As some of the other students, first entering into this class I did not know what to expect, I thought, "ah another gen ed class," However, after the first day of class, I was interested in what was to come of the class, The in class activity on the first day is what really did it for me, peaked my interest so to speak. We were divided up into groups and were asked to work together in creating a poster board of what we expected from the class, it was a lot of fun. I enjoyed all the activities Karen had us do, especially the personality card game.
There were a lot of writing assignments on top of blogging, at times I felt that the class should be a 4 credit class with all the writing we had to do. The three major writing assignments were difficult for me, since I'm not crazy about writing in the first place but the words eventually came and I think I did a OK job on the assignments. I really like the "This I Believe" assignment. This assignment required me to write and use recording and movie making software which I would of never used. It is really cool to see the work all put together.
In the end I really enjoyed this class. There were hard times in this class with having to write so much but I'm glad I took the class, I learned a lot about myself and met some pretty cool people in other majors that I would of most likely never would of met such as Ian, who helped me with my movie making, which I really appreciated. Also the class has prepared me for what to expect in preparing to graduate. I know I still have a lot to do before then. Many of the students in the class are graduating, I wish everyone the best of luck in their careers and much success!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The Need for Daily Motivation
The Need for Daily Motivation
Quote by Ralph Marston titled Keep Going.
“Some days it’s difficult to see the progress you’re making. Some days it may even seem that you’re moving backwards. Keep going. The moment you’ve been working toward gets ever closer as you move persistently through each day.
Each effort, whether you can see it or not, moves you forward. Even the seeming failures make you stronger and push you in the direction of your goal.
Those who keep going only when the going is good will never make it all the way. The value of achievement is built upon the difficulties you must cross through in order to reach it.
Keep going not only when the going is good. Persist in your efforts even when they seem to be pointless, even when you can’t feel any progress. For the progress is most certainly there. Keep going, and you will surely see it soon enough.” The Daily Motivator
— Ralph Marston
This quote has really touched something inside me. When I feel life is kicking me when I’m down, when I don’t know if I can make it through these challenges in my life with working full time, going to school and taking care of my son, I turn to The Daily Motivator. It is a website that has a wide variety of motivational quotes written by Ralph Marston. I like to read the quotes from the site when I feel I need that extra push to keep going. They help me see that no matter what life brings your way, no matter what challenges are in front of you, commit to it; keep going, follow your dreams and, in doing so, you are able to achieve those dreams with a feeling of accomplishment. I try to stay focused on the big picture, which is getting through school while having a full time job and, now, having a family. There are times I am so exhausted I just want to go home and go to bed, but I can’t, I have other responsibilities that come before myself.
I also like to collect quotes that inspire me, quotes that give me a sense of self-empowerment. Becoming a fashion designer I know I’m getting myself into a hard cutthroat industry. I need to believe in my work and to have the confidence to stand up for it. Alexander McQueen is a designer I look up to and am inspired by his work. He believed in his work. He’s quoted saying, “There comes a time in your life when you focus solely on what you believe is right, regardless of what everybody else is doing.” I love this quote because, in fashion, you either love it or hate it. McQueen said it best “take it or leave it I don’t really care.” I look to motivational quotes to build my confidence and to help me believe in myself and abilities to create something great. A quote from George Bernard Shaw “Life isn’t about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself” and that is what I believe.
References
· McQueen, A., Savage Beauty – The Metropolitan Museum
· Kazumyan, R. Alexander McQueen FW 09/10 Ad Campaign. 11 May, 2011. Received from http://rimakazumyan.blogspot.com/2009/11/alexander-mcqueen-fw-0910-ad-campaign.html
· McQueen, A. Frillr- Fashion and All its Frills.Alexaner McQueen Fall-Winter 2008. 2009 Ad Campaign: Alice Gibb. Received from http://frillr.com/?page=1&q=taxonomy/term/126
· Dempsey, Erina. Alexander McQueen “Savage Beauty” Exhibit at the Met. 10 September, 2011. Received from http://erinadempseydesign.wordpress.com/2011/05/23/alexander-mcqueen-exhibit-at-the-met-2/alexander-mcqueen211/
· Design Muse. Alexander McQueen at the Met. 22 July, 2011. Received from http://designmuseblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/alexander-mcqueen-at-met.html
· RDuJour. Alexander McQueen A/W 2011 Ads. 02 August, 2011. Received from http://rdujour.com/2011/08/02/alexander-mcqueen-aw-2011-ads/
· ToDoNYC. See the Alexander McQueen Exhibit. 20, July, 2011. Received from http://todonyc.blogspot.com/2011/07/see-alexander-mcqueen-exhibit.html
· Kpriss. Style Frizz - Alexander McQueen Spring Summer 2011, Lindsey Wixson and the Butterflies. 13 January, 2011. Received from http://stylefrizz.com/201101/alexander-mcqueen-spring-summer-2011-lindsey-wixson-and-the-butterflies/
· Marston, R. Keep Going. The Daily Motivator. 18 February, 2004. Received http://greatday.com/motivate/040218.html
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
This I Believe
I enjoyed looking for photos for this assignment. I like how the photos and music I chose works together, it gives me a sense of art. I hope you like it.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Working in Our Personality Groups
Working with my personality group INFP was a lot of fun. We worked pretty smoothly together by throwing out ideas and running with them. When we first started working on the poster board we weren't sure what exactly an INFP was, so I went to the library and printed off some information and from there putting the board together went pretty smoothly. Each on of us had our hands on the board, we drew, wrote, glued and taped thing onto the board. I think when we were finished it looked really good!
Critiquing our writings were pretty well also. We listened to one another, wrote some grammar corrections and read through our papers pretty quickly. While reading I know I would go off the page meaning I would say what I'm was talking about instead of reading exactly what was on the page.
All in all last week was interesting and fun.
Critiquing our writings were pretty well also. We listened to one another, wrote some grammar corrections and read through our papers pretty quickly. While reading I know I would go off the page meaning I would say what I'm was talking about instead of reading exactly what was on the page.
All in all last week was interesting and fun.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The Insight Game
My Personality Type:
“INFPs are quiet, creative, sensitive and perceptive souls who often strike others as shy, reserved and cool. These folks have a rare capacity for deep caring and commitment--both to the people and causes they idealize. INFPs guide their behavior by a strong inner sense of values, rather than by conventional logic and reason. Forced to cope with this facts-and-figures “real” world we inhabit, INFPs may appear to have been imported from another galaxy! They gravitate toward creative or human service careers which allow them to use their instinctive sense of empathy and remarkable communication skills. Strongly religious, spiritual or philosophical people, INFPs may see the purpose of their lives as an inner journey, quest or personal unfolding. More practical or rational types may tend to discredit the INFP’s sources of understanding as mystical. The search for a soulmate is a preoccupation for many INFPs, who must balance their need for privacy and peace with their yearning for human connection. If there seems to be an air of sadness in the INFP’s spirit, blame it on this type’s longing for the perfect in all things.” The Insight Game
I really enjoyed this game, I found it very interesting. I also liked the fact that it was interactive, it made taking the survey much more fun than having to fill out the bubbles on the old forms.
I do agree with a lot of the results from the survey. I believe that I am “quiet, creative, sensitive and perceptive souls who often strike others as shy, reserved and cool” if I wasn’t I am probably in the wrong career field. I also agree with having a deep caring and commitment with both people and cause I idealize. Not to get to personal I have been in a couple of bad relationships and even though I knew they were bad I still stayed until I just absolutely couldn’t take anymore. I think that in a sense is what having a deep caring and commitment with people meant.
“INFPs guide their behavior by a strong inner sense of values, rather than by conventional logic and reason. Forced to cope with this facts-and-figures “real” world we inhabit, INFPs may appear to have been imported from another galaxy!” I think this is funny because it is so true for me. My husband is a very analytical thinker, when we get into our debates he says I’m from another galaxy! I don’t listen to logic I go by how I feel about the subject. We have had some pretty deep debates and in the end no matter how logical he makes the subject sound I will always go by my feelings on the subject.
“They gravitate toward creative or human service careers which allow them to use their instinctive sense of empathy and remarkable communication skills.” This all I can say is “DUH”! No, seriously, I agree with gravitating toward the creative career but I’m not a very communicative person, I tend to have a hard time explaining things, I just can do them.
“Strongly religious, spiritual or philosophical people, INFPs may see the purpose of their lives as an inner journey, quest or personal unfolding. More practical or rational types may tend to discredit the INFP’s sources of understanding as mystical.” I don’t completely agree with this for me. I am religious; I believe in GOD, however, I don’t follow the bible or go to church. So I wouldn’t agree with being “strongly religious or spiritual.”
“The search for a soul mate is a preoccupation for many INFPs, who must balance their need for privacy and peace with their yearning for human connection.” I would say it isn't a preoccupation but I do believe in soul mates, I believe I found mine, my husband. As crazy as this might sound Lance and I when we were younger, I was a freshmen and he was a junior in high school, we lived in the same apartment complex, we were friends with the same group of friends, he was friends with my best friends brother and his group of riends as well as the same group of friends as my brothers, we went to the same high school and have the same birthday, August 5th and never met. We didn’t end up meeting until 5 years ago. We feel in love and are as happy now as we were back when we first met and now with having a precious baby boy nothing could be better.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
How I Feel About Gen Ed Classes...
Well, General Eduction classes are defiantly not my favorite, I never really looked forward to taking gen ed classes. Most of my Gen Ed classes I have taken in my education were from Ivy Tech Community College and AI Online. I recall my two favorite Gen Ed classes which are Psychology and Art History. I still have assignment handouts from psychology. I found that class so interesting, I really enjoyed it, especially learning how to hypnotise yourself. I also really enjoyed my Art History class, my favorite book is Gardner's Art Through the Ages.
Even though I dreaded these classes I am happy I experienced them. Now I'm going to be honest, this class falls in the same category as many of my other Gen Ed class, not really my favorite right now, however, I still have an open mind.
With all this said, I do think Gen Ed classes are definitely needed. They teach the most basic knowledge that people need for example math and English, even though English still is a struggle for me and I've been using it for over 30 years. They do make you a more rounded individual. I think some of the class could be dropped from the curriculum or at the least tweaked to meet the degrees being studied but that's just my opinion.
Even though I dreaded these classes I am happy I experienced them. Now I'm going to be honest, this class falls in the same category as many of my other Gen Ed class, not really my favorite right now, however, I still have an open mind.
With all this said, I do think Gen Ed classes are definitely needed. They teach the most basic knowledge that people need for example math and English, even though English still is a struggle for me and I've been using it for over 30 years. They do make you a more rounded individual. I think some of the class could be dropped from the curriculum or at the least tweaked to meet the degrees being studied but that's just my opinion.
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