Individual Assignments

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This is where I'll post my individual assignments for the semester.

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10+1 Steps - PARTS DONE ON MY OWN

Step 1- Opening: Integrated Networking Structures
Integrated: bringing multiple things, ideas, or people together to form an interrelated whole
Networking: a system of sharing information and serviced within groups of people who have common interests
Structures: anything composed of parts or made up together in some particular way

Step 2- Word pool:
Jess:
Integrated: unified, combined, mingled, mixed, connected, united, consolidated, joined, nonsegregated, blended, merged, fused, homogenous, meshed, assimilated
Networking: associate, circulate, meet, mingle, mesh, system, webbing, interconnected, group, intersected
Structures: construction, formation, shape, composition, anatomy, makeup, organization, system, configuration, framework, pattern, plan, assemble, arrange, order

Step 3- Restructuring:
Jess: CONNECT, MESH, PLAN
Integrated: You must be honest with others in order to CONNECT.
Networking: Introverts and extroverts tend not to MESH well with each other.
Structures: In order to get things done well, you must devise a PLAN and stick to it.

Step 4- Felt experience:
Jess: CONNECT, MESH, PLAN
During Spring break last year, I was asked to attend a conference in Crystal City, Virginia with the other newly-elected board members of my organization, Beta Alpha Psi. I was worried that our personalities wouldn’t MESH well and the trip would be awkward because we were all so different and didn’t know each other at all. However, at the airport, it felt like we all began to CONNECT immediately, and as the trip progressed, we became fast friends. We learned a lot at the conference and came back with a bunch of ideas to make our organization a better one, and made a PLAN for how we could accomplish what we wanted to do.

Step 5- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess
Myself→ Organization
Julia→ Struggles
Chris→ Different

Step 9- Felt Experience:
Jess: During my sophomore year of college, I went through many CONFLICTS in my personal life. I was required to work 25-30 hours a week, handle the stress of attending school full-time, complete an hour long commute every day, deal with 2 very intense family issues at once, and juggle all the unexpected problems that happened in between. I had to adjust to my new normal in order to be PROSPEROUS in my schoolwork and also in my personal life.

Step 10- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess
Myself→ Juggle
Julia→ Beneficial
Chris→ Support

Step 11- Final paragraphs:
Realize: to be fully aware of something and understand clearly
Insight: a deep understanding of a person or thing
Understanding: comprehension, the ability to understand something

Jess: Without words, communication would be practically impossible. They are integrated into our everyday lives because we speak, read, listen, comprehend, and think with words at every waking moment of our lives. I never took the time to realize that so many words can be linked together in such unimaginable ways. Doing this group exercise gave me insight that I could be (and should be) looking deeper into the words I encounter in my everyday life. Together, we crafted a flowing, structured network of knowledge and ideas.

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10+1 Steps
Integrated Networking Structures

Step 2- Word pool:
Jess:
Integrated: unified, combined, mingled, mixed, connected, united, consolidated, joined, nonsegregated, blended, merged, fused, homogenous, meshed, assimilated
Networking: associate, circulate, meet, mingle, mesh, system, webbing, interconnected, group, intersected
Structures: construction, formation, shape, composition, anatomy, makeup, organization, system, configuration, framework, pattern, plan, assemble, arrange, order

Step 3- Restructuring:
Jess: CONNECT, MESH, PLAN
Integrated: You must be honest with others in order to CONNECT.
Networking: Introverts and extroverts tend not to MESH well with each other.
Structures: In order to get things done well, you must devise a PLAN and stick to it.

Step 4- Felt experience:
Jess: CONNECT, MESH, PLAN
During Spring break last year, I was asked to attend a conference in Crystal City, Virginia with the other newly-elected board members of my organization, Beta Alpha Psi. I was worried that our personalities wouldn’t MESH well and the trip would be awkward because we were all so different and didn’t know each other at all. However, at the airport, it felt like we all began to CONNECT immediately, and as the trip progressed, we became fast friends. We learned a lot at the conference and came back with a bunch of ideas to make our organization a better one, and made a PLAN for how we could accomplish what we wanted to do.

Step 5- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess
Myself→ Organization
Julia→ Struggles
Chris→ Different

Step 9- Felt Experience:
Jess: During my sophomore year of college, I went through many CONFLICTS in my personal life. I was required to work 25-30 hours a week, handle the stress of attending school full-time, complete an hour long commute every day, deal with 2 very intense family issues at once, and juggle all the unexpected problems that happened in between. I had to adjust to my new normal in order to be PROSPEROUS in my schoolwork and also in my personal life.

Step 10- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess
Myself→ Juggle
Julia→ Beneficial
Chris→ Support

Step 11- Final paragraphs:
Jess: Without words, communication would be practically impossible. They are integrated into our everyday lives because we speak, read, listen, comprehend, and think with words at every waking moment of our lives. I never took the time to realize that so many words can be linked together in such unimaginable ways. Doing this group exercise gave me insight that I could be (and should be) looking deeper into the words I encounter in my everyday life. Together, we crafted a flowing, structured network of knowledge and ideas.

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DYNAMIC DECISION MAKING

Step 2- Word pool:
Jess:
Dynamic: zestful, energetic, spirited, active, lively, vital, vigorous, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, positive, effective, bold, electric, passionate
Decision: resolution, conclusion, settlement, commitment, resolve, determination, choice, option, selection, verdict, finding, ruling, judgement
Making: manufacture, build, produce, construct, assemble, create, fabricate, invent, form, mold, compose

Step 3- Restructuring:
Jess: EFFECTIVE, CONCLUSION, PRODUCE
Dynamic: EFFECTIVE procedures are well-planned.
Decision: Scientists draw CONCLUSIONS based on hypothetical testing.
Making: Children PRODUCE the most creative ideas of anyone.

Step 4- Felt experience:
Jess: EFFECTIVE, CONCLUSION, PRODUCE
In my junior year of high school, I won my high school science fair and was asked to present my project at the state science fair. I researched whether or not different types of liquid antacids were EFFECTIVE in alleviating the discomfort surrounding heartburn. The first time I tested my hypothesis, I got through almost all of the trials before I realized that I did the experiments wrong. After that, I had to redesign my experiments in order for them to PRODUCE an insightful and correct CONCLUSION.

Step 5- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess:
Myself→ Discomfort
Julia→ Excited
Chris→ End

Step 9- Felt Experience:
Jess: When I first got accepted into URI, I was THRILLED. I was so excited to be moving on from high school and to meet a bunch of new people that might have the same interests as me. As move-in day got closer, I started to feel more and more UNSETTLED. I began to worry what it would be like living away from home, if I would get along with my roommates, how hard the classes would be, if the food would be good, etc. So many scenarios ran through my mind, as I’m sure it does for every incoming college student. All my worries were resolved as soon as I moved in, and I had a great experience as a freshman.

Step 10- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess:
Myself→ Resolve
Julia→ Emotions
Chris→ Opposite

Step 11- Final paragraphs:
Jess: This assignment taught me more about juxtaposing words that might not seem like they belong together at first. The more we do this type of assignment, the easier it becomes to compare seemingly different or dichotomous words. All words can be linked together as long as there is effort put into it.

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UNIQUE INNOVATIVE CAPABILITIES

Step 2- Word pool:
Jess:
Unique: distinctive, individual, special, quirky, isolated, sole, solitary, exclusive, only, rare, uncommon, unusual, single
Innovative: new, fresh, unconventional, unorthodox, unfamiliar, experimental, ingenious, advanced, pioneering, revolutionary, groundbreaking, radical, disruptive
Capabilities: ability, capacity, skill, potential, competence, aptitude, experience, proficiency, talent, intelligence, gift, knack, know-how

Step 3- Restructuring:
Jess: INDIVIDUAL, DISRUPTIVE, POTENTIAL
Unique: We are each our own INDIVIDUAL person.
Innovative: Being DISRUPTIVE is not necessarily a bad thing.
Capabilities: Many people with the POTENTIAL to be successful do not apply themselves.

Step 4- Felt experience:
Jess: INDIVIDUAL, DISRUPTIVE, POTENTIAL
When I worked in the bakery department at Stop & Shop, my manager asked us to all come up with our own INDIVIDUAL ideas on how we could improve our work environment to accomplish more of our goals. My idea was somewhat DISRUPTIVE, but I suggested that we rearrange all of our supplies and inventory in order to save time while we work. The supplies and inventory were not arranged in a way that allowed for us to work effectively. Everyone decided that my idea had the POTENTIAL to improve our work environment, so we decided to implement it.

Step 5- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess:
Myself→ Effectively
Julia→ Specific
Chris→ Underestimated

Step 9- Felt Experience:
Jess: There have been a few instances where I MISJUDGED other students that I had to work with on group projects based on their initial performance or apparent work ethic. Specifically, I think of a group I had to work with for my organizational behavior class. One of the members never answered texts until days later and always saved his work for the last minute. He always ended up getting his work done, though, and his contributions were actually extremely BENEFICIAL to the group. He ended up being a real asset to our group even though he didn’t seem like he would be at first.

Step 10- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess:
Myself→ Asset
Julia→ Shocked
Chris→ Judgement

Step 11- Final paragraphs:
Jess: I felt that this last assignment really helped to solidify my skill in learning to put words together that seemingly don’t belong in the same category. Doing this type of assignment four times has taught me a lot about the importance of words and their meaning. I look forward to incorporating this into my writing in the future.