The constant theme throughout my journey in this program was struggle: a hard, unforgiving, sleepless nights type of struggle. This painful sensation made me believe that, from my initial core classes of undergraduate work to the beginning of this program, I had been greatly sheltered. Friends, family, co-workers and acquaintances would ask me, with such a gleeful expression, how my classes were going and I found it hard hiding my true feelings. Overtime, I could feel the pressure lighten and I could finally envision the lovely happily ever after of this story. Assignments got easier and presentations felt so much better. This transformation makes me thankful for every moment that I felt as if my back was against the wall and there was no escape.
One of the most demanding presentation assignments I had, obviously coming from one of my hardest courses, involved choosing an article and creating a …show more content…
I remember my confidence in this project due to the flexibility allowed in the topic choice and the comfort in knowing that I had a supportive instructor that believed in my efforts. The topic that I selected was Occupational Stress Management, a topic that has been dear to my heart for the length of this program. Working in the demanding occupation of license issuance conjures much stress. I had not realized, until reviewing the paper for this portfolio, that there were 16 sources cited in this paper. That has to be the most sources I remember using in a single paper. With this realization, I was proud of myself for overcoming any apprehensions that I may have had at the time of compiling this paper. Of the research portion of the learning objectives of this program, this assignment gave me a wealth of experience synthesizing research into a comprehensive literature review and devising an introduction that was both inclusive and
One of the most demanding presentation assignments I had, obviously coming from one of my hardest courses, involved choosing an article and creating a …show more content…
I remember my confidence in this project due to the flexibility allowed in the topic choice and the comfort in knowing that I had a supportive instructor that believed in my efforts. The topic that I selected was Occupational Stress Management, a topic that has been dear to my heart for the length of this program. Working in the demanding occupation of license issuance conjures much stress. I had not realized, until reviewing the paper for this portfolio, that there were 16 sources cited in this paper. That has to be the most sources I remember using in a single paper. With this realization, I was proud of myself for overcoming any apprehensions that I may have had at the time of compiling this paper. Of the research portion of the learning objectives of this program, this assignment gave me a wealth of experience synthesizing research into a comprehensive literature review and devising an introduction that was both inclusive and