Welcome to my Journey in English 101 E-Portfolio. I am ending my second quarter at Everett Community College on my way to be a Preschool Teacher and Director of my own Daycare Center. It has not been an easy time but I am driven to keep doing the work by my desire to be a good example to my children. School is a lot of work, but worth it in the end. My grandmother was a great example to me. She finished third grade before she had to go to work to help support her family. Then when she was 70 years old she went to college to take a class to help her to do her job better. If she can overcome the obstacles of age and the lack of education, I think I can overcome my minor obstacles and succeed too.
As I think back on themes identity, community, and traditions that we covered over the quarter, I realize that I have learned a lot. Identity I’ve pretty much been dealing with in different ways, but the essays and discussion boards have broadened my understanding. Different thing define us, some positive and some neg. One essay on Identity was Under the Mask (Lucy dealt with cancer which left her with a deformed face so she hid behind a mask every Halloween and felt like she could be herself). We can prematurely limit our potential human interaction by judging "by the cover". Although I didn’t pick this to add to my E-Portfolio I thought it was a great example of how a lot of us feel hidden and safe in different ways. Like having online classes, no one can judge you by your age or your race etc. and most of us have our identities tied up in our bodies. We compare ourselves to imitators of what the media says is normal. The movie I chose “Bend it Like Beckham” was a good example of insiders and outsiders and issues of identity. It showed that the customs of some families can challenge our ability to achieve our dreams. Achieving dreams are very important to me. I want to be a cheerleader to those around me as a gesture of supporting them in achieving their dreams. Community was fun. I learned lots through the essays that community can be about any group of people. I chose to state my local Safeway as being my community. I being a working single parent I hardly have time for joining groups outside the home, but everyone shops right? Traditions chapter was also an eye opener. In the Ending Poem, I was reminded of the importance of family traditions that’s passed down from generation to generation. I thought that our family had no family traditions, because of the fragmented family that divorce had left; until I started reading Remix and doing my blog for that section did I realize that our family traditions are a bit transformed, but here.
As I am reflecting over the quarter I can see that I am very motivated to make the best of the only life I have. I find it very important to give positive support to the lives that I touch during my life. The essay’s in the book, “Remix” have given me a broader view of the diverse society and has given me a deeper sense of community. I’ve always been aware of the importance of people but I feel I understand cultures better. I hope you are encouraged by the pieces that I have chosen.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Reflection Letter
Welcome to my Journey in English 101 E-Portfolio. I am ending my second quarter at Everett Community College on my way to be a Preschool Teacher and Director of my own Daycare Center. It has not been an easy time but I am driven to keep doing the work by my desire to be a good example to my children. School is a lot of work, but worth it in the end. My grandmother was a great example to me. She finished third grade before she had to go to work to help support her family. Then when she was 70 years old she went to college to take a class to help her to do her job better. If she can overcome the obstacles of age and the lack of education, I think I can overcome my minor obstacles and succeed too.
As I think back on themes identity, community, and traditions that we covered over the quarter, I realize that I have learned a lot. Identity I’ve pretty much been dealing with in different ways, but the essays and discussion boards have broadened my understanding. Different thing define us, some positive and some neg. One essay on Identity was Under the Mask (Lucy dealt with cancer which left her with a deformed face so she hid behind a mask every Halloween and felt like she could be herself). We can prematurely limit our potential human interaction by judging "by the cover". Although I didn’t pick this to add to my E-Portfolio I thought it was a great example of how a lot of us feel hidden and safe in different ways. Like having online classes, no one can judge you by your age or your race etc. and most of us have our identities tied up in our bodies. We compare ourselves to imitators of what the media says is normal. The movie I chose “Bend it Like Beckham” was a good example of insiders and outsiders and issues of identity. It showed that the customs of some families can challenge our ability to achieve our dreams. Achieving dreams are very important to me. I want to be a cheerleader to those around me as a gesture of supporting them in achieving their dreams. Community was fun. I learned lots through the essays that community can be about any group of people. I chose to state my local Safeway as being my community. I being a working single parent I hardly have time for joining groups outside the home, but everyone shops right? Traditions chapter was also an eye opener. In the Ending Poem, I was reminded of the importance of family traditions that’s passed down from generation to generation. I thought that our family had no family traditions, because of the fragmented family that divorce had left; until I started reading Remix and doing my blog for that section did I realize that our family traditions are a bit transformed, but here.
As I am reflecting over the quarter I can see that I am very motivated to make the best of the only life I have. I find it very important to give positive support to the lives that I touch during my life. The essay’s in the book, “Remix” have given me a broader view of the diverse society and has given me a deeper sense of community. I’ve always been aware of the importance of people but I feel I understand cultures better. I hope you are encouraged by the pieces that I have chosen.
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I really like that you show us who you are in your reflection letter. When we put our personality into what we write I believe it makes the reader able to connect much easier to the writer, and what they are saying. I found your reflection letter to be interesting. Way to go!
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