Reflection Of Self Reflection

Traumatic experiences can change a persons perspective on life in a dramatic and drastic way. The story “Redeployment” by Phil Klay follows a young man recalling the final days of his tour in Iraq and his return home and day and weeks after. When the author describes how the protagonist's life after his return was so different even though everything around him was the same, it reminded me of the days and weeks after my return to normal life after being hospitalized for diabetes. All my friends were laughing, all the traffic was still there, yet life was so different for me that it seemed like a new world. My perspective had changed from just three short days.

David Morris the author of “The Evil Hours”, shares his story of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that also affects many people, including 8% of the population at some point in their lives. He was a former Marine that now suffers from this disorder today, which is the 4th most common psychiatric disorder in the United States. The disorder still remains a mystery to many people. He discusses with several other victims of PTSD and further analyzes the cultural history of the illness. Throughout the book he talks to several different people including those who are currently suffering, family members, and to many Americans and others who are unaware. He goes through and talks about those who have had near death experiences with war

Many American soldiers who returned home from the Vietnam War had psychological damage, which today is commonly referred to as PTSD. In an interview one such soldier, Larry Colburn, he mentions his experience when seeking

I am currently a student at the University of Texas at San Antonio for almost a whole semester now. I came to this school straight out of high school, not knowing what I was getting myself into. During my high school years, I was good at every subject except my writing class. Coming to UTSA, I knew I was going to struggle in my writing class, but that didn’t discourage me from not trying my best in the course. Going through the English program, I realized that I have some strengths and weaknesses in the class, and it encouraged me to do better. The essays I have written for this class demonstrate that I have developed a strong thesis, organization skills, and detail; however, I still need to improve on grammar, keeping the POV, and citing.

During the presentation, the team adapted the demonstration method inside of welcoming, did not perform encouragement for the audience to join the movie night and help out the charity. The plain slides style did not provide secure engagement and visual appeal. Ticketing system explanation was made

For the purposes of this reflective piece, I have chosen to adopt Gibbs reflective cycle. Gibbs conceptualises the reflective process as a cycle which begins and culminates in the development of an action plan for future practice. Gibbs (1988). I personally felt that Gibbs offered a more comprehensive technique than Kolb, for example, who has been criticised for being too narrow and underdeveloped (Heron & Pym, 1974). Referring to the Kolb Cycle, Graham Gibbs, argued: "It is not enough just to do, and neither is it enough just to think. Nor is it enough simply to do and think. Learning from experience must involve linking the doing and the thinking." Gibbs (1988).

As one gets older in life, it 's easy to look back on life to see what you did right or wrong. For many, self-reflection could be a great way to see one did wrong in life, and help them change path for a better life. The problem for self-reflection is It 's a flawed process. People are bias in their own thinking, and can 't really nail down the error in their ways. The best way is to get a set of eyes that is not your own. A person that can give you critical advice that can help you make the right changes to live a happier life. Throughout the last couple of years I have observe a person changed as a human being that seem to have no hope for anyone else. A person that going through the cycle of life, but is stuck in his ways and can 't seem to get out of. I am following the person of Jason Saechao, a person that seem to have no drive in life, and is stuck with anger.

Enrolling in EDUC 473 Teacher as a Researcher I had an idea of what we were going to be doing as I just finished up EDUC 373, as now we are at our final stages of the course what my idea was has complex turned into an understanding of knowledge. The first class we were asked what is a researcher and how can it be imagined? It was broke down into scientific and interpretive approaches, and the definition of Sylvia had for interpretive approach truly has stuck with me throughout the entire course, which is “truth is subjective, and all knowledge is created by interpretation.” (Kind,2017). Each portfolio entry we have done has been instructed but the interpretation of how each individual is subjective through their lens of thought has been a showcase of their entry. I feel as though Rinaldi states it beautifully as “information, though necessary, is not sufficient for this depth of understanding. Explanations, which are also indispensable, are still not enough for true understanding.Depth of understanding involves the ability to experience the curiosity, passions, joys and angers of others with a process of empathy, perception and identification, of human understanding”.(p.4). Noticing things was another major concept I learned in this course. Acknowledging my morning habits, to being able to reflect back on a image taken and though being in the image nothing things again looking at the printed image. The concept of a teacher as a researcher I feel we were taught its about

This is only the second class that I have taken since making the decision to return to college, and one in which I know has undoubtedly induced such a powerful personal impact, more so than any other curriculum I’ve studied. Reading the two books I was assigned required an enormous amount of self reflection and helped explain how certain occurrences shaped me into the person I am today, and taught me the necessary skills needed to elevate my understanding on the subject of biblical narrative, and how instrumental it is in developing my story. While both books discussed the topic of story, I appreciated how their different writing styles allowed me to gain a broader perspective on the subject in its totality. I took from Donald

I read some of the chapters from these books and the two articles because after completing about two years in family based, I started to realize that as I was attempting to become a more systemic thinker, I started to lose sight of the unique contributions that individuals bring to the family and relationships. I loved the masters program at Eastern University in Clinical Counseling as it has prepared us for understanding individuals at a meaningful and deep level. However, I only had one class in marriage and family systems during the program, and when I started the job as a family based therapist, I found myself anxious at the thought of engaging multiple individuals in a therapeutic conversation. I tend to respond in two ways when I sense a limitation within my skill level. One way is to become overwhelmed and avoid having to be reminded that I am not competent, and a second response is to take it upon myself to practice rigorously. Because I was fascinated by family therapy, I started to immerse myself in learning as much as I could, through workshops, supervision, trainings, and books, and including applying to this program. Meanwhile this has helped tremendously in my job; I started to sense that I was focusing more on the process that I was expecting the family to be at based on predictions from previous families I worked with similar dynamics instead of maintaining the uniqueness of each family, and especially of each individual family member. I therefore was become

When reviewing the course abstract initially, I thought to myself, how will I possibly be able to write something about my ethical self that needed changing. I already thought myself to be an ethically sound being. After much self-growth and reflection, I realized that this was not the case. For my project, I wanted to evaluate how and why I receive constructive criticism poorly. My response to criticism lead me to feel anxious and fearful of all types of feedback. I was very aware that I was straining professional and personal relationships as a direct result from my responses. I hoped that this course, along with self-reflection, would challenge my perspective on what it means to be ethical and provide me with tools to pursue an ethical and moral lifestyle.

degree in fourth grade. Unfortunately, I experienced a great deal of confliction when I was faced with these feelings do the Jehovah's Witness teachings that physical attraction, specifically thoughts they deemed “unclean” was a sin and such feelings may lead to a path resulting in everlasting death. Furthermore, as these feelings intensified as I grew into adolescents, the accompanying guilt and shame also intensified. Upon reflection, it is not difficult to ascertain what drove my friends to commit offenses resulting in their disfellowshipping and how as a youth I grew very angry and ending in my being disfellowshipped as well. Now, I am thankful I was disfellowshipped as the experience lead me to explore the world in a way I would have likely never done had I stayed involved in the Jehovah Witness religion. Conversely, the experience of losing all my friends, mentors, support system, and role models I was brought up with, led me to experience some of the most difficult years of my life.

Over the years that I have been a student at Henry Ford community college, I have learned and embraced the best thoughts that have come to nourish my writing skills. Writing has always been one of my strengths and areas I have dreamt of perfecting. However, as I began the semester, a lot of questions rang my mind about the goals I anticipated to accomplish. I was a bit anxious that I was going to learn a new writing style, the MLA. Thus, I thought of the differences I would experience in this style of writing compared to the previous ones I have learned. All in all, I was happy that I was learning a new subjecting the area of writing. The semester formed the culmination of my most learning experiences in the field of writing compared to other writing classes.

From the ripe age of four years old, I was told I was smart. I had just tested out of Kindergarten 5 which was a shock for my teachers as they thought that because of my age I was not emotionally ready. Because of this line of thinking, the administrators contemplated on whether or not to let me skip to first grade. My parents were furious and even put me in a new school for a little bit. However, eventually the school consented because I did after all pass the test. From then on, I knew I had something to prove. I had to prove that my age was not a determining factor on whether or not I would continue to prosper academically. It was from that moment on, I would always be held to a higher standard academically. It was at the moment my journey began.

One Saturday morning, in the waning weeks of the 8th grade, I walked into a local museum with a handful of classmates and our history teacher. In our arms, we carried large cardboard displays, and in our minds, naive hopes alongside cynical expectations. Entering the main hall, we awkwardly shuffled through crowds of students and rows of tables until we found our designated spots. I found my name printed on a card and I placed my project behind it, in between two others. After ensuring my tri-fold display wouldn’t fall over, I realigned my tie, and made my way over to my peers.