Through the exploration of the human self through this course, I have learned a lot about both myself and my beliefs, as well as about more about human nature in general. The self is a combination of many ideas and influences. Two very human characteristics is to create stories from our experiences and to consider the future, both topics I looked at for my self portrait. Everything in my self portrait was selected to represent different aspects of who I am and my passions. Although I have in the
comparable to one of my peer's stories. Just recently, I realized that, in fact, I would. When I was younger, between the ages of seven and fourteen, I was an obnoxious and uncompassionate person. I have come to grips with this fact after much self-reflection. You could find no other person that was critical as I was. Whenever I saw overweight people, I would snicker and make fun of them to others. The word "fat" and other cruel references were frequently used words in my vocabulary. Now I realize
Throughout this semester in my Human Services Skills and Methods class I have learned a tremendous amount about myself, the career I am choosing, and the clients that we serve. I learned what it takes to make a great leader, how to participate in a coalition, and what techniques to use within a counseling environment. All of these qualities that I have studied throughout the semester, are going to help me become a better Social Worker, and a better person within society. This class helped me stay
yet it remains less used because it is more involved. A portfolio is “a systematic and organized collection of a student's work throughout a course or class year. It measures the student's knowledge and skills and often includes some form of self-reflection by the student.” This is also used in many situations, but again, based on personal experience at many schools, the portfolios seem to have little influence on monitoring a students academic success. Measuring the performance of a student should
engaging difficult questions in the classroom, rather than dodging confrontation and evading the tangle of discussion. Teaching, clearly, is not about demonstrating one's own knowledge or simply disseminating information. Good teaching stimulates self-reflection, enhances intellectual curiosity and empowers students to actively participate in and shape their own education. I aim to make my teaching nurture an... ... middle of paper ... ... distance learning. My current web site contains pages that
power of self-reflection. What are the benefits of self-reflection? How can self-reflection enable me to achieve my goals and new years resolutions? Good or Bad? Over the years self-reflection has been given a bad reputation, we are taught that self-focus is destructive and leads to narcissism which is the pinnacle of a, me first attitude without any regard to an individuals surrounding world. There is a distinct difference between self-focus, self-criticism and self-reflection. Self-focus is simply
Jane Austen, are easily contrasted. While some characters are likeable, we have others who are seen as silly and petty. Thus, we have strong differences between the various characters, who present to us the nature of society in those times. The reflection of the 19th Century through the characters, does not detract from the novel in any way, but actually increases its complexity. Elizabeth, is clearly one of the most likeable characters in the novel. With her wit, charm and charisma she is in all
most of their online lives approach it in spirit of self-reflection and those who are aware of their online personalities use the internet for personal and social transformations. Alex Pham's "Boy, You Fight Like a Girl" confirms Turkle's theory that cyberspace is used by many people as a means of self reflection as well as for personal and social transformations. Pham's essay provides specific examples of these transformations and reflections. It is clear in her essay certain people discover things
sinners but he learns about himself when his journey is reflected by a living soul in hell. Dante successfully completes his journey of enlightenment though hell by learning through active observation and self-reflection about himself and his journey. With the beneficial observation and reflection, Dante learns from the sinners and gains knowledge about himself. There is a strong emphasis on perception throughout the novel. It is through sight that Dante acknowledges hell and learns from it. At
Betrayal of Self in Ellison's Invisible Man In Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, the nameless narrator is betrayed by a handful of different characters--for this reason his life remains in a constant state of upheaval throughout the novel. Confusion and a lack of personal vision cause the "Invisible Man" to trust many characters whose designs for him are less than virtuous. Oftentimes these characters betray the Invisible Man, whose reactions to said betrayals form the greater part of the
All the Pretty Horses John Grady is not your average cowboy. All the Pretty Horses is not your typical coming-of-age story. This is an honest tale. Cormac McCarthy follows John Grady as he embarks on his journey of self-discovery across the border. Armed with a few pesos in his pocket, a strong horse and a friend at his side, John Grady thinks he’s ready to take on the Wild West of Mexico. At their final steps in America, a stranger, aged thirteen, joins our heroes. This unexpected variable
Course Reflection Paper For me, one of the most important things I believe in is helping others. I have always wanted to do the right thing and help those in need. Almost never did it cross my mind that I also have to take care of myself. Throughout the course, we talked a lot about self-care and why it is so important. At the beginning of the course, I didn’t know what I was going to do for my own self-care. With some of the ideas that my classmates shared in class, I learned some of the things
morality by means of using self reflection cues on participants who have been offered the opportunity to cheat for money. Although Ginos (2014) study does provide grounded evidence for a potential link between self reflection and the diminished occurrence of cheating as supported by a wide range of similar studies, confounding variables for the cause of dishonest behaviour challenge the validity of the claim of a link between money and morality. As humans, the idea of “morality is central
John-Raphael Straude defines autobiography as, “a dialogue of the self with itself in the present about the past for the sake of self-understanding” (Staude 249). Although autobiography may acquire many functions, its aid in understanding oneself is an important one. In particular, autobiography and narrative promote understanding of people’s lives, the world, and improve their sense of connectedness with the world around them. One of the many important purposes that autobiography serves is to help
device influencing reflection of the image. Sturken and Cartwright claim “that looking and being looked at can be described as a “social practice” which is, moreover, historically or culturally specific”. (9) Two other theories which expand on the mirrors importance concerning the concept of looking and being looked at i.e. Berger’s claims about how art works enable us to see what the artist has seen at another time and Foucault’s (1999) modern design of the Panopticon concerning the self-surveillance
was written without the idea of publication. Aurelius is an aspiring individual, who stands to remind our anemic and easily disheartened race how human goodness and sedulity should be carried. With this in mind, it should be substantial for one to read the Meditations by Marcus Aurelius when considering the writing techniques, and his use of self reflection. Undoubtedly, no work quite like the Meditations exists in philosophical writings when considering the writing techniques. It stands as a unique
John Locke 's View : Human Nature Is Made Of Experience John Locke was an English philosopher and physician known as the "Father of Classical Liberalism" and lived during one of the most turbulent times in English history. To start with, in his Second Treatise on Government(1689), Locke 's ideas that the people have a right to renegotiate the terms of the contract helped people lay the groundwork for the Glorious Revolution. And nearly a hundred years later, it was incorporated almost verbatim
standards of the ideal man, or a law striving for perfection in humans (Spencer, H 1892). Francesca Gino and Cassie Mogilner in their 2013 experiment tested and proved a theory that priming money and time will cause differences in moral attitude. Looking further into this experiment it could be argued that it was not time or money in itself that caused a change in moral behavior, but time and money subconsciously caused a change in self-reflection which influenced ethical behavior. Thus Gino and Mogilner
disagree, I believe that a person can be spiritual without being religious because becoming religious stems from being spiritual. The adjective ‘spiritual’ does not have the same meaning as religious in my opinion. To be spiritual refers to the human soul or spirit and how it is affected. People can want to improve their spirits and inner-being without running to God for it. They can better their spirits by doing simple things and do not need to rely on a higher being to help them connect with
each person as unique, and each life different. Additionally, Confucius introduces the theory of nature versus nurture in The Analects, but he emphasizes nurture due to the repeated mention of experience, learning, self-reflection and practice. These methods of education illustrate how humans are malleable and subject to change. One of the most significant works of Confucius is The Analects of Confucius. In the pages of the book, Confucius sought to transcend and civilize through: deep respect for rich