Reflection
The 21st week of the
academic year is coming to an end and the week as a whole has been more
positive than negative. I have been late to every first lesson this week but I have
managed to work hard as soon as I get into lesson. Punctuality is still an
issue I need to address, but I am determined to resolve the problem. I have
been given deadline extensions for upcoming assignments that are due in. This
was great news for me because it gives me more time to complete the assignment
to a good standard. I have also been given a few other bits of good news this
week. Tomorrow is teachers training day which means I get a whole extra day to
get assignments done. Next week is also RAP week which means I only need to
come in for teachers who I owe outstanding work to. There isn’t too much for me
to catch up on so it gives me a lot more time to get assignment work done. I will
still be in college most if not all of next week to get help from teachers in
case I need it. I have been given a lot of good news this week and there aren’t
too many negatives, I just need to catch up with certain assignments.
I have completed two personality
questionnaires where I discovered that I am a kinaesthetic learner
predominately and I also predominately use the right side of my brain. I seem
to work better by being practical and actually doing things, I also like to
analyse situations and self-assess myself. I have a more spontaneous style
according to the personality test, where I prefer a less structured environment
and my attention tends to wander unless I am focused on something that I am
interested in.
Areas of development
As I have recently discovered the type of learner I am, I am going to
start developing on using my learning style to my advantage by researching ways
to utilise it effectively and start using it more predominately in college as
well as outside. Punctuality is still an issue I need to work on, late slips
are being scrapped after next week which is extra motivation for me to get in on
time as the teacher will have the option whether or not to let me in the classroom
if I am late.
What has gone well?
I have received lots of good news this week. In terms of being given
extra time to complete assignments as the deadline has been extended, as well as
being given extra time off to focus on specific work. The recent discovery of
my learning style has also been good news as I have found out that I have a preferred
learning style, so now I have the foundation to build on and practise on using
my learning style to my advantage.
Long term goal
My long term goal is to finish
college with at least Merit standards, but I will be pushing hard for
distinctions. I am still deciding between getting a full time job and going to
university, so my goal is currently to be successful in college.
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