unfortunate realities, I continued to remind myself of those who built me up during my life as well as those who tried to bring me down. This mentality helped keep myself on track with where I desired to be when I graduated. During the process, I even learned that people or events that damage or pain you, can become one of your greatest motivators.