Introduction
Hello, my name is Kyra Williams, and it is currently my 9th week here at SIUE. I have learned so much in the little time I have been here such as learning new things and perfecting some things I already knew. I struggled in the beginning of this semester with not knowing how to study for my classes and not knowing how to format my papers. I think I’ve come a long way but still have a lot to go. I have mostly enjoyed the friendships this school has gotten me and more specifically the friends the CODES program has introduced me to.
It is currently the last week of classes for our fall semester. I can’t believe I have made it through the entire semester. I have learned a lot over the course of the 16 weeks I have been here. learned how to work with people, get out of my comfort zone, how to research and write papers effectively with scholarly knowledge.
(8 b.) Uses clear organizational patterns and is skillful at presenting content cohesively. (20%)
Before getting this assignment, I was very nervous because I have never been a very good videography person. Through this assignment I feel a little more confident in the way I present but I would still like to get better at it. As the semester goes on, I will have time to elaborate on my communications.
(9b.) Constructs insightful problem statements with evidence of relevant factors. (20%)
The goal of constructing problem solving ideas have neem a struggle. But it is something I would like to continue to work on as I get more assignments and have time as the semester goes on.
(4a) Adapts and applies a deep understanding of multiple world views, experiences, and power structures while initiating meaningful interactions with other cultures to address significant global problems. (20%)
Though this technically isn’t a global problem but through my reflection #5 I was able to look at different experiences through music in this case. This assignment got me to look into how different genres of music can affect different people. I am planning on continuing working on this goal as the semester goes on. I will use my recourses from my digital project number 3 and possibly other writing assignments to do that.
(11a) Evaluates text scholarly significance to apply reading to other contacts or issues. (20%)
I came into this goal without a super clear understanding of how to evaluate texts and write in a scholarly way. I was never good at writing papers but through my reflections in this course. I am able to make revisions to show how I have improved my writing over time. This is before my revisions I made on my reflection #4.
13: Collaboration (20%)
This goal was a big one for me because I want to get better at collaborating with my classmates and work on my group projects. This project in particular was for me and my partner create a short video of us being tour guides. I am still wanting to get better at this goal because I haven’t gotten a lot of practice with this goal as much as the other goals I’ve had at this point in the semester. Looking forward to getting more experience in this goal as the semester has gone on.
Here I am again, with only one more week left in the semester. I got to work on this goal of mine a lot throughout the last few weeks especially. Down below I have attached one of my group projects that I am really proud of. I believe it shows how passionate all of us who was working on this project. I learned a lot through this project, and I hope people find this map as a helpful and insightful tool!