Reflection...due after break...but sooner is better!! Happy Break Week to each of you....

·      Please find a way to do some relaxation and some ME time over the break....you all work VERY hard 

Describe a routine or holiday ritual, using the 2^nd person “you”:

For example, “You stand in the steaming kitchen with people you haven’t seen in almost a year. You wish your shirt didn’t have that tiny stain on the cuff. You wish your aunt’s laugh wasn’t quite so brittle. Feet stomp on the porch and you hurry to let your tall uncle in, forgetting to keep the dog from escaping outside…”

Just a little entertainment ...

Fibonacci is a famous mathematician who studied ... well just watch the video...!

Savings Month!

Hey ladies and Gentlemen,

This month is savings month. Save your money for presents in December...

- Eugene

PS I like gift cards to expensive restaurants... just saying..

Also Claudia likes gift cards to expensive outlets

And Stephanie likes cowgirl boots!!

Week #12 Reflection...

Describe a situation you were in where you learned something about yourself that you didn't know. Has anything in your world view changed since that experience? Good or not so good?? Can you use this knowledge to raise up yourself and your expectations?

Week #11 Reflection Topic

• What specific skills have you used at your community site?
• What other skills will be important for you to develop to excel in your career field?
• Have your career options been expanded by your service experience? Why or why not?

Refelction Week #10

We all have both internal and external motivators. Please identify 5 internal and 5 external motivators that are impacting your career choice. Discuss which is most important and why.  Feel free to look up more information online to enhance your reflection.

Extrinsic motivation occurs when we are motivated to perform a behavior or engage in an activity in order to earn a reward or avoid a punishment.

Intrinsic motivation involves engaging in a behavior because it is personally rewarding; essentially, performing an activity for its own sake rather than the desire for some external reward.

No blog this week...

use the time to work on your service learning projects! Come to class with an open mind!!

Assignment DUE WEEK #10, Service Site Presentation

Due Oct 23rd
Work alone or in a team of no more than 3 (at same service site)
Powerpoint/Prezi presentation other visual aid due in two weeks. Everyone in group must participate in presentation
This assignment is to inform your classmates and next year's incoming Scholars about your service learning site. Think about what you would want to know (would have wanted to know) about your site before deciding to work there. Include in your presentation:

-Name, address, neighborhood-Your agency's mission (you should be able to find this)

-Who they primarily serve (adults, children, families, students, indigent, insured, etc.)

-Hours of operation         -Hours available for service learning

-Flexibility in scheduling, changing, absences, etc

-Qualifications required for hire (preferred and/or required skills, fingerprints, etc)

-Your Title  -Who do you report to, and their title

-Your specific job description  Include what you do daily, what you do occasionally, the good, the bad and the ugly, tell us everything!  PLEASE give us examples..pictures, video

-What do you like best?   -What do you like least?  -What would you change?

-Would you recommend this site to others? WHY or WHY NOT??

New Interface

Just changing the blog interface design. Welcome FAll!! good luck with your classes :) Feel free to look around and make suggestions.

P.S have you guys met the anonymous commentor yet?

Reflection #6...Dream books this week

This one is from MariaElena....in preparation for Dream Books next week. Bring your binders and any magazines you may have that you are willing to have cut up! We will do an introduction and give you most of the class to work on them. You will be presenting Dream Books the week before break...so know that we are expecting you to be working on them. OK, to the reflection...

Recall a photograph from your life and describe it in a way that suggests (but doesn’t specifically name) why it matters to you. “Show, don’t tell.” Describe what happened either just before or just after the photo was taken.

Reflection #5 and other info!

Change in syllabus...see my email.  Health and Nutrition next week. Dream books in two weeks.

New refection topic for this week:

How does understanding the past trends, culture, history, etc such as was presented today in class help you to prepare for your own future? This can be considered in terms of career, lifestyle, social involvement, oral views etc.  What were some things in today's presentations that stuck out for you? What decade would be the most interesting for you to work in and why?

Reflection #4

Thank you all for the great class today! I hope you are all willing to look at how you are managing your time and make some conscious choices about how to improve your day to day time.

For this weeks reflection, please discuss your service learning site...explain who you are serving, what your responsibilities are and most importantly, what do you expect to gain in terms of skill and personal/professional growth at your site this year?

Decades: please be sure to contact your group mates!!

50's
Kaitlyn, Mu Aye, Yamily, Edgar

60's
Justino, Juvy, Aaron, Benito, Elizabeth

70's
Christian, Adela, Jamie, Ana, Yajaira

80's
Stephan, Dollar, Mayte, Jesus C., Marlen

90's
Anthonette, Angel, Abdullahi, Manuela

2000's
Noé, Richard, Lakisha, Josephine

Current Decade (2010 - present)
Frida, Jesus S, Averill, Martha



Leslie CS Easton, LCSW

Reflection #3

Many of us spend hours in front of our computers and

communicate more by e-mail or instant-messaging than in person.

Some people believe that this is good because it helps shy people

communicate more openly with others. Others believe that

computer communication prevents us from developing

interpersonal skills and limits our ability to have meaningful

relationships with others. How do you feel about this issue? Is there

anything about your current habits that you would like to change?

What did today's presentation teach you?

Reflection #2

How has examing your income and expenses impacted your way of thinking about finances? Was there anything surprising about how you are spending your money? What did you get out the presentation by Mr. Jackson? Will you be making any changes to how you are spending your money in the next year?

Lakisha Carson

Leslie Easton

Personal Growth 120

28 August 2013

Reflection

Throughout the first week of school I have figured out that I am in for a very busy semester. I honestly thought that all of my classes except for Elementary Statistics were going to be easy A’s; in a way I was wrong. The work load is heavy although the assignments are easy. I have to learn how to manage my time to place that work load into my schedule evenly without stressing me out. A highlight for me is the time that I have on my hands. I am only on campus from Tuesday to Thursday which is great compared to high school and my summer classes. But on the other hand, a lowlight for me would be using my time that I have Friday to Monday wisely, and I can honestly say that I have not been. Throughout this semester I see myself slipping up due to how much I sleep and how lazy I can be. Procrastination is my biggest issue, and it is something that I need to overcome.

So far college has been a whole different experience then I had thought it was going to be like. There has been big high mountain that seem hard to reach for & then there has been small mountains that I can easily climb over.. I think I have stressed over the fact that I might not be able to find my 12 units. If only I had passed math 38 my life on college would have been a little more easier in a way. So far the class that I absolutely adore is my Yoga class. I love the idea that I get to be worried free in that class. I like that I get to release everything out through every exhaled breath. I like that it's makes you feel relieved and so powerful. One other thing I love about college is meeting new people and becoming closer to the people in price. This college life is something real new to me but through out the packs of work & everything at the end of the day I know that it's all worth it.. Because I know I'm going to become successful. I'm really happy that I'm in college because I want something different then what everyone in my family has. I want to be someone my little brother & sister can look up to. 

View this!

Hey Price Scholars,

This year we are going to try something new and just use one blog for the whole class to see. Instead of having to post on your blog, while reading the prompt on this blog, I will make it so that everyone is an author on this blog and just use this one blog to post your responses. You can check for the prompt by the author tab on the top page and just look for Leslie's name.

If you have any question feel free to ask me tomorrow at 8/28/2013 at price class or again at my email e.delacruz.1993@gmail.com

First reflection

Welcome to your first reflection!

Please contemplate and share your thoughts on the following topic:

AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF CLASSES, HOW ARE YOU FEELING AND THINKING ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES SO FAR? HIGHLIGHTS? LOWLIGHTS? WHAT CHALLENGES DO YOU FORESEE? 

Assistance?

Hello Fellow Price Members...

For those who don't know me, My name is Eugene Dela Cruz. I am here to help you all with any problems with the blog at anytime.

What's a blog?

A blog is a personal diary. A daily pulpit. A collaborative space. A political soapbox. A breaking-news outlet. A collection of links. Your own private thoughts. Memos to the world. Your blog is whatever you want it to be. There are millions of them, in all shapes and sizes, and there are no real rules.

Design your blog

Whether you're starting your blog or just think it's time to give your existing blog a facelift, Blogger's user-friendly editing tools help you easily design a great-looking page.

Template Designer — Our Template Designer lets you easily create a blog that looks uniquely yours. With just a click after selecting a template, you can choose the colors, fonts, layout, and background of your blog. But, for users who want even more control, you can use our Advanced design features to do everything from changing the color of links to adding custom CSS.

Steps to create a blog:

1. Create a blog account using your gmail or any other type of email at blogger.com
2. On the top left of your page... press [New Blog] to create one.
3. Thinker with the blog and find out your preferences.

Steps to following this Blog:

1. By going to the main web-blog [personalgrowth120.blogspot.com]
2. On the top it has pages... the main page will have your weekly assignments created by Ms. Leslie.
3. The second page will have all the blogs that Ms. Leslie will check for this semester.
4. If you would like to follow this blog just click followers on the top right corner of the screen.

Important**** Blogger works best on internet explorer rather than google chrome or firefox.


 Please email me at e.delacruz.1993@gmail.com if you guys need and help.

Welcome PERG 120 PRICE scholars

Hey Everyone,

This is how we do it! Every week, same website...you will be answering deep and wondrous questions about your service learning and how it impacts your student skills.  You will all be able to see everyone else's blogs...feel free to read and comment.

I am excited to start this new year with all of you.

Stay strong, stay positive, and ask for help BEFORE you need it!

L