Session 3

Befriend Discomfort 

Personally I don't like to be challenged, I get flustered and stressed pretty easy. I put important things off simply because  I get overwhelmed. Befriending discomfort would be a key aspect to work on.
Having a positive attitude and looking at the challenge as a growing opportunity is key. My favourite quote being
"Discomfort can be a gift- an opportunity to do valuable work on yourself. On the other side of discomfort lies mastery." Ph. 57


Step 1 
Pick Something I would like to change 

I would like to change the fact that I am heavily weighed down by school debt. I want to start paying off my debt. 

Step 2 

My wish to my fairy god mother would be simply to pay the loans although there is a part of me that wants to do it myself. My wish to her would be to help me make enough so I can continue to pay off my loans. In a perfect world I would want to pay them off in a year. 

Step 3 

Having a full time job would be wonderful, putting at least 200 dollars a week towards my loans. So that within a few years I would be debt free and not have to pay any interest. 

Step 4
One a week (after pay day) I will put a lump sum (goal 55 dollars) towards my loan. It seems small but right now that is the best I can do. Staying positive and not spending my money on things I don't need is key. 


My learning style reflects pretty decently in practice as I always make use of visual aid to help me focus and hone in on what I really need to know, ultimately in exams and other projects I always tend to use the visual learning style method and draw out what I hear or see written in words. It does fit very easily in my learning style as I have never used any other learning styles such as auditory or kinesthetic when not needed. My fall back has always been visual.

Seeing my journal entry in the way it was posted on wordle is interesting as it highlights and increase the font size on certain words, this could be a great method when noting down key words and important features. Standing out from the rest of the text is what gets the brain to register that point. As a learner it implies that due to the fact I do like this method, I actually find it useful because highlighting certain words helps me remember that specific point.


After completing the discovery wheel, I found that a skill I possess is attitude, this is because I do plan a lot and set days on which I will do this and still have time for that. I usually always plan review much before the exam date so I have a lot of time to prepare. As I come near the end of my academic year I have used this skill to my advantage many times and found it a very useful skill to possess. The one skill I need to improve on or have more exposure to is diversity, sometimes I feel its tough for me to diversify myself to new crowds or even to individuals. It takes me time and I know a lot of people can adjust pretty fast, I need more experience and I feel maybe facing the fear itself is the only way to become efficient in this skill such as public speaking or talking as a leader. Chapter 9 diversity, the 3 articles I will read at a later date are 'Overcome stereotypes critical thinking', 'Leadership in a diverse world' and 'Master student profile Trey Anthony' I intend to read these articles this weekend.