| Explicit Connections of the Year-End Portfolio |
| Goal 1- Group Collaboration Strengths and weaknesses are all part of the game. In the Hemlock paper I identified that I am a good listener in acknowledging others opinions, a good worker as I am able to complete any tasks assigned to me with both quality and efficiency, and a team player as I learned that sometimes I do not have the best solution to the problem. I like the idea of majority but I also acknowledge that my major weakness is not tolerating the voice of the minority. Minority voice is often a helpful contribution as it points out details that may be overlooked. In the future, I will do a better job at acknowledging the voice of minority amidst the group dynamic of majority rule. I recognize that I still have a lot of building to do as a first-year student but I am confident that the skills and lessons acquired will carry me to future success in my undergraduate, graduate and professional careers. - Excerpt taken from "NCC Competency I- Group Collaboration" |
| Goal 2- Increasing my Awareness of Global Understanding Beginning with the past of the - Excerpt taken from "NCC Competency II- Global Understanding |
| Goal 3- Civic Participation One of the most important lessons learned from the construction of this assignment is that effective citizenship relies on an ability of the individual to engage and participate in a variety of forms of civic engagement. Coming up with my own definition of citizenship taught me that political participation, critiquing the government, practicing rule of law, creating change through the democratic process, contributing to the economy as an effective individual, donating to causes, participating in the form of volunteer service, being environmentally conscious, maintaining a global vision, valuing the cost of freedom and recognizing the voice of the youth are required components of effective citizenship. -Excerpt taken from "NCC Competency III- Effective Citizenship |
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