As an active listener, I notice that I … stay quiet as the speaker says what they need and do not interrupt the speaker so I know everything they say. When they are done if I have something to say I will raise my hand. I try not to call out so that the listener knows that I care to listen to what they have to say fully.

In discussions and conversations, I help to build and extend understanding by… asking questions and trying to understand everybody’s views on topics. Sometimes when other students and I have different views on things I try to think of the same topic in their perspective and ask questions. If I don’t then we just agree to disagree.

When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I… take a ten or five minute break. I listen to calm music or go on my phone and it makes me calmer. Sometimes I need to have water because sometimes I have a headache from the work load.