PP2 student learning journey Wk 4 by Crystal Tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh Reflective comments from 17-18 PP2 students (share with permissions) en-us 2017-10-30 22:40:37 UTC 2018-10-10 08:34:48 UTC hello@padlet.com At the start i was very concerned about my ability to get through my first year. However, as i have moved into second year i feel more confident and satisfied with the different units and my capability to get to third year. Also I have learned so much over first year and picked up things that I need to improve on which i believe will help me excel even more in second year. Everything i need to do i see it as a challenge but also a way i can improve my skills and broaden my knowledge. changing my perspective about this journey has helped me in so many ways. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956378 2017-10-30 22:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956378 I am currently undergoing a intellectual journey in learning more about how to prioritise my workload, time management and also working in a team and learning how to separate each tasks individually for all team members. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956420 2017-10-30 22:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956420 I am striving to become a better person each week at university. I want to start my week with a purpose and this PP2 course allows me to give time for self reflection and evaluation. I am learning the necessary skills and confidence to keep on top of my university work. Today in class we identified the responsibilities we have as a student, this exercise made me think of what I can do to ensure I am achieving what I want from my studies. I hope to receive career guidance soon from a mentor as part of the Business School Mentoring Scheme. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956464 2017-10-30 22:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956464 The course is extremely engaging, interesting but challenging at the same time. I have been trying to learn from my mistakes to improve the future work. Furthermore, as English is not my first language I still can feel the barrier which does not allow me to enjoy learning journey even more. But I am extremely motivated to face and complete new challenges. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956566 2017-10-30 22:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956566 I believe that the learning journey I am undergoing is really useful and it will be extremely helpful in the future, because knowing how to manage your own tasks makes it easier for you to achieve all your targets and goals. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956618 2017-10-30 22:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956618 I am enjoying this topic as it involves people skills and problem solving which will help my career and also benefit me personally. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956654 2017-10-30 22:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956654 The journey is interesting as it applies to how we can approach our everyday life activities. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956683 2017-10-30 22:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956683 In this weeks, tutorial, we were set the task to work in groups to create an action plan for a company to make when planning a trip. To do this, we were split into groups of 5 and set about the task to find an appropriate trip which met the required characteristics eg. between 50-100 miles of our location, take the fact that the guests are elderly into consideration etc.. We then reflected on the task describing the strengths, the weaknesses and how to overcome them. Overall I learned from the task the use of creating an action plan and gained an effective experience of time-management. I also drew from the task to engage more in the team building exercise and bring more of my capability to the table. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956745 2017-10-30 22:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956745 I have found the past few PP2 lessons to be very useful in identifying how I deal with challenges such as deadlines. This week's task management, similar to last week's attitude slides made me think of the barriers I encounter and how I can counter them using the OPAL strategy or indeed, last week's SHAPES profile. I will actively try to use these tools in my future learning. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956794 2017-10-30 22:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956794 So far i am very up to date with all current tasks and work that is set and i aim to keep this up to the best i can. I am aiming to complete all tasks set as early as i can. The work load so far is not too bad and i feel like my emotional intelligence is under control and i am truly focused. I am understand all content that has been provided so far and i hope it stays that way if not i will have to ensure i understand. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956851 2017-10-30 22:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956851 Starting year 2 has made me realise that year 2 is a lot more serious compared to the first year at university. Despite the fact we still have assignments with deadlines due in term 1 and term 2, this year is a lot harder than year 1. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956864 2017-10-30 22:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956864 Therefore this year will be a lot more challenging as there are less assignments which means when you submit your assignments you only have one shot to get the best grade you possibly can. Whereas in year 1 you have a number of assignments which added up to your overall grade for each course. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956902 2017-10-30 22:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956902 This means that for year 2 I will be a lot more dedicated and more focus to perform the best I can to get above a 2.1 for the end of year 2. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956926 2017-10-30 22:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956926 As I imaged Year 2 and my learning journey become more challenging, but at the same time more interesting than the first one. My goals are to do better than last year and to continuously improve my skills. I am ready for another year and to meet all deadlines. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956950 2017-10-30 22:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956950 The learning journey I am currently undergoing I believe will be difficult and challenging at times. However, I do believe with hard work and good organisation I will be successful and it will be rewarding in the end. Also, it will be help with my endeavours in the future if I were too be successful. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956980 2017-10-30 22:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201956980 I found this tutorial really helpful. We learnt how important task management is and that employers are looking for employees with good task management. We also learnt that you have a responsibility and these responsibilities are forming tasks. By having those tasks we are action and doing it. It is important to clarify a task first for the orientation. We then need to plan our strategy how to achieve our goal. After doing that we need to act and in the end we need to reflect on our action. This is to develop and improve for the next time. Also we need to minimise barriers of task completion. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957027 2017-10-30 22:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957027 Working in a team and helping each other to identify our learning needs, gaining new knowledge and skills, giving and receiving feedback on what worked well and why it worked well (strengths and weaknesses), we also as a group get to reflect on what went well and how we can make sure that does not occur next time if we were doing a similar activity. This is the third week in a row, where we worked in a different group this has allowed us to get an insight of how everyone works. We get to see who is the leader of the group, and what makes them a good leader. We all participate in our findings this gives us an image of how everyone likes to work and its shows what they are good at. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957053 2017-10-30 22:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957053 This session was particularly interactive and required us to differentiate between tasks, actions and responsibilities. It emphasised the importance of task management in different areas of life. In the task management application exercise I worked in a group with three other people and successfully delegated responsibilities in order to complete the task in time. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957069 2017-10-30 22:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957069 This week we focused on self-management, task management and teamwork. Although I feel I already have a fairly good understanding of these areas, I learnt how important communication whenever possible is. I often get stressed and can be negative, so this is another key skill to help me deal with situations I find stressful. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957101 2017-10-30 22:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957101 This week's learning journey was the beginning of looking at the topic of Professionalism and what it means. This is going be particularly useful for me as I am looking for placements for the following year and I can use this knowledge to perform better. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957124 2017-10-30 22:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957124 I have learnt the key components of professionalism such as specialised knowledge, competency, honesty and integrity, accountability and self-regulation. I learnt how important it is to be honest as it can cause a lot of problems if you are not. Also you should own up for mistakes as you therefore are accountable which is one component of professionalism. Furthermore, I have learnt that it is important to always reflect on yourself to develop. Moreover, I learnt about WIIFT which means what's in it for them (employers). You always need to ask yourself who you would fit in/ sell yourself the best. Finally, it is important to build your personal brand. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957400 2017-10-30 22:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957400 Reflection is a natural activity , it makes me become more aware of my hidden motivations our thinking way. On my learning journey I am aiming to gain more control over my personality, to develop more people skills , problem solving approaches and to be able to manage distress. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957426 2017-10-30 22:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957426 The learning is going on as it reflects on the outside bit of classroom and relates to employment as well. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957440 2017-10-30 22:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957440 The session was so interesting as it was more of practical work and teaching us how to manage our time as well and plan accordingly. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957466 2017-10-30 22:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957466 The learning journey I am currently undertaking is learning how work better in team. Being able to control my emotional intelligence which will help me be more employability within the future. crystal_h_tsay https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957496 2017-10-30 22:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/crystal_h_tsay/7v0h9ydx2nbh/wish/201957496