- Which statistic would you like to learn more about?
When it comes to the learning about the 100 people, I would really like to learn more about the languages that are spoken. If you looked closely at the video, the rest of the people spoke other of the 6,500 languages possible. So I rather actually find those people that spoke other languages other than the people that speak languages that are taught in high schools in the United States. - Which statistic do you consider most surprising? Why? A statistic that really caught my eye and surprised me was whether people could read and write or not. I had no idea that out of those 100 people, 14 couldn't actually read and write. It is a really sad statistic to think about, but then again there is an age group that is between 0 and I believe 18 so that would make more sense. - Which statistic do you think will affect generations to come the most? I believe the statistic once it comes to technology is going to affect generations to come the most. Why? Because more and more humans are becoming extremely dependent on technology and it has merged into everyone's lives. More people will have technology and access to internet as Gen Z & Alpha grow up and join the world as adults because ever since the pandemic, technology is simply just what humans rely on.
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So, I constantly always feel like a failure because of the unstoppable pressure that is always put on me and others. But if I had to choose just one moment where I felt like a failure, I would bring up today when I actually looked at what I have proof of doing in my high school years. I know I have done a lot, but it just feels like that I have done absolutely nothing to help everyone around me and that is literally my objective for everything. I just felt so negative because I don't want to be around people if all I am is useless or someone who can't be worth anything in a team or just in general.
This failure was basically shared with me this morning when I opened my book and was collecting certificates, but looking to see that I barely had anything. It was really just a shock because I feel like I am not reaching my own standards of where I should be. But I am not sure if it is standards created by society or my actual standards. I just feel so terrible because I am constantly told that I do everything incorrectly and that I need to do better next time, but because of the failure I am never given the opportunity to be better next time. All I've ever wanted was to prove myself to everybody but I am never given the chance. It really sucks because this makes my self-esteem go down and it isn't fair to myself that I feel like I shouldn't even try anymore because of how terrible of a person I am. But then again, that's just me. I overreact and it's completely normal of a human being. I will just learn from it, try harder, and move on. Learning looks like a teacher basically throwing the normal public education system in the trash and trying new things. They take them as an entire group and they bond them together, but they also take each and every person from the group and identify what they need. There was one scene where a teacher tried using kinesthetics, football, music, and other things to try to appeal to the students. There is not exactly a definition for learning and what it looks like, but it is basically a teacher trying to connect with the students and it can be like in different ways. A teacher doesn't just have to lecture, they can pass around a trash can and make goals or they can make them all stand on a desk. It really just is fluid and depends on how the teacher wants to teach.
I believe that my parents and relatives would be able to guess the top three learner profiles I chose at the beginning except for risk-taking. I would include friends along with my statement, but not my neighbors because I don't interact with my neighbors. I feel like a lot of people know me as the nicest person on the planet and I always put others before myself, so that can be why they would say caring. Knowledgeable would be because of the fact I am always studying and trying to solve problems that cannot be solved. Though they probably could not guess risk-taking just because I am not open about the fact I take every opportunity I get. Plus whenever I am around my family I am always scared so I would think that they would not believe me if I told them I am risk-taking.
If we are being completely honest, I was more concerned with getting the job done instead of making friends and allies. Don't get me wrong, I love making friends and allies but there is a time to do that and there is a time to not. If I asked people that I have worked with before, I believe that they would see my role in a group as someone who keeps everyone on track and someone who isn't a leader but is there to support the group and keep them together. I may focus more on getting the job done, but that doesn't mean I don't like making groups fun and easier than they need to be. If they want to be my friend, then yes I will accept them but not when I am stressed out about finishing a project. Someone who I could consider a role model once it comes to assessing situations is my oldest sister. She has ran a lot of her own businesses or made a lot of money from specific jobs, but it never came at an easy price. When things would get too rough though, she would just step back, try to notice what is causing the problem, solve the problem, and make sure nobody experienced that problem again. She has always been calm when reacting to situations even when she is angry. She is an extreme peacemaker and it is really admirable. She has gone from running her own juice company to running a team in a real estate company. I think her work is positively affected because she makes sure that not only the job is done but it is not done in a way that everyone feels miserable afterwards. There is little to no problems and if there are any she'll fix it immediately. Well once it comes to professional etiquette, it is needed in all careers. Though in my career studies I have noticed that it is okay to be more informal and friendly, there are still some moments that need to be taken seriously. Making jokes about everything or acting like a fool can soon become annoying and offensive, so professional etiquette is super important. Teaching others is an important part of my career I have chosen as well because the people I would work with are often mistreated. If I am able to educate others how to treat specific kinds of people right, then maybe it could change the lives of the people being affected and the people who were doing wrong in the first place. Which is able to perfectly weave understanding diversity into it because I will be working with people who will have experiences that I will never experience in my lifetime. So it is important that I respect them and listen to what they have to say because it can be really interesting and make new impacts on my life and career. - What are the findings?
- I found that I am more visual and do not like to be pushed around by others once it comes to my education. - What possible significance is there in the findings? - This could mean that maybe instead of trying to sit through a lecture I should try and listen and experiment on my own. - Are there limitations to this research? - Yes there are because I personally believe that I am more auditory and I said I don't really believe in quizzes, so it is a limitation to myself that I am being put in a category. - Is there any possible bias in this research? - Yes because the questions aren't exactly clear enough. So it is just putting someone into a category without actually knowing. Plus people tend to lie on quizzes. - From the research, is there a problem that emerges? - I wouldn't say that there is any problem that emerges other than the fact that the scores might influence someone to become something they are not. - Based on what discovered, what recommendations might there be for future research or study? - I'm not saying to actually do this, but I think it would be more effective if the person took it in person and was attached to a lie detector test to try and make the results more accurate. - When you consider the results of the survey in the previous activity, how do you as an individual relate? - I personally believe that I do not really relate to my results, but if I absolutely had to relate to the results of being a visual learner, the only thing I would say is that I usually like assignments that are typeable and online instead of writing and having to listen to a boring lecture. - Do you fall into the majority, regarding how YOU learn best? - I would say I probably do fall into the majority just because I feel like visual/auditory learners are more common than others. Plus I am pretty sure most of the kids at my school would rather look at pictures instead of listening to lectures or reading textbooks along with me. - Is this way you learn best often delivered in your class? - No, it really isn't. Most classes are just lectures, while others you have to read a long chunk of text and do what it tells you to do. So the way I was told that I learn best really isn't a thing because there is little to no visual learning in my classes, I believe. - Are there elements that you are uncomfortable with? For instance, you may be very uncomfortable in groups of two, or tend to lose attention in large groups. - I absolutely love working in groups of two. It makes it much easier to focus the attention on the project and each other instead of a large group where people can get off topic more easily and lose sight of the actual project. I also like working by myself if there isn't a person to work with. I'm just able to give my own little perfect personal touch. - Finally, how does your preferred learning style lend itself to particular practices that are used in your career area? - Ironically, even though I don't believe I am visual, I am trying to become an interpreter. American Sign Language is a very visual language so that is kind of a plus side for me. It is possible that I would have to create a whole scenario that someone or myself can see, just like I have been doing in class recently. So today I took the Locus of Control Quiz and got a score of 60. What a score of 60 means is that I have the LOC (Locus of Control) with equally internal and external qualities. After reading about what it meant, I learned some things about myself. I found out that I believe both in the power of chance along with the power of how a person can affect their own life. Which I didn't think I really did, actually. It is fun knowing that I am a mixture of both though because I know I don't have control of my life but it is kind of refreshing to realize that I do have some control of my life.
As much as I love taking personality tests, I feel like they are more for the fun of taking them rather than actually trying to depict a person and their personality. This quiz did help me understand myself a tiny bit better, but there was nothing really new to learn about myself. I already knew I am full of stress and I work very hard to get what I want. I also wouldn't say they are accurate because of how many quizzes there are on the internet and the fact people are more likely to choose answers for what they want to be, not what they actually are. I try to keep honest on my quizzes, but I wouldn't be surprised if people believed that they were something else just because a random Buzzfeed quiz that was likely created by a 14 year old said so. The learner profile I demonstrate the most would be caring. I would say I am caring because everything that motivates me in this world is based on the people around me. Not only do I care about myself, I care about other people as well and I constantly fight for a better environment for everyone. I put others before myself and hope that I can make everyone's lives better. If someone had to describe me, I almost guarantee that one of the top three words to describe me would be caring.
My next learner profile that I am very strong in is knowledgeable. I know it doesn't mean smart, but everyone needs to know that I am willing to take challenges especially in my education. I want a good education and don't want to spend the rest of my life regretting not getting a good education. There are a lot of stigmas or problems for people just like me all around the world, so I have been doing research on how to try and remove the stigmas or just help take a step in solving the problems. We live in a world right now where COVID-19 has impacted everyone whether it be locally or globally and as long as we do our research and take the right step, maybe one day it'll be not as bad. The last learner profile I am not as strong in but is still a large part of my personality is risk-taking. Ever since I got into high school, I have made it my goal to take every opportunity and every unfamiliar situation I get myself into. I love exploring new roles and it has actually helped me cope with the changing world around me. I don't need to follow everyone else and I have a right to my own opinion. But saying that, that doesn't mean anyone else's opinion isn't accurate. Opinions are opinions and what's sad is that humanity can't come together because everyone has different opinions. I want to continue taking risks because I know one day I'll look back on my life and I'll be so happy I took every opportunity I got. |
Kenna SeegmillerBecause I like to capture things in the moment instead of hoping that it stays in my head.
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