4^TH BLOG - REVIEW – 14/11/2013

Strengths developed:

1 IT Skills

Example I have refreshed my memory on how to use a spread sheet and how to put in formulae. Also I have furthered my understanding of how a computer generally works.

2 Helpful

Example I have been learning more in IT which has allowed me to know more so when people are stuck or ask for help, I can show them what to do and give them advice. I have tried to go out of my way to help people.

3 Efficiency

Example I have been able to complete my work even quicker and to still complete it up to the same standards that I usually set myself.

New strengths

1 Tolerance

Example I have been able to tolerate more things that I don’t particularly enjoy doing. This also improves my patience as if I can patiently wait until something demanding and tedious is over then that really helps my patience skills.

2 Trustworthy

Example You can give me a task to do and a deadline and I will complete it. In groups or pairs I will hold my end of the bargain and complete my fair share of the work and maybe even go beyond should that be required.

Improvements

1 Patience

Example I have become more patient so when a webpage or a document is not responding I wait for it to come back on instead of trying to make it work which can make it slower. I can also last for a long and tedious time for something to finish and not to show any frustration or anger.

2 Forgetfulness

Example I have improved my memory so I haven’t forgotten to do a piece of work for the deadline recently. Also I haven't forgotten what time a lesson starts or what time to catch a bus in the middle of the day or in the middle of the afternoon.

New areas for improvement 

1 Selfish

Example I finish my own work before helping other people with theirs.

It is important to not be selfish as this means that you put other people before you, it allows you to think of others before yourself so that you can help them instead of helping yourself.

I will improve it by changing my mind-set from thinking of myself to thinking about others who may be in need of help.

I will have made some progress on this when I put others before myself, and going out of my way to help other people even if it means giving up something for me. I want to have shown improvements for this by the 13/12/2013 although I would really prefer to show a big improvement for this one immediately.

I will know if it has improved when I am constantly putting other people’s needs before my own and helping as many people as much as I can.

2 Lazy

Example I have the opportunity to go that extra bit further but decide not to.

It is important not to be lazy as that allows me to get up and do something extra instead of laying down and doing something that won’t help me that much.

I will improve this skill by changing my mind-set and by getting up and doing something that may help someone instead of just doing something that takes little energy and doesn’t help people too much.

I will have made some progress on this when I regularly get up and do something helpful and useful for other people. I want to have shown improvements for this by the 13/12/2013 although I would really prefer to show a big improvement for this one immediately.

I will know if it has improved if I find myself getting up more to do something helpful and useful for someone else or even for myself.