Employing Interdependence

This chapter talked about being indepedent but also still being able to work well in a group and not fer asking others for help or for their advice. When i was in high school i hated, and i mean hated asking for help. I just couldn't bring myself to get the words out. If i was stuggling with something i would just wait and wait until i was in a deep enough hole, then i would ask for help. If i had been able to do in high school what i do here at TC3, things would have gone much smoother. Now i don't mind going to a friend, roommate or instructor and asking them for help. I have also been to the Baker Center when my Math work just didn't make any sense at all. Being able to do things on your own is good, it gives you a slef esteem boost and you can go through the rest of your day feeling pretty good about yourself. But knowing when to ask for help and knowing when to listen to those around you is much better than going it alone all of the time.

Assignment 2-"Accepting Personal responsibility"

Outside of class I read On Course by Skip Downing. It talked about taking responsibility for personal actions. In the first couple of pages we hear about a character named Kim who was late turning in her paper so she received an F. Who's fault was it? The teacher that it made clear that a late paper would receive an F? The husband who antagonized Kim? The friend who kept Kim out all night? Or was it Kim herself. There are other simliar stories and qoutes involved in the first chapter. When it comes down to it, it is all about not being the victim and learning to not blame everyone under the sun if something goes wrong. I myself have done this in the past when something in high school went wrong. I would be the first to blame the teacher. Now i realize that the person at fault was myself.

First New Media Assignment

For the past two weeks we have been doing strengthes quest. My personal top five strengths are Adaptability, Empathy, Woo, Positivity, and Restorative. Each five means something different. Adaptablility means that i can go into a new situation and fit comfortably. I can easily go along with change. Empathy means that i can tell what others are feeling around me and when i give them advice i can see myself in their shoes and tell them what i would do from there. Woo means winning Over Others. Basically i can walk into a room full of strangers and talk to each of them. I don't get nervous talking to new people at all. Positivity, i have the outlook on life that is open to the bright happy possibilities, not the dark and negative ones. Restorative, i know my limitations. And i tend to join up with people that are strong in the areas where i am week.

MY top two from that group of five are Empathy and Woo. They both are accurate for me because if you ask any of my friends they will tell you taht Empathy is good because i am always there to give them advice. i tend to know what they are thinking and feeling. This will help in college because you are put into various situations whether it is living or class related. Woo is also a good one because i like talking to new people and learning about them. I would prefer to have that sort of conversation rather than sitting in awkward silence, the awkwardness just bugs me. This will also help in college because unless you are going to a school with a friend, you are surrounded by thousands of new people. And if you are nervous around new people, that could make your experience a terrible one.

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