Blog 8

My mom watch a lot of Korean dramas and I noticed at least in their shows that more intimate displays of affection are shown in more dramatic ways, but they are more innocent then on US shows. For example, kissing scenes in the Korean dramas it is only a peck on the lips but they really over exaggerate the moment with like flowers petals fallings, music and multiple shots of the same kiss while the actor are just standing still. On American shows there are whole make-out scenes and they may be long scenes but they are way less dramatic. There expression of love or budding love is different than over here. They view as something more sacred and most time Korean characters married they the first person they fall in love with on the show. On American shows our character may go through many types of relationships to find “the one” or to just end up alone. I think they are a very different than us over I the US since we often display affection upfront than in Korea well at least on the shows, where they may display physical affection(hugging, kissing, etc.) a few times in a whole season. This does not shock me since in the US we care more about ourselves and wanting to do what we want regardless of other’s opinion than Korea where they may be like most traditional asian societies where they think of the collective before the individual. Cultural rules can express my experience because we are taught how we should act. In the US were are taught to be independent and to speak our minds while in Asian culture they are taught to follow the majority.

Blog 6

I love to learn but not being in a classroom has been hard for me. What motivates me to do well is not because I am interested in the subject but the need to get my degree. I know I would have a lot of options post college after I get my degree, but before that I have to pass my classes. What helps with my competence with my academics are positive feedbacks from my teacher or just being reached out to. I appreciate anyone who takes time out of their day to say something positive to me, because as of this point in my life I am under quite bit of stress. Being in college I love making relationships with people who are feeling the same way and going through similar emotions as me. I think in my self-determination I am at introjected regulation.

This picture represents my autonomy and how my motivation is my degree at the end of the day. I am very close to getting my degree and I should not give up because of every minor inconvenience.

Blog 5

Numbers 1,2,5 and 6 are associated with independent construal of self. 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are associated with interdependent construal of self. I am a more interdependent person although I feel my inner feelings are more aligned with independent. An idiom that describes independent self is idle hands are the devil playthings because it motivate a person to keep busy or they going to be doing things they are not supposed to. I think it was easier to think of proverbs for independent self than interdependent self. I think it is this way because I have a more self centered mindset of I can do it myself than doing something as a group. I also think it is because I am a woman and I do not ever want to feel I can not do something because I do not have help.

Blog 4

I learned through looking at my grades is that I can do better. I need to really give myself time. Halfway though the test I realized I didn’t really have time to finish it and pretty much have to rush, but be slow enough to comprehend the question. I need to start doing things beforehand and stop procrastination. I just need to slow down. Did I redo my notes? No. I will probably use the test for review at a later date and make new notes from the test. I think when I get results back from a test, it helps focus me better on what I need to know and makes it easier to know what to focus on when studying. No I did not get to the review sheet and I need to make time for that. I work pretty much 6 days a week, but not everyday I get off late and I just need to buckle and refocus my time. I feel like this feedback would help me to get a gist of what to expect when taking a test. I will not be as nervous and notice patterns on what to take note of during studying. I have been having a hard time lately but I do want to improve as much as possible in this class.

Blog 3

What Am I? A Chameleon.

I chose this image today to represent me and how I perceive my personality. I feel like people outside see me as a organized and well put together person but in actuality I am not unorganized. I could not even do a word cloud correctly. I misspelled many words and only can present the good things about myself. Oxymoron is not even an adjective but I feel it described me perfectly I am an organized unorganized mess. I am easy going, but introverted. I can be a calm and unbiased person while also being a passionate hard-headed person who only want things going her way. I like to show mostly my good qualities, but sprinkle in some bad ones all while still not showing people who I am truly. I think Who Am I, A Chameleon is a good title for this word cloud because I am not a person who can be describe by one thing because I can adapt to all situations by using my strengths and weaknesses to my advantage.

Today I took the Neo personality test. It was pretty accurate. On neuroticism I scored average. According to the test I am generally calm, but can feel guilt and sadness when dealing with stress . Which I would agree the extreme stress I have been through these last few months have left me pretty tense and insecure. On extraversion I scored low and it described as a introverted person with few friends. I agree with these because I only have like three to five friends who I considered “close” which I am using very loosely. I am very close to my family which fulfills me enough to the point that I really do not feel the need to hang out with friends or loneliness.  On openness I scored low and it says that I am down to earth. I agree I am pretty stuck in my ways and I live by my moral code that I do not plan on deviating from. On agreeableness I scored low. Although it shows I am a skeptical person I do agree with them. I love to question everything and want to do it myself. Lastly once again I scored low but this time on conscientiousness. I agree because I am very disorganized and it shows in the environment around me. When my mind is in shambles everything around is in shambles.

Blog 2

I believe myself to be a bad student. When it comes to the type of student I am, I have very low confidence in myself. All my life I have been a great student, but once I  started college I realized I just be coasting through school. I realized my shortcoming when it comes to understanding and finishing my work. I feel that if I learn better time management, organization, and focusing skills I will have more confidence in my self. Below are my self-efficiacacy results and they are accurate in my opinion. I do not have confidence in my ability but I do believe through effort my ability can grow.  I think this shows in my turning in assignments at the last minute or late. I turn in decently done assignments but I feel if I have given myself more time and preparation I can turn in excellent work. My procrastination and low confidence hinders me in being the student I know can be.

 

Blog 1

Being acquainted with the tools to utilized psychological research and theory would benefit me in future because I may be interested in the future to use it for either personal or academic purpose. For an example if I was given the task to research two groups of people, the Hutus and the Tutsis and find out what led to the Rwandan genocide. I will need to learn the reasoning behind each groups’ actions. Something to look at to understand why they did what they did is to look at their cultural and psychological backgrounds. During my research I would have to use critical thinking and deeper understanding to stay objective and unbiased. Each group may feel their actions were justified and I will need the skills from this class to be respectful of each side’s culture. I would be using the tools learned from this class to connect the dots culturally and psychologically to almost read the minds of people. Through the lessons I will learn in the class I will become a person with the tools to understand others and their reasonings.My expectations for this class is to learn something new about myself or those around me. How much of my opinions are from my own experiences or just from outside influences such as my parents. Looking ahead of some of the topics were are going to be discussing it has caused me to want to look within myself to see why I do certain things.

This photo of my notes are to represent how I am going to stay successful in the class. I like using the format of the term on one side and definition on the other. I have flashcards without the hassle of having loose cards which I often lose and never remake. I hope this method help the studying process move smoother, be neater and help me stay organized. Organization and end my procrastination are my strategies to be successful in this class.