Top Artifact #5: Module 11 –
This archived item was about culture and emotion, and I enjoyed this one because it was interesting to see how the colors I categorized together at first actually made sense after I paired them with emotions. Though I didn’t have any relations to how Americans or Russian tend to categorize some of their colors and relate them to envy, I do think that there are people that would have similar groupings and emotions attached to them. It made sense to me when connecting the colors and emotions, and I think people my age and gender would have the most similar results to mine. When choosing a visual image, I decided to show the categories and emotional words I attached to them by highlighting the adjective in the color I thought related to it. I did this to show that there was some sort of connection amongst the grouping and the emotions within them.
Top Artifact #4: Module 10 –
This archived item evaluated the amount of time that I would wait for certain people and why I believe that I would wait that amount of time for them. This activity made me really think about how I feel about certain relationships and the significance I place on them. It was seen through the amount of time who I placed more reliability and trust onto, as well as those who I don’t feel pressured or worried about. I found that the people I would wait an hour, which was my longest amount of time, included my parents, my older siblings, and my best friend. The shortest time I would wait for someone was 30 minutes and that was for a colleague. For the visual representation portion of this item, I chose to represent my perception of “time” through a picture of a clock with numbers all over the place because I feel like time was created to have a sense of order. Society created a whole system and ideological beliefs around time and when things should happen, but not everything has to happen on a schedule. Life is life, and a clock doesn’t matter in relation to significant memories or people.
https://www.sketchport.com/drawing/4632820043481088/time-in-description
Top Artifact #3: Module 13 –
This archived item was about what makes me happy, if I think happiness changes or is different at different times in life, and if physical happiness is the most important factor on my happiness. I liked this item because it allowed me to evaluate what I’m currently grateful for and if those things have changed since I was younger. I realized that there are always going to be different things that make you happy as you grow and change, but those things that are constants throughout your life are extremely significant to who you are. When I was young, I used to have cheerleading and soccer as top factors of my happiness, but as I’m older I don’t play sports anymore so they’re not relevant to my happiness. Regardless of that, I’ve ALWAYS found happiness in my friends, family, and dogs. I chose to visually represent this archived item by an image of the Tree of Life. I feel like the Tree of Life shows that growth is eternal and you can change, but the foundation in which you grew upon will always be with and be a factor in your life. That foundation for me includes my friends, family, and dogs.
https://www.goodfreephotos.com/vector-images/tree-of-life-vector-file.png.php
Top Artifact #2: Module 5 –
This archived item was about the values that my parents taught me and what I personally believe is right, and if there were any discrepancies among the outlined values. I liked doing this item because at first I thought that the values my parents taught me weren’t going to reflect what I personally believe but I was completely wrong. The answers reflected that what my parents taught me also are values that I believe to be right. The outcome was so interesting to me and I even talked to my mom about it later, because I really believed since my parents and I have very different political beliefs that the answers would reflect differential values as well. I found that found how my parents taught me to act in different situations reflect how I felt as well, and that the values instilled into me about behavior towards others was similar. I chose to include a picture of my parents and I from about 4 years ago for this item because it helped me evaluate their teachings, including how important it is to be respectful as well as speaking my beliefs when I feel it necessary. I’m grateful for them and the manners they raised me on.
Top Artifact #1: Module 8 –
This archived item consisted of reflecting on a time when my behavior didn’t align with my personality traits. This was my favorite item of all because of how much understanding of myself and the influence people can have on a person when they’re vulnerable or unsure of themselves. I’ve always known there was a time in my life where I let someone negatively influence my behavior and allowed them to bully me even though they were my “best friend”. Though I had this memory, I never quite understood why I let this situation go as far as I let it. After describing the situation and looking at the traits associated with the Five-Factor model chart, I finally realized that I was exhibiting subtraits of neuroticism including anxiety, depression, self-consciousness, impulsiveness, and vulnerability. I’ve always had negative emotions about myself especially during that time in my life, and this item helped me to realized why I was behaving in the manner I was even though it didn’t align with my personality whatsoever. I chose the image of a bully casting a shadow over someone because I thought it could show how a dark shadow that someone casts over another can impact behavior, and without being able to see the light then they might not know why they’re doing it.
