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?
A situation where I learned something about myself was when I set out to become as fit as I possibly could be because then I learned that my commitment level wasn't as high, I would go on and off from eating the foods I set out to help me and by straying away from the times in the day I set out to workout by simply just sleeping. I realized that my commit only lies in things that I think are instantaneously gratifying but since then I have started to work on my patience because six packs is a journey not a sprint and 30 pull-ups doesn't just happen. In my world view I noticed that patience is a universal thing that has to apply everywhere and everyone needs it you can't just ignore it. This knowledge can be used when working on a paper and you get writers block you have to take the time which will in turn try to cure my procrastination because it gets a little bothersome but with that patience to plan ahead I could avoid situations like that.
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DeleteA situation where I learned something about myself that I didn’t know was the day of the retreat, I found my real biggest fear. I thought that I knew my fears but I didn’t until that day, my biggest fear is to fail in my education and disappoint my parents. Yes, a lot of things in my world view have changed since that experience because now I know better what I have to do to get where I want to be and when I would hear the words that I have always wanted to hear. Also I know now who are the kinds of people that I want to be surrounded of. This is good, is a big improvement for me. YES! Absolutely, I can use this knowledge to raise myself and my own expectations. I thank the day of the retreat to help me find my fears even though it made me wanting to cry! ><”
ReplyDeleteA situation where I learned something about myself that I didn't know was when my life changed. I use to be the bad girl in school that had bad grades, would ditch and get kicked out of class all the time. When I got pregnant, i realized that i wasn't doing anything good for myself, I got my GED and enrolled in college. Ever since my daughter was born and I got into college my life changed. I found myself giving teenagers advice and telling them the bad consequences of not doing good. I can absolutely use this knowledge to raise myself and my expectations.The struggles that I have gone through have made me a stronger person and that is why I have decided to be a Social Worker. I want to be able to help families that struggle or teenagers. If i didn't go through the struggles that I have gone through i wouldn't be myself. I think that it happened for a reason and it has made a positive impact in my life now.Drugs, bad grades, bad habits, are not an option anymore.
ReplyDeleteA situation when I learned something about myself that I didn't know before would be during my dropout time, about half a year in and i decided to study for my G.E.D. (before urban corps) and i would go to the Otay Mesa library and just pick up g.e.d. books, and in the process of all that, i started going to book stores and libraries weekly reading other material such as fiction and non fiction. It really helped me steer clear of a lot of negative influence, just being to pick up a book and keep focus, drifting off. It was then that I reassured that reading was something I would like to live with. My favorite is reading autobiographies. It is good because I don't watch TV unless its football or a classic movie so reading is always a good habit to keep up with my english. The exact book that made it "the situation" was The Bonnie & Clyde Memoirs.
ReplyDeleteI think the situation in which i've learn and still learning is college. Since starting I have reliaze how my words don't always match my actions. This made re think who I want to be I don't want to be that guy who just talks about it but i want to be about it. This means I have to change certain habits i have because there not being benefial to me. Which is good but also hard at the same time.
ReplyDeleteA situation where I learned something new about myself was during a cross-country race in my senior year. I remembered it was the last race of the season. All the San Diego County schools were competing at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championships for an opportunity to advance to the California State Championships meet in Fresno, California. It was the most important race of the year for me. I wanted to qualify as an individual to the State meet, so that I could run against the best cross-country runners in the state of California. Despite the fact that I didn’t qualify by ten seconds and that I was disappointed for a while, I learned something new about life. I learned that it’s okay to fail because failure makes us stronger. I guess failure has benefits too. I really like this quote about failure from H. Stanley Judd “Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's OK to fail. If you're not failing, you're not growing.” The knowledge that I acquired from this situation was how to deal with failure.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the situation when I learned something about myself was when I was 15 years old I had to come to the United States and be responsable about myself and my brothers as well and as I was going through very hard and complicated situations along the way I learned that I was a very strong Little girl by that time. I learned how to become brave enough to adapt myself to my new life . It has marked me in both positive and negative aspects but I am so proud of me and all I have accommplished. That changed my way to see the world and society because I learned how to satisfied myself and not others anyways peple just see what they want to see.
ReplyDeleteThe situation that helped me become who I am is the divorce of my parents. My parents were in a really sick relationship (hitting, yelling and infidelities). By looking at their relationship, I learned what I don't want for my family, but more importantly for ME! I am still learning from that experience because when a situation happens in my relationship, I put everything in perspective and try to think before act, which my parents never did. This experience definitely allows me to raise up myself and my expectations because I am not a "quarrelsome" person ( I guess that's how you say PELEONERA), and the people around me have to control their behavior and be peaceful and truthful!!!
ReplyDeleteA situation that has changed me was a work experience. I don't know the exact moment it happened but I found one of my best skills is customer service. I never realized what a talker I am! I knew the products in my store and I did not want to clean so I brought sales to customers attention, even talked them into buying a lot more then what they came in for. I love it too! The best part was that I changed some peoples day around with smiles and some help with their daily shopping. Also from this experience I learned that the little things do matter like a smile, holding a door, or even a complement on some shoes. I realized that I can change a lot more peoples day around if I try.
ReplyDeleteFor me this wasn't just a situation that I went through one day and over came the other. I was born into it. As many of you know, my parents are illegal immigrants. Growing up knowing that your parents could be taken from you at any moment was the scariest thing I've ever gone through. It still haunts me today. It's because of this that I feel I have such a strong & awesome relationship with my parents. There's not a day that goes by that they don't me they love me. I get that everyday with a hug and a kiss. It's seriously the best feeling in the world. Don't get me wrong somedays I want to punch them haha just kidding I would never do that... that's awful! Never hit your parents!!!! As I was saying we do have our little bickering here and there but we always overcome it. I'm surrounded with nothing but love. But having to see my dad work 2 jobs 5am-7pm kills me. I see his swollen, scarred hands keeps me motivated to get have a great career to show them that I didn't waste my time in school while they worked their butts off to provide for me. I own them just that much and more. I go to school not only for myself but for them too. They're my everything<3
ReplyDeleteThis semester actually provided me the opportunity to learn something about myself. As most of you know, I work in the theater at school. Well, tho semester I was only supposed to assist the director, but due to some unforgivable habits inhabiting some of our staff I had to take on not only being the directors assistant, but also assistant dresser, assistant costumer, assistant make up artist, assist in the set building, and working with the actors. On top of all this I am enrolled in 16 units, and volunteer about 12 hours a week at the Science Center. So, what did I learn? I learned that I am a very hard worker, and that I always remain calm when under pressure.
ReplyDeleteOne situation that I was in involved lying to my mother and my ex-boyfriend. Everyone is guilty of lying, and I am certain that it is a common thing in the generation that I am in; plus it is just a natural thing. There was a time when I did lie to my mother about a very personal situation, she ended up finding out and literally lashed out on me. Of course that was not the right thing to do on her part, but at the same time I should not lie to the person that is always honest with me. In addition I lied to my ex about some other dude. It was a complicated situation but in a nutshell I LIED. In that situation it was my first boyfriend and I thought i was going to be with him forever and blah blah, so I was depressed for about two months when he dumped me. I can care less about the guy, but it was the principle behind what has happened. There was a big lesson I learned from that and will never forget… Never lie to anyone… Always be honest. Although it was years ago, it is still something that made me think about where I stand moralistically. I felt dirty, conniving, and like everybody else around me. I hate to be like other people; especially like their bad habits. From then to now I have remained a clean soul and lie to no one. Even when the truth gets me in some deep trouble. I’d rather get into trouble doing the right thing then getting into trouble like a coward. To this day there are still occasions where some people don’t believe me or accuse me of lying because of something stupid… but I really don’t are. I sleep well knowing I do the right thing. That’s all that matters to me.
ReplyDeleteA situation that has changed me was when I was 10 years old my mom had just got divorce and she was going through a lot of stress and financial issues. I remember we did not even have enough money to buy soap! Seeing my mom cry every nigh about her divorce and financial issues showed me that I did not wanted this for me. I love my mom very much and Im very grateful for raising me but I will not make the same mistakes she have done. This event in my life has changed the way I see my future and especially my son's future I dont want to be rich I just want to have a stable life. I will also make sure not to be selfish with my feeling's when I know I have a child that need's my care and my smile! This is one of the many reason's im still in school trying. It has been really hard for me but I still try to do my best and I know I will achive my goals!
ReplyDeleteA situation where I learned something about myself that I didn't know was the time when I came to the United States of America. My life has changed a lot after several years living here in America. When I was in a camp, I've never thought that I will be well educated. I've never thought that I would get to wear nice clothes, eat good food, and most importantly have the freedom to speak up about the things we dislike or something we think it's unfair. I was very behind, when I got here because I was only 5th grade when I was in a camp and they put me 8th grade when I first came here. I had to catch up with anybody else and I had to study hard and learn how to speak English fast. I was really happy that I was able to graduate from high school with honors. This is a really good situation and since this experience, it changes how I view the world. I really appreciate the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for helping us, the refugees, to resettle in the third country. America offers my family and other refugees many things such as Medi-cal, Food Stamp, Great Education, etc. I really appreciate this country and I really love living here.
ReplyDeleteOne situation in which I learned something I didn't know was moving from Mexico to the U.S. During this transition I had to deal not only with the different in customs and culture but also to get used to not being with my parents. Since that day everything changed in my lifestyle. When I lived with my parents the only thing I needed to worry about was the school. At first, it was difficult to me to get use to the food we eat here, being in a place where you don't know almost anything, starting school again, not having any friend to talk to, looking for a job, and more importantly leaving behind my friends and family. However this experience made me learn that I can make difficult and important decisions even if it involves family, friends, and feelings. This experience made me see the world from another perspective, feeling more confident in myself as well as the decisions I take, knowing that I have to be responsible for each and every one of them.
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ReplyDeleteA situation that has change me was my last relationship w/ my ex. well our relationship started like everyone else, the first few months or so you guys can't stop texting, talking and spending time together, then as times go by you realize just how much baggage both of you have, so the love and happiness fades away. In that relationship I realize I'm a people pleaser and worry too much about other opinions of me. After that partnership ended I just felt alive and my model now," Is live every moment w/ a smile and do what makes U happy cause life is too short".
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel. I kept putting off my own feelings just to avoid hurting someone else and it was unfair to myself.
DeleteDo what makes you happy because life really is short (:
Thanks for your the support..
DeleteOne situation that has changed my view of myself is the time when we were at camp, and i was on the zip line course. I had fallen while i was just on the second ropes I was terrified and i wanted to come down so bad i kept telling everybody i cant do it... i cant do it.. and then i soon started to believe i couldnt but everybody kept telling me yes i can. Then i had to pull myself back up and when i did i finished the course. After the ropes course and the zip line; it changed my views because i believe i can do anything that i want to do if i am dedicated. like how i was dedicated to get back up and finish the ropes course. I can use this situation for anything because no matter how hard things can get i know i can overcome it.
ReplyDeleteI am on a blank on this one. I can't think of a specific situation because I am always thinking of how things could have or should have been and then I get in my head of how my role in life had affected the outcome, then alternate scenarios play on in my head and then it just becomes so much roaming in my head that I don't pay much attention to the now...
ReplyDeletePossibly the last situation I could consciously think of myself in the "now" would be during the weekend I found myself being selfish and unfair to a friend because so much frustration had built up, then I regretted it because they really had not deserved it at all.
I need to use more self control because even though that was the first time I had been that selfish towards them, I just can't let it happen again.
Last semester I was working, had 15 units and still came home to Evelyn. I felt as though I didn't have any time for anything. But I managed to work everything out and handled all my classes, and was #1 mom. I learned that I have the potential to juggle more things than I give myself credit. I was really hesitant about getting a job but the extra income really helped, especially during the summer when I didn't have financial aid coming in.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely remember that moment when I start to get overwhelmed and think I can manage my time properly.
I need to believe in myself a little more.
Within the past 2 years it seemed to be a GIANT change for my wellbeing and mentality. From heartbreaks to low grades I was at my low and I was digging myself into a hole. After time passed and I graduated I saw that I needed to be trying better than I have in high school. Over the summer I looked over my actions and I promised myself that I'll be COMPLETELY different and notice that my actions are only setting myself up to fail.
ReplyDeleteBy the end of summer and the start of Fall semester I noticed that I needed to be better than how I used to be and become more of who I can be.
You all make me proud!
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