Autumn Reflection
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In my first Honors 100 assignment, I noted that I wanted to be involved with a lot of clubs and organizations on campus. After attempting to be a part of the UW Model United Nations club, I realized that it wasn't the best decision for me - both financially and time-wise. In high school, I was able to be a part of many extracurricular activities because my courseload allowed for it, however, I need to adjust my expectations for what I can comfortably fit into my college schedule. I did apply to be a Hall Council member and I think it is a good fit for me. Not only do I get to help build a community with the students I live with, but I also am able to be involved with ASUW through my position as senator.
I have surprised myself with how well I've kept up with schoolwork for my classes. I still procrastinate a lot, but overall I feel like I have improved my time management. I am happy with my grades but I want to keep pushing myself to get work done ahead of time so that I have time to sleep and do things that I enjoy. Also, going into college, I read everywhere that I should always go to office hours and just recently I realized that I have not gone to a single office hour. Next quarter, I am going to put more effort into attending office hours by marking them into my calendar and actually blocking out time for them.
The Honors program is not at all what I expected. Initially, I believed it would be much more academically rigorous, rather it has challenged me to grow and develop as a person. I think all the Honors students will already be challenging ourselves in terms of accelerated content or heavier workloads with our other classes, but the Honors courses provide us with the opportunity to develop our mindset and perspective. I am really enjoying it so far because of the diverse and unique classes and events we have access to.
In HONORS 100 we learned about study abroad options and I would like to look into these more. I love to travel and I think it would be an interesting challenge to learn in a completely new environment. One person who I want to reach out to is my LSJ 200 professor, Katherine Beckett. I am enjoying her class a lot and have developed new perspectives on issues that I’ve been familiar with for years.
By the end of this year, I want to have a lot of artifacts saved for my Honors Portfolio and I am going to challenge myself to attend Honors events like the Global Challenges one despite them not being required. By the end of my time, I think my goal has remained the same-- I want to feel like I've made the most of my time and used the resources at the UW. I hope that I continue to develop better habits as a student and that I continue to engage with and learn from the people around me. I have had such a fun time at this university so far, so I want to keep that energy up throughout the winter and spring quarters.
I have surprised myself with how well I've kept up with schoolwork for my classes. I still procrastinate a lot, but overall I feel like I have improved my time management. I am happy with my grades but I want to keep pushing myself to get work done ahead of time so that I have time to sleep and do things that I enjoy. Also, going into college, I read everywhere that I should always go to office hours and just recently I realized that I have not gone to a single office hour. Next quarter, I am going to put more effort into attending office hours by marking them into my calendar and actually blocking out time for them.
The Honors program is not at all what I expected. Initially, I believed it would be much more academically rigorous, rather it has challenged me to grow and develop as a person. I think all the Honors students will already be challenging ourselves in terms of accelerated content or heavier workloads with our other classes, but the Honors courses provide us with the opportunity to develop our mindset and perspective. I am really enjoying it so far because of the diverse and unique classes and events we have access to.
In HONORS 100 we learned about study abroad options and I would like to look into these more. I love to travel and I think it would be an interesting challenge to learn in a completely new environment. One person who I want to reach out to is my LSJ 200 professor, Katherine Beckett. I am enjoying her class a lot and have developed new perspectives on issues that I’ve been familiar with for years.
By the end of this year, I want to have a lot of artifacts saved for my Honors Portfolio and I am going to challenge myself to attend Honors events like the Global Challenges one despite them not being required. By the end of my time, I think my goal has remained the same-- I want to feel like I've made the most of my time and used the resources at the UW. I hope that I continue to develop better habits as a student and that I continue to engage with and learn from the people around me. I have had such a fun time at this university so far, so I want to keep that energy up throughout the winter and spring quarters.
Who Lives and Who Dies?
I enjoyed this class because I was interested in both medicine and philosophy, so this was a perfect mix between both. Class usually consisted of informational lectures followed by thought provoking discussions. Once a situation was proposed, I would automatically form my strong opinion only to change my position or have my opinion be strongly challenged by the end of the class.
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Civic Engagement
I was busy preparing for the midterms this fall and had the opportunity to be involved in a lot of cool things. As part of my organization Civic Link, we partnered with multiple high schools and Cupcake Royale to hand out free stickers to encourage young voters to cast their first ballots. I made a video with the #MyVoteMyVoice project as another way of encouraging people to vote. I met with Seattle Chief of Police Carmen Best to discuss juvenile justice and find out ways that Civic Link can work with the Seattle Police Department. I was recognized by Seattle Magazine for the work that I've done with the March for Our Lives movement in their November issue which meant a lot to me.
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LSJ 200
The main reading for LSJ 200 was Brian Stevenson's novel Just Mercy. He recounted his stories of working with death row inmates and how that changed his perception of justice and the legal system. I wanted to put my paper here, both to be able to see how my writing will develop over the years, but also because of the profound impact that Stevenson had on me through his work.
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