Throughout this year, I don't think I've had a big change in who I am. I'm still hardworking, motivated and goal oriented like I said in the beginning when I started this eportfolio. I've pretty much been this way for as long as I can remember and I doubt I will change from that. But it is true that each year as I get older, I work to learn more and improve in the skills I have and gain new skills. This history class has pushed me unlike school previously. I have been challenged in school this year and that motivates me to work harder. This year made me realize that I can push myself, and if I think I can handle something and I try my hardest, it will work out for me. Since I was younger, I've always had difficulty being concise, as I tend to do more work than necessary. I think this year, not just in history but also in English class, I have worked on narrowing down my writing to be more organized. This is something that I definitely can continue improving on, but I am proud of the work I have accomplished so far.
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I decided to include my final project for Global History II. Although my paper is nine pages (which is in the limit still), it originally was eleven unedited. This essay, although you cannot see the rough draft, was a personal improvement when it came to editing for me, as I was able to cut down and become more concise. I definitely think my writing has improved from past years, as I am more organized now.
This is a school example, but it does relate back to my personal growth. My overall personal growth this year is that I pushed myself to go out of my comfort zone and even though I had more on my plate, I learned I could handle it with good organization and a strong work ethic. An important thing to learn about yourself is your boundaries, and so far this year I have worked to be able to handle what I chose to put myself through. This year, I worked harder than possibly ever before in the past and a goal for myself is to continue pushing myself because, although this sounds crazy, stress (in this case good) motivates me to work harder. I know being overwhelmed to a large degree is not good for you, but a place I have improved and want to continue improving is how I work to keep challenging myself.