Blog 23: Final Lesson Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?

I am most proud of my spirit and the fact that I went up and did my best. I am also proud that I shared a bit of myself in my presentation because now I feel as though a few of my burdens have been lifted upon me. I don’t really share a lot about my past but now that I can, I’m comfortable.

(2) Questions to Consider

a. What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation (self-assessment)?

AE    P       AP    CR    NC

I would give myself a “P” mostly because I tried my best to do a good presentation and to not try making people fall asleep. All the effort I’ve put in to make this presentation go on and be aesthetically pleasing took a lot of my time. And my sleep. I’m glad it’s over now, somewhat. But I’ve still got lots to do! X0

b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

AE    P       AP    CR    NC

AP. I wish for a P if I turn in everything. I feel as though I’ve focused on the wrong thing. Now that I know what I need to go do the right thing to complete my project. I can finally finish it.

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

My mentor, she’s the one who made my project function for me so that I could finish and accomplish my work that I needed to do. Also, she’s the one who brought me up when I broke down on my senior project.

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?

I would not focus too much of my time on being “perfect” with ALL my compenents.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

It has helped me re-create a better mindset for myself. I’ve always thought the worst/bad in myself because it was hard to do anything right or finished. I was so upset at who I was that I didn't know who I was. I refused to acknowledge my accomplishments as well as myself. To this day, I still don’t know who I am actually, but, I feel as though, I can become what I aspire to be just so long as I can pick myself up. That’s what I’ve learned here.

Blog 21: Exit Interview

Content:

(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers?  What is your best answer and why?

• What type of therapy is most successful in finding coping mechanisms for personally-conflicted clients? My best answer is Individual Therapy because it regard  focus on strengths rather than focusing on the weakness. The main point of it is to solve general problems in life or moralities. Without pondering too much upon what you could have done. And think about what you can do. People can use this for everyday situations, projects and to reach goals. And is a very positive way to build even stronger selves through sheer belief in our own abilities.

(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?

• My mentor was the one who brought this up. One time I was really down and I didn’t know what to do anymore. She told me to focus on finding solutions and imagine what to do if I didn’t have anything to hold me back. So I did and I eventually made it through. I then researched this form of therapy and based my answer off of it.   

(3) What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?

• Over the course of the Senior Project and the Senior year in general, I’ve always stumbled on making everything aesthetically pleasing. I never really turn in work I would consider less and it became my setback in my work. It accumulated into many more pieces of work I needed to do and I eventually broke down, on many occasions. Luckily, my psychologist happened to help me on these times and I was able to work on. Though I’m still behind with sorts of things.

(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?

• My mentor to me is my most important source. She was the one who provided me my answers to my confusion, she also provided my books that I used to collect research, my interviewees, and my own moral support. The second most important source is a book, lent to me from my psychologist. It’s called Themes and Variations of Psychology 5th Edition by Wayne Weiton. This helped me find varieties and ideas of different types and ranges of fields regarding my topic.  

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