Through the Looking Glass
Many areas were covered in the self-test. Many of us may have been displeased with some low scores or maybe pleasantly surprised by some maturity they have grown into. If you are just an average everyday joker like me, you had more in the middle than anywhere else. The test was very vast and gave me a strong sense of where I was lacking. I don’t want to dwell on this but build myself up around areas I am strong (Bethel, 2014). Knowing the good, the bad and the middling can help more than we appreciate.
Areas low on the totem for me were areas that are usually high for happy people, like myself. Optimism, time management and energy were some of the lowest scores on my self-assessment test …show more content…
These positives, ironically, were generally focused around my career as well. Leadership, critical thinking and prioritization skills were all at the top of the list (Bethel, 2014). All these areas were developed over time while working, many times with just my partner. We managed to care for people who could not talk to us at times. We had to deal with the worst stuff first and dealt with the best stuff last. Without developing these skills and developing them early, some lives may have suffered.
In order to go forward, we must build our negatives into positives and erect our positives into double positives. I feel that I am very open to change. My career changes nearly constantly. I mentioned earlier that my energy levels were down and even my outlook may be lower than it needs to be. With this education comes a new sense of purpose. It is quite possible that the sense of purpose may give me more energy. The energy may increase priorities. My priorities may lead to a continued effort to evoke change. Maybe others will see the change in me and strive to make a change for the better in themselves. …show more content…
It may take many forms. If you are a traffic cop, you may blow you whistle and hold up your hands to have a driver to stop. If the driver does not know what the officer is “saying” by his jesters or if the officer didn’t know the proper jesters to make, communication would not occur. No words were spoken or words written but drivers know the rules of the road. Just as the driver has to know the rules of the road, the student must know the rules of writing (Bethel, 2014). The better the understanding of the rules, the better our communication will be.
Since it has been at least 20 years since I have taken any organized writing class, I’m sure I would benefit from the online services provided (Bethel, 2014). Computers have helped destroy my syntax and sentence structure so I say computers may as well help me to correct the errors. Several of the online references listed will be a great asset for me. I think it is a great selling point to the university to utilize these sites only for their
Many areas were covered in the self-test. Many of us may have been displeased with some low scores or maybe pleasantly surprised by some maturity they have grown into. If you are just an average everyday joker like me, you had more in the middle than anywhere else. The test was very vast and gave me a strong sense of where I was lacking. I don’t want to dwell on this but build myself up around areas I am strong (Bethel, 2014). Knowing the good, the bad and the middling can help more than we appreciate.
Areas low on the totem for me were areas that are usually high for happy people, like myself. Optimism, time management and energy were some of the lowest scores on my self-assessment test …show more content…
These positives, ironically, were generally focused around my career as well. Leadership, critical thinking and prioritization skills were all at the top of the list (Bethel, 2014). All these areas were developed over time while working, many times with just my partner. We managed to care for people who could not talk to us at times. We had to deal with the worst stuff first and dealt with the best stuff last. Without developing these skills and developing them early, some lives may have suffered.
In order to go forward, we must build our negatives into positives and erect our positives into double positives. I feel that I am very open to change. My career changes nearly constantly. I mentioned earlier that my energy levels were down and even my outlook may be lower than it needs to be. With this education comes a new sense of purpose. It is quite possible that the sense of purpose may give me more energy. The energy may increase priorities. My priorities may lead to a continued effort to evoke change. Maybe others will see the change in me and strive to make a change for the better in themselves. …show more content…
It may take many forms. If you are a traffic cop, you may blow you whistle and hold up your hands to have a driver to stop. If the driver does not know what the officer is “saying” by his jesters or if the officer didn’t know the proper jesters to make, communication would not occur. No words were spoken or words written but drivers know the rules of the road. Just as the driver has to know the rules of the road, the student must know the rules of writing (Bethel, 2014). The better the understanding of the rules, the better our communication will be.
Since it has been at least 20 years since I have taken any organized writing class, I’m sure I would benefit from the online services provided (Bethel, 2014). Computers have helped destroy my syntax and sentence structure so I say computers may as well help me to correct the errors. Several of the online references listed will be a great asset for me. I think it is a great selling point to the university to utilize these sites only for their