Reply To: Exercise 1: Initiative Personal Essay
Here are my reflections on my essay:
Was it easy to think of relevant experiences, goals, and role models? – Yes. I have a relatively clear idea of what I want to focus on and some people to learn from. However, I need to narrow my goals and take specific actions.
Have you thought of people to share reflections with? – Yes! All of you, maybe some friends/family, and perhaps people from the community group, Hive.
What’s the point of naming people, not positions? – This makes it real, specific, and personal. It makes that person a human being and more attainable.
General thoughts:
I enjoyed writing the essay. As writing often does, it helped me think through ideas and make them more real. I connected with what I think I want to get from this course: improvements in articulating the importance of individual action and mastery of taking initiative in all parts of my life. I came up with people who I can learn from and I think simply writing this essay made me take more responsibility (I reached out to more people and scheduled meetings to discuss specific things like career choice, skill-growing, volunteer events, etc.). I was able to jot down all of my ideas within animal welfare so hopefully I can narrow my focus later or lean on advice from some of you.