Self Request Reflection Essay

While I appreciated that one of my peers provided feedback on my work, I feel that the feedback that was provided did not fulfill the assignment. My peer did not provide detailed feedback on my paper that could be adequately incorporated in my review and revisions. Most of the information that was provided as feedback were simply statements that reiterated what the prompt question was. Please see the below feedback provided to me by my peer.

I believe that you cannot rely on others to get your own work done. You can only rely on yourself and what nature has given you. I believe one is best when independent because people make their own choices and when you give someone the opportunity to do something with you you can never be sure they are actually going to do it. You can’t make the decision for them that they are going to do it or do it to your expectations because you can’t control what they do.

The second to last essay type we wrote this year were personal essays, which were a blend of reflection, analysis, and persuasion. The first was about A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and the second was about The Odyssey. The purpose of writing this kind of essay is to develop a thesis, which “probes” the theme of an issue or text. While writing these essays, I learned to “probe” and question the meanings of a certain issue. I also learned important techniques and lessons for integrating multiple sources, such as a book, philosophy, or personal experience. A sentence that I feel used both personal experience and historical evidence was in my first paper, where I state: “If not hero had ever thought to allow women’s rights to education so long ago, I would never have written this essay in the first place.” This sentence, I felt, was a personal sentence yet still upheld my thesis. Another sentence I felt was well crafted was in my Odysseus essay, where I state: “Because we can shut our mouths when we want to beg. Because holding onto the world for what it’s worth makes you human again. Because we can drop our hand.” This sentence, to me, sums up my entire paper while still alluding to an earlier metaphor, which aided me in “showing” my ideas. Altogether, it was difficult to balance my ‘showing’ and my personal essay, as a large part of a personal essay includes taking from multiple sources. Explaining several sources while still connecting it to a thesis is complicated,

With the activities centering primarily on perspective in Chapter 5, I found myself enjoying the text. When writing the lifeline, I saw the variety of experiences that have shaped who I am emerge. At first glance, it seems as though I have gone through the most transitions during the last 10 years of my life, moving to new states, starting new jobs, etc. However, taking a closer look, I realized the transitions before then were perhaps just from a different perspective. I married, had children, and started to establish my own identity separate from my parents. Overall, the pattern I see is one of continual growth, being open to new opportunities, and taking paths leading to expanded learning. Socially, my web showed numerous relationships; however, there were several dissonant ones that gave me pause. I realized I often spend a lot of energy on those relationships, which is draining. The importance of balancing the resonant and dissonant relationships became very clear in the exercise, giving me a broader perspective.

| |the intellectual conversation of topics that were discussed. I also enjoyed the learning |

Over the course of my lifetime in the real-world and the academic classroom, language has played a significant role. Attending Spanish classes throughout my high school tenure into my first semester at Quinnipiac University has enabled me to expand and develop my communication and reasoning skills in the Spanish language. With this genuine self-reflection, I will discuss my capabilities and experiences regarding language learning, regarding the Spanish language course

In terms of subjective well-being, I like to believe that that I am moderately well-adjusted at this point in my life. I consider myself a happy person as I am physically healthy and am in the process of bettering my life by returning to college. I also have much to be thankful for as my mother as well as my grandfather, whom helped to raise me, both recently, went through a few years of very bad health but they are now in better health. I believe that, at this point in my life, I have no reason to be unhappy so I am trying to live my life in a way that will make me even happier in the future.

When I address groups, I know how to motivate them. I am a strong speaker who is both realistic and motivational. I understand what to say and when to say it and recognize that humor can be a powerful tool. Through my day to day life I strive to set a good example and to demonstrate how a person can be strong and influential though actions alone. I seek to make a difference in the world, to help others. I view a life without the chance to serve other and to make a positive difference in the world as a wasted life.

In this self reflection, I will be discussing about my limiting and supporting beliefs, my transference examples, and the primary and secondary function of my major habits. My limiting belief is that I do not have the skills needed to be in a manager position or communicate effectively, and my supporting belief is that I can learn and improve my skills to do the things that my limiting beliefs maintain that I could not do, such as being a manager or an effective communicator. My transference is the fear of admitting my mistakes to my supervisors that is transferred from the experience I have with my father when I was young. Lastly, I talk about my major habits, such as doing homework early, which primarily gives me ample time to work on my

The activities I completed during the course of this semester expanded my knowledge on teaching towards equity and diversity. Assignments such as the autobiographical essay and cultural experience report gave me an opportunity to document the things that I learned and will influence my performance as a future educator. Working with a group to explain our assigned part of the RME and traveling to Paterson for our community study report exposed me to different perspectives on how I want to identify as a teacher in the future. Learning how to apply diverse forms of literature such as the haiku showed me how to include diverse forms of learning into my class. The experiences from class developed my awareness and understanding of truly teaching

I think it should be the goal of the teacher to improve the student in at least one way before they finish their class with them. I can say that I have seen improvements in myself while taking this writing course. It is interesting to analyze yourself because sometimes changes can be so gradual that you scarcely notice them happening; it is only when reflecting upon them that you notice a change has even been made. Throughout this class I have seen changes in my skill set, including my ability to research and communicate what is expected of me, while inserting personality and character into the subject matter. While this class isn’t actually over yet, it is apparent that it has proven that I am

This semester, when our class discussed self awareness and taking charge of our health, I did not think that I needed to set it as a priority. However, as I went through the following weeks of school, I began to reflect on how my tendency to overthink simple things and replay my mistakes makes me prone to stress and anxiety. I’m starting to understand that prioritizing self-care does not interfere with my work but that it actually allows me to be a more efficient student. In addition to daily self-care, I also need to improve my long-term planning. Although I invest a lot of time and effort into my day-to-day school work, I have to remind myself to take time to work on my academic planning and career goals.

This SWOT analysis was soul-bearing in a way, and it gave me a perspective I did not have at the beginning of this exercise. As I started to receive responses some observations I understood, but others I was surprised how others viewed me, but I understood a key to development is the ability to realize your own abilities, behaviors, and evolve. Throughout my time in the college student development program, I have begun to understand that for myself, and the students I serve the key to development is a reflective mindset. In this perspective, I must have the ability to understand my own strengths, weaknesses, and adjust my own mannerisms. Throughout my graduate degree, I have been able to obtain reflection on my past, which presented me

As I reflect more on my childhood years and the complexity of my family as it goes back generations I have come to better understand myself. Consequently, there are a number of personal and professional implications from these reflections. The personal implications have been the most difficult to work through, and many have only come to the surface through working on keeping a healthy marriage with my wife Megan and in raising our daughter together. The first implication, is the need to live out something different than what was model to me growing up. This analysis has helped me realize that most of the relationships that I was a part of, or witnessed growing up, were filled with anxiety. This was often caused by not sharing the same core values, or conforming to expectations. However, I have been challenged in my own expectations for others and how I can be a non-anxious presence in my family relationships.

It’s my first week. I’m stressed, I’m anxious, I’m overwhelmed. Am I in over my head? I can’t help but think I don’t belong here, that I’ve made a mistake. It’s freshman year, and I’m two days in. I was so eager to get here, and after only two days of class, I start doubting myself. Know the feeling? I couldn’t wait to get away from home, I was ready for this, I could taste the freedom. And yet, here I am, jolted into self-reflection, questioning if I was truly ready. I had no idea what I wanted to study, what career I wanted to pursue, or even how to make it through the next week. My college transition truly tested my perseverance and resilience, however, it all paid off when I stepped foot in my first psychology classroom.