The assignment with a number of steps that I had to complete in order to be successful would be the "Career Cruising" blog post. I had to look up my dream career (physicist) on quite a few different web sites to figure out what the criteria was for getting accepted into post-secondary for that topic. I chose this assignment because it is personalized to my goals. My detail is something that I would like noticed because I spent a lot of time looking up different universities and their requirements. If I were to change something about this assignment, I would change my career choice. At the time I truly believed that I wanted to become a physicist; but now I am not as confident with my future. I would have chosen a career that was more realistic and attainable. Overall, from the blog post, I learnt that I do not want to become a physicist and that it is extremely difficult to get accepted into a physics program.
My "Employability Skills" blog post is one of my best examples of improvement. I view it as a new-and-improved version of my "How You See Yourself" charts (link in Burn It.) I highlighted this assignment because I think it was a turning point for me in this class. Before this blog post, most of my posts and assignments were satisfactory, at best. But once I completed this blog entry, my work has improved considerably! Something noteworthy about "Employability Skills" is the amount of points I included and my detailed comparison between my chosen skills and the ones that the Employability Skills 2000+. If I were to go back and change something, I would adjust the layout; make it not as informal and point-form. In all, I learnt how to improve my assignments, make them more formal, and what skills I posse that I was unaware of.
A great example of perseverance would be my "Cover Letter" because I faced a writing-block while completing it. While writing my letter I was at a complete stop, I even tried looking at my peers's letters but I still could not think of anything to write. My letter started getting over-due so I did it at home where my dad was able to help me. Something that deserves to get noticed is that the letter is short but still includes all the necessary information. If I could change anything I would go back and check my grammar because I have a feeling that it could use some adjusting. To conclude, this cover letter taught me that asking for help is okay and that sometimes you need someone's opinion.
An exceptional illustration of risk taking is the "Marijuana" page that Rebecca and I made. I would not consider it to be my best piece of work; but it is my most risky assignment. It fits into this category because we added videos and pictures, tinkered with different fonts and line-segments; most importantly, we did our page on a topic that neither of us were familiar with or really comfortable with. Something significant about this page would be our various videos and pictures, we made sure to add plenty of both so that our project was as interesting as possible. If I were to fix this page, I would clean up the line segments because they do not look very pleasing to the eye. Overall, I learnt a lot about marijuana: its dangers, its misconceptions, its portrayal in the media, and its effects on the body.
My favourite assignment would be my "Nutrition Blog [Post]" because it helped me realize what aspects of my diet I needed to improve. I chose this project because it is something that I am continually working on, even to this day; it is also something that I am passionate about. I really am serious about strengthening my health so that I can feel better and more confident! Something I would like noticed is my breakfast choices because I always have Greek yogurt with fruits, bran, and a little bit of honey and that is really healthy and energizing. If I were to fix the post, I would spend a little more time editing the pictures because they look really messy, in my opinion. I learnt a lot from this specific assignment; I learnt that I need to eat 5 small snacks instead of 3 large meals, I need to drink water instead of juice and pop, and that I need to eat more vegetables and fruits!
Something of personal significance would definitely be my "Personal Collage." It is specific to my interests and reflects some of the most important aspects of my life: music, television, literature, and hobbies. I highlighted this collage because it was one of the most amusing assignments that I have completed in this course. I found it quite fun to create something about myself for myself! If I were to go back and make some changes, I would probably use some better pictures and add some new ones - since some of my preferences have changed. While putting together this collage I realized that the music I listen to, the books I read, and how much time I put into dance has really shaped who I am and will continue to help me evolve as life goes on.
The assignments that I would like to burn are the "How You See Yourself" charts because I have no idea what I was doing when I wrote them. The charts do not really apply to my personality at all; I do not understand half of the things that I wrote about. There is not a single thing about that assignment that I would like to get recognized; I rather the charts be completely avoided, in all honesty. If I were to ready this assignment I would start from scratch and reflect on each topic to make sure that I complete the charts honestly and accurately. From these charts, I learned that it is better to take your time on projects than to rush them, and to focus and reflect on the little details.
***Overall, this course has taught me a lot about careers, education, health, and finance. I am very pleased with the amount of information I have obtained from this course. I genuinely think that this class will continue to be useful; it is truly one of the only classes that I feel will be relevant to real life. Anyhow, I feel like I deserve a G for my work habits because I am consistent with handing in my work on time, unless I was away; I help others, for example I help Rebecca with tech problems; and I am a hard worker, I always complete my assignments to the best of my ability. Regarding my percentage, I think I deserve 93-95% for the same reasons that I deserve a G. As a final note, Planning 10 has been a great experience and has opened my mind to new possibilities and opportunities!
