Reflection:
Coming from Mountain Middle School, I was used to the way that POL’s worked there. Here at Animas, it is a completely different assignment here. It was really helpful for me to sit down and just try to reflect on everything that I’ve done so far this year. I thought that I was very good at looking objectively at myself and my work in my POL. I tried not to be arrogant while also not being too hard on myself. I think that having these presentations at the end of every semester is very beneficial to people who want to do better but have trouble committing to a change like me. These presentations can motivate you to make the necessary improvements. Although I did well with perspective in my POL, I could have definitely improved my focus in our work and prep time. I was proud of my work, but it wasn’t my absolute best that I could create. I believe that I could have gone more in depth with my evidence and connected to my main presentation more tightly. My SMART goal was to go to one office hour session every two weeks to build better relationships with my teachers and to communicate so I can stay on top of my work. I have much more motivation this semester and I believe that my goal is easily achievable for me. I am excited to see what this semester has to offer in terms of my motivation and quality of work.