Something that has gone well for me during this year was meeting a lot of new people. During semester one, I was able to become friends with so many new people as I was thrown into classes where I didn’t know anybody. This led me to introduce myself to new people, allowing me to befriend them and expand my social circle. It was great meeting so many people as before, I mainly had my main friend group whereas now I am friends with people I never thought I would have been friends with before. Moreover, I feel as if I am able to socialize better and become more comfortable in my school. Another thing that went well this year was getting a job. I had been looking for a job for a while and in October, I was called in for an interview where I thankfully got hired as a seasonal worker. Later in December, the workplace had decided to keep me for the position. This was a major achievement as it helped me to become more independent with my money and learn how to budget it. Additionally, having a job kept me busier and more responsible, teaching me valuable skills such as communication and multitasking. One last thing that went well was my leadership project, HACC. My group was able to raise over $600 that will be donated towards the Canadian Cancer Society. We have also spread awareness towards cancer and healthcare, so being able to make a small difference has really been an achievement.
Areas to Improve
Goals
Action Plans
I want to finish writing a novel
– Set up a writing schedule (eg: Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday nights) – Create mini goals to achieve (write x amount of words by a certain date)
I want to save up for an IPad and Apple Pencil
– IPad is around $600 and Apple Pencil $130 – When I get my paycheck from work, put 80% into my savings account – When I get my paycheck from tutoring, put %50 in my savings account – Cut back on buying unnecessary expenses (snacks, new clothes, etc)
I demonstrated the Personal Social Competency for this artifact. I can understand that my identity is made of many interconnected elements. In this art project, we had to draw something that represents our cultural identity. I drew two sides that represented my Korean and Canadian cultures and how they contrast each other. I know that despite these two cultures being different, they both are part of my identity and affect my strengths and values. I can tell what is important to me and I can explain my values. On the Korean side of the art piece, I know that my Korean background is very important to me even though I don’t have the same experience in the culture as someone born in Korea would have; however, I know that it helps me understand and connect to others, especially those who share my culture. I also know that my Canadian side of me is important as it is the side that connects to me the most because it contains all of my main memories. Both cultures have shaped my values of being aware of others and myself.
I know that my digital footprint can have both positive and negative consequences, including my future job and university applications as well as my relationships with my friends, family, and peers, so I adjust my actions to create a positive, safe, and helpful digital footprint. Now that I am aware of why our digital footprint is important, I have now adjusted my way of thinking when it comes to using my social media accounts. I am more cautious with what I comment and post as I don’t want to emit a bad reputation towards my audience. Since it’s important to take advantage of your digital footprint so there aren’t only bad consequences that come from it, I decided to share my interests and things I am passionate about. This way, my friends, family, and peers as well as future employers to know what I stand for and advocate. Despite the risks that my digital footprint could come with consequences, I want to use it to create a safe and positive presence that can inspire others.
One of my preferred strategies for maintaining a healthy, balanced online presence is managing my social media accounts. I believe that this is important as my social media accounts portray my image towards other people, therefore I should make sure that it remains a positive and healthy environment. One way I manage my social media accounts is by going over my posts with a trusted friend or family member. For example, on Instagram, I consistently ask my sister whether something is appropriate to share to make sure I don’t post anything that can hurt me or other people. I try to post things that can hopefully make people happy while expressing who I am as a person. Additionally, I use my social media platforms to spread awareness to current issues and news to maintain a balanced online presence as well as to inspire others to share these topics in order to create a strong and safe online environment. Creating a healthy online presence should also involve taking breaks from social media as too much of it can affect my mental health. Although managing my social media accounts is the main strategy I use to maintain a healthy and balanced online presence, I hope that in the future I can find more strategies that will help me to use my digital footprint to its advantage.
Some of the ways I work to build and maintain online relationships are by supporting my friends and keeping in touch. I often reach out to help them and offer advice when they need help with posting things online. To maintain a healthy online relationship, I give my honest opinion and thoughts to them as well as discuss any misunderstandings or issues happening online. Additionally, I support my friends’ posts as well as share and aid their online goals while discussing relevant topics occurring in our world. Connecting to other peoples’ beliefs, values, and interests they post online has led me to build strong relationships with them. Due to the pandemic, it can be difficult to build and maintain our relationships with people, so I am glad that we can grow these relationships online.