1.

I chose this picture because my rings are my prized possessions. When I was younger, all the women in my family wore rings. This could be to show wealth or as a fashion statement. My mother made me realize that these little things made me feel noticed, but importantly to myself. I was more confident just like the black women that birthed and raised me and while I just have a few they make me feel more connected to my roots. This is what the rings mean to me and why they are my favorite artifact. They give me the traditions that I want to keep in my family.

2.

I think that based on the table I had a mix of emotions. I was leaning on neuroticism because my aggressiveness was very high, as well as my impulsive attitude. I had a sense of urgency to act and that’s exactly what I did. I also had a moment of excitement because this was an attitude that I rarely show. When people meet me, everyone will say that I am such a nice person, which I am. But the way anger was turning to the excitement felt as if I was in my movie. I was debating my beliefs and no one could tell me no. I believe context impacts the personality because no one can always be nice. No one can always be mad or sad. There are moments when the personality can change and become more than it needs to be for growth purposes.

3.

I liked this artifact because it made me aware of my patience. I was confident in my answers when it came to the bottom three individuals such as boss or peer because I think of those individuals as acquaintances depending on the relationship between each. I feel that as a client they should be on time in a professional sense, and this goes along with colleagues and bosses. This is why I gave them the lowest amount of time. I am taking time out of my day and if you are going to be late, a call or message would be acceptable. This can lead to not having to wait and being able to reschedule my time another day. When it comes to my personal relationships, I am willing to wait a long time. When it comes to my parents, I was willing to wait all day. But as I was reviewing each person, I realized that was not realistic. I feel that I appreciate my parents, but my life is ongoing and busy. I need to keep going but I am not able to do so if I share the time that is not being utilized efficiently. This goes for my siblings as well. I am an impatient person naturally so the times that I gave, was me being very generous for the people in my life, personal or cordially. 

4.

I liked this module because this picture represents my transformation into my future self. As a child, I went to a Christian daycare, and then my parents wanted me to transition to a public school. I was raised on the biblical references and singing joyful songs. But then I went to public school and learned about sex for the first time in 3rd grade. My life was changed forever after this because I liked that everyone was very open-minded. These interactions opened my eyes to a version of life that was not solely focused on the lord. I remember how I watched a cartoon documentary about racism and thought how confused I was. I was confused because I had never been told in detail what racism is and how that made me realize how prevalent it was.

5.

This chapter made me realize that the way that we communicate does not have to involve speaking. It can be through body language, and her classroom example was very interesting. She talked about the stance and posture of a person are very important. If one person is dominating, the usual response is for the interacting individual to express the opposite energy. I did disagree when Cuddy said that, ‘Women are normally submissive.’ While this is a social understatement, I think that women can be domineering just like men. The only problem with the stance of dominance is that some individuals may feel threatened because it is not accepted in most cultures and backgrounds that may be male dominant. I chose this image because I tend to cross my arms a lot. I am a shy individual until you get to know me. When I meet new people, I tend to close myself off depending on the social atmosphere. Most days, I love talking and being interactive but most of the time I am a reserved person.

With my artifacts, I would say that besides what this course teaches me, I liked that I took time to go through my pictures and make a decision on what I felt was important. My life is hectic but this gave me a breath of air to organize my priorities. I think that these writings were a great outlet to understand my motivations and what I wanted to progress doing as a grow wiser of my actions.