1. Learning Objectives: What specific skills or knowledge do you hope to acquire by the end of this course? Explain why these are important to you.
I expect this course to help build my social skills and leadership skills. I am someone who is a quieter person and tends to let other people take charge. So, by the end of this course I want to be able to express my opinions more and to put myself out there more like being a point person for an event. This is very important because I have to be able to take charge of situations and be able to express my own opinions when I move on to post secondary and into the working world.
2. Application of Knowledge: How do you plan to apply what you learn in this course to real-world situations or future academic/career pursuits? Provide examples.
I plan to become a psychologist when I’m older, so I’ll need to have communication and leadership skills. I’ll have to be able to communicate what my client needs and what would be the best options to help them. If I don’t have these skills, my client will struggle and be even more confused on what to do. I will also need leadership skills because I will have to able to guide my client through the process and plan out how to help them.
3. Personal Growth: In what ways do you expect this course to contribute to your personal development? Consider aspects such as critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills.
I expect this course to help build my communication and teamwork skills. As I mentioned earlier, I am a more quiet person and I tend to stand off to the side instead of expressing my opinions. So, I expect this course to help build on these skills. I want to be able to communicate with my peers more clearly so we can work better as a team, build stronger connections, and create a more efficient environment. This will also help build my teamwork skills because I will be able to communicate more effectively with my peers and I to help each other out more.
4. Challenges and Strategies: Identify potential challenges you might face in achieving your goals for this course. What strategies will you employ to overcome these challenges?
One challenge I might face is self doubt. When we get put to work in groups so we can share our ideas, I might doubt that my ideas aren’t good, and that they aren’t worth sharing. Something I will try to do I take a deep breath and remind myself that all ideas are worth sharing because even small ideas can lead to even bigger ideas. Another challenge I might face is being over looked. As I mentioned previously, I am not a very loud person so sharing my ideas is something that is already difficult for me. So sometimes people might not hear me and just over look what I say. Something I can do is work on using a louder voice and repeating what I say to make sure at least one person hears me. If that doesn’t work, i can always talk to the point person after (But only as a last resort because I want to work on speaking in front of groups).