Personal and Social Competency

If you have ever created a stop motion video, you will understand how long and frustrating creating one can be. So when I was feeling frustrated, I developed multiple ways to stay more productive and calmer. One way I did this was by splitting up the project into steps. This helps me to stay motivated because I can see all the steps I have done which lets me feel like I’m successful. Another way I try stay calm is by listening to music because this helps me to tune out so that I can just focus on the project. Finally, when doing a time consuming project like this, I think it is very important to take breaks because I find that if I don’t, I tend to rush the project. However, if I take breaks, I will feel more energized so that I can do my best work.

I think one major skill I learned is perseverance. I really wanted to do a good job on this project, however, it took a very, very long time to finish. A lot of the time I just wanted to rush it so that I could just be done with it. However, I learned to persevere and continue to do a good job so that I can be proud of my work. I think this is a very important skill to learn so that I can do my best work in everything I do.