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English 12 – 16 Personalities Reflection

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After completing the 16 Personalities test, I was placed in the “Advocate” category. Apparently it is pretty rare, and it is estimated that less than 1% of the population fits in this category. This was surprising to hear, I never thought I was that unique personality wise.

 

Three words I would use to describe myself are: Dedicated, insightful and empathetic.

I think the greatest lesson I can learn from awareness of myself and others is my ability to regulate and mediate. Knowing my own strengths and weaknesses, my “breaking points” are more clear and it is easier to know when I am pushing myself too hard, or stressing too much. I am able to stop myself before I get to that point. As well as I can also support my friends better. In knowing their personalities, it is easier to see what they need from you so that you can be the best that you can be for them.

Because nothing is 100% to one side or the other, these tests do give a close representation of your personality. But it is always more complex than that. There are a lot of variables in peoples life that can make them the way they are and that can change sometimes too. Some people could be more dynamic and even span into multiple categories depending on the circumstances. I think that it is hard to narrow something as convoluted as human personality down to a 100 response questionnaire.

 

English 11 – Reality Reflection

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2 Specific Things I could do in my life to open myself up to reality

  1. Education: Throughout my educational career, I have always focused on trying to open myself up. To open myself up to new opinions, perspectives, situations, and to always look at each and every one of these things with fresh eyes. I have always strived to and will continue to strive to form and further develop my own opinion. The only way for me to do that is to try and learn as much as I can from the world around me, to try to be as educated as possible on the subjects that concern me. And to teach me how to analyze, critique, and look at things from as many different perspectives as possible.
  2. Career: My longtime goal in life is to become a first responder. My goal is to study and pursue becoming a Paramedic (for a career, or as a start to something greater). I have chosen this because I want to open myself up to the world. I am becoming more and more aware of the reality that we are facing, with the overdose crisis, etc. Through this career, I am going to see ugly things, the best and worst of humanity, and people in their worst situations. But this is the reality of our lives. I am now becoming more aware of these things, and I want to have a career where instead of standing back and letting it happen, I could play a role in actually physically do something to help, no matter how small my part may be.

English 11 – Final Narrative Essay Reflection

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Essay Reflection

Overall, with this assignment, I would say that I am pleased with the work that I put in, and the result that came from it. With this assignment, I was able to effectively take use and manage my time given to produce a good piece of writing, I feel.

What went well on the essay, I would say, is the use of literary devices that we learned in class. The description of the situations and showing the emotions through description I think was the strongest part of my essay. This helped with the tone and the flow of the story.

Where I think my biggest struggle with this assignment was, is the structure of the story. Doing the plot diagram prior to writing was helpful, but I found myself easily deviating from the path I intended and had to work to get myself back on track. Certain parts of the story were more drawn out than they need to be, and others may have been too short. If I could improve on one thing in writing this essay again, it would be the better structure of ideas and transitions.

English 11 – Act 1 Review Exercise

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  1.  8)How does Biff react when Bernard warns him that he might flunk math? How does Willy react? Why does Willy react this way? Why does Willy take out his anger on Bernard? (p. 20)

Biff reacts as if he hadn’t even heard what Bernard had said. This shows that he puts little to no importance in his math studies, and he completely disregards what Bernard is saying. It’s obvious that he hasn’t been studying before then. Bernard warns that Biff will fail if he doesn’t start studying. At first, Willy reacts responsibly. He suggests to Biff that he better go off and study. Biff again, disregards what both Bernard and his father say, and continues to change the subject. When Bernard reacts to this, Willy then responds angrily defending his son and calling Bernard a “pest”. Willy responds this way because of his views on success. He believes that if you are well liked, you can get anywhere in the business world. He goes on to explain that even though Bernard can get the best marks in school, when they get out, it won’t mean anything, and Biff will be five times ahead of him because he is able to make an appearance and create personal interest.

  1. 9) In Willy’s eyes, Bernard (p. 20) and his father Charley (p. 18) share the same flaw. What is it? How does Willy contrast his sons to Charley’s son?

Willy believes that both Bernard and Charley are unlikeable and too focused on working and doing everything “right”. Willy compares Bernard to his sons by mentioning that Happy and Biff have personality and are interesting people which is what will set them ahead in the business world. Willy believes that Bernard’s current success in school will not help him at all once he enters the real world and would rather focus on building likeable people who will get ahead by using their charisma and charm.

  1. 10) According to Willy, what is the single greatest quality of “the man who gets ahead”? (p. 21) Do you agree or disagree with him? What does it mean to “get ahead”? Explain using examples from life.

Willy thinks that “the man who makes an appearance in the business world, the man who creates personal interest, is the man who gets ahead.”(pg.33)Willy’s sole belief is that a person should be popular and well-liked and then they will “get ahead” and success. I don’t agree with him, cause well-liked cannot be used in every staff in life. For example, although you are well-liked, however, the score won’t change because of your well-liked or you are popular, you need to rely on your own efforts.

 

  1. 11)Willy tells Linda that “people don’t seem to take to [him].” How does this compare to how Willy describes his reputation to his sons on page 19? Why is there a difference between how he talks about his feelings to his sons and to his spouse?

When speaking with his sons, Willy tells them that he is looked very highly upon in his industry, implying that no matter where he goes, he can make money just because people like him. Willy states that he “never has to wait in line to see a buyer. Willy Loman is here. That’s all they have to know, and I go right through.” This shows how highly he wanted his sons to think of him and how he thought that his success would immediately result in the respect he wanted to gain.

Willy has a hard time expressing himself in the way that he actually feels. Linda is the closest person to Willy in his life, and in comparison, to everyone else, she would be the one he would be best able to open up to. When talking to Linda, what he says reflects his true feelings about his sons. In reality, he thinks they, Biff in particular, are failures. He believes his son is lazy, unmotivated, uncharismatic, and generally not meeting the expectation Willy set for him. This he says openly to Linda. Yet, while speaking to his sons, he completely hides this opinion, and encourages them blindly. Willy believes in an aspect of being “Well Liked”, and he will change his attitude to fit that best depending on the situation. And he wants to be well liked by his sons, so he appeals to them as best as he can.

Digital Footprint

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How might your digital footprint affect your future opportunities?

Today, many employers now do a detailed and thorough online background check for all applicants. This check includes an in-depth search of all past and present activity on social media. This plays a huge role in your probability and eligibility for the job.

In 2015, when the Federal Liberal party of Canada was running for election, a 21 year old MP was led to step down because of offensive tweets she posted on her Twitter account as a teen. When the tweets were discovered, she publicly apologized.

This is a perfect example of having to be cautious of your digital footprint. Something you think is no big deal that no one will care about can make a huge impact later in your life, way more than you would think at the time.

 

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Describe at least three strategies that you can use to keep your digital footprint appropriate and safe.

Keeping a positive digital footprint is pretty simple. The most important strategy to doing so is just taking a moment to think before you post or share something online. Think, is your post hurtful, necessary, could set a bad impression of yourself? If you make a hasty decision without reflecting on it, you could end up regretting it later.

 

Another strategy that helps you maintain a safe digital footprint would be making your accounts private. The majority of social media services offer this. I think social media is a great way of interacting and sharing with friends and family, and can also be used as a great tool for educational purposes. But you don’t always want anyone and everyone seeing everything about you. I think that putting some privacy settings in place to control who views your shared content is a good way to keep things safe online.

 

And lastly, just be yourself online. When you’re behind a screen, people can feel a sense of power. Just don’t do anything you wouldn’t do or say in real life. When you’re behind a screen, people can feel a sense of power. Just always take a moment before you do something online, because once you hit send, it can’t be taken back.

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What information did you learn that you would pass on to other students? How would you go about telling them?

I’ve learned about what impact your digital footprint can make. For other people, it’s like a representation of who you are, and if it’s negative it can put a really bad impression on them. Especially if it’s am employer.

It shows you that you need to be cautious about what you’re doing online, whatever it may be. So, if I were to pass that information onto other students, I would tell them just to always think before you do anything online.

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Photo Sources:

https://talesfromthevalley.co/2016/08/08/day-5-7-applying-to-jobs/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-ala-buzreba-tweets-1.3195193

http://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/digital-citizenship-the-future-of-learning/11-tips-for-students-tomanage-their-digital-footprints/