Humanities
LOOK AT ME NOW
The first Humanities project of the year was one called Look at Me Now. The assignment was to take literary devises and apply them to ourselves. These are the literary devises we used and how we applied it to ourselves, these were the questions we had to answer that would form a map of our lives:
Theme: What message do you deliver to people by the way you live your life? Are you satisfied with it? Why? Why not?
Conflict: What is the most important conflict in your life right now? Man v. ____________ ? Explain. How can it be resolved?
Characterization: Who are the three most important char
acters in your life right now? You do not have to use their names; just describe them and why they are important to you.
Protagonist: Who is the person in your life that brings out the best in you? Why?
Antagonist: Who is the person in your life that brings out the worst in you? Why?
Flashback: What has happened in your past that you often think about? Why did it make such a significant impression?
Irony: What has happened to you that was the opposite of what you expected to happen?
Symbolism: What is one item in your room that represents a part of your identity? Why?
Foreshadowing: What are you currently involved in that is an indication of what you hope to do in the future?
We could also, as a challenge option, take more literary devises and apply them to ourselves, which I also did. While writing our paragraphs for the devises we underwent several peer critiques to get the devises to their final form. We had our peers look over our work and tell us what we did good, and what we can work on. Here is the final draft of my devises:
Irony:
I remember the day I found out I was moving to the US from Germany. I couldn’t believe my ears and started crying. This was NOT what I had expected. Yes, I knew that at some point we’d have to move to the US, but I expected it to be once my sister and I had graduated from high school. Germany was and is my home and I love it, having lived there for 13 years, all most all of my life. I had grown up as a missionary kid, because my parents were missionaries in Germany. The people in our community had the same lifestyles as us, being missionaries or missionary kids. We were all different from the world in that way, but that’s what connects us all. I’d be going to a foreign place in a foreign country, where I am so different from the others. I remember being in the plane that took us here, just after I had said goodbye to my dearest friends and left everything I knew and love. In my mind I was yelling at the plane not to take off. Moving here so much sooner that I thought we would was the hardest thing I have ever done, but I’ve have grown so much.
Conflict: Man vs. Self. Frequently, especially in art, I’ll expect myself to be perfect. I want to do a perfect job the first time, which I can’t achieve, so I won’t even try to create the art piece I desire. I see numerous flaws in my work, that I get down on myself and think I’m a bad artist and compare myself to others. In school, I’ll do the same. I’ll focus so much on trying to do the best job I can, while managing to impress others, that I’ll stress myself out too
much. This serves as a problem for me, because either I get too stressed and/or I find myself not having time for other things. I want to reset my mind into reminding myself that I am a good student and artist and that it takes time to perfect something. Practice makes perfect and how can I do well if I don’t even try?
Characterization: So many people have come into my life, all of them having touched me one way or another. They bring joy into my life and from each of them I grow deep into the person I am now. A very influential character in my life is the person I got my firey red hair from: my Mom. She is so important in my life, simply because she loves me no matter what. She tells me that she’s my cheerleader and I love that. It’s very true, she praises my art or school work. I can also come and talk to her about anything and everything. She may not always understand me, (we grew up very differently), but she always cares and accepts me.
Another important character is my friends, not just a specific one, but more what they mean to me. My friends and I have gone through alot together. We’ve shared countless wonderful and hard experiences and really understand each other. We are all what people consider missionary kids or TCKs and many times people don’t understand that. That is what connects us and I love them for that. We have all gone in and out of each others lives, now living thousands of miles apart in several continents and countries, but we each impacted each other in some way.
My final character is Trees. I love trees with all my heart and mind. For as long as I can remember they have been a part of my life. I’m very affected by my surroundings, and in Germany trees are everywhere. I feel really comfortable around them. Unlike the people in my life who keep going in and out of it, trees are stationary, they won’t leave. I love to draw/paint them because no one can tell you how to draw them, “that branch goes there” or “that limb doesn’t go that way”. I really appreciate them in my life.
Protagonist: My Dad. He gets me- We grew up the same way: living in Germany as Missionary Kids and visiting the US to see friends, family and supporters. We have very similar personalities, so we get along really well, both being deep and creative. We really connect to each other, being stubborn and s
trong minded, going our own way no matter what the world thinks. We goof around and joke a lot. We even have a secret language of gibberish, that no one, including ourselves can understand. He leads my in my relationship with God and has a deep impact for the person I am today. He’s very proud of me for who I am, and like my Mom, loves me no matter what.
Antagonist: I don’t mean it in a bad way when I say my little sister is the antagonist. The reason is that we are so different from each other, we are almost opposites. We share a room which makes it even harder to get along. She is super clean and organized and obsessed with puzzles and you see that on her side of the room. Whereas my side is really disorganized with clothes all over the ground and art supplies everywhere. My sister, Karin, is really quiet while I’m loud and speak my mind. Several times I can think that my way is the best way and don’t acknowledge that though her way is different, that doesn’t make it bad. I really love my sister, because we balance each other out and can learn from each other.
Flashback: As school is starting, I think back to my two previous teachers who I loved and admired. They had a really strong impact on me last year and even now. Last year was my first year here in Southern California and it was amazing, yet hard. Kali/Acker taught me so much, not just by the book (we didn’t have any), but gifted me in knowledge I only could have learned through incredible experiences. It was a challenging year, but I got so much out of it, because I put a considerable amount into it. I loved the awesome opportunities they gave us that I will never forget. I really miss them and wish they were here now. I couldn’t have asked for better teachers last year, I was so blessed by them.
Symbolism/Imagery: For me, nature isn’t just a bunch of trees or bold splashes of green. Its a much more than that. When I am surrounded by forest and fields, wildflowers and green, I can escape the vast troubles and messes of life and find comfort and peace. I can “get off the ride of life” for a little while. I can come to find comfort and rest and feel understood in a crazy world. It was perfect being there without a care in the world. I love painting these images, letting myself step into the familiar setting, that I so dearly miss and long for everyday. This is the atmosphere I grew up in: green everywhere, rolling hills, tall sturdy trees, all different kinds. Beautiful independant wildflowers adorn the fresh grass, perfect full clouds stretch on the blue canvas of the sky. The whole scene screams, yet whispers: I am alive!
Foreshadowing: There have been some things that I really love. They are my old school, Black Forest Academy(BFA), helping others and my relationship with GOD. In my life, these things have been a big part of me. For the longest time I had the idea to be an artist, but I had this nagging feeling that in pursuing it, it would only benefit me. I really wanted my actions to benefit others, not just myself. During this past summer it hit me: What if I were to go back to Germany and help others grow spiritually at my old school. I loved the idea the minute it entered my mind. I really hoped I could serve GOD this way and love His people. I knew this job would take someone who was passionate about my school and helping the students there, for which I feel well qualified. I would be able to really understand and relate to the students because I am/was one of them. The job, to me, seems like a perfect fit and I hope I will be able to accomplish it.
Personification: My favorite flowers are wildflowers. I admire them because I consider them independant. I say this because no one planted them there. Maybe they sprouted where there was just a fire or out of concrete. Wherever they sprouted, they came out of nothing. No one helped them grow. They became that way on their own. I consider them very beautiful, their bright colors and distinct uniqueness. But not just because of that. They started from hardly anything at all and became alive. From nothingness to beauty.
Metaphor: I once had a good friend of mine describe our life at BFA as a revolving door. It may sound strange but if you think about it, it makes a lot of sense. All my life people have come and gone, entered and left. It was very hard, especially when I got older. I’d have a friend for a period of time, but they’d have to
leave. During that time I got new friends, though. I had different friends every year. Over time it was hard to open up to people, because I didn’t know how long they’d be in my life. I was constantly saying hello and goodbye. Thankfully I’ve had the most amazing friendships that I truly treasure. Many of them I still connect with ,as we are still are going through the revolving door together.
Theme: I am a Christian. I want to deliver Christ’s message: Love God, love people. I strive to love God with all my heart, soul and mind, and want to live that out by loving others. I want others to see that following God is the best way to live. I strive to love others the way Christ loves me, so they may see how good and amazing He is. I want to share and show God’s light, so others will come to Him. I have a verse for my life: Ps 13:5-6 “But I trust in Your unfailing love, my heart rejoices in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, for He has been good to me.” For me that says, even when God seems far away or life seems crazy and messy, I need to remember how much He loves me and that He’s always there.
Once we had this completely we went to the next stage: we printed these paragraphs out and put them together on a poster board to present. I decided that since it was a road map, why not have a road. I then drew a road and the each paragraph was like a billboard. For somethings I applied them to a road. For example I took Irony and make a fork a road in that I went a different way than expected, for Conflict I had a bump in the road, for Antagonist I put a CATION! sign. I painted the poster board and print my paragraphs, pasting them on the poster. I really enjoyed this project, feeling free to take it wherever I wanted. I liked being able to share and express myself to the class this way. Not only did the text convey who I am, but the poster as a whole.
Here is an image of my final poster:
Reflection:
For this project I feel as though I have displayed a few Habits of Heart and Mind: Self-Advocacy, Unlimited Potential, and Significance. I think I have displayed Self Advocacy by being prepared and having high expectations of myself. I was prepared by having all my supplies to construct the final piece when our teacher told us to and simply having it done when it was due. I hold high expectations of myself that I need to reach. For the assignment, our teacher didn't instruct us on how exactly to put our paragraphs together on our foam board and I figured that most people would just slap on the text with a few pretty colors for the titles. I didn't want to go down that "mainstream" way of doing this project, I wanted to go m own way. That's why I chose to design my board like an actual road and have billboards and grass and flowers. I wanted to make this uniquely and creatively my own, which I feel I did.
Another HOHAM I showed was Unlimited Potential. I know I was really motivated and excited to do this project because I could take it anywhere I wanted it to go. It was about me and I could share what I wanted. I really enjoyed being able to simply write, which is something I love and think about what's going on and what's happened in my life. As I mentioned before I wanted to be different in how I displayed my work. I was determined and focused to make it be different. I focused on the task and project at hand and had a lot of fun with it.
The last HOHAM I feel I embodied was Significance. I understood what the project was about and the reason for it. We weren't only sharing to the class about ourselves or events in our lives, but it was also a time to look at our lives and see what happened and how far we've come. I thought it was awesome just to think about "What has gone differently than I expected" or "what conflicts am I facing". It was simply a time too to just reflect on our own life. I also feel that this wasn't just a typical "get to know your classmates" activity. For this project you could really go deep into who and what you are, then share that with the class.
The first Humanities project of the year was one called Look at Me Now. The assignment was to take literary devises and apply them to ourselves. These are the literary devises we used and how we applied it to ourselves, these were the questions we had to answer that would form a map of our lives:
Theme: What message do you deliver to people by the way you live your life? Are you satisfied with it? Why? Why not?
Conflict: What is the most important conflict in your life right now? Man v. ____________ ? Explain. How can it be resolved?
Characterization: Who are the three most important char
acters in your life right now? You do not have to use their names; just describe them and why they are important to you.
Protagonist: Who is the person in your life that brings out the best in you? Why?
Antagonist: Who is the person in your life that brings out the worst in you? Why?
Flashback: What has happened in your past that you often think about? Why did it make such a significant impression?
Irony: What has happened to you that was the opposite of what you expected to happen?
Symbolism: What is one item in your room that represents a part of your identity? Why?
Foreshadowing: What are you currently involved in that is an indication of what you hope to do in the future?
We could also, as a challenge option, take more literary devises and apply them to ourselves, which I also did. While writing our paragraphs for the devises we underwent several peer critiques to get the devises to their final form. We had our peers look over our work and tell us what we did good, and what we can work on. Here is the final draft of my devises:
Irony:
I remember the day I found out I was moving to the US from Germany. I couldn’t believe my ears and started crying. This was NOT what I had expected. Yes, I knew that at some point we’d have to move to the US, but I expected it to be once my sister and I had graduated from high school. Germany was and is my home and I love it, having lived there for 13 years, all most all of my life. I had grown up as a missionary kid, because my parents were missionaries in Germany. The people in our community had the same lifestyles as us, being missionaries or missionary kids. We were all different from the world in that way, but that’s what connects us all. I’d be going to a foreign place in a foreign country, where I am so different from the others. I remember being in the plane that took us here, just after I had said goodbye to my dearest friends and left everything I knew and love. In my mind I was yelling at the plane not to take off. Moving here so much sooner that I thought we would was the hardest thing I have ever done, but I’ve have grown so much.
Conflict: Man vs. Self. Frequently, especially in art, I’ll expect myself to be perfect. I want to do a perfect job the first time, which I can’t achieve, so I won’t even try to create the art piece I desire. I see numerous flaws in my work, that I get down on myself and think I’m a bad artist and compare myself to others. In school, I’ll do the same. I’ll focus so much on trying to do the best job I can, while managing to impress others, that I’ll stress myself out too
much. This serves as a problem for me, because either I get too stressed and/or I find myself not having time for other things. I want to reset my mind into reminding myself that I am a good student and artist and that it takes time to perfect something. Practice makes perfect and how can I do well if I don’t even try?
Characterization: So many people have come into my life, all of them having touched me one way or another. They bring joy into my life and from each of them I grow deep into the person I am now. A very influential character in my life is the person I got my firey red hair from: my Mom. She is so important in my life, simply because she loves me no matter what. She tells me that she’s my cheerleader and I love that. It’s very true, she praises my art or school work. I can also come and talk to her about anything and everything. She may not always understand me, (we grew up very differently), but she always cares and accepts me.
Another important character is my friends, not just a specific one, but more what they mean to me. My friends and I have gone through alot together. We’ve shared countless wonderful and hard experiences and really understand each other. We are all what people consider missionary kids or TCKs and many times people don’t understand that. That is what connects us and I love them for that. We have all gone in and out of each others lives, now living thousands of miles apart in several continents and countries, but we each impacted each other in some way.
My final character is Trees. I love trees with all my heart and mind. For as long as I can remember they have been a part of my life. I’m very affected by my surroundings, and in Germany trees are everywhere. I feel really comfortable around them. Unlike the people in my life who keep going in and out of it, trees are stationary, they won’t leave. I love to draw/paint them because no one can tell you how to draw them, “that branch goes there” or “that limb doesn’t go that way”. I really appreciate them in my life.
Protagonist: My Dad. He gets me- We grew up the same way: living in Germany as Missionary Kids and visiting the US to see friends, family and supporters. We have very similar personalities, so we get along really well, both being deep and creative. We really connect to each other, being stubborn and s
trong minded, going our own way no matter what the world thinks. We goof around and joke a lot. We even have a secret language of gibberish, that no one, including ourselves can understand. He leads my in my relationship with God and has a deep impact for the person I am today. He’s very proud of me for who I am, and like my Mom, loves me no matter what.
Antagonist: I don’t mean it in a bad way when I say my little sister is the antagonist. The reason is that we are so different from each other, we are almost opposites. We share a room which makes it even harder to get along. She is super clean and organized and obsessed with puzzles and you see that on her side of the room. Whereas my side is really disorganized with clothes all over the ground and art supplies everywhere. My sister, Karin, is really quiet while I’m loud and speak my mind. Several times I can think that my way is the best way and don’t acknowledge that though her way is different, that doesn’t make it bad. I really love my sister, because we balance each other out and can learn from each other.
Flashback: As school is starting, I think back to my two previous teachers who I loved and admired. They had a really strong impact on me last year and even now. Last year was my first year here in Southern California and it was amazing, yet hard. Kali/Acker taught me so much, not just by the book (we didn’t have any), but gifted me in knowledge I only could have learned through incredible experiences. It was a challenging year, but I got so much out of it, because I put a considerable amount into it. I loved the awesome opportunities they gave us that I will never forget. I really miss them and wish they were here now. I couldn’t have asked for better teachers last year, I was so blessed by them.
Symbolism/Imagery: For me, nature isn’t just a bunch of trees or bold splashes of green. Its a much more than that. When I am surrounded by forest and fields, wildflowers and green, I can escape the vast troubles and messes of life and find comfort and peace. I can “get off the ride of life” for a little while. I can come to find comfort and rest and feel understood in a crazy world. It was perfect being there without a care in the world. I love painting these images, letting myself step into the familiar setting, that I so dearly miss and long for everyday. This is the atmosphere I grew up in: green everywhere, rolling hills, tall sturdy trees, all different kinds. Beautiful independant wildflowers adorn the fresh grass, perfect full clouds stretch on the blue canvas of the sky. The whole scene screams, yet whispers: I am alive!
Foreshadowing: There have been some things that I really love. They are my old school, Black Forest Academy(BFA), helping others and my relationship with GOD. In my life, these things have been a big part of me. For the longest time I had the idea to be an artist, but I had this nagging feeling that in pursuing it, it would only benefit me. I really wanted my actions to benefit others, not just myself. During this past summer it hit me: What if I were to go back to Germany and help others grow spiritually at my old school. I loved the idea the minute it entered my mind. I really hoped I could serve GOD this way and love His people. I knew this job would take someone who was passionate about my school and helping the students there, for which I feel well qualified. I would be able to really understand and relate to the students because I am/was one of them. The job, to me, seems like a perfect fit and I hope I will be able to accomplish it.
Personification: My favorite flowers are wildflowers. I admire them because I consider them independant. I say this because no one planted them there. Maybe they sprouted where there was just a fire or out of concrete. Wherever they sprouted, they came out of nothing. No one helped them grow. They became that way on their own. I consider them very beautiful, their bright colors and distinct uniqueness. But not just because of that. They started from hardly anything at all and became alive. From nothingness to beauty.
Metaphor: I once had a good friend of mine describe our life at BFA as a revolving door. It may sound strange but if you think about it, it makes a lot of sense. All my life people have come and gone, entered and left. It was very hard, especially when I got older. I’d have a friend for a period of time, but they’d have to
leave. During that time I got new friends, though. I had different friends every year. Over time it was hard to open up to people, because I didn’t know how long they’d be in my life. I was constantly saying hello and goodbye. Thankfully I’ve had the most amazing friendships that I truly treasure. Many of them I still connect with ,as we are still are going through the revolving door together.
Theme: I am a Christian. I want to deliver Christ’s message: Love God, love people. I strive to love God with all my heart, soul and mind, and want to live that out by loving others. I want others to see that following God is the best way to live. I strive to love others the way Christ loves me, so they may see how good and amazing He is. I want to share and show God’s light, so others will come to Him. I have a verse for my life: Ps 13:5-6 “But I trust in Your unfailing love, my heart rejoices in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, for He has been good to me.” For me that says, even when God seems far away or life seems crazy and messy, I need to remember how much He loves me and that He’s always there.
Once we had this completely we went to the next stage: we printed these paragraphs out and put them together on a poster board to present. I decided that since it was a road map, why not have a road. I then drew a road and the each paragraph was like a billboard. For somethings I applied them to a road. For example I took Irony and make a fork a road in that I went a different way than expected, for Conflict I had a bump in the road, for Antagonist I put a CATION! sign. I painted the poster board and print my paragraphs, pasting them on the poster. I really enjoyed this project, feeling free to take it wherever I wanted. I liked being able to share and express myself to the class this way. Not only did the text convey who I am, but the poster as a whole.
Here is an image of my final poster:
Reflection:
For this project I feel as though I have displayed a few Habits of Heart and Mind: Self-Advocacy, Unlimited Potential, and Significance. I think I have displayed Self Advocacy by being prepared and having high expectations of myself. I was prepared by having all my supplies to construct the final piece when our teacher told us to and simply having it done when it was due. I hold high expectations of myself that I need to reach. For the assignment, our teacher didn't instruct us on how exactly to put our paragraphs together on our foam board and I figured that most people would just slap on the text with a few pretty colors for the titles. I didn't want to go down that "mainstream" way of doing this project, I wanted to go m own way. That's why I chose to design my board like an actual road and have billboards and grass and flowers. I wanted to make this uniquely and creatively my own, which I feel I did.
Another HOHAM I showed was Unlimited Potential. I know I was really motivated and excited to do this project because I could take it anywhere I wanted it to go. It was about me and I could share what I wanted. I really enjoyed being able to simply write, which is something I love and think about what's going on and what's happened in my life. As I mentioned before I wanted to be different in how I displayed my work. I was determined and focused to make it be different. I focused on the task and project at hand and had a lot of fun with it.
The last HOHAM I feel I embodied was Significance. I understood what the project was about and the reason for it. We weren't only sharing to the class about ourselves or events in our lives, but it was also a time to look at our lives and see what happened and how far we've come. I thought it was awesome just to think about "What has gone differently than I expected" or "what conflicts am I facing". It was simply a time too to just reflect on our own life. I also feel that this wasn't just a typical "get to know your classmates" activity. For this project you could really go deep into who and what you are, then share that with the class.
We then had a round of critique and went toward with that, knowing we were on the right track. The next part was to actually write the book. Again, we set a due date. I completed my part of the book in story for by the date we had set, but the others didn't have it done yet, in fact even in the final version some paragraphs aren't complete. It was hard to accept that others work and the completion of he book was hard to control, but I did my part.
Next we would have another round of critique only a few days before the final was due. I had scanned the rough draft copies and decided to add text boxes, which is what I showed to the critiquing group. That critique went well also, we should them the scanned rough drafts and a few of the finals. We got good critique that they were very pleased with our work.
I had decided that I needed to start on the final, even before the critique. What I did was over the course of 2 days was outline the images then drawing over them in color with another teacher's illustrator markers. That took me at least another 10 hours to complete. I then scanned the images and added the text to it. Next I printed the images out, cut them and glued them together like a book. That look me another 2-3 hours. It was a very strenuous project, involving a lot of work on my end. I have realized that while some may need to push themselves harder, I need to push myself less and not take on as much work. That is a learning process, which I won't master in 1 night. I also learned to let things go, I did my part and yes, not everyone completing their part to the extent that I would've wished, but that's not my responsibility.
Here are the images of my final draft:
Next we would have another round of critique only a few days before the final was due. I had scanned the rough draft copies and decided to add text boxes, which is what I showed to the critiquing group. That critique went well also, we should them the scanned rough drafts and a few of the finals. We got good critique that they were very pleased with our work.
I had decided that I needed to start on the final, even before the critique. What I did was over the course of 2 days was outline the images then drawing over them in color with another teacher's illustrator markers. That took me at least another 10 hours to complete. I then scanned the images and added the text to it. Next I printed the images out, cut them and glued them together like a book. That look me another 2-3 hours. It was a very strenuous project, involving a lot of work on my end. I have realized that while some may need to push themselves harder, I need to push myself less and not take on as much work. That is a learning process, which I won't master in 1 night. I also learned to let things go, I did my part and yes, not everyone completing their part to the extent that I would've wished, but that's not my responsibility.
Here are the images of my final draft:
HABITS OF HEART AND MIND
Over the course of this project, I feel as though I have embodied different habits of the heart and mind. Three of which are the habit of Self-Advocacy, Unlimited Potential and Cooperation. I feel that I have exhibited Self-Advocacy in that I persevere and push myself and others. There have been challenges, that naturally comes in group projects. But, it's what you with that- do you freak out and shut down or do you keep going and do your part the best you can? During times when things aren't as I want them to be or that aren't completely together, I remind myself that I have done my part, that's what I need to concern myself with. I just need to keep going, despite my group members. I feel that I have also really pushed myself in going above and beyond. I have completed the rough draft and final draft of the Time Travelers Guide and that was no easy task. We could've each done a portion ourselves, but I pushed myself knowing I could do it. Part of being a leader and facilitator is also pushing others. I don't feel that I've done this in a rude or bossy way, but just making sure people are where they should be and things are going smoothly.
I think that I have shown Unlimited Potential by being motived and determined. No matter how hard things may get I don't give up or stop, I know I have a job to do. I know that I have to pull my weight and also many times being the "anchor" and push others. I focus on the goal in front of me and keep going until I reach it. Though I may be exhausted, frustrated or just not wanting to do something, I stick with it. I have made a commitment to school and to my group and I have to push through with my very best. Many times I am motived to do my work, and even if I'm not I stick to it. I do love drawing and writing, as well as the simple satisfaction of a job well done. I am dedicated to my group and know I have to pull my weight, I won't let them down. In fact I all most always go above that goal.
Part of being a leader or facilitator is Cooperating with you group, which is NOT always easy, most of the time its not. Being that role of the group, I naturally participate, with all that I've got. Another part of being the facilitator is letting other be heard and having them participate. Many times when I or another has an idea, I will make sure that its ok with every one else, or that every one is on the same page. Many times I'll ask my group questions to hear their thoughts to get everyone's voice. Everyone's voice is equally important, and whether you say a ton or not much at all doesn't necessarily matter. What really makes a group project work well is if everyone pulls their weight and all cooperate.
Over the course of this project, I feel as though I have embodied different habits of the heart and mind. Three of which are the habit of Self-Advocacy, Unlimited Potential and Cooperation. I feel that I have exhibited Self-Advocacy in that I persevere and push myself and others. There have been challenges, that naturally comes in group projects. But, it's what you with that- do you freak out and shut down or do you keep going and do your part the best you can? During times when things aren't as I want them to be or that aren't completely together, I remind myself that I have done my part, that's what I need to concern myself with. I just need to keep going, despite my group members. I feel that I have also really pushed myself in going above and beyond. I have completed the rough draft and final draft of the Time Travelers Guide and that was no easy task. We could've each done a portion ourselves, but I pushed myself knowing I could do it. Part of being a leader and facilitator is also pushing others. I don't feel that I've done this in a rude or bossy way, but just making sure people are where they should be and things are going smoothly.
I think that I have shown Unlimited Potential by being motived and determined. No matter how hard things may get I don't give up or stop, I know I have a job to do. I know that I have to pull my weight and also many times being the "anchor" and push others. I focus on the goal in front of me and keep going until I reach it. Though I may be exhausted, frustrated or just not wanting to do something, I stick with it. I have made a commitment to school and to my group and I have to push through with my very best. Many times I am motived to do my work, and even if I'm not I stick to it. I do love drawing and writing, as well as the simple satisfaction of a job well done. I am dedicated to my group and know I have to pull my weight, I won't let them down. In fact I all most always go above that goal.
Part of being a leader or facilitator is Cooperating with you group, which is NOT always easy, most of the time its not. Being that role of the group, I naturally participate, with all that I've got. Another part of being the facilitator is letting other be heard and having them participate. Many times when I or another has an idea, I will make sure that its ok with every one else, or that every one is on the same page. Many times I'll ask my group questions to hear their thoughts to get everyone's voice. Everyone's voice is equally important, and whether you say a ton or not much at all doesn't necessarily matter. What really makes a group project work well is if everyone pulls their weight and all cooperate.