2^nd BLOG - REVIEW – 02/10/2013

Strengths developed:

1 Helpful

Example: I have been more helpful so when people ask me for help I tell them as much as I know about what they want specifically. I have also been working on my IT skills so when people ask me specifically about things for IT I can be more helpful and have more knowledge to impart.

2 Self motivated

Example: I have become more self-motivated which helps me to get on top of my assignments. I can get through more tedious tasks and more tedious pieces of work so that I can get through my work as efficiently as possible.

3 Organised

Example: I have become more organised which helps me to find thing easier to save me time. I have been organising myself around bus journeys home so that I can organise my time so that I have enough time to catch the hourly bus and fit in enough Personal Directed Study hours to keep on top of the average time I am meant to spend in a study zone doing my work.

 

New strengths

1 Confidence

Example: I have improved my confidence which has allowed me to talk more during presentations and to not be as nervous during them. This allows me to speak more clearly than before and also to make more eye contact and to have more of a speaking role than before.

2 Team work

Example: I have improved my team working skills so that I can work better in a team with other people. I take up a bigger role in teams now so that I can give a bigger contribution but also I give people and their ideas even more respect than before now and make better decisions and have more of a voice in the decision making process.

 

Improvements

 

1 Attention span

Example: I have improved my attention span which helps me to stay focused for longer in a conversation, doing work or just listening to somebody.  I can listen for longer to other people which allows me to understand what they are talking about and may put me in a position to give them advice or guidance on what we are talking about. I can also pay more attention to my work so that I can complete my work more efficiently with me spending less time daydreaming because I don't want to pay attention to my work.

2 Shy

Example: I have become less shy by improving my confidence so that I can do more things without being nervous. These are things such as speaking in front of the class in a group, pair or solo presentation where I can make more eye contact and speak more clearly due to me being more confident.

New areas for improvement

1              Patience

Example: When my computer is being slow I don’t wait for it to work, I try to do something about it.

This skill is important as it can reduce my stress levels and can make everything run more smoothly.

I will improve this skill by resisting the urge to do something and to wait patiently.

I will have made some progress on this once I have been patient and it has paid off. I want to have shown improvements for this by the 13/12/2013.

I will know I have improved when I can easily wait for something to work without me influencing it.

2              Forgetful

Example: Sometimes I forget to do a piece of work or I leave something behind.

Improving on this is important as it will hinder me and cost me time when I could be working.

I will improve this by putting a mental note in my mind and maybe by typing or writing a note somewhere telling me not to forget something.

I will have made progress on this when I can remember a multiple number of things without needing to think about it. I want to have shown improvements for this by the 13/12/2013.

I will know when I have made some progress on this when I can remember to do different things a number of times without forgetting.