GLO Portfolio

Hey Dad, I made this GLO portfolio to reflect on my work this past year. After I finish presenting it to you please answer this question as a comment below. "What did you learn about your child's achievements and experiences in MeneMAC this past year?"

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This I Believe - Final

This I Believe

            Throughout my life I have experienced many things, these experiences created situations that demanded choices. Although I didn’t always make the right choices, I believe it was for my future betterment. “We are our choices” a famous quote by philosopher Jean-Paul Sarte, may be true for some, but I believe differently. I believe “We are our change” because the choices I made in the past don’t represent who I am today.

            One specific example is from Intermediate School. I was in my Language Arts class, and for some reason I decided to make a sarcastic comment on the way a girl looked. She didn’t really think much of it because I guess she was “used to it”. Now that I think of it, it was really mean, but it’s the change that defines me, and part of that change came through Saturday detention.

            Punishment is almost always a part of my learning process. Though not preferred, it works. The other half comes after; realization. This portion consists of self-reflection, and eventual self-improvement. Emotionally, this was very hard for me because it made me realize what I had done. I kept wondering why, and couldn’t come to a conclusion. This was definitely not me.

            My newly evaluated character was soon tested years later, in High School. By that time my friends had become a big part of my life and greatly influenced what I did. No, my friends aren’t “bad kids”, they just haven’t gone through the same experiences as I did, and therefore didn’t learn the same lessons. I remember a time when they were teasing someone, and it didn’t make me feel very good. I recalled this exact situation and knew it wasn't right. Flash backs of what had happened previously rushed through my head. Not only did I avoid participating, I actually stood up to them. I immediately yelled at them to stop, not because I didn't want to get in trouble, but because it went against my newly formed moral value. This was definitely me.

            It's amazing how these little events can be life changing, and how they can gradually shape a person. Being tested, reassured my choice to change.  I used the knowledge I gained to teach others, and hopefully they did the same. I was the change.

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi

This I Believe - Draft

This I Believe

 

            Throughout my life I have experienced many things, these experiences created situations that demanded choices. Although I didn’t always make the right choices, I believe it was for my future betterment. “We are our choices” a famous quote by philosopher Jean-Paul Sarte, may be true for some, but I believe differently. I believe “We are our change” because the choices I made in the past don’t represent who I am today.

 

            One specific example is from Intermediate School. I was in my Language Arts class, and for some reason I decided to make a sarcastic comment on the way a girl looked. She didn’t really think of it much because I guess she was “used to it”. Now that I think of it, it was really mean, but it’s the change that defines me, and part of that change came through Saturday detention.

 

            Punishment is almost always a part of my learning process. Though not preferred, it works. The other half comes after; realization. This portion consists of self-reflection, and eventual self-improvement. Emotionally, this was very hard for me because it made me realize what I had done. I kept wondering why, and couldn’t come to a conclusion. This was definitely not me.

 

            My newly evaluated character was soon tested years later, in High School. By that time my friends had become a big part of my life and greatly influenced what I did. No, my friends aren’t “bad kids”, they just haven’t gone through the same experiences as I did, and therefore didn’t learn the same lessons. I remember a time when they were teasing someone, and it didn’t make me feel very good. Not only did I avoid participating, I actually stood up to them. This was definitely me.

 

            Being tested, reassured my choice to change. I used the knowledge I gained to teach others, and hopefully they did the same. I was the change.

 

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi