PSE reflection 1

1. Reflect on your successes from the first half term of the year.  What things have you done well in terms of taking care of your wellness and academic growth?

 

I think I started this first half term of the year pretty well. I studied my work habits and tried to focus on areas for improvement, and also tried to push myself out of my comfort zone. For example, I learnt that I tend to get distracted fairly easily and spend too much time on something if  I don’t have a set time limit to it and a goal when I start working. To combat this, I downloaded a to-do list app that is on both my laptop and phone and reminds me of what I have to do and when exactly it is due. I also downloaded a timer, and have been following the Pomodoro method to help keep me focused on my work.

As for my wellness, I have made it a priority to go to the gym at least 4 times a week and I have followed it. I also have made sure I have a minimum of two social interactions per week. On top of that, I try to read or meditate before sleeping, and practice yoga in the morning when time permits. I have cut coffee completely, and upon noticing how important sleep is to me, I have kept a strict sleep schedule, ensuring I have a good amount of rest regardless of how much work I have to do. I also decided to push myself to participate in Culturama, in a highly competitive dance wherein I did not know many people. I continuously practised and worked on my mistakes, and got into the dance, pushed myself to the front row. I also continuously spend one day per weekend with my parents, making sure that I spent a good amount of time with them.

 

2. There is always room for improvement in everything that we do.  In the second half of the term, what actions will you take to improve your wellness and academic growth?

There’s a lot that I have to improve on. For example, I have not been meeting my targets (academically), and I want to talk to my teachers to help me understand where and why I am falling behind, and how I can effectively build habits that help me improve. I also am starting to feel like my work is piling up, and am getting overwhelmed by the amount I have to do. In order to combat this, I am going to really focus during this next week, get all my work done, and then build a healthy routine and schedule, as that is something I am missing.  I am also feeling that I am losing focus of my goals, and I am losing determination. In order to help put me back on track, I put up a sheet of paper that has my goals written down on it, so that I can see it every morning as a motivator. I am also relaxing a little bit more and trying my best to pressure myself less, as to reduce the possible connection my brain has made to stress that is making it shut down. I have also found myself unhealthily comparing myself to others and letting it rule my emotions, and I honestly just need to research on how I could possibly disassociate my self worth from my ranking amongst my peers

 

3. What have you learned about yourself in PSE?

 

I think PSE lessons have brought to light the idea that I am not as emotionally intelligent as I think. I used to pride myself in the fact that most people come to me for ‘counselling’ and trust me to empathize with them, saying it was one of my better qualities, whereas now I question if my empathy is consistent I have also been able to reflect on the side of me that is unknown to myself, allowing me to see a somewhat envious spiteful side of me that I’m not necessarily comfortable with confronting. This has allowed me to reevaluate who I am as a person, and try and improve certain parts of my identity that might be holding me back.

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