This first week in ETEC 589 has been interesting and enlightening. I am not very articulate when I am talking about myself. It did take a little bit of time and effort to decide how I wanted to introduce myself. My WHY was a lot easier after the self-introduction, I had to spend a little bit of time thinking about all I do and why I do it. It was a great chance for reflection of what drives me. I do appreciate and like how the class has enabled me to come a little bit more out of my shell. I have always disliked watching myself in videos, but I do know that they can be beneficial on many levels.
My biggest takeaway this week is that stretching yourself can be hard but very worthwhile. During the writing of my WHY statement I learned that I seek to help others and grow. It was a great reminder that I seek to be better myself to help others reach their potential. Watching the WHY video did remind me of some of my nervous responses such as rubbing my nose and that I still use “ums” several times during the video. It did give me the chance to look at what I can do to better my public speaking skills and to better myself. I will work on pausing instead of “ums”.
Even though I know some my classmates, it was great learning more about their interesting lives. In addition, it was great to learn a bit about my other classmates and our professor that I have not had the chance to be acquainted with before taking this course.
I am looking forward to the rest of the semester to see our growth and gains in knowledge that will occur.
Michael's Reflections of ETEC 589 