I. Overview of Group’s Work
My dyad partner was Alyssa Johnson. She appears to be very quiet; however, that is just not the case. It is not what I learned. Alyssa has opinions and is also soft spoken. Alyssa has a wealth of knowledge and seems like a natural functioning social worker. Working with her was one of my best experiences with group work. We both were busy with school, work, and she is married. With all that packed into our schedule, all of our assignments were manageable to perform. We did research on a social problem and chose suicide.
A. Impression of Topic for group
Suicide is an important topic but is also hard to cover for most. This is due to cultural ties we have associated with the thought of suicide. I have
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Impression of overall group collaboration
Being with Alyssa was awesome. She is a great partner and balance to what I bring to the table. I bring a lot of organization accompanied by some innovation. Alyssa the same, is very detailed and organized; however, she brought fresh, inquisitive, and intellectual ideas. Alyssa made my fascinations become more relative to the real. I am the dreamer and she is the
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We got a lot accomplished when we could meet with everything she had and life and that I did. We later reflect on how it may have been helpful to have dyad discussion during class. Even to incorporate step-by-step revision of dyad assignments while having a group activity for the day.
B. Impression of Member Participation/ Collaboration
Despite her many obligations, she was great at what she did. She added much intellectual value to work. Seeing how she handle pressures as a young woman, being the same age as me, married, and assistant manager at her job, was very enlightening. Alyssa handled a lot of the rearranging of ideas and allowing my fantasies to become some form of fact.
III. Reflection on individually Written Group Paper
This group paper allowed me to reflect ton things that were not so obvious. The things that I learned through interaction and presence. I gained an intimate bond with Alyssa I am sure I can take into my personal life and graduate school endeavors. She is genius at what she does. I am sure she will be a program developer or director of some valuable organization. This paper was useful because it caused me to be reflective and honest about the entire process. As I also felt confident to mention what I think may have helped my dyad’s
Her co-star Timothy added that she was amazing person and a great friend for everyone and being an inspirational for anyone.
Suicide has been romanticized over the past few centuries, and teens are seeing it as a necessity in life. High School students are reading Romeo and Juliet and are thinking that suicide is something that is supposed to be romantic. The shocking truth is that suicide is anything but romantic. In reality, teens are seeing suicide as something that is necessary to end their suffering. Suicide is something that every human being comes to contemplate. This is a very tough subject to talk about, for anyone, but there should be more talk about it. There are many people who want suicide prevention to be more prevalent in today’s society, but there are also people that think suicide prevention should not be talked about. Although many are opposed
Almost every day we hear about someone attempting or committing suicide. Whether it is on the internet, television, newspaper, or even by word, suicide is a harsh reality that is overlooked and undermined. According to one online article, “Teen Suicide Statistics,”
I believe Colleen’s behaviors of innovative and responsibility are her greatest strengths. Colleen is innovative because she looks at the past and see, what is happening now and imagined what good can come out of the world. A specific experience that I remembered her explaining made a lot of sense to me. Colleen is a great leader who is able to get a group of people working together towards one central vision or goal. Colleen also deals with lot of challenges that arise within the group, as well as, from other sources. Colleen has also her own style to work with all the leaders in the group.
Suicide is the eleventh most common cause of death in the United States. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a person takes their own life once every fourteen minutes in the United States (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention [AFSP], 2011). Still, with suicide rates so high, suicide is a taboo topic in our society. Though suicide is intended to end one person’s pain, it causes an immeasurable amount of pain and suffering to loved ones close to the deceased.
A problem today that should be addressed is suicide among teens and young adults. Several lives are taken every year due to several unknown and known factors. Terribly shameful knowing all the help and hope that’s out there for victims, while on the other hand none of the victims may have ever even known a proper way to seek help (Miller). Risk factors leading up to suicide (also the known factors) include but not limited to: mental illness, childhood issues, isolation and loneliness, bullying and broader issues such as loss and personal pain (Bower). Not only should suicide be looked at as a big deal it should be looked at for what it truly is; “the third leading cause of death for ages 15-24 (Bower).” The problem does not stop when no longer mentioned, that only leaves room for more problems to occur. Not everyone with suicidal thoughts is willing to seek help, making the problem too common, something our society must deal with more and more today (Teen). Suicide is an important issue that should not be overlooked or merely talked
"Suicide." Current Issues: Macmillan Social Science Library. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Mon. 6 Feb. 2012.
Thankfully I have never lost anyone to suicide, but that does not mean this subject should not be important to me. Since my friends and many people I love along with myself fall between the ages of teenage suicide, it could happen to anyone at anytime and would have a huge impac...
The subject of suicide is taboo in our society. Despite this fact and the efforts of society in general trying to minimize the reality of suicide, there are still people who are intrigued by the act. This intrigue could be due to the large number of people who die by suicide. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15-24 and the 9th leading cause of death overall (Timmermans 311). The intrigue and minimization of suicide in our society contrast. When suicide is not being romanticized or hidden, there is shame and stigma surrounding it. Ignoring, romanticizing, and shaming the act of suicide is problematic because suicide is a serious social problem that needs to be addressed openly, accurately, and without judgment.
She helped me understand some of the things I had problems on, but not all of them. The next test I made a slightly better grade, but not what I needed it to be. I kept going to toutoring but the math just kept getting arduous. My grades kept getting worse and worse. The rest of the school year I knew just enough to pass. I was finally out of eighth grade.
Engleberg, Isa N. and Dianna R. Wynn. Working in Groups. 6th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2012. Print.
I really liked Alyssa throughout Unhinged. Although I didn't love her wavering between the love interests (or some of her de...
... fantastic role model in my life and I will always look up to her.
My co-operative behavior and the agreeable behavior I exhibited contributed to the harmony and the success of the group. The co-operation that was exhibited was relative to prompt arrival to meetings, meeting group deadlines, and thorough participation in the discussions and the forums of the group. While I was indeed co-operative for most of the group sessions, I was not afraid to speak my mind. My strongest writing skills were illustrated with the expression and analysis of the benefits and the drawbacks associated with the group project.
Working together with other people for an assignment can be a challenging task in some cases but luckily, I worked well with my group members. The decisions we made were anonymous although we paced ourselves individually when it came to completing our separate parts of the essay. As a group I believe that we connected well on an interpersonal level as all four of us were able to make alterations to any problem together . Furthermore, we did not give each other a chance to get angry at one another as we knew that this would only cause conflict that would disrupt our flow as a group. There was an equal divide in the amount of work that we all did; our contributions were fair and no one was lacking behind. In addition, my group members were great at keeping each other informed if one of us were not able to attend a group meeting; emails were sent out informing us what we missed and ideas that were formulated. Everyone in my group worked according to deadlines and in synchronization with each other; we did not have to nag anyone to complete work or wait on a member to complete their task.