This week we worked in our groups for most of the time, and I think that is was very beneficial. Often times we work completely individually and we become used to only doing that. From a real world stance, this is not completely beneficial to us. In the real world, we will be working frequently with others, and we need to learn how to do this properly. Working in a group is also helpful because you are able to hear things from your partner's perspective, and it will allow your thinking to grow.
That being said, I definitely need to improve my skills of working in a group. I'm very opinionated and often times find myself getting grumpy when my idea's aren't chosen. I need to better myself, and realize that it is not something to take personally. It is merely that some ideas work better for some projects than others. It does not mean my idea is not good, it just means that another idea was better suited for what is being worked on. As an introvert, sometimes it is hard to have such close interaction with people regarding things as personal as my thoughts, feelings, and writings. http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/teamwork.htm
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This week, we learned about the 3 (+1) elements of science fiction. Having this knowledge will greatly help us as we work on our group projects. My group read " How to talk to girls at parties", and knowing the 3(+1) elements gave us a nice foundation for being able to find out what made this story a work of science fiction. It will continue to help me when I have to read the other stories and watch the other movies and shows.
That being said, I will have to make sure that whilst I am reading the stories, I also analyze them. When I read or watch something that I have an earnest interest in, sometimes I forget that I have to think deeper about it. I will accomplish this by making sure to have a notebook always handy, so that I am able to jot down all my notes and thoughts really quickly. That way, I won't have to think about it all after, because odds are, I'll have forgotten most of the thoughts I had. This was the first week of school, so I will need some time to get back into the swing of things. That being said, I think this week I did pretty well considering. However, there are things that I do need to work on. One of those things is that I need to get back into reading science fiction literature. Over the summer, I watched copious amounts of X-files and The Twilight Zone, but did not read any science fiction books. I'm hoping that I will have enough time in my schedule to do so, because I think that it's important to make time for reading.
As a student in this class, I also need to work on being comfortable with using Weebly. I haven't used it since Freshman year, so it is important that I become reacquainted with it. Something that goes along with that is that I need to become more comfortable with writing pieces on a laptop instead of with pen and paper. For whatever reason, I am able to write better and more freely on paper than I have ever been able to with a laptop. Typically, I have to write on paper, and then I type up what I have written. A goal that I have is to be able to express myself properly through typing, so I don't have to write things and type them up. It will help me be more efficient with my time, and it will also help me become more prepared for college. |
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