Unit 4 Self-Assessment Reflection
December 4, 2016
Strengths & Weaknesses in My Learning Process
Regarding my strengths and weaknesses in my learning process, it can be summarized in a single sentence. I require many hours of practice, and I need a peer to keep me on track as I tend to develop my own version of work during my progression. Although I am capable of learning something through repetition, I tend to develop a tangent method and this causes me to develop a bad habit. Throughout this semester, I have learned that having a strong peer network can be an advantage of mine to keep my learning process on the right path.
Strengths & Weaknesses in My Assignments
Within my assignments, my peers will agree that there is intense passion about the work. This is a double edged sword as I tend to develop “tunnel vision“. Perhaps this type of work ethic was developed within me due to my Psychology background. To elaborate, when writing a Psychology paper, a bit of “tunnel vision” is required to strengthen arguments, with disclaimers for faults within the argument. Through ENGL 301, my peers were quick to tell me that I need to develop a way to recognize my faults within the work and reprimand this.
Skills & Strength as a Student to Support my Future Career Goals
ENGL 301 has been a wake up call for me. Personally, after graduating with my prior degree, I had been very confident about my writing style and effectiveness of my communication skills. However, I rediscovered that I am nowhere near on par with real world professionals, and my writing skills have degraded over the years. I am extremely glad I applied for UBC for a second degree and I intend to restructure the way I communicate with others. In the future, I hope to lead a team of programmers to form a startup company. With what I have learned from this course, I know I can be a better leader than before.
