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Self-Regulated Learning <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When I first began my journey as a college student, my version of self-regulated learning was mainly before black and white. Whether this be a slideshow, an exam, essays, etc. What I found before college I was the kind of student to read off of the board, adding no character to my presentations and almost robotic-like. While writing essays I would sort of ramble on without interest in the topic just to reach the desired word count. Or for an essay I focus more on what my grade would be rather than actually learning any of the information that was being taught to me. Over time, I’ve grown to realize that I wasn’t even passionate about my education, just doing enough to get by. One signpost I feel as though I have gotten stronger is \u201cEngagement in the learning process.\u201d Now, I find myself taking charge of my own education by being consistent with a planner to stay on track, studying for weeks for upcoming quizzes rather than a last minute cram session, taking notes during class, involving myself in class discussions, and more. As said on the sign-post website, I’ve realized that “acquiring new knowledge and skills requires commitment to the learning process.\u201d Which is completely true, it is fairly easy to get a college degree, but to get a degree as well as feeling confident in your degree and your education is a completely different perspective.\u00a0 Problem Solving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As a psychology major, I’ve come to realize that responding to a problem is just as important as understanding what the underlying problem is. The signposts that resonate the most with problem solving are \u201cproblem framing\u201d and \u201cchallenge identification\u201d. In one of my cognitive psychology courses, we researched a number of different case studies in which involved making decisions and problem solving under a great amount of stress. Through this research, I’ve noticed a pattern of people jumping the gun on a solution to said problem without taking the time to discover what the core issue is; this is something I am guilty of as well. For example, I was in a group project with other students and I often found myself stressed out because I noticed my groupmates would really push the deadline or contribute to the project in ways that seemed irrelevant. I was not only stressed out, but I was frustrated with my groupmates. When I took a second to step back, I realized the real problem was simple. We simply had to clarify who would be responsible for what. Assign specific topics and slides, and certain duties. Once we did this, making it less confusing for everyone involved, the ball started rolling much smoother afterwards. Problem solving is specifically still a habit I find myself climbing. As I’m sure many people can agree, it is far too easy to let emotions get in the way when trying to figure out how to solve an issue. I have been getting better at pausing, taking a step back, and \u201cdescribing key components to the problem.\u201d This is not always easy to do when it is needed in a timely manner, but I believe I am getting better at this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Integrated Perspective <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Integrated Perspective has been the most challenging habit for me to strengthen, yet also the most rewarding. The signposts \u201cEffective application of strategies for communication\u201d and \u201cself-awareness\u201d have been the signposts I have found myself working on the most in this area. Seeing the surface level of someone else’s viewpoints and understanding their perspective is not the only thing that is important, but also being more self aware of how I voice my opinions with diverse audiences. For example, in class today we did a class activity that focused on all our different majors and how they can be connected with each other. Some were psychology majors like me, some marketing, some theater and dancing, etc. I found that this activity changed my entire perspective and how there is always a way that people can use their education and opinions to come together and problem solve and help one another. We talked about how our majors related and how we could connect the two together in any way. Some majors were harder for me to come up with an idea than others, but in the end I always found one. This assignment was also an example of interconnectedness and I appreciated the assignment.\u00a0\u00a0 Purposeful Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Effective communication has always been a challenge for me, this is a habit where I find myself climbing because I work hard to become better at this. I have always had more of a shy personality which can make it hard to thoroughly express my ideas and opinions. Early on, I tended to write or speak in a way that might only make sense to myself or other people that came from a similar background as myself; but overtime I have learned the importance of \u201cAwareness of context\u201d. Realizing everyone comes from different families, different crowds, different cultures, different countries, etc. can most definitely affect how they communicate with others. Being able to recognize that every single person has a different perspective of life has completely changed the way I interact with others. A specific challenge I have always and still have is \u201cCollabaration\u201d . I say this because I tend to find myself planning on what to say next during a discussion rather than fully hearing others. I\u2019ve realized that voicing myself clearly is just as important as listening deeply to others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As someone with ADHD, I mentioned earlier I sometimes find myself waiting to say what I want to say rather than fully listening to others while having a discussion which has made the habits integrated perspective and effective communication difficult for me to achieve sometimes. I found a video that explains how this can be difficult to do as someone with ADHD, and some tips about how to be more mindful of your behavior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Habits of Mind With ADHD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As someone with ADHD, I mentioned earlier I sometimes find myself waiting to say what I want to say rather than fully listening to others while having a discussion which has made the habits integrated perspective and effective communication difficult for me to achieve sometimes. I found a video that explains how this can be difficult to do as someone with ADHD, and some tips about how to be more mindful of your behavior.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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