Self Reflection

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.

Entering COMS 100 I had this alter ego that I would do exceptionally well because I’ve previously hosted events and public speaking was one of my strong suit. Even though the majority of the class took this course the previous semester and had the upper advantage because they knew what to expect unlike me. After presenting the self-introduce speech I felt that this course would require more work and dedication than I originally anticipated. Through the 16 weeks of being a part of COMS 100, I’ve learned multiple valuable lessons. First and most important, I had to cut off my ego. I could no longer use the excuse that I use to host silly high school events and say I’m a great public speaker.

In conclusion, I was very pleased with my groups overall performance and the feedback we received was mostly positive. The criticisms we received will be taken on board for next time and I feel that when there is a task like this in the future I will be able to perform much better and help the rest of the team perform to a high standard also. The information and knowledge that I received from the task and presentation has helped me to understand market orientation in different organisations, and discover about the marketing concept and various processes involved.

In 2013, an estimated 24.6 million Americans aged twelve or older (9.4% of the population) had used an illicit drug in the past month (NIDA, 2015). In 2016, about 3.6 million adults aged 18 or older received any substance use treatment in the past year, representing 1.5 percent of adults (SAMHSA, 2017). These numbers are not even taking into account any type of behavior addiction such as shopping, gambling, social media, etc. Strong of these numbers, as counselors we can see the importance to gain knowledge about drug and behavior addiction and its process. In order to have a better understanding of the process of change, we have been assigned to abstain from a substance or a behavior for a period of 15 weeks and to reflect about it.

During the presentation, I did not spread a confident attitude and did not present in the answering section. In general, I make some grammar and pronunciation mistakes often and do not speak fluent English.

The purpose of this paper is to explain how I will plan to implement effective choices in improving a change in personal behavior and the improvement tours my fitness attitude. Wellness has a broader definition, than health, which it’s definition is the absence of disease and wellness is defined as the optimal health and vitality to living a healthy and fulfilling life. Also, is a process in which we become aware and we make choices to a better lifestyle. Maintaining an excellent level of wellness is crucial to live longer, live a higher quality life and control risk factors. To achieve this, is important to consider some of the dimensions of wellness.

This spring semester I have evolved as a writer and reader. This course has refreshed my memory with basic essential writing techniques and it has made me more proficient when it comes to writing. When it came to writing essays, I use to be so scared to turn them in. I was never a good writer and composing an essay was usually extremely tough. I would have multiple people proofread my essays, but I still doubted my work. Now when it comes to writing essays I feel more confident in my work, I have less grammatical errors, and I don’t feel the need to have multiple people proofread it. It’s nice not having to rely on people to check my work and going back several times to fix the errors that were made. Now I have

As every junior student, I have had many mistakes in my life, yet I’m still learning from every step I make towards the successful lifestyle. As John Wolfgang said “By seeking and blundering we learn.” On my early days as a middle school student, I have always wanted to be the best in everything, I had my first presentation at that time, however, I was like every student at the beginning shy, lost and stammer. I started the introduction first and I looked at their eyes, I felt nervous and frightened, which made me stop for one minute.

Social work education enables professionals to explain and define clients’ experiences, problems, and issues. The levels are micro, mezzo, and macro. For example, the micro level consists of age, gender, income, health, spirituality, emotions, and cognitions. The mezzo level includes neighbors, co-workers, local economy, resources, church, family, and work. The macro level refers to politics, economics, community, culture values, history, government services and resources, discrimination, and oppression (Rogers, 2016). Social workers use these levels to conceptualize clients’ problems (Rogers, 2016). These external analysis, overlaps and interact with each

My insights on cultures in the United States have changed quite a bit as a result of my studies this semester. I have a much greater understanding of ethnic groups, gender and sexuality issues, religions, and poverty. My new knowledge base will help me as I become more culturally competent and, therefore, more responsive to my future clients. I am anxious to incorporate my new understandings into my classroom and hopefully in a position as a school counselor.

According to the Keirsey Temperament workbook, my combined values make me a guardian. My knowledge, experience, dedication, authority, and reliability are strengths that make me a great leader. I choose to manage the recycling yard, public, and staff like any great manager would. In order for me to manage efficiently, I would like to improve a few things. I find myself to be very easy going, abrupt, and shy, and have come to realize these attributes hold me back. Aside from the areas that need improvement, the effectiveness of my strengths creates a healthy and enjoyable work environment.

I have been asked to write this essay as part of my assessment for the ILM Level 3 course that I am undertaking. This essay is to show my understanding of Leadership; the different styles of leadership and the effects it can have on staff. I am currently not supervising any members of staff but I aim to show how I have led in different situations. I am completing this course for my own personal development, as I would like to progress further in my career, now that my children are older.

Wherever there are people, there will be problems. Often times, the real problem lies underneath a myriad of more complicated issues. Only by discovering the actual dilemma, can an individual address the pervading issue. Through an appealing narrative of a person facing real life difficulties in his personal and professional life, The Arbinger Institute bring to light the undeniable way people betray their true self and undermine their own success. Through personal self-examination and application of the principles presented in this book, I have been able to make the necessary adjustments to view others appropriately.

The other requirement of being part of a high achieving group was to display theatre skills in driving my points and also the group 's idea as a whole. My introvert or shy attitude did not help me in being a good presenter during the core meetings of our groups. Due to the lack of impressive presentation and theatre skills, my confidence was going lower with every opportunity to present our ideas. After the meetings I was left with the feeling of letting down myself and the entire group who have trusted me to showcase the group 's achievements.

Being placed in a judgmental society such as the one we have today has diminished the self-confidence we as individuals have begun to shape for ourselves. “…our preferences for particular body types are not biologically ingrained but… shaped by the cultural norms of beauty communicated through magazine ads, commercials, and movies” (EOS pg. 50). As weak individuals living in a controlling society we tend to examine our own personal qualities and the depiction that others have for us, and morph ourselves into beings crave social acceptance, even if we lose sight of our own identities . The question I ponder is how can individuals truly see and value their selves in a society full of judgement? There comes a point in our lives where we truly