I kept having to return to my initial question to avoid missing the point. At times I felt that I was not getting anywhere. I now understand that this is all part of doing research and, over time, I discovered some interesting themes. Writing up the dissertation was also a challenge. I had to disregard a lot of information that was not entirely relevant to my research question.
Other aspect that I think that was good that at the end I was asking questions to the interviewer which showed that I was interested in the job role. This would show to the interview that I was interested in the job role and I showed interest. Although there was many aspects that were positive there was also negatives which we could have improved on. For example when I was keep looking on that sheet for the answer which should I did not remember all of the lines for the interview. The interview would also put pressure on us by looking at that us all the time instead of writing something down to make it look professional.
I know a lot of words; I just don’t use them in my everyday conversation, thus making it more difficult to incorporate in my essay. The other parts I was dissatisfied with were my introduction and conclusion. After the revision of my paper I noticed they needed tremendous work. Therefore, I completely changed the introduction and conclusion completely to better fit my essay. Sincerely, Kimberly
FreeWriting In the article, “FreeWriting”, Mr. Elbow states,” next time you write, notice how often you stop yourself from writing down something you were gonna write down. Or else cross out what’s been written. “Naturally” you say, “it wasn’t any good”. I can definitely relate to the view Peter Elbow takes in his article. Starting an assignment is always the hardest step for me .Like in the very beginning, when you are digging for words to tie your point together; it’s always a struggle building that creative momentum.
I was surprised that my blind spot was identified to be overconfidence in process because I rarely feel confident in anything. My values were described to be justice and fortitude and resultant behaviors are that I demonstrate courage and steadiness in the face of obstacles and I tend to avoid rash actions. My ethical lens directs my academic behavior by giving me good reasoning skills and allowing me to think through problems carefully and research all options. My ethical lens influences my critical thinking because it allows me to make informed decisions that I find are best for the well-being of everyone around me. I believe that a person’s emotions can influence critical thinking because some people’s ethical lens is more heartfelt and can let them make decisions with their emotions instead of with their knowledge and brain.
I use my rationality to determine how I can ensure equality to all others. I learned that my blind spot is I trust too much in just outcomes for everything. I tend to forget that although every person should have equal access, not everyone does. Even though I want everything to be fair, I know it is not and I often rely on ethical decisions to come up with a fair system. We all have our strengths and weaknesses.
I’ve always been a curious individual who requires reasonable explanations for almost everything I come across in my life. In spite of my inquisitive nature, I had lacked the yearning to constantly be reading. Over time I realized what a massive disadvantage I was creating for myself. Television and social networking had taken over all my free time. I was beginning to notice a deficiency in my vocabulary and I was no longer aware of current events.
The test that examines more in depth of leadership styles produced a somewhat predicted outcome. I know that my style and personality are strongly linked to achieving a task to completion. There are few times where I put people’s concerns or worries ahead of the task, generally when necessary but defaulting to task at hand as priority. I don’t believe that I’m inconsiderate of people as my style is to be balance the work loads and give people an opportunity to achieve their directives. This allows me to focus more on the issue at hand and worry less about people’s opinions.
We/I was void of an organized format categorizing each Cohorts ideas or thoughts. I and my team members were looking in too many directions resulting in an unorganized debate of our ideas. I was astounded that my formation of thoughts and problem solving methods related to western culture and ego, on the other hand I knew my six senses played a role however I did not employ them in a organized systematic format. Now, I am more attuned to how each of these elements cultivates my unique problem solving system. Although, I rated high on a Mind Tools-Creative Thinking test, I still possess some characteristics of a classic thinking.
I seemed to prioritise in my head what issues in my life I would focus on and I also thought about what specific questions the counsellor may ask. Generally, when I meet new people I always seem to have feelings of apprehension to how they will perceive me. I worried about talking too openly as I felt I had many personal issues in my life during this particular period. The thought of exposing these issues scared me as I was unsure of how I or the counsellor may