Kendall Gibson by https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8 Career Ahead Portfolio en-us 2020-02-11 17:24:15 UTC 2024-10-13 18:20:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Cover sheet kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/443837436 2020-02-11 17:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/443837436 Going for Gold kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/443837438 2020-02-11 17:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/443837438 PDP kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/443837439 2020-02-11 17:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/443837439 CV kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/443837440

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]]> 2020-02-11 17:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/443837441 What have you learnt about yourself in terms of your strengths and interests? (100-150 words) kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/443837454 Overall, I learnt that I had a lot of interest that I did not know that I had. This includes learning how to cook. I didnt think I would enjoy cooking but by practicing showed me that I enjoy doing it. I also learnt that I am capable of doing anything that I put my mind to]]> 2020-02-11 17:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/443837454 What skills do you need to develop further? Why? What might you do in the future to work on these? (150-200 words) kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/443837455  
The skills I need to develop in the future is verbal communication. This is because I tend to get scared when I speak in front of other people. This can be fixed by practicing what I am going to say before I say it so i don't be nervous and I can be as confident. Another skill that I need to develop is resolving conflict. I tend to just not solve problems which can be negative because this leads to tension developing which can have a negative impact on group work.

]]> 2020-02-11 17:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/443837455 The role that I played in my group presentation is that I played the role of being the better example in the situation. Our video was about someone bullying a disabled person. I was the one to tell the person to stop bullying the person and to be nice to him due to the fact that he was blind. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/450745124 2020-02-26 14:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/450745124 This week I started reading a book. Since I am self isolating at home, this is keeping me busy. The book that i read is called 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding. This book is basically about a group of boys who got in a plane crash which left them to be on a deserted island. Throughout the novel, they were forced to adjust to this new way of life. They would get food from killing various animals and eventually they began to start acting like animals because of the lack of human interaction they had and they also had no adult watching what they do. This main purpose of the novel was to show that without an adult or humans around, people can conform to their surroundings and act like whatever is around them, in this case, it was the animals that was around them. Even though the book was interesting, one of the difficulties i faced was trying to finish the book. Even though the novel was very interesting, trying to finish it while doing assessments was a very difficult task for me. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/467710421

]]> 2020-03-20 12:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/467710421 A skill that I developed would also be handling change. This is because due to the Corona Virus I had to switch all my classes to online classes. This forced me to handle change because i no longer went to Friston for classes. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/567596719 2020-05-12 13:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/567596719 A skill that i developed was cooking. I made homemade buttermilk pancakes. Since I was in quarantine I decided to use that time to learn how to perfect some of my favorite foods. To make this, i followed an online recipe. https://www.momontimeout.com/best-fluffy-buttermilk-pancakes/ kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636351910 2020-06-22 16:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636351910 Another meal that I learnt how to make during quarantine is home made spaghetti. I followed an online recipe. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636357535 https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/158140/spaghetti-sauce-with-ground-beef/]]> 2020-06-22 16:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636357535 I also used this time to learn how to make a popular Bahamian pastry. I am from The Bahamas so during quarantine I decided to use this time to learn how to make something we usually eat. This is called banana bread. It is basically a soft and sweet bread but bananas are added to it. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636367587 2020-06-22 16:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636367587 In my backyard my family and I own a grill. With the assistance from my father I made grilled chicken using the grill. This was probably the most difficult task for me because handling all the fire from the grill made it harder to prepare. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636382467 2020-06-22 16:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636382467 Another novel that I read which improved my reading skills is a novel called "Beka Lamb" by Zee Edgell. This novel is basically about a teenage girl who grew up in Belize. It tells a story about how she grew up and the various things she encountered throughout her life. I faced one challenge when reading this novel. The challenge that I faced was that the novel was told backwards, therefore the novel started with the ending an ended with the beginning. This made it difficult to read due to the fact that everything was opposite. Even though this made completing the novel more difficult because it took me longer to understand, it helped my reading skills improve which leads me to reading more complicated text. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636392120 2020-06-22 17:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636392120 My "handling change" skill was improved because instead of presenting group projects like I would normally in front of my a class, I had to convert myself into fully presenting using powerpoint. For example, for my English Legal System Class, I had to do my presentation on powerpoint and had to do the audio on powerpoint also. This was a major change for me because I never had to include an audio on powerpoint because usually when presenting all presentations are done in a classroom setting. Therefore, by doing this, it forced me to get accustomed to presenting in a different format. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636600455 2020-06-22 20:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636600455 Final Thoughts on Reading kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636615525 Overall, I believe that my reading skills most definitely improved during this time. This is because I constantly was reading. I read 2 novels and also was required to read various articles for my online classes. Reading text that were not as easy to understand improved my reading skills because it forced me to take an extra period of time to fully understand the novel and what was being said. Reading long articles also helped to improve my reading skills because when I read long articles usually my focus span is not very long, therefore, I tend to not understand what the article is saying. However with me being forced to read these articles for my assessments, it increased my focus span which will be very useful in University. ]]> 2020-06-22 20:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636615525 My handling change skill was also improved due to me adjusting to not being in person learning the content for my various modules. I learn best with a hands on approach. With certain modules, I would prefer to be in class so things can be explained fully and I can ask questions right away and get a direct response. With online classes being converted to being on zoom and other forms of communication. I had to become accustomed to asking questions through email and not getting a response right away. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636619800 2020-06-22 20:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636619800 My "Handling change" skill also improved in terms of my sleeping schedule. When I was able to go to class at Friston I woke up a certain time and went to class. However, with classes being converted online and me being so far away from England, i would have to wake up earlier to attend the various classes I had. For example, sometimes my English Legal System class would begin at 10am England time, which is 5am in The Bahamas. Therefore, this forced me to wake up earlier to be prepared for my online session. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636627810 2020-06-22 20:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636627810 Final Thoughts on Handling Change kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636641070 Overall, I feel like this skill was improved. This is because, even though I felt that this drastic change would affect my grades, it didn't because I passed all of my assessments. Therefore, by this change happening, it shows me that  I am capable of doing schooling online and physically, in person. This skill also was improved and has a positive impact on me because, previously,  was not a morning person. Having to wake up early to be present for online sessions forced me to wake up early. Ever since then, I have been waking up earlier which is a good thing because it allows me to be productive throughout my day.  From watching the TED talk about handling change, this helped me in finding various ways that I can adapt to change that is occurring around me. ]]> 2020-06-22 21:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636641070 Final Thoughts on Cooking kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636646387 Overall out of all the skills I feel like this skill was improved the most. This is because, previously, I did not know how to cook at all. Knowing that I had to complete a new activity weekly gave me the perfect chance to develop a new skill. I am very thankful I learnt this skill because this is a skill that I can carry on with me for the rest of my life, and this assessment forced me to learn how to. Therefore, out of all my skills this one shows a lot of growth because I started off not knowing how to begin making a meal, and now I know how to make several.]]> 2020-06-22 21:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636646387 I also watched a TED talk by Jenifer Jones. The TED talk link is https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_jones_how_adaptability_will_help_you_deal_with_change. In this TED talk she speaks about the change that she had in her life such as being a widow. She also speaks about how in The United Kingdom they are not good at adapting to the change that is going on. She also speaks about how as humans we need to realize as people that the things that we did in the past to adapt to change in the past, will not always work in the future. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636653835 2020-06-22 21:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636653835 For my international Development presentation, I had to read an article on how women play an important role in the development of a country. Throughout this article it speaks about how woman are valued in the development of a country in many ways. Women are the main ones teaching students in the education sector. Women are also the main ones who watch after children while men are at work. These two points were elaborated in the article which proves that women are just as valuable as men in society even though they are not seen to be most of the time. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636667923 2020-06-22 21:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636667923 A challenge that I faced while doing teamwork is not having the same point of view as my other classmates. This made teamwork difficult because it made it harder to finish the assessment due to the fact that not everybody agreed on the same thing. kendallgibson1 https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636686621 2020-06-22 22:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kendallgibson1/hbbgquworbl8/wish/636686621