Doing the minimum — Pushing yourself to go farther
There are some days I only do the bare minimum but then when I have the time availability, I will push myself to go further. For example, on week 6 we were supposed to edit our intro for our storybook. I edited it but also spent about 2 hours adding new fun features to my intro that were not part of the assignment like a new client form.
Looking for praise and other rewards — Finding motivation inside yourself
I think it is necessary to find motivation within yourself but if it is not met with praise from others, it is hard to find that motivation. between the two, its better to motivate yourself first, but I also think it's inevitable to need a little praise from others to keep that motivation going.
Staying in the comfort zone — Being willing to try new things
It's easy to stay in the comfort zone but the stories that I have been willing to try new things with have turned out to be my favorite and turned out to be the most rewarding to write.
Focusing on grades — Focusing on learning
It's almost impossible to not focus on grades. This is the first class where I have completely forgotten about grades and thoroughly dived into focusing on the learning. That is due to the way this course is graded. It allows me to focus on the learning. Unfortunately, my other classes are not as helpful in this area and I feel forced to focus on the grades more than the material at times.
Thinking you are "not good" at something — Being confident you can improve
It's easy to write a paper you are proud of and then letting that pride inhibit your ability to improve. Through this course I have found the ability to share this pride with desire to improve. The feedback I have received on my storybook has made my introduction even better and I was already extremely happy with it. It's okay to improve something you already love.
Wanting only positive feedback — Being open to any and all feedback
I used to be terrified of feedback as I mentioned in one of my blog posts, but with maturity comes acceptance of helpful criticism. No amount of maturity will help you accept rude feedback. So as long as the person giving the criticism is helpful about it, it is easy to be open to and see new ways to improve.
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(Productivity meme. Found on flickr.com)
I feel as though I've improved on almost all of the same things as you throughout this course! I think it was nice to have the list that Laura made so we could focus in and see what we really have improved on. I definitely agree with you when you said that although we need to have motivation within ourselves, it's always good to have a little praise from others to keep the motivation going.
ReplyDeleteI like how you addressed this! I definitely see a lot of myself in what you're reflecting. I also love this class, and how we aren't made to focus on tests and quizzes and making A's. And the group feedback is awesome! I've learned in this class about how all positive feedback is unhelpful. It's really comforting to hear nice things, but it's even more helpful when someone can help me improve!
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