ATA5:

This assignment wasn’t difficult, but more so, out of the ordinary. Some of the nice things I did for people weren’t things I do on a daily basis. I am a very generous person, but this assignment required me to go one step further. What I learned from this was how my actions affect others. It made me realize the importance of what we do and the impact it leaves on those around us. Now, I try to do more nice things, because I like being able to influence others. It makes me feel good knowing that I’m making a difference in someone’s life.

ATA4:

This assignment was easily one of my favorites. I’m a hopeless romantic, so, for me, love is an interesting topic. I learned the different types of love and qualities of each, which I didn’t know existed until now. While writing this paper, it required me to dig deeper and really try to understand and explain this side of me. I watch romance movies and can talk about love, but this assignment made me focus on my personal connection to the topic. I feel like writing about myself can sometimes be difficult, because it’s hard to think about my thoughts and put it on paper; writing about my feelings in regard to love however, seemed to be almost effortless. I would say I did benefit from this, because it made me realize some things about myself that I often don’t think about in my day to day life.

ATA3:

This assignment was personally relevant to me, being that I am African American, and seeing this made me feel for the man insulted in the video. I know exactly what it’s like to be on that side. The man in the video should not have been spoken to in the way that he was, and I feel like the comedian should regret the incident and learn from it. Racism is a major part of history, and is still prevalent today. I feel like it’s an issue that may never disappear, which is sad, but I feel like it’s something we should work on as a society.

ATA2:

This assignment was different than any other assignments I have completed in my coursework. It required me to express my internal thoughts and make meaning out of my thoughts. I feel like this was a fun way to apply the chapter material. Understanding “self” can be confusing, because there’s self-esteem, self concept, and self presentation, but this lesson reinforced what I’ve previously learned. There was definitely a personal connection, because I was discussing some of my favorite moments and what made them special to me.