A time I felt like I showed refinement in this project was while writing the storybook. I was told that the book was pretty much done and there was just minor tweaks to be made. However, I kept going back to Ms.Sara to get critique so I could make my story as close to perfect as possible for my kid. I also went to other classmates to get several opinions on my piece. I felt like I really needed to put 110% effort into the book for my buddy Kaitlyen.
I struggled in perseverance while working on this project quite a bit. I am a person that can get uninterested in things pretty quickly and with long projects I always tend to lose steam at the end of the projects. It became difficult for me to keep working and give my 100%. The thing that really motivated and pushed me to kepe workig and giving my all was Kaitlyen. Knowing that I was writing this book and making this nightlight for a child in need made me realize that it wasn't about me and that I was going to get it done.
A strength for me was my growth in compassion. Working with my buddy and learning with homelessness really made me realize how many luxuries I have that I don't even think of as a luxury. While writing my essay on homelessness, I learned about how easy it was to get every homeless person and family off of the streets by simply having compassion and focusing on their needs. It's definitely inspired me to continue to get educated and see how I can help others that are less fortunate than I am.
I feel like a time my group was the most cooperative was while we were deciding who was going to do what. We all knew that work had to be done and no one ever said they didn't want to or did less than what was asked of them. Every group member was always stepping up and saying what they would take care of. This was really good for me because knowing that work was getting done at all times really easened my stress levels.
A time that I felt stressed out was caused by the actions of my buddy. I needed her to help me out by telling me what colors she wanted on her nightlight. However, this day she happened to have a lot of energy and was being quite difficult with me. It got to the point where she knocked over orange juice and I had to clean it up for her. I was very frustrated but I took a deep breath and just let it go. I realized that getting angry wasn't going to get me anywhere and I just played along and got her to calm down that way.