The mistake I made was in the first semester and it was working too hard. I was at the point where all I did was go home, do homework, and sleep. It wasn't enjoyable but I thought it was one of those things where I was like, "Well, what else would I do with my time." By working hard, yes, I did create beautiful products, but I wasn't personally content with the level I was giving out. I was especially frustrated when I was working "this" hard and I felt as if other people did not match my level. The reason this experience was valuable was because I learned to delegate energy. Instead of focusing all my energy on making a project that was going to be amazing already, I exerted more of it to communicating with my peers in group projects. I focused more on what kind of ideas they had. Also, I didn't take it upon myself to do all the work. I had a lot more free time and I feel as if I easily focused on doing better work versus just "more" work. Another positive aspect that came from this was helping other people. Instead of being infatuated with my own learning, I found it valuable to teach other people because it questioned how well I knew what I was teaching.
What is your greatest strength as a student in a project-based learning environment?
The greatest strength I have is getting things done. I do not procrastinate on my work and make sure it's in a self accepting quality that I would be somewhat proud of. When it comes to projects, planning in advance is always important because it is a large amount of work in a set amount of time. I mentally map out a plan in my head to get things done at certain times. Now, I'm not one to keep track of dates like "get step one done on May 25th", I'm more of a, "I will accomplish the following aspects of my project so I will have less of it later on." This has helped me make work that isn't rushed. Also, when I'm in group projects I do relatively well. If I'm absent, I make sure to email the person with a list of things that need to get done off the top of my head. I am good at adding suggestions but not dominating a project.
What challenges do you face as a student in a project-based learning environment?
I touched a little on this earlier. There comes a time when I feel as if students aren't working on the same caliber as me of are not putting the same amount of time into working as I am. This appears frustrating to me because in the eyes of a teacher, it's a group. We have to accomplish something together and make it look like it's together. With everyone on a different level of communication, it is fairly difficult to get the simplest tasks done. Sometimes, actually quite often, I think, "This will just be faster and convenient if I do it." After all, I am a person that runs with things based on it's efficiency and convenience. It is also hard to see someone working slowly on something. For example, I work quickly in Photoshop since I know Photoshop well. I'm computer literate in digital art programs so when I see someone working on something slowly when there is an easy and quick way to finish it, that also agitates me. With the amount of resources that are availible to us, I think I get a bit frustrated working with people with a different work ethic then me. But that's no surprise, that's something hard to work with in general.
What is your greatest strength as a student in a project-based learning environment?
The greatest strength I have is getting things done. I do not procrastinate on my work and make sure it's in a self accepting quality that I would be somewhat proud of. When it comes to projects, planning in advance is always important because it is a large amount of work in a set amount of time. I mentally map out a plan in my head to get things done at certain times. Now, I'm not one to keep track of dates like "get step one done on May 25th", I'm more of a, "I will accomplish the following aspects of my project so I will have less of it later on." This has helped me make work that isn't rushed. Also, when I'm in group projects I do relatively well. If I'm absent, I make sure to email the person with a list of things that need to get done off the top of my head. I am good at adding suggestions but not dominating a project.
What challenges do you face as a student in a project-based learning environment?
I touched a little on this earlier. There comes a time when I feel as if students aren't working on the same caliber as me of are not putting the same amount of time into working as I am. This appears frustrating to me because in the eyes of a teacher, it's a group. We have to accomplish something together and make it look like it's together. With everyone on a different level of communication, it is fairly difficult to get the simplest tasks done. Sometimes, actually quite often, I think, "This will just be faster and convenient if I do it." After all, I am a person that runs with things based on it's efficiency and convenience. It is also hard to see someone working slowly on something. For example, I work quickly in Photoshop since I know Photoshop well. I'm computer literate in digital art programs so when I see someone working on something slowly when there is an easy and quick way to finish it, that also agitates me. With the amount of resources that are availible to us, I think I get a bit frustrated working with people with a different work ethic then me. But that's no surprise, that's something hard to work with in general.
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