Fishbowl Study Habits Discussion P.5 by Miguel Sanchez

Lincoln Miller

lmiller1_145 — 2025-10-08 21:30:08 UTC

I would rate the fishbowl a 9/10. I really like how everyone can talk since there are only about 8 people. If we were in an entire class group, I don't know if everyone would get to share their ideas. It's really beneficial to switch up the groups as well, because everyone has their own ideas, and some people might think of something that you maybe never could've. In my opinion, it was very beneficial, and I would be open to doing it again. (85 words)

Kaylee Base (81)

kbase1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:31:39 UTC

I think the most interesting comment that was made during the fishbowl was during session one when someone asked, "If AI was never created/you weren't introduced to it, do you think you'd be a better or worse student?" This question was super interesting to me because it was something different then what we were talking about, and we were able to take time and really think about our answers and how we would be affected by AI as a student.

Chloe Reed (76)

creed1_22 — 2025-10-08 21:31:48 UTC

The most interesting comment that I heard was the debate on many short study sessions or fewer long study sessions. This was an interesting debate because I was interested in hearing both sides. Personally, I prefer multiple short study sessions because they allow me to take breaks, limit my procrastination, and increase my motivation. Longer study sessions lead to me procrastinating, leaving things for the last minute, and underestimating how long each study session will be.

Ryley Graybill

rgraybill1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:32:22 UTC

I would rate the fishbowl a ten out of ten experience because I loved speaking with everybody and listening to others ideas. Some people who I have never spoken to were expressing very good points that I agreed with and I was like wow where have you been all my life and why were we not friends earlier. I am glad we did this because it introduced me to so many people and showed me new perspectives. (77 words)

Samantha Castro

scastro9_2 — 2025-10-08 21:32:31 UTC

I would rate the fishbowl an 8/10 because I think it went well. It allowed us to speak out what we thought so others could hear us. It let me come out of my shell because I don't like talking to other people but I liked the fishbowl. I was able to say my opinion on study skills and what study skills are beneficial for me. Everyone was able to talk and say there opinion also.

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Jacob Thomas 86

jthomas1_147 — 2025-10-08 21:32:32 UTC

It was fun, I have never done a fishbowl before. I was able to have some good conversations and got some good answers and new ways of looking at things. I came out of my shell a little and both asked and answered a bunch of questions. My peers were very much in control, some people were very what do you think and directed at a single person. Overall, the fish bowl was a fun first-time experience, and I am looking forward to the next one.

Katerina (80)

ktauanuu1 — 2025-10-08 21:32:33 UTC

The most interesting comment was how not having your phone at times is even more distracting than having your phone. I think this was the most interesting because both videos and the slides kept stressing not having your phone. After all, it's distracting. Sometimes when you don't have your phone, it's more distracting because you wonder what's happening on your phone; that's all you can think about, rather than when it's in front of you, it's sometimes easier to ignore.

James Barragan (89)

hbarragan2_1 — 2025-10-08 21:32:33 UTC

I think the most interesting comment that was made in one of my discussions was that all teachers are different, and if they want students to be successful in their classes, they should teach them study habits that would benefit them in their classes. I feel as though this one was actually one of the best comments made because teachers should prep students on what they should do to be successful. Like they should talk about what type of notes will help the most, and other things like that.

Ramiro (76)

raquino1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:32:43 UTC

my first impression was that it was very similar to a Socratic seminar. I do a lot of Socratic seminars in English so I was quite familiar with how the rules and steps go. I found it very helpful because I got a lot of new information that I had not thought about until they were mentioned. It was very fun because I was able to hear other peoples opinions and stances on study habits skills

Josiah Viado

jviado1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:32:49 UTC

I would rate my performance a 9/10 because I brought up interesting points and built off of others ideas. One point I liked the most was in round 3 of the Socratic seminar where we talked about whether or not teachers should teach study habits related to the subjects. I pointed out how teachers should because all subjects are different. I used the example of math and science. Math is a technical subject that requires you to do problems and science allows you to understand concepts. So it's best to use practice tests for math and flashcards for science.

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Julia Arimura

jarimura1 — 2025-10-08 21:33:07 UTC

The most interesting question was from James. He asked how we think our study habits have changed from 8th grade to now. I thought this was a really good question because I have never really thought about how my study habits have improved or gotten worse from 8th grade to know. It really made me think and look back at what study habits I did have and what study habits I didn't have. It also made me realize how much I've improved my study habits in the past 2 years. (90)

Brennen Noble

bnoble1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:33:22 UTC

My first impression was that it was going to be quiet during all the sessions, but when someone asked a question, everyone got their chance to speak and answer questions or make comments about it. I also thought I was going to be quiet, but I also got my chances to ask questions and answer questions. After some sessions, it became easier to talk with everyone and learn new information and the different opinions everyone have. (76)

Alana Morales (80 words)

amorales106_2 — 2025-10-08 21:33:36 UTC

What my first impression of the fishbowl was that it was very engaging. All four of the sessions that I was in they started right away right when the timer started. Everyone was talking and engaging in the conversations. There was never a time where everyone was quiet. Everyone was responding to the other student's questions and even took the questions in a deeper understanding. They were also just building on each other's responses so it helped the conversations continue.

Shaun Platzer

splatzer1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:33:47 UTC

I think that the fishbowl was good. Everything about it was good. Everyone got a chance to speak, and to listen. Hearing other people's ideas on some habits or thoughts were great because it gave you different perspectives that you might not even have considered. I think it was a huge benefit to most if not all people, the questions were really thought provoking and I would like to see another one of these some time soon. (77 words)

Mia Figueroa

mfigueroa7_3 — 2025-10-08 21:33:59 UTC

I would personally rate the fish bowl a 8/10. I don't think it was very good for the people who don't normally talk to others or like to be more inside their bubble but it definitely gave them access to gather information about outside views without having to do their part. It was also a hit and miss for the people who like to talk and get their opinion out, they got to help people see other POVs but they didn't gather many of their own. (87 words)

Kaylee Base (76)

kbase1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:34:07 UTC

I would rate my fishbowl performance a 10/10. I contributed to the best of my ability, and was able to answer almost every question that was asked in my own way. I also brought up a really good question that was, "Can you think of any study habits they didn’t cover in the videos you think are important?" I asked this question for almost every session I was in, and it really got my group thinking.

Lincoln Miller

lmiller1_145 — 2025-10-08 21:34:19 UTC

I think there were many interesting comments, but a few repeated multiple times that I thought were pretty good. One was that it is hard to start studying, but once you do, it is easy to keep it up. I agree with this because it is hard to find time to study, but once you do, it is easy to continue. Another was to study individually and then teach others about your findings. This is beneficial because you can test your learning and improve it by teaching/testing others. (89 words)

Evie

2025-10-08 21:34:27 UTC

I would rate the fish bowl about a 8/10. At first everyone was kind of hesitant to say anything but all my other tables went through very smoothly. The only thing I notice in our debrief was it was really only about 4 people talking constantly. In my table ( besides the first half of the first one) I was very talkative and interacting with my table. I don't know if it was only because I was in a small group, and I don't know if it would be different Infront of the whole class, but I shared my ideas with each group I was in. I also liked how we switched every time, because everybody would have their own and different ideas. ( 123 words)

Matthew Willard

mwillard1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:34:27 UTC

I went into the fishbowl pretty optimistic and excited to learn. It was definitely a new experience and awkward at the start but by the 4th rotation I felt confident and I was talking a lot and interacting with people. My first impression of the fishbowl is that it is a really good way to get people out of their shell and talk more. Also having facilitators who force people to talk and ask question and takes notes makes people pay attention. (82)

Chloe Reed (82)

creed1_22 — 2025-10-08 21:34:31 UTC

I would rate the fishbowl an 8/10. I liked how almost everyone was involved, and felt more comfortable being in a small group, rather than an entire class Socratic seminar. Almost everyone came prepared, was actively listening, sharing their input, and taking notes. I also really liked that we did multiple rounds with different people. This gave everyone a chance to ask a question that didn't get brought up in their last round, or hear other students' input on a topic.

James Barragan (78)

hbarragan2_1 — 2025-10-08 21:35:13 UTC

If I were to rate the fishbowl discussions, I would rate it a 5/5 stars. All the discussions we had we so incredible, and everybody was bouncing great ideas off of each other. Everyone's answers were also very detailed, and I didn't really have to ask for people to elaborate on certain topics. The whole conversation was productive, and I felt like I was doing the best that I could to help facilitate the conversations at hand.

Ramiro (77)

raquino1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:35:19 UTC

I think they most interesting comment was a question about procrastination. I struggle with procrastination so this question stood out to me. the question stated, "How does procrastination occur and how do you move past it?" We were all able to agree that one of the major reasons for procrastination is lack of motivation. if you're not motivated to do your work, then you're not gonna want to do it. This is especially true in my case

Sebastian

svalencia3_4 — 2025-10-08 21:35:22 UTC

My first impression of the fishbowl was that it went smoother than I thought it would go. this is because last year I did this exact same thing and it didn't pan out as good, there wasn't a lot of participation. But this year was completely different because everyone was actually participating this year and everything went a lot smoother. It was very good because a lot of people had really good takes on how to study and everyone felt free to express there opinions.(85 words)

Andrew Brown (94 words)

abrown7_21 — 2025-10-08 21:35:40 UTC

Overall, I think the fishbowl went really well. Out of ten, I would give it an eight. Many people had strong points and pulled directly from the articles and videos. There were very few interruptions, and everyone seemed to be engaged and attentive. I think it helped that we could come up with some of our ideas in advance. The questions were very unique and thought-provoking, which let the conversation flow naturally with different people jumping in. I do think that some people were a little reserved and could have expanded upon their points.

Ryley Graybill

rgraybill1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:35:55 UTC

I like to think my performance in the fishbowl was exceptional because I tried my best to speak and allow others to speak. I tried to answer every prompt asked and if I noticed somebody was not speaking I would ask them to share their opinion on the topic. I think some pretty good discussions came out of this and I feel more comfortable with everyone in this class. (79 words)

Katerina (85)

ktauanuu1 — 2025-10-08 21:35:58 UTC

I would rate the fishbowl an 8/10. I think everyone had really good points, but in every group, the same points were brought up again. If it were just a big class thing, then everyone would get to talk about that point, and then we could move on. I think everyone did good with adding their part, even if it wasn't asking a question. Sometimes their statements would spark a new question for me that I could ask in that group or the next.

Julia Arimura

jarimura1 — 2025-10-08 21:35:59 UTC

I would rate my performance pretty high during this fishbowl. I thought that I talked and interacted with others a lot, asking questions and also having good responses. I wish that I had come up with some better questions, as I heard other people's questions. My questions were simpler, but I wish I had asked questions that really made people think. Overall, though, I would give myself a 9 out of 10 for this fishbowl activity. (76)

Brennen Noble

bnoble1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:36:17 UTC

The most interesting comment was what would happen if there was no AI and how your work would be like now. This was a deep question that got everyone thinking and agreeing that it was a good question. We all had to think for a second to make an answer but after some time. It was the most interesting because everyone already sometimes rely on AI most of the time and how those that depend on it would last in school. (81)

Jacob Thomas (85)

jthomas1_147 — 2025-10-08 21:36:21 UTC

I did very well. I asked about 6-7 questions and answered the same number. Other than one table, I was very engaged and having a little fun with it. I was also very animated; I moved my hands to help capture the attention of others and illustrate what I was thinking about. Overall, I did very well. I asked a lot of questions as well as responded to a lot, and I had fun with it while still being an engaged member of the conversation.

Samantha castro

scastro9_2 — 2025-10-08 21:36:22 UTC

I would rate my performance as a 7/10 because I would talk and contribute to most discussions but for some questions I wouldn't have an answer to. The Socratic seminar allowed me to get out of my shell and take ideas from my peers. I learned not everyone could study with music or loud noise. I feel like I could sometimes. I could have talked more but I was to shy to and backed out.

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Jenny Ayala

jayala39_1 — 2025-10-08 21:36:31 UTC

I would say I did really well in my performance, I kept a good balance between talking, asking questions, listening, and including others. I would first ask a question and listen to everyone's thinking and then I would talk, connecting my thoughts to their opinions. Also, if I saw someone not talking much and being quiet i'd ask what they though or if they had any questions to add on. For me its very important to make sure everyone feels included and gets a chance to express themselves. (88 words)

Alexander Rodriguez (77)

arodriguez205_1 — 2025-10-08 21:36:48 UTC

If I were to rate my performance in the fishbowl I would give myself a 6/10 because I could have been more active in the group and I didn't ask that many questions. I did respond to the questions asked and asked some of my questions but I could have started the conversation but I hesitated when the chance appeared. I did contribute to the conversation and I also added some more comments to the questions.

Sam Meyer (94 words)

smeyer1_50 — 2025-10-08 21:36:50 UTC

I would rate the fishbowl a 9/10 because I think it can bring new opinions to a concept, and it can change people's minds when hearing other people's beliefs. I think it was good to switch up the groups to hear other people's opinions. I think asking questions was a good idea to find answers to things that you are confused about. The only reason I did not give it a 10 was that I think for some people it wasn't as enjoyable because some people don't like talking in front of people.

David Alvarez

dalvarez23_4 — 2025-10-08 21:36:53 UTC

I feel like I did pretty good in the fish bowl assignment. I talked alot and I asked a good amount of questions. Last time we did something like this which was in 9th grade i didn't really talk at all and barely asked questions. So I would rate my performance a 9/10. I also feel like I could have said way more and asked more questions and also have wrote more notes down.(75)

Matthew Willard

mwillard1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:36:56 UTC

I would rate my fishbowl performance around a 6. The first 2 times I felt was talking more and I felt a lot more comfortable with the people in my groups. The 3rd table I went to I didn't talk a lot and I just felt like I was trying to talk but I kept getting talked over. I don't know if that was on my for not making myself heard but I didn't get to add as much as I would've liked to. (84)

Josiah Viado

jviado1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:37:06 UTC

The most interesting comment and conversation was the controversial topic of studying alone or with others. There were good points made for both sides. Most said studying alone allows them to focus, but they also said that without music, studying alone allows their mind to distract itself and drift off. Where as studying with people said that productive people in a way forces their mind to want to be productive themselves. Also, studying with people gives you the opportunity to convey your understanding on the concepts or material you are learning. I agreed with studying alone solely based off of experience. I felt that studying with friends was a distraction and I feel I work better when I am alone.

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Samantha Lambert(100)

slambert1_18 — 2025-10-08 21:37:31 UTC

A comment I really liked was " As an athlete, how do you study with a limited time?" I liked this because it was something I could really relate to. i use my busy schedule with sports as an excuse alot because I have practice after practice. This comment stood out because it made me think what ways I can change my bad habits of using my busy schedule as an excuse, or how to do things with my schedule. I also liked taking advice from other athletes on how I can improve because if they can do so, I should.

Ramiro (78)

raquino1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:37:31 UTC

I would rate my fishbowl performance around a 8.3/10. I feel like I could've talked a lot more, but for some reason I was very quiet and more on the listening side. on the other hand, I think my listening skills were a 9/10 because I wrote down a lot of information and notes that the other people had said. I would want to work on my speaking skills because I want to share my information

Lincoln Miller

lmiller1_145 — 2025-10-08 21:37:33 UTC

I would rate my performance in the fishbowl an 8/10. I think I brought up some great points, but I definitely could've contributed more. I brought up some great points, like studying alone, then getting into a group to test others and ask them questions. When you do this, you can figure out what you know and improve your learning by teaching others the same material. If there was more time, I think I could've done better, but I am proud of my performance. (85 words)

Chloe Reed (78)

creed1_22 — 2025-10-08 21:37:34 UTC

My first impression of the fishbowl was that it was better than an entire class Socratic seminar. I think people were more outgoing with smaller groups, and they felt more comfortable asking questions, starting conversations, and engaging with other people. I found it helpful that everyone in my groups were outgoing, and a few people prompted others to speak or ask a question, if they were quiet the whole time. I also liked that everyone started right away.

Chloe Fernandez

cfernandez7_3 — 2025-10-08 21:37:37 UTC

Personally, I think I did well in the fishbowl, but my peers definitely helped me. I presented my questions and information with confidence and incorporated people when they were a bit quiet. I liked how everyone got to speak and share their opinions, and that made me feel comfortable in my work. Overall, the fishbowl was fun and successful. I participated well and learned new information that I included in my future groups. (77 words)

Andre (81)

aalmero1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:37:51 UTC

My first impression of the fish bowl was that, it was very unnerving and made me anxious. I believe it's because I'm not used to putting myself out there and talking to people. I'm non social and usually talk to people I know, and even then that makes me anxious. But when I did say something, it felt like a breath of fresh air and felt good. It was nice to get answers to questions and hear different opinions and views.

Evie

2025-10-08 21:38:05 UTC

the most interesting question was when we were talking about how can you get over your least favorite study skills. It was cool to see how everyone could problem solve and get around things by adding something that would make something they don't like, likable. While we were talking about this, someone mentioned how they don't like reading big textbooks and how they could get around that. I answered by saying that you could listen to audio books and pausing 20-300 minutes in to annotate and take notes over it. Then someone said that after your done annotating, that's when you could start your break.

James Barragan (92)

hbarragan2_1 — 2025-10-08 21:38:05 UTC

My first impression of the fishbowl was actually pure fear. I was really scared because I didn't know what I was doing, and it was my first time ever doing something like this, but I knew that I didn't want a boring conversation. Due to that, I was very active in facilitating, and I sort of locked in and made sure that the conversation kept flowing. I feel as though the first one that I did was a good practice and I understood what worked and what didn't work to engage people.

April Arguelles

aarguelles1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:38:09 UTC

I would rate the fishbowl 8/10. I liked how the groups were smaller and everyone had a chance to talk and be part of the conversation. I would have preferred a little more time because everyone had good points but felt a little rushed at the end because mid way through a point someone would be interrupted. But overall I think it went well and each round of people made some really good points. (word count 75)

danielle walker (83)

dwalker1_52 — 2025-10-08 21:38:21 UTC

I think that my performace was around an 8/10. I was not the most talkative but I still participated in my groups, was an atttentive listener and was taking notes. I spoke when I could and shared my opinion to my group. I think the next time we do this I will definitely try to participate more in my group. I think because this was the first time, I wanted to listen more than talk so I didnt put in my all.

Mia Figueroa

mfigueroa7_3 — 2025-10-08 21:38:31 UTC

The first impression I had is that it was going to be boring and the same questions were going to be asked but unanswered. I thought it was going to be a good way to be in an environment with other peers and not the ones at your pods. It turns out the sessions were way more chatty, involved into the topic and lively. Now I think it was a good use of time. (75 words)

Sebastian

svalencia3_4 — 2025-10-08 21:38:40 UTC

I would rate my performance pretty good, and that is because I was able to talk a lot and include people into my conversations. I actually had a very good conversation about how music can help you study and how some people can't study at all with music. I was able to ask all my questions and I was able to talk and voice all my opinions. One thing I do wish I changed though was that I should've led on one of my conversations longer. (86 words)

Alana Morales (122 words)

amorales106_2 — 2025-10-08 21:38:44 UTC

The most interesting comment someone made was "If there were no AI would you be a better student?". At first we were all stumped because it was such a good question. For me I think that AI has it's benefits and problems to it. Some people use it to assist them in things they don't understand and try to put it in ways they understand. It helps finish assignments that you want to become better. In those ways I think it would help you be a better student. But some students just use it for cheating. They use AI to just do their assignments for them and they don't learn anything so that's why I also think AI makes students bad students.

Brennen Noble

bnoble1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:39:07 UTC

I would rate it a 9/10 because everyone was able to speak and ask questions. The only bad thing was the little moments that everyone was silent and didn't want to speak, but after some time someone would ask a question and everyone would have the courage to speak again so that's what made me have a good rating for the fishbowl. It was a good experience to go through and made everyone more confident to speak openly to others. (81)

Kaylee Base (75)

kbase1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:39:10 UTC

I would rate the fishbowl an 8/10. I have always liked socratic seminars because I am able to build off others ideas and really see how we interpret the ideas given to us in the videos. I also like how even though we might've read the same articles or watched the same videos, I was still able to learn and process how the different study habits might be effective/ineffective for my other classmates.

Katerina (86)

ktauanuu1 — 2025-10-08 21:39:15 UTC

My first impression was that it was very similar to a Socratic seminar. You don't have a Co-Pilot, and it's not the whole class; it's small groups. My first group was very good and just went right in with asking questions, adding to questions, and making their own statements. I think the first group being good was super helpful because then you know what to do for the rest of the groups, and they bring up a list of good points to bring into new groups.

Julia Arimura

jarimura1 — 2025-10-08 21:39:15 UTC

At first, I had an impression that the fishbowl was very similar to a Socratic seminar. I do like having Socratic seminars and debating others' thoughts and opinions. This one was a little different from a Socratic seminar, as we asked more questions rather than making an argument with evidence and reasoning. I also think that Socratic seminars are a little more intimidating because everyone is watching you talk. This one was more comfortable and made me feel more confident about talking. (82)

Shaylee

slynch1_25 — 2025-10-08 21:39:20 UTC

The most interesting comment made was about the use of ai. She asked if you think you would be a better or worse student if ai was taken away. Personally I do not use ai that much only as a resource tool but it made me think what it would be like without it. It's so weird to think that AI has heavily affected a student's learning. Since it used to be such a new thing and now it's just a resource everyone uses and even abuses it but making it do all the work for them. (97)

Shaun Platzer

splatzer1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:39:25 UTC

I think the most interesting comment was when someone answered to the question, "Compare students that took notes during a lecture to those who only listened" and they said the people that take notes would obviously perform better, but the ones who were listening could be testing themselves on what they heard. I thought that was interesting because instead of just giving an answer it left us with something to think about and reflect on. (75 words)

danielle walker(76)

dwalker1_52 — 2025-10-08 21:39:40 UTC

I would rate the fishbowl a 10/10. I like that the fishbowl is a small group and you rotate to get a new group of people. This seems a lot easier and less nervewracking rather than being in a huge group where it's more difficult to start talking. The fish bowl causes everyone to participate and talk about their opinions. I enjoy to hear about what people have to say and also give my input.

Enrique Ortiz(82 words)

eortiz33_1 — 2025-10-08 21:39:40 UTC

I really did not even know what the fishbowl was. I thought we would just share our notes with our table, but it was actually like a mini Socratic seminar, so I was surprised when we started, but it did seem helpful. I learned a lot of new information and wrote it all down in my notes. In conclusion, I did not think it was like that, but it's okay because it was very helpful and I learned a lot of things.

Andrew Brown (100 words)

abrown7_21 — 2025-10-08 21:40:29 UTC

I think the most interesting comment that was made out of all the sessions I attended was a comment from Annabelle. The question was whether students would be better without AI, and she brought up how many students don't entirely rely on AI like how many adults claim. Many students instead utilize AI to clear up their understanding of topics they were confused on. AI is only a problem when you use it instead of your own critical thinking. I thought Annabelle had a really interesting point and was different from what the default answer to that question would be.

Samantha Castro

scastro9_2 — 2025-10-08 21:41:00 UTC

The most interesting comment I heard was not all study habits work for everyone because most people study differently. Another I heard was, testing yourself equals understanding because if you understand your notes then there is a high chance you would be able to pass your test/quiz. Taking notes and reviewing them helps more then just listening and not writing down nothing. If you don't take notes you will forget everything you just learned.

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Gwen

gfloyd1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:41:02 UTC

I thought it was very easy for me. I was the person that was in charge of it. I find it very easy to talk in front of people. I am good at talking and asking questions. I think we all worked really well together. It was pretty easy because we all know eachother. Avid helped us prepare for things like these. Avid helps public speaking and to interact with others really good and respectful. (75)

David Alvarez

dalvarez23_4 — 2025-10-08 21:41:25 UTC

I would rate the fishbowl a 9/10. The reason I would is because I feel like it was nice how we could change groups and go with different people but also with people we wanted. But something I didn't like is that we had to take notes about it. I feel like just talking about it would be better the writing notes down. Another thing I also liked was how the topic we were talking about had a lot of interesting things.(83)

Jacob Thomas (78)

jthomas1_147 — 2025-10-08 21:41:29 UTC

For my first fishbowl, I had a good time. I always like a good Socratic seminar, except when the teacher is grading you based on how many questions you ask, as that can get very frustrating. Thankful, yes, this was not one of those seminars; it was stress-free, so I could just engage and have a good conversation. Overall, it was fun and easy. I am looking forward to participating in the next fishbowl, which will be fun.

April Arguelles

aarguelles1_1 — 2025-10-08 21:42:42 UTC

I would rate myself an 8/10 overall. I think I did well but some times I found myself listening to other more than talking. Which is a good and a bad thing. Next time I want to be a little more involved in the converstation. I also think mid way through when I talked I would get nervous and cut my point short and not explain myself fully which caused people to not fully understand what I was saying. (word count 80)

Lucy Stiteler

lstiteler1 — 2025-10-08 21:43:10 UTC

My first impression of the fishbowl was that it greatly resembled a Socratic Seminar. I've done a lot of socratic seminars in English and history, so it was a pretty familiar concept. I think that the fishbowl is a lot better than a Socratic Seminar since it's smaller groups instead of one big one. In these smaller groups it makes it a lot easier for everyone to talk and get their questions, comments, or concerns into the conversations. (78)

Sydney watson

swatson3_2 — 2025-10-08 21:44:23 UTC

I think that I would give myself a 8/10. I talked a good amount. I didn't introduce any new questions, but I was agreeing and bringing up new topics. Talking is pretty easy for me so it was not that big of a deal. I think that some people have a harder time talking in small groups but I enjoy sharing my thoughts with people and hearing everyone elses thoughts too. I also like that some people encourage other people to talk. (76 words)

Chloe Fernandez

cfernandez7_3 — 2025-10-08 21:49:02 UTC

The fishbowl was a creative and fun way for everyone to share questions and information they learned. My group did great in participation and communication. I liked how when things got awkward, everyone found a way to change the topic or speak up to break the ice. This was a great way for people to build their communication skills and get out of their comfort zone. I love how everyone was respectful and sweet, even when hearing different opinions and ideas. Overall, I would rate it a 10/10. (89 words)

sydney watson

swatson3_2 — 2025-10-08 21:53:06 UTC

I really liked the fishbowl because it was like a small Socratic seminar which made it a lot easier too. I also really liked the fact that someone was constantly starting questions and making everyone get involved. In my opinion that it really helped with the awkward silence that there usually is during a more traditional Socratic seminar. It was a lot more enjoyable this way and I would be willing to do this again. (75 words)

Alyssa Cornish

acornish2_1 — 2025-10-08 21:54:29 UTC

My first impression of the fishbowl round 1 was that it was intimidating, but then as the rounds went on, I got more comfortable speaking about what I thought. I found it eye-opening because I heard other people's ideas, and it made me realize things that I didn't think about before. I also took away from the fish bowls other people's study habits and ideas that I didn't think of before. 71 words.

danielle walker (78)

dwalker1_52 — 2025-10-08 21:58:16 UTC

My first impression of the fishbowl was if it was going to be like a socratic seminar which I don't really like soctratic seminars. Once we were in the groups I was no longer nervous and especially after seeing how small the groups were. It seemed a lot easier to participate in the smaller groups since everyone has a chance to talk. I like that I can hear everyone's opinions and the input they have on others opinions.

Sydney watson

swatson3_2 — 2025-10-08 22:00:56 UTC

I would rate the fishbowl a 10/10. I feel like this way everyone was way more engaged and it didn't seem like anyone was nervous or embarrassed to talk. I felt way more comfortable jumping into the conversation and engaging into what people were saying. Like I said, it was much more enjoyable because the one person who was designated to each table, kept the conversation going. I really liked doing this and I didn't do this last year so I would want to do it again. (88 words)

Evie e

2025-10-08 22:01:08 UTC

I think my performance on my fishbowl was very very good. I contributed to every question asked and I was always the first one to ask a question to try and get the group talking. If I noticed someone wasn't talking I always tried to help them contribute to the conversation.

Sydney

swatson3_2 — 2025-10-08 22:05:15 UTC

One of the most interesting comments that I heard was made by Lincoln Miller and he said that studying independently and then trying to teach someone else is the way to go when trying to learn an new concept. This helps because you technically learn it twice. First, by teaching yourself, and second, by teaching someone else. This can be very beneficial because it really helps you drill the information into your brain so you can do super good on your upcoming test. (83 words)

Fatima Salgado

fsalgado3 — 2025-10-09 03:13:43 UTC

My first impression was that it was like a Socratic seminar but like a short version of the seminar. But in all four sessions, there was conversations going people were talking and in all four of them everyone talked and even people will call out each other so they can speak if they were to scared or shy to talk out loud and give their question or opinion. Everyone would respond to peoples questions and dveen change them to a deeper understanding for the people who didnt understand. (80)

Fatima Salgado

fsalgado3 — 2025-10-09 03:15:58 UTC

The most interesting comment was when people were saying since last year do you study the same? And that got me thinking because its way different because last year we didnt know a lot about study only the bascis but you had to know that yourself but this year is way different because now we are going deeper into how to study better and have a montinvational study so our studys can come out great. (75)

Fatima Salgado

fsalgado3 — 2025-10-09 03:18:27 UTC

I want to rate it a 10/10 because I feel like people like it when its a smaller group. After all, a lot of people arent going to interrupt them at all and only having a small amoiut of people around you is better then having so much people. Sometimes people dont listen and they have to re say it that can be frustrating. But at all I like fishbowl then the socratic seminar. (75)

Alana Morales (84 words)

amorales106_2 — 2025-10-09 03:50:56 UTC

I would rate my performance in the fishbowl a 8/10. The reason why I give myself that rating is because I feel like I could've engaged more. I did talk most of the time but I feel like there were some chances where I could've spoken up and asked a question of my own or add a comment to someone's questions. In the future I will try to go more out of my comfort zone and try to engage more into the fishbowls

sydney watson

swatson3_2 — 2025-10-10 16:36:03 UTC

Annabelle Shaffer (81)

ashaffer1_2 — 2025-10-10 21:20:12 UTC

I loved the fishbowl because I love talking about things that I believe in. I also love talking about opinions and hearing other people's opinions. Also, I realized it's very close to Socratic seminars, and it's very helpful when someone needs help with public speaking nd keeping conversations going. Especially when you have a good group of people, everyone can say their mind and make sure everyone gets to say something. I would definitely like to do one of these again.

Annabelle Shaffer (83)

ashaffer1_2 — 2025-10-10 21:22:53 UTC

I would rate it a 7 out of 10. I say this because I liked doing it and I liked talking with other people. The only reason I wouldn't put it higher is because of the short time that we had, and we had to have very meaningful conversations and take notes. I like the Socratic seminars because there is someone who takes the notes for you, so that you can stay focused and talk more about the topic rather than your notes.

Annabelle Shaffer (80)

ashaffer1_2 — 2025-10-10 21:25:05 UTC

I would rate my performance an 8/10 because I made sure that I kept a good conversation going, not only that, but I also made sure that I brought up good topics that would relate very well with the questions and or comments they had. Not only that, but I also think I did very good because I made sure to have he other people talk and make sure they would say their opinion, even if they are nervous.

Shaylee

slynch1_25 — 2025-10-16 06:36:36 UTC

My first impression was that it was exactly like the Socratic seminar but in a smaller group so more people got to talk. Everyone had really good info and takes from the questions asked. I liked it better with having less people because it was less intimidating and everyone talked a lot. In the Socratic seminars it's really hard to talk because there are so many people trying to speak at once. Overall, I had fun with this activity. (79)

Shaylee Lynch

slynch1_25 — 2025-10-16 06:41:06 UTC

I would rate my performance in the fishbowl a 8/10. I think I did good asking everyone questions and keeping the conversation going for the amount of time we had. Everyone had really good responses and ideas that make everything think. I liked hearing about people opinions and views on the topics. I think I could have took better notes but I was really invested in the conversations so I would forget. But, overall, I think I did a pretty good god because the facilitator.