Social Meeting
Library and House:
Julia, Jess and I left our houses to meet for coffee and then went to the library.
For this social meeting, we chose to do two things. We started off getting coffee at Dunkin and soon after headed to the library. In the library, we chose to sit in the 24-hour room. We first discussed about if we have jobs and where we are currently living. Jess works at Dave’s Coffee doing book keeping, however Julia and I are unemployed. All 3 of us live off campus. Julia lives in eastward, Jess lives in Bonnet and I live by the Pier. Doing this social meeting is definitely beneficial because I was better able to connect with my group members.
New Jersey and Rhode Island
Julia is from New Jersey and Jess is from Rhode Island
During our social meeting, of course we started with learning the basics about each other. We talked about where we are from at home. Julia and I are both from Paramus, NJ and Jess is from Coventry RI. In addition, we discussed whether we had pets or not. Jess has both a cat and dog while Julia and I only have a dog. We learned a lot more about each other but these are just a few of the main points.
Accounting and Fraternity
All three of us are accounting majors and some are in a fraternity.
Lastly, during this meeting we talked about our majors and classes we have taken. All three of us are accounting Majors. Jess and I both being seniors while Julia is a junior. Jess and I discovered that we were actually in a few of the same classes throughout our 4 years here. We were able to give Julia a lot of tips for her upcoming classes that we both have taken. We also talked about the Beta Alpha Psi Fraternity. Beta Alpha Psi is the Accounting fraternity that I have recently decided to pledge. After discussing, I found out that Jess is a current member of it and also holds a position within it. Jess was able to give Julia and I information about pledging and joining the fraternity as well as tell us about the upcoming events.
Interactive Assignment
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Integrated Networking Structures
Julia Trovato, Christopher Regalbuto, Jess Pusateri
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
Julia:
Integrated: merge, unity, fuse, mingle, combined, mixed, unified, incorporatie, joined, unified, mingled
Networking: associate, meet, meeting, schmooze, circulate, expansion, society, make contacts
Structures: arrangement, complex, construction, design, format, formation, framework, system, organization, frame
Chris:
Integrated: incorporated, embody, blend, mix, meld, fuse
Networking: structure, system, web, interconnected, associate
Structures: format, configuration, arrangement, design, interrelation, order, placement
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.
Julia:
“Integrated Networking Structures= Combined Meeting Systems”
Integrated: When a group becomes COMBINED together, they then must begin to trust one another.
Networking: MEETING in person is key to a groups success.
Structures: To create a working SYSTEM, all members must communicate and work together.
Chris:
“Integrated Networking Structures= Incorporated Interconnected Format”
Integrated: When all group members skills are INCORPORATED, there is more room for growth and success.
Networking: Being INTERCONNECTED in a society will help the society function better
Structure: Having a proper FORMAT within a group can aid in success.
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.
Julia: COMBINED, MEETING, SYSTEM
During my sophomore year at URI I decided to run for a position within my sorority, Alpha Delta Pi. After elections and voting took place, I received the position of Finance Vice President. This position is on the Executive board of my sorority. Taking on this role, I COMBINED both my leadership and math/business skills. One of our responsibilities each week is that our executive board is required to have a MEETING together to keep each other updated on what’s going on within our positions. Throughout my time in the position, I have learned so many things as an individual and as a member of a team. We as an executive board have been faced with many struggles within our chapter. One of these include figuring out how to get members to attend certain events. After a lot of discussion, we created a point SYSTEM to get sisters motivated and eager to come to events. So far, we have seen a positive impact from this which has greatly benefited our chapter.
Chris: INCORPORATED, INTERCONNECTED, FORMAT
In my junior year at URI I was tasked with a big group project in one of my business classes. In our group, we had to come up with a marketing plan for a company and present it to the class. While preparing our project, I noticed that everyone in the group was a different business major and we INCORPORATED different business point of views into our presentation. In order for our presentation to be successful, we had to spend a lot of time coming up with the FORMAT that would best relay our plan to the class. By working together tirelessly on the project, we delivered a successful presentation as our final project. Through this experience, my group members and I became INTERCONNECTED in the business school at URI.
Step 5- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess
Myself→ Organization
Julia→ Struggles
Chris→ Different
Julia
Myself→ Leadership
Jess→ Connect
Chris→ Successful
Chris
Myself→ Plan
Jess→ Progressed
Julia → Skills
Step 6- Interactivity/Dichotomy:
Struggles/Successful
Step 7- Word Pool:
Two words →
Struggles: Scramble, hassle, battle, conflict, encounter, combat, attempt, effort
Successful: Fortunate, bestselling, lucky, lucrative, prosperous, rewarding, booming
Step 8- Restructure:
An individual experiences many CONFLICTS on their way to being PROSPEROUS.
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.
Julia: Last year, one of my business courses required a lot of group work. Group work can be beneficial but sometimes very hard. Our groups were randomly assigned to us and made of individuals that I had not known at the time. My group members and I ran into many CONFLICTS because we had very different schedules. We always had issues figuring out when we could meet, who would do which part of an assignment, and other little problems. After a long discussion, we finally found one time a week that we were all available. To be PROSPEROUS in our group work, we made sure to all meet each week to stay caught up on all our work.
Chris: Up until college I played sports all my life. During my senior year of football I ran into CONFLICTS when I injured my arm and leg and could no longer play. Although I couldn’t be on the field with my team I was always there to coach and support the guys who filled my position. By being a leader and helping my team even when I couldn’t play, my team still went on to have a PROSPEROUS season.
Step 10- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess
Myself→ Juggle
Julia→ Beneficial
Chris→ Support
Julia
Myself→ Different
Jess→ Handle
Chris→ Leader
Chris
Myself→ Support
Jess→ Adjust
Julia→ Required
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.
Julia: Words play an important role in every aspect of our lives. We use words to communicate with one another, to network, to portray emotions, and so many other things. Doing this assignment has been different than any other assignment I have done before. I never really studied words and looked at so many different words next to one another. Doing this, I was able to see so many different connections between words that I haven’t noticed before. I was also able to connect words with feelings and experiences as I did each part of the felt experiments. Words can be used in so many different ways and contexts and how one decides to use them is very unique and important. As a group, we were able to create a wide variety of words, knowledge, emotions, and ideas.
Chris: Words are our main form of communication that we speak, read, and hear every single day. Words are the language in which we speak and express whatever we are trying to say. I have never really thought about the impact specific words have but word choice is indeed very powerful. To think about the technological platforms we have today such as mobile phones and computers, we are more exposed to words than ever before. We all have different comprehensions and ways of processing the same words and the way our minds are impacted and react to these words is very unique. This assignment was very eye opening to me and will definitely affect the way I choose and interpret words going forward in life.
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
Julia:
Integrated: merge, unity, fuse, mingle, combined, mixed, unified, incorporatie, joined, unified, mingled
Networking: associate, meet, meeting, schmooze, circulate, expansion, society, make contacts
Structures: arrangement, complex, construction, design, format, formation, framework, system, organization, frame
Chris:
Integrated: incorporated, embody, blend, mix, meld, fuse
Networking: structure, system, web, interconnected, associate
Structures: format, configuration, arrangement, design, interrelation, order, placement
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.
Julia:
“Integrated Networking Structures= Combined Meeting Systems”
Integrated: When a group becomes COMBINED together, they then must begin to trust one another.
Networking: MEETING in person is key to a groups success.
Structures: To create a working SYSTEM, all members must communicate and work together.
Chris:
“Integrated Networking Structures= Incorporated Interconnected Format”
Integrated: When all group members skills are INCORPORATED, there is more room for growth and success.
Networking: Being INTERCONNECTED in a society will help the society function better
Structure: Having a proper FORMAT within a group can aid in success.
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.
Julia: COMBINED, MEETING, SYSTEM
During my sophomore year at URI I decided to run for a position within my sorority, Alpha Delta Pi. After elections and voting took place, I received the position of Finance Vice President. This position is on the Executive board of my sorority. Taking on this role, I COMBINED both my leadership and math/business skills. One of our responsibilities each week is that our executive board is required to have a MEETING together to keep each other updated on what’s going on within our positions. Throughout my time in the position, I have learned so many things as an individual and as a member of a team. We as an executive board have been faced with many struggles within our chapter. One of these include figuring out how to get members to attend certain events. After a lot of discussion, we created a point SYSTEM to get sisters motivated and eager to come to events. So far, we have seen a positive impact from this which has greatly benefited our chapter.
Chris: INCORPORATED, INTERCONNECTED, FORMAT
In my junior year at URI I was tasked with a big group project in one of my business classes. In our group, we had to come up with a marketing plan for a company and present it to the class. While preparing our project, I noticed that everyone in the group was a different business major and we INCORPORATED different business point of views into our presentation. In order for our presentation to be successful, we had to spend a lot of time coming up with the FORMAT that would best relay our plan to the class. By working together tirelessly on the project, we delivered a successful presentation as our final project. Through this experience, my group members and I became INTERCONNECTED in the business school at URI.
Step 5- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess
Myself→ Organization
Julia→ Struggles
Chris→ Different
Julia
Myself→ Leadership
Jess→ Connect
Chris→ Successful
Chris
Myself→ Plan
Jess→ Progressed
Julia → Skills
Step 6- Interactivity/Dichotomy:
Struggles/Successful
Step 7- Word Pool:
Two words →
Struggles: Scramble, hassle, battle, conflict, encounter, combat, attempt, effort
Successful: Fortunate, bestselling, lucky, lucrative, prosperous, rewarding, booming
Step 8- Restructure:
An individual experiences many CONFLICTS on their way to being PROSPEROUS.
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.
Julia: Last year, one of my business courses required a lot of group work. Group work can be beneficial but sometimes very hard. Our groups were randomly assigned to us and made of individuals that I had not known at the time. My group members and I ran into many CONFLICTS because we had very different schedules. We always had issues figuring out when we could meet, who would do which part of an assignment, and other little problems. After a long discussion, we finally found one time a week that we were all available. To be PROSPEROUS in our group work, we made sure to all meet each week to stay caught up on all our work.
Chris: Up until college I played sports all my life. During my senior year of football I ran into CONFLICTS when I injured my arm and leg and could no longer play. Although I couldn’t be on the field with my team I was always there to coach and support the guys who filled my position. By being a leader and helping my team even when I couldn’t play, my team still went on to have a PROSPEROUS season.
Step 10- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess
Myself→ Juggle
Julia→ Beneficial
Chris→ Support
Julia
Myself→ Different
Jess→ Handle
Chris→ Leader
Chris
Myself→ Support
Jess→ Adjust
Julia→ Required
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.
Julia: Words play an important role in every aspect of our lives. We use words to communicate with one another, to network, to portray emotions, and so many other things. Doing this assignment has been different than any other assignment I have done before. I never really studied words and looked at so many different words next to one another. Doing this, I was able to see so many different connections between words that I haven’t noticed before. I was also able to connect words with feelings and experiences as I did each part of the felt experiments. Words can be used in so many different ways and contexts and how one decides to use them is very unique and important. As a group, we were able to create a wide variety of words, knowledge, emotions, and ideas.
Chris: Words are our main form of communication that we speak, read, and hear every single day. Words are the language in which we speak and express whatever we are trying to say. I have never really thought about the impact specific words have but word choice is indeed very powerful. To think about the technological platforms we have today such as mobile phones and computers, we are more exposed to words than ever before. We all have different comprehensions and ways of processing the same words and the way our minds are impacted and react to these words is very unique. This assignment was very eye opening to me and will definitely affect the way I choose and interpret words going forward in life.
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Complex Adaptive Systems
Julia Trovato, Christopher Regalbuto, Jessica Pusateri
Step 1- Opening: Complex Adaptive Systems
Complex: a whole made up of complicated or interrelated parts; hard to separate, analyze, or solve
Adaptive: providing, contributing to, or marked by adaptation
Systems: a regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole; and organized set of doctrines, ideas, or principles usually intended to explain the arrangement or working of a systematic whole
Step 2- Word pool:
Jess:
Complex: complicated, convoluted, multiplex, mingled, conglomerate, multiple, heterogeneous, knotty, entangled, elaborate, mixed, miscellaneous
Adaptive: flexible, modify, acclimate, accommodate, alter, conform, comply, fit, revise, readjust, suit, change, match, reconcile, fit
Systems: arrangement, organization, structure, order, arrangement, method, technique, process, procedure, means, manner, mode, framework, network, institution
Julia:
Complex: compound, network, structure, involved, complicated, elaborate, intricate, sophisticated, tangled, varied
Adaptive: robust, flexible, modifying, variable, modifiable, responsive, evolutionary, malleable, adatable
Systems: scheme, structure, arrangements, organizations, entity, rule, classification, combination, theory, process
Chris:
Complex: complicated, knotty, mixed, entangled, mingled, confused, compounded, motley, convoluted
Adaptive: substitutable, interchangeable, robust, flexible, portable, extensible, customizable
Systems: structure, scheme, process, orderliness, setup, conformity, coordination, rule,
Step 3- Restructuring:
Jess: ELABORATE, ALTER, STRUCTURE
Complex: Ask people with more knowledge than you to ELABORATE on their ideas.
Adaptive: It is difficult to ALTER your way of thinking once it is ingrained in you.
Systems: People are more successful and efficient when they incorporate STRUCTURE into their daily lives.
Julia: INTRICATE, FLEXIBLE, PROCESS
Complex: Working with others and using all your thoughts and ideas combined can lead to overall more INTRICATE outcomes and ideas.
Adaptive: When working in groups, it is very important to be FLEXIBLE with the other members.
Systems: When you stick to a specific PROCESS, work can get done more efficiently.
Chris: COMPLICATED, CUSTOMIZABLE, SCHEME
Complex: It is often hard to learn new concepts when they are COMPLICATED and require a lot of thinking.
Adaptive: It is easier to satisfy yourself with something that you want when it is CUSTOMIZABLE to your liking.
Systems: The people who succeed in competitions usually have a better SCHEME than the competitors.
Step 4- Felt experience:
Jess: ELABORATE, ALTER, STRUCTURE
In my marketing class last semester, my professor put random students into groups on the first day and told us that they were the people we’d be working with for the entire semester. As the semester progressed, he informed us about a marketing plan project that was a big part of our grade. An outline of our marketing plan was due for presentation, but all the groups felt lost on what to do, and the professor refused to ELABORATE on what he expected of us. We felt misguided. Our group STRUCTURED the project in the way we thought he wanted it to be. The professor yelled, expressing his disappointment in us for not “following the requirements” even though they were never given to us. After the class, we asked him to be more specific so we could ALTER our presentation to the way he wanted it to be. The final product turned out great.
Julia: INTRICATE, FLEXIBLE, PROCESS
In high school, I was on the varsity cheerleading team. During every football game we would perform our routine during halftime and cheer on the side lines. We had good coaches that would come up with a very INTRICATE dance for us to perform. These dances would include dancing of course, tumbling, and a lot of stunts. During the dances we also had a section that we would do cheer jumps. Our coaches would place the most FLEXIBLE girls in the front for this part of the routine. Learning the routine was a PROCESS but once everyone perfected it, it became very fun and easy. At the end of the season we would also have a competition with the neighboring cheer teams.
Chris: COMPLICATED, CUSTOMIZABLE, SCHEME
When I played football in high school my team was always at a disadvantage because we always had less kids than the other team and much smaller players. In order to beat the other teams on our schedule we had to come up with a better SCHEME than them to play smarter. One way we did this was by having a very COMPLICATED playbook that was hard for them to defend. If they didn’t know what was coming they could not stop it and it was easier for us to score. Prior to each game we would watch film on the other team so we could come up with plays CUSTOMIZABLE against their defense that we knew would work. This was very effective for us and was what made us successful in our league.
Step 5- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 pick one word from each felt experience
Jess
Myself→ Misguided
Julia→ Competition
Chris→ Disadvantage
Julia
Myself→ Learning
Jess→ Progressed
Chris→ Defend
Chris
Myself→ Effective
Jess→ Expressing
Julia → Routine
Step 6- Interactivity/Dichotomy:
Misguided/Routine
Step 7- Word Pool:
Two words →
Misguided: erroneous, fallacious, unsound, unwarranted, misplaced, misconceived
Routine: procedure, practice, pattern, drill, method, program, plan, system
Step 8- Restructure:
Students with frequently MISPLACED work exhibit a PATTERN of disorganization.
Step 9- Felt Experience:
Jess: Recently, I’ve found that a lot of my belongings have been MISPLACED. Earrings, notes, business cards, papers, clothes, shoes, pens, food, keys, and even my credit card (which I still haven’t found). I think this PATTERN of losing my things is happening because I’ve been so busy with school and work that I rush around to gather my things for the day, and when I get home, I don’t put things back where they belong because I’m in a rush to get to sleep so I can be well rested for the next day. It’s a vicious cycle that I can’t seem to find my way out of.
Julia: Up until this year, I was so good at keeping track of my URI student ID. For some reason lately, I have MISPLACED it multiple times. Living off campus, the only use I have for my ID is to get into the campus gym. In the past, I needed my ID to get into my dorm, to get into the dining call, to get meal swipes, for the gym, and to print in the library. Having to use it for so many things, it was always very important to know exactly where my ID is. Now since it isn’t as useful, I keep losing it. This has become a problem because when I get to the gym and realize it’s lost, I have to pay $5 to get into the gym. After happening multiple times, I have now got into the PATTERN of putting my ID right in my backpack after I use it.
Chris: Ever since I started driving in high school, losing my car keys was very common for me. I would always drop them somewhere in my house and forget where I put them which would always be a hassle for me when I had to go somewhere. In order to prevent this, I started following a PATTERN of locking my car and hanging my keys by the door every time I got home. This has made it easy for me to know exactly where they are anytime I have to go out and since I started doing it, they have not been MISPLACED.
Step 10- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess
Myself→ Vicious
Julia→ exactly
Chris→ Hassle
Julia
Myself→ Important
Jess→ Gather
Chris→ Common
Chris
Myself→ hassle
Jess→ belong
Julia→ useful
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: This exercise, like the last one, helped me to further understand the importance of looking into the deeper meaning of words and linking them together. I feel like I’m gaining skills in connecting words that might not seem like they belong together at first glance.
Julia: Doing this exercise I was able to continue to broaden my vocabulary. Looking at all the different synonyms, I am able to see how words can be used in so many different ways. In addition, doing this assignment we are learning to restructure our sentences and words. I never submit what I write the first time around, I always have to go in and edit and restructure my text and vocabulary. By doing this, we are also restructuring our thoughts. I have already seen the impact of these assignments on my work in other classes. I recently had to write a paper for one of my classes. After I completed my draft of it, I went through and created word pools for the words I felt were weak as well as restructured sentences to convey a stronger meaning.
Chris: By doing these exercises I am expanding my vocabulary and learning how to utilize words in context. By creating word pools and restructuring sentences with new words, I am gaining a great understanding of how to use the dictionary to enhance my communication through words. The words you choose to use in your sentences have a great impact on the message you are sending so it is imperative to do these exercises to expand your word pool.
Step 1- Opening: Complex Adaptive Systems
Complex: a whole made up of complicated or interrelated parts; hard to separate, analyze, or solve
Adaptive: providing, contributing to, or marked by adaptation
Systems: a regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole; and organized set of doctrines, ideas, or principles usually intended to explain the arrangement or working of a systematic whole
Step 2- Word pool:
Jess:
Complex: complicated, convoluted, multiplex, mingled, conglomerate, multiple, heterogeneous, knotty, entangled, elaborate, mixed, miscellaneous
Adaptive: flexible, modify, acclimate, accommodate, alter, conform, comply, fit, revise, readjust, suit, change, match, reconcile, fit
Systems: arrangement, organization, structure, order, arrangement, method, technique, process, procedure, means, manner, mode, framework, network, institution
Julia:
Complex: compound, network, structure, involved, complicated, elaborate, intricate, sophisticated, tangled, varied
Adaptive: robust, flexible, modifying, variable, modifiable, responsive, evolutionary, malleable, adatable
Systems: scheme, structure, arrangements, organizations, entity, rule, classification, combination, theory, process
Chris:
Complex: complicated, knotty, mixed, entangled, mingled, confused, compounded, motley, convoluted
Adaptive: substitutable, interchangeable, robust, flexible, portable, extensible, customizable
Systems: structure, scheme, process, orderliness, setup, conformity, coordination, rule,
Step 3- Restructuring:
Jess: ELABORATE, ALTER, STRUCTURE
Complex: Ask people with more knowledge than you to ELABORATE on their ideas.
Adaptive: It is difficult to ALTER your way of thinking once it is ingrained in you.
Systems: People are more successful and efficient when they incorporate STRUCTURE into their daily lives.
Julia: INTRICATE, FLEXIBLE, PROCESS
Complex: Working with others and using all your thoughts and ideas combined can lead to overall more INTRICATE outcomes and ideas.
Adaptive: When working in groups, it is very important to be FLEXIBLE with the other members.
Systems: When you stick to a specific PROCESS, work can get done more efficiently.
Chris: COMPLICATED, CUSTOMIZABLE, SCHEME
Complex: It is often hard to learn new concepts when they are COMPLICATED and require a lot of thinking.
Adaptive: It is easier to satisfy yourself with something that you want when it is CUSTOMIZABLE to your liking.
Systems: The people who succeed in competitions usually have a better SCHEME than the competitors.
Step 4- Felt experience:
Jess: ELABORATE, ALTER, STRUCTURE
In my marketing class last semester, my professor put random students into groups on the first day and told us that they were the people we’d be working with for the entire semester. As the semester progressed, he informed us about a marketing plan project that was a big part of our grade. An outline of our marketing plan was due for presentation, but all the groups felt lost on what to do, and the professor refused to ELABORATE on what he expected of us. We felt misguided. Our group STRUCTURED the project in the way we thought he wanted it to be. The professor yelled, expressing his disappointment in us for not “following the requirements” even though they were never given to us. After the class, we asked him to be more specific so we could ALTER our presentation to the way he wanted it to be. The final product turned out great.
Julia: INTRICATE, FLEXIBLE, PROCESS
In high school, I was on the varsity cheerleading team. During every football game we would perform our routine during halftime and cheer on the side lines. We had good coaches that would come up with a very INTRICATE dance for us to perform. These dances would include dancing of course, tumbling, and a lot of stunts. During the dances we also had a section that we would do cheer jumps. Our coaches would place the most FLEXIBLE girls in the front for this part of the routine. Learning the routine was a PROCESS but once everyone perfected it, it became very fun and easy. At the end of the season we would also have a competition with the neighboring cheer teams.
Chris: COMPLICATED, CUSTOMIZABLE, SCHEME
When I played football in high school my team was always at a disadvantage because we always had less kids than the other team and much smaller players. In order to beat the other teams on our schedule we had to come up with a better SCHEME than them to play smarter. One way we did this was by having a very COMPLICATED playbook that was hard for them to defend. If they didn’t know what was coming they could not stop it and it was easier for us to score. Prior to each game we would watch film on the other team so we could come up with plays CUSTOMIZABLE against their defense that we knew would work. This was very effective for us and was what made us successful in our league.
Step 5- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 pick one word from each felt experience
Jess
Myself→ Misguided
Julia→ Competition
Chris→ Disadvantage
Julia
Myself→ Learning
Jess→ Progressed
Chris→ Defend
Chris
Myself→ Effective
Jess→ Expressing
Julia → Routine
Step 6- Interactivity/Dichotomy:
Misguided/Routine
Step 7- Word Pool:
Two words →
Misguided: erroneous, fallacious, unsound, unwarranted, misplaced, misconceived
Routine: procedure, practice, pattern, drill, method, program, plan, system
Step 8- Restructure:
Students with frequently MISPLACED work exhibit a PATTERN of disorganization.
Step 9- Felt Experience:
Jess: Recently, I’ve found that a lot of my belongings have been MISPLACED. Earrings, notes, business cards, papers, clothes, shoes, pens, food, keys, and even my credit card (which I still haven’t found). I think this PATTERN of losing my things is happening because I’ve been so busy with school and work that I rush around to gather my things for the day, and when I get home, I don’t put things back where they belong because I’m in a rush to get to sleep so I can be well rested for the next day. It’s a vicious cycle that I can’t seem to find my way out of.
Julia: Up until this year, I was so good at keeping track of my URI student ID. For some reason lately, I have MISPLACED it multiple times. Living off campus, the only use I have for my ID is to get into the campus gym. In the past, I needed my ID to get into my dorm, to get into the dining call, to get meal swipes, for the gym, and to print in the library. Having to use it for so many things, it was always very important to know exactly where my ID is. Now since it isn’t as useful, I keep losing it. This has become a problem because when I get to the gym and realize it’s lost, I have to pay $5 to get into the gym. After happening multiple times, I have now got into the PATTERN of putting my ID right in my backpack after I use it.
Chris: Ever since I started driving in high school, losing my car keys was very common for me. I would always drop them somewhere in my house and forget where I put them which would always be a hassle for me when I had to go somewhere. In order to prevent this, I started following a PATTERN of locking my car and hanging my keys by the door every time I got home. This has made it easy for me to know exactly where they are anytime I have to go out and since I started doing it, they have not been MISPLACED.
Step 10- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess
Myself→ Vicious
Julia→ exactly
Chris→ Hassle
Julia
Myself→ Important
Jess→ Gather
Chris→ Common
Chris
Myself→ hassle
Jess→ belong
Julia→ useful
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: This exercise, like the last one, helped me to further understand the importance of looking into the deeper meaning of words and linking them together. I feel like I’m gaining skills in connecting words that might not seem like they belong together at first glance.
Julia: Doing this exercise I was able to continue to broaden my vocabulary. Looking at all the different synonyms, I am able to see how words can be used in so many different ways. In addition, doing this assignment we are learning to restructure our sentences and words. I never submit what I write the first time around, I always have to go in and edit and restructure my text and vocabulary. By doing this, we are also restructuring our thoughts. I have already seen the impact of these assignments on my work in other classes. I recently had to write a paper for one of my classes. After I completed my draft of it, I went through and created word pools for the words I felt were weak as well as restructured sentences to convey a stronger meaning.
Chris: By doing these exercises I am expanding my vocabulary and learning how to utilize words in context. By creating word pools and restructuring sentences with new words, I am gaining a great understanding of how to use the dictionary to enhance my communication through words. The words you choose to use in your sentences have a great impact on the message you are sending so it is imperative to do these exercises to expand your word pool.
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Dynamic Decision Making
Julia Trovato, Christopher Regalbuto, Jess Pusateri
Step 1- Opening: Dynamic Decision Making
Dynamic: marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
Decision: a determination arrived at after consideration
Making: the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being
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
Julia:
Dynamic: changing, influential, compelling, powerful, electric, aggressive, effective, progressive, active, powerful, potent, intense
Decision: agreement, arrangement, choice, compromise, finding, judgement, opinion, outcome, resolution, result, verdict, selection, conclusion
Making: formulation, building, composition, construction, designing, conception, material, creation, production, assembly
Chris:
Dynamic: energetic, vigourous, vital, peppy, changing, compelling, effective, forceful, progressive, lively
Decision: resolution, conclusion, settlement, resolve, commitment, agreement, result, verdict, outcome
Making: manufacture, qualities, building, ingredients, composing, creating, producing, shaping
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.
Julia: POWERFUL, OUTCOME, CONSTRUCTION
Dynamic: Good leadership skills can make an individual more POWERFUL.
Decision: People’s processes have a large impact on the OUTCOME they recieve.
Making: The CONSTRUCTION of something depends on many different parts and individuals.
Chris: CHANGING, COMMITMENT, QUALITIES
Dynamic: When disagreeing with others, sometimes, the only way to reach an agreement is CHANGING your own views.
Decision: Being apart of a group or team can be a huge COMMITMENT but can be very beneficial in the long run.
Making: Having good leadership QUALITIES can be extremely helpful when trying to grow as a person.
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.
Julia: POWERFUL, OUTCOME, CONSTRUCTION
Currently, my family is building a new summer home at the Jersey shore. Although my Dad isn’t in the CONSTRUCTION industry at all, he is the general contractor on the job. Over Thanksgiving break, I took a ride with him to go see the house and how it is coming along. Building just started about a month or two ago and there has been so much already completed. Getting to see the progress and the way my dad interacts with the builders was very interesting. Being the general contractor, my dad has a very POWERFUL position/part in the building of the house. I am very excited to see the OUTCOME because my dad has put in a lot of hours and hard work towards building this house.
Chris: CHANGING, COMMITMENT, QUALITIES
My senior year of highschool, I was the varsity football captain. Having this role was a huge COMMITMENT throughout my last year in HS. Throughout the season I was able to learn so much about myself and about having a leadership position. I was also able to gain a lot of new QUALITIES that I didn’t have before this experience. As the year came to an end, it was time to get ready to graduate and move on to college. Although I was CHANGING to a new place and a new setting I knew it was important to carry on the new skills I learned.
Step 5- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess:
Myself→ Discomfort
Julia→ Excited
Chris→ End
Julia:
Myself→ Building
Jess→ Produce
Chris→ Gain
Chris:
Myself→ Leadership
Jess→ Alleviating
Julia → Interacts
Step 6- Interactivity/Dichotomy:
Excited/Discomfort
Step 7- Word Pool:
Two words →
Excited: thrilled, exhilarated, elevated, animated, electrified, stirred, moved, delighted, enthusiastic, eager
Discomfort: embarrass, unsettle, unnerve, upset, ruffle, flustered, disturb, rattle, faze
Step 8- Restructure:
Although one may be THRILLED to try something new, sometimes those new things can be UNSETTLING.
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.
Julia: High school graduation was a time filled with mixed emotions. Leaving all your friends and teachers that you have spent many years with is very upsetting, but you also have so much to look forward to. I was THRILLED to no longer have to sit in class from 7:45 am to 2:30pm. However, I was a little nervous about moving away to a big school with so many new people. As I walked up to get my diploma, my stomach felt UNSETTLED. Between the nerves of just walking up to get my diploma and the thoughts about moving away to school, it was a very nerve racking time.
Chris: As I am closing in on the end of my college career here at URI, I have many mixed feelings. I am THRILLED that I am about to graduate and not have to be in school any longer. I have always been looking forward to moving on in life and taking on more responsibilities as an adult. With the excitement also comes emotions that have the opposite effect. Thinking about not being a student anymore and having to work for the rest of my life makes me UNSETTLED. Although I am ready for it, I still feel that I will be losing my youth as being in school and hanging out with friends all the time with a lot less responsibility.
Step 10- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess:
Myself→ Resolve
Julia→ Emotions
Chris→ Opposite
Julia:
Myself→ Nervous
Jess→ Accepted
Chris→ Excitement
Chris:
Myself→ Responsibility
Jess→ Experience
Julia→ Upsetting
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.
Julia: As we continue doing these structures, it is becoming much easier. Doing this the first time was very different and difficult, but now having done three, it is like second nature. I now understand more how the words connect and how to form good dichotomies and felt experiences. Doing these assignments has also given me a chance to learn so much more about my group members from being able to read their felt experiences. By sharing our ideas and experiences, we are able to generate even more ideas with one another. In addition, we are using the same 3 words in our felt experiences, and it is interesting that somethings our anecdotes can be similar but then sometimes completely un alike.
Chris: I am learning so much about my group members through these assignments. I feel that I am connecting with them through words. One word leads to another and I am understanding how each members felt experience is described through these words. By tapping into the different meanings of the words in the word pool I am generating ideas and emotions like never before.
Step 1- Opening: Dynamic Decision Making
Dynamic: marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
Decision: a determination arrived at after consideration
Making: the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being
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
Julia:
Dynamic: changing, influential, compelling, powerful, electric, aggressive, effective, progressive, active, powerful, potent, intense
Decision: agreement, arrangement, choice, compromise, finding, judgement, opinion, outcome, resolution, result, verdict, selection, conclusion
Making: formulation, building, composition, construction, designing, conception, material, creation, production, assembly
Chris:
Dynamic: energetic, vigourous, vital, peppy, changing, compelling, effective, forceful, progressive, lively
Decision: resolution, conclusion, settlement, resolve, commitment, agreement, result, verdict, outcome
Making: manufacture, qualities, building, ingredients, composing, creating, producing, shaping
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.
Julia: POWERFUL, OUTCOME, CONSTRUCTION
Dynamic: Good leadership skills can make an individual more POWERFUL.
Decision: People’s processes have a large impact on the OUTCOME they recieve.
Making: The CONSTRUCTION of something depends on many different parts and individuals.
Chris: CHANGING, COMMITMENT, QUALITIES
Dynamic: When disagreeing with others, sometimes, the only way to reach an agreement is CHANGING your own views.
Decision: Being apart of a group or team can be a huge COMMITMENT but can be very beneficial in the long run.
Making: Having good leadership QUALITIES can be extremely helpful when trying to grow as a person.
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.
Julia: POWERFUL, OUTCOME, CONSTRUCTION
Currently, my family is building a new summer home at the Jersey shore. Although my Dad isn’t in the CONSTRUCTION industry at all, he is the general contractor on the job. Over Thanksgiving break, I took a ride with him to go see the house and how it is coming along. Building just started about a month or two ago and there has been so much already completed. Getting to see the progress and the way my dad interacts with the builders was very interesting. Being the general contractor, my dad has a very POWERFUL position/part in the building of the house. I am very excited to see the OUTCOME because my dad has put in a lot of hours and hard work towards building this house.
Chris: CHANGING, COMMITMENT, QUALITIES
My senior year of highschool, I was the varsity football captain. Having this role was a huge COMMITMENT throughout my last year in HS. Throughout the season I was able to learn so much about myself and about having a leadership position. I was also able to gain a lot of new QUALITIES that I didn’t have before this experience. As the year came to an end, it was time to get ready to graduate and move on to college. Although I was CHANGING to a new place and a new setting I knew it was important to carry on the new skills I learned.
Step 5- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess:
Myself→ Discomfort
Julia→ Excited
Chris→ End
Julia:
Myself→ Building
Jess→ Produce
Chris→ Gain
Chris:
Myself→ Leadership
Jess→ Alleviating
Julia → Interacts
Step 6- Interactivity/Dichotomy:
Excited/Discomfort
Step 7- Word Pool:
Two words →
Excited: thrilled, exhilarated, elevated, animated, electrified, stirred, moved, delighted, enthusiastic, eager
Discomfort: embarrass, unsettle, unnerve, upset, ruffle, flustered, disturb, rattle, faze
Step 8- Restructure:
Although one may be THRILLED to try something new, sometimes those new things can be UNSETTLING.
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.
Julia: High school graduation was a time filled with mixed emotions. Leaving all your friends and teachers that you have spent many years with is very upsetting, but you also have so much to look forward to. I was THRILLED to no longer have to sit in class from 7:45 am to 2:30pm. However, I was a little nervous about moving away to a big school with so many new people. As I walked up to get my diploma, my stomach felt UNSETTLED. Between the nerves of just walking up to get my diploma and the thoughts about moving away to school, it was a very nerve racking time.
Chris: As I am closing in on the end of my college career here at URI, I have many mixed feelings. I am THRILLED that I am about to graduate and not have to be in school any longer. I have always been looking forward to moving on in life and taking on more responsibilities as an adult. With the excitement also comes emotions that have the opposite effect. Thinking about not being a student anymore and having to work for the rest of my life makes me UNSETTLED. Although I am ready for it, I still feel that I will be losing my youth as being in school and hanging out with friends all the time with a lot less responsibility.
Step 10- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess:
Myself→ Resolve
Julia→ Emotions
Chris→ Opposite
Julia:
Myself→ Nervous
Jess→ Accepted
Chris→ Excitement
Chris:
Myself→ Responsibility
Jess→ Experience
Julia→ Upsetting
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.
Julia: As we continue doing these structures, it is becoming much easier. Doing this the first time was very different and difficult, but now having done three, it is like second nature. I now understand more how the words connect and how to form good dichotomies and felt experiences. Doing these assignments has also given me a chance to learn so much more about my group members from being able to read their felt experiences. By sharing our ideas and experiences, we are able to generate even more ideas with one another. In addition, we are using the same 3 words in our felt experiences, and it is interesting that somethings our anecdotes can be similar but then sometimes completely un alike.
Chris: I am learning so much about my group members through these assignments. I feel that I am connecting with them through words. One word leads to another and I am understanding how each members felt experience is described through these words. By tapping into the different meanings of the words in the word pool I am generating ideas and emotions like never before.
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Unique Innovative Capabilities
Julia Trovato, Christopher Regalbuto, Jess Pusateri
Step 1- Opening: Unique Innovative Capabilities
Unique: being the only one; being without a like or equal; distinctively characteristic
Innovative: characterized by, tending to, or introducing innovations
Capabilities: being able; the facility or potential for an indicated use or deployment
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
Julia:
Unique: different, exclusive, rare, ucommon, particular, classic, exceptional, extraordinary, single, notable
Innovative: contemporary, inventive, new, original, deviceful, just out, fresh, unfamiliar, unusual, ingenious, futuristic
Capabilities: capacity, competence, efficiency, means, facility, power, effectiveness, skill, proficiency, potential, operation
Chris:
Unique: Idiomatic, individual, particular, subjective, singular, uncommon, rare, exclusive
Innovative: Clever, creative, inventive, original, imaginative, ingenious, unfamiliar, advanced
Capabilities: Capacity, potential, effectiveness, competence, facility, faculty, aptitude, potency, skill, power
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.
Julia: DIFFERENT, ORIGINAL, SKILL
Unique: When working with others, one’s views might be DIFFERENT, but it is important to see past that.
Innovative: Being ORIGINAL can be hard because some feel it is easiest to just follow in other people's paths.
Capabilities: Having a particular SKILL can help one be successful in their specific field.
Chris: UNCOMMON, CLEVER, CAPACITY
Unique: You do not want to do things like everyone else because the things that stand out are UNCOMMON
Innovative: In order to take big strides in business you have to be CLEVER.
Capabilities: You want to hire someone with the CAPACITY to do the work required.
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.
Julia: DIFFERENT, ORIGINAL, SKILL
A few summers ago, I worked as a Counselor at a summer camp. The age group I was assigned to was boys and girls ages 5-7. Working with this age group was definitely challenging but I really enjoyed it. The year prior, I worked with the 10-12 age group, so it was definitely a completely DIFFERENT experience. Each day we had a specific schedule to make sure the camp ran smoothly and was fun and ORIGINAL for all the campers. They got to golf, play tennis, do arts and crafts, go swimming, and many other activities. They were able to learn many different SKILL sets as the summer went on. Unfortunately, there were a few boys in my group that constantly did not follow the rules. After continuously trying to get them to listen on my own, I had to have a meeting with the campers and the Camp Director. Fortunately, after this meeting, the boys began listening much better which helped the days run much smoother.
Chris: UNCOMMON, CLEVER, CAPACITY
When I was in high school I played quarterback on the football team. I enjoyed playing the position but it was very UNCOMMON for someone with my height to play that position. I’m pretty short and quarterbacks are meant to be tall to see over all the big linemen. Because of my short stature, I had to be very CLEVER with how I made throws so that the ball would not be blocked and I could complete passes. Since I was shorter than most other quarterbacks, I was underestimated often with how hard and far I could throw the ball. By knowing my own arm CAPACITY, I was able to throw deep touchdowns that the other team was not expecting because they didn’t think I had to ability to throw that far.
Step 5- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess:
Myself→ Effectively
Julia→ Specific
Chris→ Underestimated
Julia:
Myself→ Continuously
Jess→ Rearrange
Chris→ Deep
Chris:
Myself→ Stature
Jess→ Effectively
Julia → Challenging
Step 6- Interactivity/Dichotomy:
Underestimate/Effective
Step 7- Word Pool:
Two words →
Underestimate: lowball, undervalue, miscalculate, misjudge, deflate, reduce, lessen
Effective: successful, productive, constructive, potent, powerful, worthwhile, advantageous, beneficial
Step 8- Restructure:
A BENEFICIAL employee may be MISJUDGED at first due to personal attributes.
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.
Julia: I have been in many instances where I have been MISJUDGED. This semester, I studied with a group of people from one of my accounting classes. While studying, of course we would get distracted at points and talk about things unrelated to studying. One of the things we started talking about were grades on exams, in classes, and our GPAs. When I shared mine, everyone seemed shocked. They all thought they were the smart ones and soon realized I had higher grades than them in pretty much everything. Although I was a little offended, the rest of them found this BENEFICIAL because they now knew that they can ask me for help in the future.
Chris: When I went home for Thanksgiving this past week I spent the day with family I have not seen in a while. In the midst of having conversation, I was asked how school was and how I was doing. Since I’ve played sports my whole life and seem to not be very interested in books and learning, I am often MISJUDGED by my family. When I responded to my cousin with how good my grades and GPA are, I received a very surprising look. I am the first generation in my family to go to college so my family did not think it would be BENEFICIAL for me because they did not believe I would do well. This judgement made me feel uncomfortable but also proud of myself for being able to prove them wrong.
Step 10- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess:
Myself→ Asset
Julia→ Shocked
Chris→ Judgement
Julia:
Myself→ Future
Jess→ Ethic
Chris→ Uncomfortable
Chris:
Myself→ Midst
Jess→ Apparent
Julia→ Distracted
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.
Julia: Completing 4 of these assignments has really shown me how important words are. I’ve never really thought much about the words I use but doing these has changed this for me completely. Working through these has given me perspective. I have learned that it is very helpful to give distance to your work and then coming back to it with a new/refreshed mind. As the semester comes to an end, I feel as completing these and participating in the fishbowl has been a learning experience like no other one I have had so far here. Words are one of the most important things in our society and I now have a clear understanding of what so many of them mean and how to use them as well as engage with them.
Chris: As these assignments come to an end I am reflecting back on previous ones that I did to see how much I have learned and improved in the fishbowl. I have experimented with words more this semester than ever before. I have always been told that it is essential to read the dictionary and learn as many words as possible but I have never listened. After enrolling in this course, I am becoming interconnected with words that I never thought I would be using before. I feel that I do a lot of useless work in many of my classes that I will not carry forward in my life but this class has opened up my mind to being connected with people through words.
Step 1- Opening: Unique Innovative Capabilities
Unique: being the only one; being without a like or equal; distinctively characteristic
Innovative: characterized by, tending to, or introducing innovations
Capabilities: being able; the facility or potential for an indicated use or deployment
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
Julia:
Unique: different, exclusive, rare, ucommon, particular, classic, exceptional, extraordinary, single, notable
Innovative: contemporary, inventive, new, original, deviceful, just out, fresh, unfamiliar, unusual, ingenious, futuristic
Capabilities: capacity, competence, efficiency, means, facility, power, effectiveness, skill, proficiency, potential, operation
Chris:
Unique: Idiomatic, individual, particular, subjective, singular, uncommon, rare, exclusive
Innovative: Clever, creative, inventive, original, imaginative, ingenious, unfamiliar, advanced
Capabilities: Capacity, potential, effectiveness, competence, facility, faculty, aptitude, potency, skill, power
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.
Julia: DIFFERENT, ORIGINAL, SKILL
Unique: When working with others, one’s views might be DIFFERENT, but it is important to see past that.
Innovative: Being ORIGINAL can be hard because some feel it is easiest to just follow in other people's paths.
Capabilities: Having a particular SKILL can help one be successful in their specific field.
Chris: UNCOMMON, CLEVER, CAPACITY
Unique: You do not want to do things like everyone else because the things that stand out are UNCOMMON
Innovative: In order to take big strides in business you have to be CLEVER.
Capabilities: You want to hire someone with the CAPACITY to do the work required.
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.
Julia: DIFFERENT, ORIGINAL, SKILL
A few summers ago, I worked as a Counselor at a summer camp. The age group I was assigned to was boys and girls ages 5-7. Working with this age group was definitely challenging but I really enjoyed it. The year prior, I worked with the 10-12 age group, so it was definitely a completely DIFFERENT experience. Each day we had a specific schedule to make sure the camp ran smoothly and was fun and ORIGINAL for all the campers. They got to golf, play tennis, do arts and crafts, go swimming, and many other activities. They were able to learn many different SKILL sets as the summer went on. Unfortunately, there were a few boys in my group that constantly did not follow the rules. After continuously trying to get them to listen on my own, I had to have a meeting with the campers and the Camp Director. Fortunately, after this meeting, the boys began listening much better which helped the days run much smoother.
Chris: UNCOMMON, CLEVER, CAPACITY
When I was in high school I played quarterback on the football team. I enjoyed playing the position but it was very UNCOMMON for someone with my height to play that position. I’m pretty short and quarterbacks are meant to be tall to see over all the big linemen. Because of my short stature, I had to be very CLEVER with how I made throws so that the ball would not be blocked and I could complete passes. Since I was shorter than most other quarterbacks, I was underestimated often with how hard and far I could throw the ball. By knowing my own arm CAPACITY, I was able to throw deep touchdowns that the other team was not expecting because they didn’t think I had to ability to throw that far.
Step 5- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess:
Myself→ Effectively
Julia→ Specific
Chris→ Underestimated
Julia:
Myself→ Continuously
Jess→ Rearrange
Chris→ Deep
Chris:
Myself→ Stature
Jess→ Effectively
Julia → Challenging
Step 6- Interactivity/Dichotomy:
Underestimate/Effective
Step 7- Word Pool:
Two words →
Underestimate: lowball, undervalue, miscalculate, misjudge, deflate, reduce, lessen
Effective: successful, productive, constructive, potent, powerful, worthwhile, advantageous, beneficial
Step 8- Restructure:
A BENEFICIAL employee may be MISJUDGED at first due to personal attributes.
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.
Julia: I have been in many instances where I have been MISJUDGED. This semester, I studied with a group of people from one of my accounting classes. While studying, of course we would get distracted at points and talk about things unrelated to studying. One of the things we started talking about were grades on exams, in classes, and our GPAs. When I shared mine, everyone seemed shocked. They all thought they were the smart ones and soon realized I had higher grades than them in pretty much everything. Although I was a little offended, the rest of them found this BENEFICIAL because they now knew that they can ask me for help in the future.
Chris: When I went home for Thanksgiving this past week I spent the day with family I have not seen in a while. In the midst of having conversation, I was asked how school was and how I was doing. Since I’ve played sports my whole life and seem to not be very interested in books and learning, I am often MISJUDGED by my family. When I responded to my cousin with how good my grades and GPA are, I received a very surprising look. I am the first generation in my family to go to college so my family did not think it would be BENEFICIAL for me because they did not believe I would do well. This judgement made me feel uncomfortable but also proud of myself for being able to prove them wrong.
Step 10- 1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Jess:
Myself→ Asset
Julia→ Shocked
Chris→ Judgement
Julia:
Myself→ Future
Jess→ Ethic
Chris→ Uncomfortable
Chris:
Myself→ Midst
Jess→ Apparent
Julia→ Distracted
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.
Julia: Completing 4 of these assignments has really shown me how important words are. I’ve never really thought much about the words I use but doing these has changed this for me completely. Working through these has given me perspective. I have learned that it is very helpful to give distance to your work and then coming back to it with a new/refreshed mind. As the semester comes to an end, I feel as completing these and participating in the fishbowl has been a learning experience like no other one I have had so far here. Words are one of the most important things in our society and I now have a clear understanding of what so many of them mean and how to use them as well as engage with them.
Chris: As these assignments come to an end I am reflecting back on previous ones that I did to see how much I have learned and improved in the fishbowl. I have experimented with words more this semester than ever before. I have always been told that it is essential to read the dictionary and learn as many words as possible but I have never listened. After enrolling in this course, I am becoming interconnected with words that I never thought I would be using before. I feel that I do a lot of useless work in many of my classes that I will not carry forward in my life but this class has opened up my mind to being connected with people through words.