-Examples of where I communicate clearly and purposefully can be seen in… I miss full days of school or a few classes as I have figure skating training frequently. I must communicate with my teachers through email or in class to let them know I will be away and so I can ask what we are doing in class that day so I can stay caught up and to show I am responsible. I must also communicate with my peers if I am away if we are doing group projects or we are working together as I want to make sure the workload is evenly distributed among us.

-When I need to work collaboratively with people I don’t know well I… When working with new people I try my best to make everyone feel comfortable. I ask their names and their ideas and thoughts, if no one is taking the role of leading the group and trying to get everyone to talk and discuss I will try to prompt everyone in the group. Not knowing the people I am working with has never been an issue for me.

-How do you show that you are listening thoughtfully? In what ways does your listening contribute to your understanding? I show my listening by having my full attention to who is speaking which includes my body facing them, no headphones in, my phone is away and I am looking at them or what is being shown. Listening and paying attention to what is being discussed or taught furthers my understanding as I am taking in everything being said and I actively think and try to make connections with the topic.

-How do you learn best? I believe I learn best when I am in a quiet, comfortable environment with access for help with the topic I am learning if needed. I work best independently but I have grown to ask questions if I need to, something I wasn’t fond of doing in previous years but I have worked on and I am happy where I’m at.