CONNECT - Crystal-Leah Edwards by Crystal-Leah Edwards

Activity 1

2349272 — 2023-09-14 10:33:44 UTC

Enrolment - When i enrolled at Barnsley College, i had to communicate with the staff when being asked questions and generally talking about why i chose the college and the course. This helped the college to understand. This developed my communication skills as i had to talk to new people. I think i could've improved by speaking to new people on my course and trying to make new friends instead of being more on the shy side.

Activity 2

2349272 — 2023-09-22 12:31:46 UTC

College - I have communicated in college when speaking to new people and making new friends which is out of my comfort zone. I originally came to college only knowing new people and i mustered up the confidence to speak to new people.

Activity 3

2349272 — 2023-09-22 12:34:47 UTC

Interviews - I have had multiple interviews in the past 2 months to try and get a part time job to help me with college as i need money and also want to work on my independence and having more responsibilities instead of relying on people. When being unsuccessful in these interviews, each time i have had an interview i have gave myself feedback so that i can try and improve next time. This means communicating with different employers and working out new roles in jobs.

Activity 1

2349272 — 2023-10-20 13:09:30 UTC

I showed team work in my part time job as I was referred to the job by a friend therefore we had to work together so that i could learn and adapt to the new scenery

Activity 1

2349272 — 2023-12-08 14:09:11 UTC

I have shown mentoring and support in todays tutorial lesson when a classmate has shared their trigger with me and what can help them or make it worse and i have supported them and comforted them when they have opened up to me

Activity 2

2349272 — 2023-12-08 14:10:40 UTC

Other times when i have helped a person is when my best friend was feeling down and upset whilst we were out shopping together and i asked her if she wanted to go somewhere where there is space therefore we went outside and i let her cry to me and ended up crying with her then gave her advice and continued to accompany her, reassure her and make her feel better about the situation when comforting her.

Activity 3

2349272 — 2023-12-08 14:12:01 UTC

I have had to mentor and support myself when i have been in a depressing episode as i have to get myself out of it and pick myself back up again every time. I have to force myself to eat as i severely struggle when in these times and have to force myself out of bed as all i want to do is sleep the days away and not speak to anyone therefore i have to open up to my friends so that they understand why i may be being distant, angry or pushing them away