I am a student here in City Tech pursing my BSN in Nursing.I was a Certified Nursing Assistance then a Licensed Practical Nurse and work up the ladder to become a registered nurse
Self-reflection
I was honesty regretting the start of this semester. I was so afraid of failing the Community and Leadership class because it carries a lot of weight, which I do not want my GPA to drop because I planned to go to graduate school soon. After a few classes, and clinical, I saw this one was different from all the others that I had taken before specially my Community Nursing. In this class, I learned to listen, pay attention to detail, and not be afraid to ask for help. Did very well on my Mid Term and the group project portfolio was not as hard as I first thought. It did take a great deal of time. I worked very hard on detail and the format of the website. Therefore, when my audience reads my essays that the content of the website fit the content of the essays. I poured my heart and soul into this project and the essays within it. Which prior to this class I would have been terrified to do. This course shows brings out my strength of never giving up and never excepting mediocre work as my own. It does show some of my weaknesses as not a great communicator, which is learning to be a better communicator. This project did have its challenges but I greatly enjoyed putting the final portfolio together and hope that future classes will give me an opportunity to express my acquired experience and creativity as this project did.
This semester was the toughest of all my studies in this school. I am taking 16 Credits with two clinical and Full time Job. It like assignment upon assignment no offers of help from anyone because they all have work to do as well. As the semesters go bye I started putting more efforts and started enjoying what I do. This year I learned most of all not to give up and to keep on writing, because I can.
As a student, this portfolio gave me an opportunity to put forth my hardest work into one great theme.
The final project and presentation was intimidating at first, but after I got my feet wet, I ran with it like a kid with a kite. When the syllabus was explained the first day in class, I was terrified and relieved. I was glad we only had to do group project, which I figured the less I had to do the less chance I had to fail. When we were told about the final portfolio project, I was terrified. I have think of my self as computer savvy but not enough to build a website or portfolio, and then have my written work out there fore everyone to see. I was terrified honestly. However, the staff at the G600 computer center was amazing and once I got the hang of the program, I had a blast. I loved putting the pages together each one with a new content and texture. The revision process was not that bad, again it was a great deal of work, but as a nurse and a student, work does not scare me.
Over all I am very happy with this class, my clinical and my final portfolio. This class has given me confidence. It has also introduced me to some very cool people. My fellow students in this class and clinical group are what made it possible to have a great final project. Each project essay provided a different challenge. These challenges made me want to learn more and improve my techniques and communication skills with each assignment. The assignments were challenging but the instruction made them do able. I am very proud of the work I have done for my portfolio. Even though it shows my weaknesses and strengths as an up coming Nurse. The weaknesses only mean I am human and have more to learn. These weaknesses too will become strengths later in my Profession. Creating a website and e-portfolio reflex me, what I have learned this year. I hope that everyone enjoys viewing it as much
