Budgeting Project Presentation

Curricular Competency Reflection

I was able to identify life challenges by cross checking my budget with each expense to see how much I had left over. If I was going over the budget, I tried finding cheaper alternatives. For example, my mortgage payments were making a huge impact in my budget. By finding a cheaper home and an institution with lower mortgage rates, I was able to reduce my payments. For things such as groceries, I tried finding products that were made in Canada to avoid the price increase from the tariffs. I also tried avoiding name brands for basic things such as salt and pepper.

Core Competency Reflection

I recognize different points of view and can disagree respectfully. I chose this statement because when I ask for peer feedback and the person reviewing my work and I are not on the same terms, I explain to them why I chose or wrote that point and what my thought process was for it. This creates a form of mutual understanding between us and creates a respectful denial to their opinion.

I consider more than one way to proceed in an investigation. I chose this statement because when I am investigating or researching something, I try to find multiple sources that support my theory or project. I do this find the best source that improves my project and makes it stand out among others. This form of investigation allows me to expand my database and also add more information to my presentation.

I can understand and share information about a topic of interest in a clear, organized way. I chose this statement as when I share information, it is concise. For example, my PowerPoint for this project. It conveyed all the important information in a clear way that helped the class understand my budget and what my thinking was behind it. If I don’t present in a clear way, the information is not reaching out to the targeted audience and that makes my work useless.

Goal:

I can advocate for myself. I chose this goal because sometimes, I get scared to speak up for myself and I just go along with what is happening. In other words, I let those people think for me and they don’t allow me to have my input. I will hopefully achieve this goal by speaking up for myself when I am right and not let other people’s thoughts influence my thoughts and feelings.