My Connect Badge Evidence by Amy Attree

Evidence one: My About Me

2339680 — 2022-10-04 10:37:54 UTC

For the about me I had the choice to make either a power point or a TikTok to present to everyone else in the class. The presentation had to include information about myself, such as where I was born and my favourite animal as well as a other information about myself. After the presentation was completed I had to present it the whole class and inform them on what the presentation was about. In my case I made a TikTok and added images of myself as well as other personal things about me such as my family member and friends. once the video was presented the class asked questions about the video which I had to answer so that they knew more about me and understood the video more.
Over all I think that the presentation went well I stood up in front of everyone and was surprised by the fact that I didn't stutter on my words and that I spoke clearly to everyone so that they understood me better.
If I were to do it again I think that I would have added more of a variaty of images to show more different aspects of my life and who I am as a person, I think that I would also add writing so that it explains more about myself that I might not have been able to show in the images that I chose.

Evidence Two: Enrolment

2339680 — 2022-10-04 10:45:14 UTC

For my enrolment I had to come into collage and sit down with one of the teachers and explain to them what course I wanted to do and explain to them what my grades were so that we can figure out what public service course would be the best for me. I also had to explain to them why I though that some of the other courses weren't the best choice for me as I wanted to do the Public service course because of the fact that I wanted to become a police office and that the service course would be the best to help me get to my end goal.

Evidence One: Leadership lesson

2339680 — 2022-10-11 09:49:36 UTC

For one on my leadership lesson I had to work with a group of people in my class that I weren't use to working with to help build bridges and to become more comfortable with other people in the class and talk to others I usually wouldn't. for the Lesson we had to create what we would consider a perfect leader in our opinion. This took two lesson where for on of the lessons we were working in our groups to create the leader and in the other lesson we had to present our leader to the rest of the class to convince them that our leader is the best leader out of all the others that had been created by the other students.
overall I think that the lesson went well because everyone in the group took part and added their own input on how the leader should have been presented and some of the key features that we should show in the over all image that we drew of our leader, when it came to presenting our leader I think that overall we spoke well and clearly to everyone else and managed to get our points across clearly, when it came to them asking questions about the leader I think that when answering the questions I did it clearly and confidently.
If I had the opportunity to redo the lesson and create our perfect leader again then I would have added other key features that would have made him seem more of a better everyday leader that would help support people on a day-to-day business and with anything else that people may have needed support with, other than that I think that both lessons went well.

Evidence Two: Space Crash

2339680 — 2022-10-11 10:14:54 UTC

For another one of jazz's lessons he placed us in groups again and gave us a scenario this one was that we were stranded on the dark side of the moon and had to get to the light side where the rest of out team were. He gave us a list of 15 items and we had to list them from the most useful to the least and we had to explain why we chose to put them were we did, this got us to talk to one another and we all had to make sure that we agreed on where things were meant to go and why they were put there.
overall i think this lesson went well since everyone was comfortable enough to add their own input and why they think that they belong where they were put, this also challenged us so that we had debate on a a specific place and reason on where they were meant to be.
If i were to do this lesson another time then I would have added my input some more and made sure that I got my opinion in more. another thing that I would have changed is when the group was explaining to others why we placed the items where we did, for this I just let everyone ask the questions and as a group we explained our reasoning as clearly as we could and as calmly as we could so that it didn't turn into a big debate.

Evidence Three: Sports

2339680 — 2023-01-03 11:39:23 UTC

For one of my lessons we went outside and got divided into teams with some people we have never met before, s we were going to participate in some sports activity. in total we had to play two games one round of rounders and another of cricket, this allowed us to use teamwork with people we have never spoken to before and work together against another team to win a game.
i think that this went really well as it tested me to talk to people and strategize with them during a game as we figured out the best way we could win as a group.
if i were to do this again then i would make sure that i wasn't as competitive and saw it as a new experience and laughed about it. this is because when playing i got too into the game but thankfully didn't forget that there are other people playing alongside me to help us all win.

Evidence Three: Talking with teachers

2339680 — 2023-01-03 11:44:57 UTC

Another time that I used communication when in collage was when I ask for help from the teachers. for me I find asking for help quite difficult since I want to be independent yet I have learnt that its okay to ask for help when needed since it will allow me to progress in ways I wouldn't when on my own. this also allows me to have someone else's perspective on my work as they would be able to see mistakes I wouldn't.
this went well because I was able to add extra information into my work that would help me get higher marks when assignments are being graded.
if I were to do this again I wouldn't be so hesitant to ask for help as I now know that there is nothing wrong with needing someone how has more experience than me on their opinion and to double check that what I have done is correct.

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Evidence 1 :

2339680 — 2023-04-18 10:18:33 UTC

I try to stay as sustainable as possible one way that I do this is by bringing my own reusable bags with me when I go shopping. not only does it save me money on having to pay for the bogs at the shop but it also reduces the use of plastic.
when I do this it makes it really easy for me when I organise the shopping into each separate bag since they are coloured meaning I can put my frozen food away from my bread and anything else that could be crushed like eggs.
one thing I would like to change when I do is that I need to not only make sure that I have the bags with me when I go shopping but to clean and wash them from time to time since its unhygienic having clean and fresh food in a dirty bag.

Evidence 2 :

2339680 — 2023-04-18 10:25:30 UTC

Another thing that I do on a day to day to make sure that I stay as sustainable as possible is washing or rinsing out any jars or bottle's before I put them into the recycle.
by doing this it allows them to actually be recycled since any substance that may be inside could prevent them from doing so.
one thing I would change about doing this is that I could also remove any labels or caps that are made of something different to help them to be recycled.

Evidence 3 :

2339680 — 2023-04-18 10:31:20 UTC

A third way that I try to stay sustainable is by looking up online whether what I have can actually be recycled, I only do this if I am not 100% sure that something can be recycled.
this makes sure that everything that can be recycled is, which helps the planet amongst other things.
on thing I would change when doing this is by making myself more aware of what can and cant be recycled so I don't have to look anything up which will help me save time in the long run when I am in a similar predicament.

Evidence 1:

2339680 — 2023-09-19 08:09:08 UTC

For my first proper job I worked along side my Auntie at the kennel that she owned as a kennel hand. during the year that I worked for her I had a plethora of job roles, one of those job roles was to work along side some of the supervisors with feeding the dogs and giving out medication when needed. this typically happens around eight in the morning. once all the dogs had their food and meds the whole team breaks into two groups, one had the responsibility of cleaning out each kennel where as the other walks the dogs around the pen so that the others have access to the kennel without the dog their. This task it usually completed by 9:30 - 10:00 which gives me the opportunity to go over to the cattery, where I would have the responsibility of changing cat litter and changing the food for them. By the time this has been finished the dogs food bowls have been washed so I would have to lay them all out in the sun so that they are able to dry. Towards the end of the day I would go the groomers which is on site to help them with washing and drying some of the larger dogs that would be going home later that day.

Evidence 2:

2339680 — 2023-09-19 08:09:20 UTC

My second job was a warehouse position, I worked as a warehouse operative for NEXT. For this role I was trained as a picker where I had to collect peoples online orders from throughout the warehouse floor. I get given five different colour coordinated boxes, this shows up on the handset and tells me which item goes in which box, making sure that everyone gets the correct order. To do this job I have to scan a barcode which is on the shelving unit, by doing this I will be able to get a set of items that I have to pick from that section, this number can vary from a low amount such as 5 to a higher number of around 200.

Evidence 3:

2339680 — 2023-09-19 08:09:33 UTC

My third job was working for Primark as a Retail Assistant, this role had many responsibilities. One of those being helping and dealing with customers face to face while on shift if they need help or assistance with anything while in store. Another one of my responsibilities was to work on the tills scanning through customer items and collecting payment. If the store is relatively quiet then I would be out on the shop floor on a department, this would require me to clean up the area if there are any unwanted items there as well as pulling all the products that are on shelves forward making them more accessible to the customers. As well as that I would have to go into back and get more stock for my area, so that I would be bale to fill up the area to increase sales of certain products.

Evidence 1:

2339680 — 2024-02-06 09:21:28 UTC

One example of when I have been reliable, is during my work hours. This is when a co-worker comes up to me asking if I would be able to cover a shift for them. This shows reliability since they know that if they have any personal issues that arise, they can count on me to take over there shift if possible. one thing that I could do when I and taking over shifts is to take into considerations the start time of the shift and if I would be able to make it due to college and bus times.

Evidence 2:

2339680 — 2024-02-06 09:21:35 UTC

Another example of when I have been reliable is in day-to-day life, my friends know that they can rely on me when they have any issues that come up and need my help. something such as course work, they know that I will be willing to help them out on anything that confuses them with the assignment. One thing I make sure I do when helping out with assignments is that I change the wording of the work that I have done previously so that their work doesn't flag up saying they have 100% similarity to someone else's work allowing them to get the grade.

Evidence 3:

2339680 — 2024-02-06 09:21:43 UTC

A third example of me being reliable is helping out round the house with cleaning and everyday maintenance with the animals. this relives less pressure off of my mum now that she is back at work and that she is able to come back to a house that is clean so she isn't stressed out.

one thing that I would do better is to just get on with the jobs round the house that I have been given instead of having a couple of minutes to myself before I do them. another thing that I would change is to try and not get distracted when I am in the middle of the task, which would allow me to get them done quicker and more effectively.

Evidence 1:

2339680 — 2024-02-06 09:22:34 UTC

One thing that I use to help motivate me is to make sure that I eat enough so that I get enough energy to get on with the tasks in my day. When I don't eat enough food and my energy is depleted then I wont be as effective when I am when I am working.

one thing that I would change is to plan out meal that are healthy and full of nurturance, this will allow me to have a healthy amount of energy and that I am getting the energy needed in a healthy way and not through energy drinks.

Evidence 2:

2339680 — 2024-02-06 09:22:43 UTC

Another example of what I do to motivate myself is by setting alarms and goals through the day. I do this by writing in my journal every morning about my goals for the day and tracking how much sleep I get. when I do this I also write down a to do list for the day this allows me to keep track of the tasks that I need to get done and what I have already done so I don't redo a job that has already been completed.

One thing that I would change is to try and keep on top of it since I have some days where I don't journal and it shows with my productivity and that I wont do as much as I usually would in a day compared to when I do journal.

Evidence 3:

2339680 — 2024-02-06 09:22:52 UTC

Another example of how I motivate myself is to listen to music when I am doing tasks since it keeps me in my own headspace and away from anything that would distract me. This allows me to get my task done effectively and in a more timely fashion due to it keeping me from distractions.

one thing that I would do differently is set a playlist off before with songs that I like so that I wont have to spend time skipping and trying to find a specific song I want to listen to

Evidence 1:

2339680 — 2024-05-02 08:57:08 UTC

when in the leadership lesson last year we had to partake in team building exercises we everyone managed to be able to take charge and lead at least one exercise. I led my group in the egg drop test. For this test we were all given a certain amount of supplies and a set amount of time just like the other tests. to begin with I grab a sheet of paper and the group as a whole created a plan of what we would build to protect the egg when we dropped it off the building. once the plan was drawn up and we all had a rough idea of what was going to be made I set a task for everyone to do to make things move as smooth as possible. someone was cutting the tape into more manageable pieces. Once the structure was built we placed the eg inside and we used left over paper and some tissues as a form of protection so it absorbed the impact and minimalized the impact off of the egg. when I led this task I used a democratic form of leadership for this task as I valued everyone opinion and took them into consideration when creating the plan.

This task went well since we all managed to work together coherently in the time frame that we got given and the plan that we all came up with collectively managed to work and the egg didn't brake when we finally dropped it off of the roof of the building.

one thing I would change when I lead another group in a team building exercise is to make sure that I don't rely on others opinions too much and learn to trust myself when it comes to giving people tasks to complete.

Evidence 2:

2339680 — 2024-05-02 09:05:16 UTC

As well as leading a group myself I also participated in the other activities that were being led by my other classmates. one of these activities were that we had to create a bridge from dried spaghetti which would be able to hold the weight of a phone. my role in all of this was to gather the spaghetti and stick them together with the cellotaph along with another student. the way that this task was led was more of an authoritarian leadership style since we were given a task and we all had to carry them out.

this task went well due to the fact that we could ask for help and double check with the person that was leading the task that what we were doing was correct, but also got told what roles we had when in the construction phase.

one thing that we could have done better is by making sure that the structure we built had a plan prior to building is since we started building the bridge with no definite idea of what the end result would be leading the structure to be unstable and inevitably collapse.

Evidence 3:

2339680 — 2024-05-02 09:18:15 UTC

Another team building exercises I took part in was the tower building exercise this is where we had to work together to create a paper tower out of paper straws and two sheets of paper. we were given a set amount of cellotaph to use. we got tow work building the tower we had to work out how we were to get it to the specific height that was needed we did this by taping two or more of the paper straws together to get to the necessary height. once that was done we had to make sure the the base was stable for when the table got shook so that it didn't get knocked down as easy. the type of leadership style used for this form of task was a more lassie fair approach and the team leader took more of a step back and left us to do it however we knew that we could go to them for help or advise for when we became stuck.

this task went well due to the fact that our tower managed to meet the height requirements and that we managed to build it successfully within the timeframe given too us. one thing i would change however and that we could have done better is the fact that the team leader would have been more proactive with the task and that they would have used a different form of leadership since they seemed to be more of a team mate then a leader.

Evidence 1:

2339680 — 2024-05-22 13:02:03 UTC

One way that I have shown my mentoring and supportive qualities is by helping my friend with her maths revision. Now that the Mathematic exam resits are coming up revision is really important for the students that will be taking then exam. my friend is one of the, however, she has difficulty with numbers and understanding the questions. despite the amount of lessons she has she still struggles, this is why I assist her. This is due to the fact that I am able to word each question in a way that she understands and breaks it down into manageable parts for her as well as showing her how to do this herself for when she is in her exam. as well as doing this for her I go through the question step by step so that she understands the different steps that are needed to be taken for when she is answering them herself.

Evidence 2:

2339680 — 2024-05-22 13:02:13 UTC

Another example of me showing the mentoring and support skill is every time my niece and nephew stop for the day or over night, this gives me the opportunity to help them with skills such as spelling. the way I do this is through playing hangman with them I give them a genera and they work against each other to guess the word. when we do this I give more support to my niece due to her being a few years younger than her brother meaning she struggles more than he does. this also gives me the opportunity to challenge my nephew with new words that he may not have come across yet, doing this helps develop his literacy skills for when he is in school.

Evidence 3:

2339680 — 2024-05-22 13:02:20 UTC

A final example of where I mentored and supported someone else was my friend Morgan, this is where I helped her through her struggle with diabetes during college hours as well as any course work that she was stuck on since I always had a good understanding of what was expected of us for each assessment. because of this I was able to support her through her work and develop her understanding of what she needed to do.

Evidence 1:

2339680 — 2024-05-22 13:02:27 UTC

Over the holidays I have used my social responsibility when I needed to look after my stop sisters mothers dog Rex due to her having to b rushed into hospital due to a heart attack. this lasted a week where I had the responsibility of feeding, walking and generally looking after Rex as well as looking after her house.

Evidence 2:

2339680 — 2024-05-22 13:02:36 UTC

Another way that I used my social responsibility was when my sister needed some eggs for the brownies she was baking, despite it being late at night I still put two eggs in my pockets and walked down to her flat so that she had all the ingredients she needs.

Evidence 3:

2339680 — 2024-05-22 13:02:43 UTC

During April I had to stay at home for a week on my own and had the responsibility of looking after the house as well as all of the pets for the week, while my parents were celebration their anniversary in Scotland.

Evidence 1:

2339680 — 2024-05-22 13:02:50 UTC

one way that i proved my resilience was when i continued to attend college even though i found out that my mum had been diagnosed with cancer and despite wanting to spend as much time with her as possible so that she gets the care she needs yet i still showed up and did my assignements.

Evidence 2:

2339680 — 2024-05-22 13:03:05 UTC

another way that i showed resilience is by being able to get into a pool and attempt to learn how to swim despite the fact that i have a big phobia of large bodies of water.

Evidence 3:

2339680 — 2024-05-22 13:03:13 UTC

a third way i have showed this skill is by adding more detail to my assignments if they need it so that i can get my grade up to a distinction if i havent gotten that grade to begin with.