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POW 2: Fire! Fire!
POW 1: The Sprinkler Dilemma
Meadows or Malls? Report, Writeup, and Reflection
POW 4: Planning the Platforms
A Year in Precalculus: Reflection
Topic 1: Reflecting and Synthesizing
I would say I'm pretty good at self-reflection as a whole. I can identify my strengths and weaknesses (I am way better at identifying weaknesses) and I can set goals to further my learning. However, the synthesizing piece I'm not so good at. For example, I have a hard time putting these mathematical concepts into a real world setting and it's sometimes a challenge to provide justification or "prove" my answer is correct. Moving forward, I would like to get better with my ability to synthesize a problem by thinking outside of the box in my work and really trying to understand the "journey" that comes with a solution.
Topic 2: Generating Ideas
Generating ideas is definitely one of my biggest mathematical challenges. Although I'm an all-around planner, I do not have very great problem solving skills. I often see things as a whole and take problems on literally and sometimes I forgot to be creative and think outside of the box. I prefer a step-by-step, point A to point B process rather than trying to turn water into wine. Solving a step-by-step math equation I'm okay with but coming up with the math equation is something that is very challenging for me. In the future, I would like to say that I can and will get better with this skill but I'm not sure how true that is. A step-by-step clear process is how my brain works and I'm not sure if I will be able to break out of that mindset and be able to see things in a different way.
I would say I'm pretty good at self-reflection as a whole. I can identify my strengths and weaknesses (I am way better at identifying weaknesses) and I can set goals to further my learning. However, the synthesizing piece I'm not so good at. For example, I have a hard time putting these mathematical concepts into a real world setting and it's sometimes a challenge to provide justification or "prove" my answer is correct. Moving forward, I would like to get better with my ability to synthesize a problem by thinking outside of the box in my work and really trying to understand the "journey" that comes with a solution.
Topic 2: Generating Ideas
Generating ideas is definitely one of my biggest mathematical challenges. Although I'm an all-around planner, I do not have very great problem solving skills. I often see things as a whole and take problems on literally and sometimes I forgot to be creative and think outside of the box. I prefer a step-by-step, point A to point B process rather than trying to turn water into wine. Solving a step-by-step math equation I'm okay with but coming up with the math equation is something that is very challenging for me. In the future, I would like to say that I can and will get better with this skill but I'm not sure how true that is. A step-by-step clear process is how my brain works and I'm not sure if I will be able to break out of that mindset and be able to see things in a different way.
Animas High School Habits of Heart
Topic 1: Perspective
I definitely know that I have lots of opinions and I have no trouble at all voicing those opinions. A classmate of mine once told me, "you have the highest opinions of anyone I've ever met." Now, whether that was meant to be an insult or a compliment, I chose to take it in a good way because it's more than true. Big or small, I am 100% high opinionated and I'm not afraid to let anyone see that. I am so passionate about my beliefs that sometimes I forget to listen and understand others points of view. For example, I have huge beliefs around politics and sometimes it's very difficult for me to see the other side of things. Just like in math, I feel more or less set/stuck in my ways that I just have no idea how one's mind can think the way it does. I hope to gain more knowledge and learn to understand these different points of view by really listening and asking more questions.
I definitely know that I have lots of opinions and I have no trouble at all voicing those opinions. A classmate of mine once told me, "you have the highest opinions of anyone I've ever met." Now, whether that was meant to be an insult or a compliment, I chose to take it in a good way because it's more than true. Big or small, I am 100% high opinionated and I'm not afraid to let anyone see that. I am so passionate about my beliefs that sometimes I forget to listen and understand others points of view. For example, I have huge beliefs around politics and sometimes it's very difficult for me to see the other side of things. Just like in math, I feel more or less set/stuck in my ways that I just have no idea how one's mind can think the way it does. I hope to gain more knowledge and learn to understand these different points of view by really listening and asking more questions.
Topic 2: Refinement
I would like to say I refine all my work and make it my best, but I choose honesty. I really only refine my work when it's something I'm interested in and actually want to do well with. Although, I will say, I feel proud when I have amazing work. When I have work that I only half-a**ed, I feel icky. So why do I keep doing it? Truthfully, when I'm rather "forced" into doing a project that doesn't interest me whatsoever, I don't actually feel like trying because it feels like a waste of my time and energy. I want to break out of this mindset because even the bad experiences are good experiences in the sense that it teaches me about myself and my own interests. Learning what doesn't interest me is just as important as learning what does interest me and because of that, I will try to try on the uninteresting. I want to be proud of the work I do and I want to put more effort into my projects. I'm working on it.
I would like to say I refine all my work and make it my best, but I choose honesty. I really only refine my work when it's something I'm interested in and actually want to do well with. Although, I will say, I feel proud when I have amazing work. When I have work that I only half-a**ed, I feel icky. So why do I keep doing it? Truthfully, when I'm rather "forced" into doing a project that doesn't interest me whatsoever, I don't actually feel like trying because it feels like a waste of my time and energy. I want to break out of this mindset because even the bad experiences are good experiences in the sense that it teaches me about myself and my own interests. Learning what doesn't interest me is just as important as learning what does interest me and because of that, I will try to try on the uninteresting. I want to be proud of the work I do and I want to put more effort into my projects. I'm working on it.