Laine smith Oct 3 rd,2023

Core Competency Refection

Personal Awareness & Responsibility

Strengths
1. “I can express my needs and seek help when needed.”

Back in the day I used to fear talking to teachers when I really needed help. I struggled a lot with
all my assignments. It took me many years of different teachers to express how I was doing and
If I didn’t understand something that they were teaching at the time. I had many different
support teachers speaking for me and my needs. It wasn’t till grade 10 where I was able to
speak for myself, and now I’m successful in my own learning.

2. “I take personal responsibility for my own choices and actions.”

It wasn’t long ago that I learned that I’m responsible for everything that happens in my life, and
I can make my own choices. But I must deal with the consequences from my choices, good, and
bad. For example, when I go to school I choice to finish my work on time, so I don’t get stressed
out, and I get to feel the consequences of not having any stress because I finished my work.

Weaknesses

1. “I can set goals, regulate my emotions and persevere in difficult situations.”

I have a hard time controlling my emotions and setting goals for myself because at the end of the day I
don’t think for myself and what I want. Sometimes I let my emotions ruin the rest of the day. I work hard
on not letting happen as often. In the future I plan on being able to control my own emotions, and
knowing that they’re there, and I can feel them without it bringing the day down.
Social Responsibility

Strengths

1. “I am aware of my community and environment and work independently and collaboratively for
the benefit of others.”

When I have lunch, I’m aware that people tend to not care for the environment when they leave their
garbage on the ground, and not through it away. When I have garbage after lunch, I make sure I put my
garbage in the right bins for proper disposal.

2. “I can identify and appreciate different perspectives on issues and use and evaluate strategies to
resolve problems.”

My dad and my brother have different perspectives on the way they view life. I can identify my
relationship with my brother is different then my dad, because my dad views my brother as his son, and
he has more control over him, then I would for a brother perspective.

Weaknesses

1. “I value diversity, defend human rights, advocate for others and act ethically in all my
interactions including online. “

I’m more enclosed most the time, I have a hard time recognizing diversity this is something I’m still
working on and hope to be better at in the coming future. Where I can advocate for others and be a
leader in that area.
Critical Thinking

Strengths

1. “I can assess my progress.”

When I’m at work I can assess my progress and see if I’m using my time the best way I can. When I know
I can be using my time better, I work hard to change the habit I have that day. When I go back to work
the next day, I already have a mindset that I won’t do the work habit I did the previous day. Every day I
strive to be a better person then I was yesterday.

2. “I can explore and create new ways to represent my learning around a variety of problems,
events, issues, and needs.”

Every day I work hard to find new ways to show my learning around problems, and everyday struggles.
When I really struggle in school, with my assignments I try to break it down and try new methods every
single day. I'm good at finding what works best for me in my learning which is why I think I'm really good
at creating new ways to represent my learning.

Weaknesses

1. “I can analyze the make judgements draw conclusions and consider variety of perspectives.”

When I get into my head, I have a hard time considering other people’s perspectives and judgements
around certain topics. I try hard to learn from experience. When I try to do now is to see what it's like to
be the other person so I can see their judgments through their eyes.
Creative Thinking

Strengths

1. “I can create new and unique ideas that may provide me perspectives influence people think
about topics.”

For the people that are closest to me, I like to provide a lot of advice and to make him think about their
situation more clearly, or from the way I view it. A good example of this is, with my girlfriend and how I
can talk her out, or through a situation that is happening in her life, and I must try different ways every
time to make her realize her situation from my point of view.

2. “I can preserve and understand that failure can be productive.”

I'm good at understanding that if I were to fail at something it doesn't mean it's the end. You can only
truly fail if you're not willing to learn. I always thought “fail” means, fantastic, adventure, in, learning.
Even in the hard times I work hard not to let failure control my life. Every time I fail at something I pull
myself right back up again, and repeat. I'm learning from my mistakes, and I don't want it overwhelming
me with fear that I will fail again.

Weaknesses

1. “I can take my ideas evaluate, develop, refine them and make something productive out of
them.”

I have a hard time taking my ideas and really thinking them the intention to refine and make great ideas.
My state of life right now is overwhelming, I feel like I do my best to spread out my energy through many
different areas, that I don't really focus on one thing and make it the best.
Communication

Strengths

1. “I can Work with other students to plan, inquire, and solve problems.”

When it comes to working with other students and we’re in a situation where we must think, I'm good at
bringing good ideas to the table to move forward in a better way. I like working with other people
because I feel like as a group, we can put our heads together and make something great.

2. “I can reflect on my processes of learning and share what I have learned.”

In certain situations, I'm good at Finding the underlining meaning of what I've learned and reflecting on
it other people, and teachers, specially in school. I consume more information from hands on work,
rather than book work. In KPU I had to reflect on a lot of my assignments with my peers and see if I can
do better next time is the process of learning.

Weaknesses

1. “I can Listen, learn to contribute meaningfully to discussion and debate, consider different
perspectives, and build consensus.”

When it comes to debating and sharing my thoughts with other students in class. I feel like I would mess
up say the wrong thing in front of the whole class. I would say discussions and debates in front of people
is not my strong suit. I am wanting to learn to be better at it so I don’t have to feel embarrassed.
Personal & Cultural Identity

Strengths

1. “I can understand what is important to me.”

I understand that there's a lot that's important to me. I value relationships, connections with objects
from my past. I feel like I value relationships more than anything, I love having connections with family
friends, or someone I can talk to about my problems, someone that will listen and give me advice to
overcome and move forward in life.

2. “I know my strengths and what makes me unique.”

I have a big heart and I love to make other people happy and that makes me who I am I’m also very
passionate with everyone, I have a understanding personality. The people who really get to know me get
to see the best of me, and all of my great values I bring to people.

Weaknesses

1. “I can define myself in terms of my relationship to others and to the world.”

I didn't know this till recently, I change personalities when it comes to different group settings to fit in.
Every person that is in my life I have a different personality for, and I struggle to be myself I really want to
figure out the real me and I want everyone that’s important to me to see me for who I am and not the
mask I put on to hide myself. Want to be congruent.