"Meeting Once Again"
I've always liked the word "aesthetic", although I always struggle to spell it. It's one of those words that I just can't get right, but I love to say it.
I was nervous for the social meeting because I didn't even know what either one of my group members looked like, and I was supposed to find them in a public place, which was pretty anxiety-provoking for me. I was worried it would be awkward and that we might not get along, but the meeting went well and I was pleasantly surprised.
Reflections on Letters
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"Learning is an Act of Courage"
Usually, I look at learning as a privilege. Looking at learning as an act of courage is an interesting way to think of it. At first glance, it doesn't seem like learning is courageous, until you think about the different ways you learn. Whether it be through awkward assignments and encounters, or everyday situations that you find yourself in, learning can take a lot of courage. I learned a lot about myself within the past year and a half, and as I reflect on that time, I see that it took a lot of courage to do so.
Usually, I look at learning as a privilege. Looking at learning as an act of courage is an interesting way to think of it. At first glance, it doesn't seem like learning is courageous, until you think about the different ways you learn. Whether it be through awkward assignments and encounters, or everyday situations that you find yourself in, learning can take a lot of courage. I learned a lot about myself within the past year and a half, and as I reflect on that time, I see that it took a lot of courage to do so.
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"Soft Power"
It is true that you must have some sort of power in order to be listened to and believed. If you have no ability to reach an audience, or if you do have that ability and the audience perceives what you say to be of little importance, they won't retain a thing you say to them. I hate to relate it to social media, but for example: You post a link for a fundraiser on Facebook. If you have 200 Facebook friends, but you don't actually know any of them, chances are they won't donate to your cause, despite your heartfelt words about why it would be beneficial to donate to that cause. These people that don't know you have no reason to care about what you say, and therefore, your words have no power.
It is true that you must have some sort of power in order to be listened to and believed. If you have no ability to reach an audience, or if you do have that ability and the audience perceives what you say to be of little importance, they won't retain a thing you say to them. I hate to relate it to social media, but for example: You post a link for a fundraiser on Facebook. If you have 200 Facebook friends, but you don't actually know any of them, chances are they won't donate to your cause, despite your heartfelt words about why it would be beneficial to donate to that cause. These people that don't know you have no reason to care about what you say, and therefore, your words have no power.
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"Assemblages"
Each of us have our own thought processes and ways of putting our thoughts into words. Therefore, each assemblage made by each member of the Fishbowl is different in a way, even if they are generally the same thing. That's how conversations and interactions between people go as well. The same, but different.
Each of us have our own thought processes and ways of putting our thoughts into words. Therefore, each assemblage made by each member of the Fishbowl is different in a way, even if they are generally the same thing. That's how conversations and interactions between people go as well. The same, but different.
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"Creating and Constructing Knowledge Content"
"Remembering every thing is weirdly similar to forgetting" This quote really made me think because I'm one of the people who remembers everything. I can tell a person where we were when we had a certain conversation 8 months ago, what they said in response to someone else, what they have to do in a month on Thursday at 4pm and why they have to do it. I remember smell, seemingly insignificant details about a ridiculous amount of things. My boyfriend jokes that it will get him in trouble one day. I can agree that forgetting can be good. I call my weird memory a blessing, but it's also a curse, especially when I remember things that made me feel bad in the past. It's hard to move on from things when you can't forget them.
"Remembering every thing is weirdly similar to forgetting" This quote really made me think because I'm one of the people who remembers everything. I can tell a person where we were when we had a certain conversation 8 months ago, what they said in response to someone else, what they have to do in a month on Thursday at 4pm and why they have to do it. I remember smell, seemingly insignificant details about a ridiculous amount of things. My boyfriend jokes that it will get him in trouble one day. I can agree that forgetting can be good. I call my weird memory a blessing, but it's also a curse, especially when I remember things that made me feel bad in the past. It's hard to move on from things when you can't forget them.
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"Sharing the World: Reading Your Social Meeting Reflections"
Self-reflection: For the last two years, I've been reflecting on my personal aspects, like my reactions and behavior during certain situations.
Participative observation: One could say that Jane Goodall partook in participative observation during her time observing chimps.
Symbolic interaction: Someone looking away from you while you're speaking to them could symbolize that they are uninterested in what you're saying.
Auto-ethnography: Our Fishbowl 10+1 steps are an example of auto-ethnography because we use felt experiences to connect to words that we research.
Dichotomous thinking: The outcome of this certain thing could either go very well, or terribly.
Structures and structuring: Agendas and planners allow for students to structure their lives and get their schoolwork done.
Interpretation: When someone uses my full first name, I tend to think they are mad at me, because that's how I interpret it.
Sharing thoughts and mental processes: The Fishbowl allows us to share our thoughts and mental processes with each other, especially our group members.
Self-reflection: For the last two years, I've been reflecting on my personal aspects, like my reactions and behavior during certain situations.
Participative observation: One could say that Jane Goodall partook in participative observation during her time observing chimps.
Symbolic interaction: Someone looking away from you while you're speaking to them could symbolize that they are uninterested in what you're saying.
Auto-ethnography: Our Fishbowl 10+1 steps are an example of auto-ethnography because we use felt experiences to connect to words that we research.
Dichotomous thinking: The outcome of this certain thing could either go very well, or terribly.
Structures and structuring: Agendas and planners allow for students to structure their lives and get their schoolwork done.
Interpretation: When someone uses my full first name, I tend to think they are mad at me, because that's how I interpret it.
Sharing thoughts and mental processes: The Fishbowl allows us to share our thoughts and mental processes with each other, especially our group members.
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"Further Reflection on Your Social Meeting Papers"
I tend to have a lot of "soft thoughts". I'm sure everyone does though. I mostly just chalk it up to my mind getting off track from the topic. I never looked at the thoughts from the perspective that they might be useful or powerful.
I tend to have a lot of "soft thoughts". I'm sure everyone does though. I mostly just chalk it up to my mind getting off track from the topic. I never looked at the thoughts from the perspective that they might be useful or powerful.
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"Is There a Life After the Fishbowl?"
I've been keeping up with reading these letters, although I haven't been responding to them. I remember feeling sort of lost in the class until this letter was sent out. I felt like I was really unsure if I would gain anything from this class. Once I read this letter, I saw proof of a student who benefitted from this class and took something away from it, and it cleared my mind a lot.
I've been keeping up with reading these letters, although I haven't been responding to them. I remember feeling sort of lost in the class until this letter was sent out. I felt like I was really unsure if I would gain anything from this class. Once I read this letter, I saw proof of a student who benefitted from this class and took something away from it, and it cleared my mind a lot.
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"Idealizations"
I've always found it hard to accept imperfections in my work, even if I put in my best effort. I understand that the imperfections will always exist because I'm only human, but I've struggled with grasping that throughout my education. I look forward to immersing myself in the imperfect structure that our class will create in the Fishbowl.
I've always found it hard to accept imperfections in my work, even if I put in my best effort. I understand that the imperfections will always exist because I'm only human, but I've struggled with grasping that throughout my education. I look forward to immersing myself in the imperfect structure that our class will create in the Fishbowl.
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"Society of Consumers"
So far, we have reached comfortability with one another, at least within our groups. We have achieved the foundation of a structure in the Fishbowl, and connections between ourselves and words and symbols. Wr are creating history by posting in the Fishbowl, looking at each other, and looking at ourselves.
So far, we have reached comfortability with one another, at least within our groups. We have achieved the foundation of a structure in the Fishbowl, and connections between ourselves and words and symbols. Wr are creating history by posting in the Fishbowl, looking at each other, and looking at ourselves.
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"Living Mindfully in Cyber-Culture"
I actually think about this pretty frequently. I'm always overly-conscious about what I'm following or posting on social media, how often I'm looking at my phone (or not looking at my phone) and when it is or isn't appropriate or respectful to be doing so, etc. In fact, when I'm visiting relatives, I won't even take my phone out of my pocket unless I'm in the bathroom so as not to be disrespectful to my company. I do make an effort to "re-deploy" my attention away from my phone and toward the things that actually matter.
I actually think about this pretty frequently. I'm always overly-conscious about what I'm following or posting on social media, how often I'm looking at my phone (or not looking at my phone) and when it is or isn't appropriate or respectful to be doing so, etc. In fact, when I'm visiting relatives, I won't even take my phone out of my pocket unless I'm in the bathroom so as not to be disrespectful to my company. I do make an effort to "re-deploy" my attention away from my phone and toward the things that actually matter.
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"Thinking Process"
From my own personal definitions of these words, to "depict" something is to show it in a certain way, and to "reveal" is to bring to light something that was not previously seen/known. "Action" is something done, and "performance" is how you do something. Dichotomies have been used throughout all of our educational experiences, and throughout all of our lives in general. It is easy to notice the frequency of them when you take a step back to reflect on it.
From my own personal definitions of these words, to "depict" something is to show it in a certain way, and to "reveal" is to bring to light something that was not previously seen/known. "Action" is something done, and "performance" is how you do something. Dichotomies have been used throughout all of our educational experiences, and throughout all of our lives in general. It is easy to notice the frequency of them when you take a step back to reflect on it.