When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I listen to music or participate in something active.
One of my goals for this year is to find new ways that i am able to boost my mood or re-focus. As of now I have two main activities when I need a boost of happiness. Unfortunately I know that I am unable to do these activities during school when I need to focus. Throughout class I’m unable to get up and go for a walk or listen to music during certain moments. In order to stay focused and happy during school I am going to find accessible ways to do so. I am going to do this by keeping track of what keeps my in a good mood throughout the day, keep a log on what points I felt like I needed to refocus, and reflect on my day to see what I can improve for the following day.
What makes you want to get new ideas or try something new?
The main thing that makes me want to generate new concepts and trying new things is my peers. I find my peers to be very influential on my learning. Talking and creating with peers inspires me to make and think of more creative ideas. They can help push me to try something that I never though of doing before. An example of this, is when my friend from middle school who I was working on a group project with came up with an idea that was totally outside of the box. She wanted to go above and beyond the expectations of the project but I wasn’t sure if it was a good plan. She assured me that we would be fine and we might as well try it. I was able to build off of her ideas and together we made an amazing project that our teacher and peers loved. My goal for this year is to build on these skills that I possess to grow and improve as a learner.
I make an effort to include missing voices/ perspectives by researching all sides to every story and encouraging others around me to share their ideas and opinions.
Recently in English class I learned about the importance of hearing every perspective to a story. I found out that it’s very easy for details to get lost or twisted in history. I feel that it’s very important to not jump to conclusions or judge a story if you haven’t been well educated in all sides of it. My goal for this year is to take extra care and time when researching historical events to ensure that I am not missing anyone’s voice or perspective. I will work on this during school and outside of school when taking with those in my community.