In class, I believe that I have a respectful mind. I think that this type of mind suits me best because we do a lot of group work, so its almost a necesssary trait to have. My group will always do our work seperately, but then after we have all completed our work we get together and compare our answers and decided on what is best. When we do this, I always am open to what others in my group have to say. Each explains their reasoning for their answer. I listen to this closely and consider each answer as a possiblity. I do not completely rule out their answer merely because it is different from mine. Actually, when I listen to what they say I learn new types of thinking methods. By understanding and listening to what the others in my group say, I learn thinking processes and new approaches to things that I would have never known if I had not listened to what they had to say.
#2
- Exhibit curiousity- I exhibit curiousity by learning new things each day and researching things in class. In my essays, homework assignments, and projects in this class, I always go in deepth and try to really learn from everything we do. Whenever we have the chance, I will look up new words and find out the meaning of allusions I don't understand when reading a practice multiple choice. Also, in my essays I make sure to find new vocab words and go into details. In everything I do for this class, I never take the easy way out. Rather, I go above and beyond to learn no matter what.
- Exhibit respect for other viewpoints- After this class, I have become much better at listening and considering all points of views. In our class discussions, I do not argue with other people's viewpoints. Instead, I use this to maybe help me analyze something new or to support my own viewpoint. Even though I may think I am right, I can always learn new things from my classmates so I must respect what they say and think. This class has really taught me why it is so important to do.
- Experiment with new ideas- This class has made me go outside my comfort zone of thinking. I have learned new thinking processes and different ways to approach certain tasks. An example is the very in deepth multiple choice questions we do. I have to learn how to think through each one which can be a challenge. I must also write essays in forms I am not used to, but they are good because I must learn new ways to express my self. Each new way of thinking I observe in class I try to apply in my own work. Also, my classmates opinions cause me to consider each and think about what they mean. Sometimes in our group work, I learn a new tone that I didn't really see but then I must find it in the passage. This causes me to have to try something new in class that I am not exactly sure about, but I am experimenting with what others think.
#3
In my blog, I was surprised to learn how fashion can have such a huge impact in our society. I mean we always say how it doesn't matter, but in reality it is one of the most important areas of society and individual expression. This is something seen as materialistc, yet it symbolizes ideas that are very important or in deepth. It is really interesting how much we see this in history as well. It is a major component in shifts of views of certain groups, such as women, and really helps establish a new area of society. With fashion, women have been able to easily and effectively show society their role in the community and have almost forced them to view them a certain way. Without fashion, I really do not think women would have been as successful in their movements or shifts from previous ways.
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