The first project for the personal adjustment class revolves around the themes of self-awareness and self-change. The aim of the project is to develop a deeper understanding of one’s self via analysis of one’s moods, thoughts, and behaviors. The project is divided into three stages with each lasting one week for a total project length of three weeks. This paper will describe how each step is executed and summarize all of the corresponding materials. The project, naturally, begins with stage one which is essentially the journaling stage. In this stage I had to journal every day for seven days my thoughts, moods, and feelings about the day. The goal of this stage was to identify potential avenues for stage two. During my week of journaling,
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In my case I focused and journaled about my use of swearing. For another week, I had to journal about my use of vocabulary and keep track of how many times a day I used swear word. Due to the big scope of stage two I established a few rules that would help me ensure that I complete the project: 1) got an accountability-buddy; 2) set up consequences; 3) and had a list of alternative word for common swear words. In addition to my own recordings, I did research and looked-for metrics that I could compare. Logistics aside, stage two proved to be challenging due to having to consciously think about counting and keeping track of all swear words used. I used a simple check system to monitor swear-word usage supplemented by friends, family, and co-works keeping their own …show more content…
The constant journaling helped me identify that the more I used swear words it was easier for me to respond in a more aggressive manner because I didn’t have to stop and go through the thought process. Vice versa, the more I tried to substitute the swear words, it helped me reflect on what I wanted to say; therefore, allowing myself time to calm down and truly evaluate the situation. The project was very helpful in identifying major revolving themes and provides a starting point for further
In my case I focused and journaled about my use of swearing. For another week, I had to journal about my use of vocabulary and keep track of how many times a day I used swear word. Due to the big scope of stage two I established a few rules that would help me ensure that I complete the project: 1) got an accountability-buddy; 2) set up consequences; 3) and had a list of alternative word for common swear words. In addition to my own recordings, I did research and looked-for metrics that I could compare. Logistics aside, stage two proved to be challenging due to having to consciously think about counting and keeping track of all swear words used. I used a simple check system to monitor swear-word usage supplemented by friends, family, and co-works keeping their own …show more content…
The constant journaling helped me identify that the more I used swear words it was easier for me to respond in a more aggressive manner because I didn’t have to stop and go through the thought process. Vice versa, the more I tried to substitute the swear words, it helped me reflect on what I wanted to say; therefore, allowing myself time to calm down and truly evaluate the situation. The project was very helpful in identifying major revolving themes and provides a starting point for further