Question 1: what did you know about the Core Competencies before this activity? What did you learn?

The extent of my knowledge on the core competencies was that they are used to reflect upon my learning, process, weakness, strengths, and improvements throughout my time at Riverside, and I learned that Core Competencies can be applied to any situation and anyone to evaluate oneself and their accomplishments and improvements.

Question 2: How can your knowledge of the Core Competencies help you in your school life? Personal life?

It is quite resourceful to evaluate myself within my classes; my grades, my work ethic, and so much more can be compared to the core competencies, as well as peer and teacher relationships. I can even evaluate myself as a person using core competencies to construct my values and opinions; to discover my strengths and weaknesses. Something I do every month is review how it was. I evaluate stress level, emotional health, the good and the bad; including the core competency sections could benefit me and my choices in life.

Other comments:

I am beginning to worry about the Capstone project; it is understandable that the project is still being reviewed and finalised, but once I enter grade 11, I would love to have more information and instructions for it to insure that I have enough time to complete my graduation project to the fullest of my ability.