By doing…in the classroom, I make a positive difference to my peers. When we’re doing group math, and someone in my group is stuck on a step, or doesn’t know how to do the question. I try to help them by suggesting to them how to do the question.
When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I… When I’m stuck on my math homework, I try to take a break so I can re-focus and boost my mood so I’m ready to start working towards trying to solve the difficult problem in a positive manner.
An example of something I have spent a lot of time learning about is… Parabolas. We worked on parabolas for a long time because they were all connected throughout units 3, 4, and 5.
To celebrate an accomplishment such as ____, I … To celebrate an accomplishment such as good test marks, or solving a difficult question. I try to reward myself with a break, to refresh.
This semester, I completed an independent inquiry project about the Japanese Asset Price bubble.
Summarize the most important/interesting parts of your project in 2-3 sentences.
I felt that the most interesting part about my inquiry topic was learning about what happened during my parent’s childhood because they didn’t really know anything about it. I also really found how everything I learned in the course came together in the project. It was surprising to me seeing someone like Ray Dalio whom I met at the start of the course, and ending the course with him too.
Explain how you gathered information and expressed your ideas in your project. Give an example of something you found.
I also practiced using research skills. One of the best pieces of evidence I used for this project was from Ray Dalio’s video about the economic machine. The topic about Ray Dalio’s video was economic bubbles. It really helped me understand the inner workings about what was happening, but also how to fix it.
Explain your thinking: in what ways is this significant and relevant to life in 2024?
This is significant to 2024 because for example China, is experiencing something similar to this right now. If they don’t do anything to fix it, then it could cause mass havoc around the world. But also being wary about the future.
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Core Competency Reflection
I have valuable ideas to share about… and do so by… expressing it through my work, and by talking with my peers to share my ideas.
An example of where I built upon someone else’s ideas is… When we did the exercise about watching the 5 videos about Adam Smith, and then having the group discussion taking turns talking.
I respectfully advocate for my needs by… asking questions when I don’t understand something, or need help with something.
Strength: I was able to focus on what we needed to do throughout the process of our task and kept working even when I found something challenging. This is a strength for me because in our group Isaiah and I were the only ones who did anything during the writing process. Since we noticed the rest of our group wasn’t doing their share, we decided to take it into our own hands to do it for them. We endured even though it was challenging to do it last minute.
Weakness: I tried to think of and use good problem solving strategies throughout the process of completing the task. I think if I had tried to ask them, to do their share, then maybe it would’ve been easier on us. Next time I will try to be more assertive on what I think. This will maybe help improve my confidence and help lessen my work load.
