When I ask myself what I have learned over the summer my mind kind of does a 180 backflip. I feel like I have learned so many different things that it is challenging to pinpoint it, or even know where to start. However, I guess the first thing that pops into my mind is attitude. I never had a chance with my attitude before Southwestern. I was angry and bitter; I would try to bring other people down with me. When I joined the SW family, my eyes were starting to open up to the fact that I am letting my attitude control me and not me control it. This summer was like a gut punch when it came to attitude. It really taught me that “Attitude isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” I strongly believe in that. Now, as I go through my life and realize …show more content…
Self talk is another huge thing that I learned this summer. Along with not knowing that I could control my attitude, I didn’t know that I could talk to myself without being crazy, talk myself into having a better day, talk myself into being more confident, even talk myself into being friendlier. I realized this summer that self talk, is a major game changer. You’re constantly talking to yourself all day, whether you know it or not, and your mind will throw negative, self-doubting thoughts at you, which can consume you, but when you self talk it helps to bring out better thoughts. The positive loud affirmations are so much stronger than the silent evils in your mind. When I self talk constantly, I drown out the silent negative things and fill the world with positive beautiful thoughts of confidence, happiness, dorkiness, and kind of just anything random. Without even realizing it, the things that I am saying I am really starting to believe and get super jacked about. I can go around and talk myself out of a bad mood, which is pretty …show more content…
CREW-ing is an incredible skill to have, especially in the situations that aren’t the easiest to handle: Calm, re-demo, explain my situation, and working out a way. Staying calm in times of difficulty has always been an obstacle for me, until this summer where I feel like staying calm was just another part of perspective and attitude. Buying atmosphere just takes the pressure off people and makes them feel like they have need to do anything which in turn makes them more open minded to the ideas you are presenting. A choice of two positive gives someone the option to make a decision, but it’s super sly because you are giving them the option of things that you’d gain from and the option of two things that you would like to see get accomplished. Second approaching, just because someone says no initially doesn’t mean they actually mean no. If you are just pleasantly persistent they more likely than not, will say yes; they will also help you gain what you want. Handshakes, eye contact, and smiling I believe go hand in hand. In the everyday life of college students, most students - even if in public- will isolate themselves from people by putting in headphones and just looking down. Humans aren’t meant to go through this world alone and isolated, they are meant
get along with people who are differnt than us. They made me realize that I could learn something
the many things that can be learned from it, instead of looking at it passively. You grow
One of the few steps that have helped me immensely are step 1, step 5, step 9 and step 17. Each of these steps has their own way changing a person’s perspective. The first step says we are required to observe our behavior; does what we say affect us in a negative or positive way? What we need to analyze is whether or not we are subconsciously insulting someone or are they offended by what we said? We need to think before we speak, and that is a problem for some people, including me, I am a social extrovert and occasionally I may make impulsive responses and won’t realize what I said before I realize someone did not like what I said. However, that is when step 5 comes into place, it talks about reviewing our responses in order to see our thought process and what were some strengths. Another is to practice positive thoughts one thing we need to keep in mind, we need to be assertive with ourselves, at times we can be our worst enemy so being self-motivated can help you in the long run by having confidence and how others with positive conversations. Additionally, with positive reinforcements comes rewards, the last step, says it is important to provide ourselves ongoing support and receive a reward for asserting ourselves this way we can have encouragement at the end of our
One thing I learned is how to calculate discounts with money. When I go shopping and see something I like on sale, instead of running around searching for a price check I can easily calculate its price in my head. Another thing I have learned is how to write a resume. When applying for a job I need to write a resume; it’s an essential part of my future and career. One last thing I learned was the importance of compromise. When working in a group, and not only that, but anywhere you will find people who don’t always agree or even like you. However, if you learn to compromise you can work with anyone, no matter who they are or what they believe. In the workplace, in the grocery store, even at home, you will constantly find people you don’t agree with, but you cannot always dismiss them but must work with
My Grandmother always advised me to be a responsible boy or else I would be a boy who cried wolf. She reiterated that one day, no one would bother to listen to my cries. I loved scheming on how to avoid going to school most of the time. I loved feigning sickness. I learned the hard way. During my junior high school, I developed a bad habit of avoiding school, something common among my age group or peer. I loved staying home to watch and listen to favorite talk shows. Since these shows were only aired during school hours, I often feign sickness so that I could stay home and watch what I considered, a must watch program. At first, on most occasions, I successfully convinced my
I have realized by watching my children learn and grow that every day is a learning experience. Each day they wake up ready for a new ch...
The indescribable change from my freshman year to my current senior year has been powered by positive attitude. While preparing this essay the quote by Doctor Parker, “Your attitude in life determines your altitude” snagged my attention immediately. This quote is incredibly
I had landed in the airport about three hours ago but it seemed like days since I was in the warm sunny weather of the southwest United States. I was forced here because the rest of my family had moved here. They all hated the warm weather.
I have taught myself several things in life, but one of them sticks out more than all the others, and that’s the lessons I have taught myself during my experiences with my first two jobs. These learning experiences I have had have helped me to mature and grow into an adult, and they have changed my life for the better.
Ever since I was little, videogames have been a major part of my life. It has become one of my favorite source of entertainment, relief, and inspiration. Before I was 11, my mother has been taking care of me alone while my father has been working somewhere. While she took care of me, she made sure I was focusing in my studies day and night. Forbidden to play outside with friends, I find myself lacking in entertainment. In school, I would always feel left out in conversation with my group of friends. I envied them as they talk about games from the latest console, Playstation. My jealousy reached a point where I bought a game without the console. After I constantly begged my father, he finally gave in and bought me a Playstation. While I started
I have learned how to recognise and set myself free from toxic relationships, circumstances, and thoughts. I have learned how to recognize these things because of my own experiences, and from watching the lives of the ones closest to me, particularly my mother. Most importantly, I have seen that one can change things about their life that they are not satisfied with.
Now the communication class is almost over I have realize how important is to have good communication skills, and how it is key to life. I have learned many things in this class for example ways to approach strangers. Another thing that I have learned how to handle conflict and how sometimes it could be good it not always bad and many others. The way I look things have change to have reach my goals. This class was has also taught me how to look in the “other” perceptive, and not being selfish by just seeing one side. All that I have learn will help me and other around me to be able to communicate better.
There are numerous lessons that I have learned from life, they were lessons that I learned from good and bad experiences in life. Different experiences from school and out of school that has made me the way I am today. There is a long list of experiences that in reality did not teach me much.
Life experiences shape an individual into the person they are today. It concede a person to grow. Make a more thoughtful and wise decision in order to not repeat the same mistakes they have made in the past. Being in love was a life lesson experience I had learned from. Love happens so unexpectedly that when it does arrive our emotions become unsteady. Happiness, sadness, hurt, and pain are the emotions that derive from love. One 's emotions are expressed as intense, so they would call it; especially when it is first time their time falling in love. Being in love with my guy best friend was the most beautiful and painful experience I have withstood.
As long as I can remember I have had an amazing childhood. I have always been blessed with love and surrounded by many people I can look up to. I grew up with amazing parents and siblings that gave me oppoutunites some people do not always get. Many things have happened in my life time to make me the person that I am today. Without my childhood friends, family, and teachers the person I am would not be here. The top five experiences I can recall from my childhood that really stood out were becoming a big sister, joining my first cheer team, meeting my dad 's damily for the first time, getting my first puppy, and being on a television program called Zoom.