9 Broad Outcomes from the book "What Color is Your Parachute"

Response:


I am an artist, so I connected well to the photography, painting and fashion. Also, entertainment played a big part on my mind, such as the ability to make people laugh and bring joy into people's lives. The planet also plays a significant role in my life, how we all our environmentally conscience and who we are as human beings.

LASSI

Top 3 weaknesses:

1. Anxiety
2. Attitude
3. Concentration


I believe these are prioritized in the way they should be with anxiety at the top because I suffer from anxiety disorder and sometimes that affects my school work. I practice breathing and meditation techniques when I am stressed and I find them to be helpful and I can have fun with it. I mostly have a positive attitude but sometimes negativity gets in the way and I find it hard to focus on what is positive around me. To practice being positive, I will say positive sayings to myself to keep me motivated. My concentration isn't all the best because I find some of the work in school boring or I only pay attention to the classes that I like or I am interested in. To help better my concentration, I will pick out the parts of work I can do the best or am interested in first and then save the others, or vise versa.

Learning Experiences

  Reflection:

1. The incident I recall as being the most exciting and rewarding was being in musical theatre/drama class in junior high. This was important to me because it helped me grow as an actor and I learned a lot from my teachers.


2. The incident I recall as being the most disappointing was almost failing math class all throughout school; it affected my work and learning experience greatly.

3. The characteristics/behaviours of teachers that helped me learn were supportive, kind, positive an encouraging in my work. An example would be drama, music, history and english.

4. The characteristics/behaviours of teachers that I found most hindered my learning were teachers who were negative, rude, belittling and condescending. An example would be various math, gym and science teachers because I'm not so good in those classes.

5. The time I felt most valued and affirmed as a learner as when my teachers acknowledged and encouraged my success, such as in junior high and high school.

6. The times I felt most demeaned and patronized as a learner was when I was treated like a child, even though I'm an adult. An example again would be in subjects like math, gym and science or in general.

In my group, we figured out and the similarities and differences of how we were treated in school or what subjects we were all good at or not.

A Bit About Me

Questions:

 

1. What is important to you?

2. Tell me about something you enjoy.

3. If you could do anything you wanted, what would you do? 4. Tell me about someone you see as a positive role model. What makes them a role model for you? 5.  How do you feel about taking a course called “Student Success Course?” How do you feel about this being a mandatory class?

6. What does “student success” mean to you?

7. What would you like to see as part of this course? Are there any particular activities you like doing in class?

8. At the end of this course, what would you like to leave with? 

Answers:

1. My friends, family and education are important to me. Also, what I do in life such as modeling, singing, dancing, writing and acting is important to me. I love the arts.

2. I enjoy anything to do with the arts, whether it's writing, modeling or photography. 

3. If I could do anything it would either to be a professional model or a psychologist.

4. Someone I see as a positive role model is Audrey Hepburn, she was a great actor, a beautiful woman and she aged gracefully. She makes a role model for me because of her skill, her kindness and success.

5. I feel that Student Success course is important for any student who needs help preparing for university, because it is hard transferring from high school to university. I don't mind that this is a mandatory class, I think all students could benefit from it.

6. Student Success means doing the best that you can do and just be willing to try to work hard to accomplish your dreams and goals.

8. At the end of the course, I'd like to leave with new skills and confidence that I can be successful at university.