Diversity

I think diversity is good and people who mock others for being diverse are insecure people who have to hurt others in order to feel secure and happy. So they are dumb. That's all I have to say.

Global Vision Week

Ummm..... I thought what he said about God giving us the command "be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth" was interesting. I plan on a further study of this.

Other than that, there's nothing to say. I liked it this week.

Enternment Camps

Pretty much, I think what was done to her and many others was wrong. It still is wrong. Killing like Hitler had done was planned. Planned killing is murder. Murder is wrong. So the Holocaust was wrong. If that is the way America is heading in Iraq, I want nothing to do with it. It is stupid and wrong. And the fact that you really dont know that it is happening until it is over is even worse. People lie to create news, and therefore get money. Which is why the one person plotting the whole thing is doing it in the first place.....that green paper gives all the power you can immagine.

God help us all if this is what we have become.

Sexual Assault, Porn, Body Image

I thought this weeks beginnings was better than last weeks', but it still kind of was repetitive and lame when they overly sympathized to us. It seemed like we were kids being told that there was no bad answers. At least that is what it felt like to me.

Alcohol/Addictions

So....what do I think about this week's beginnings?

I thought it was nice to know what the realities are for alcohol on campus.....but I think it was too small a topic to spend an entire class on. I would have rather talked about all the things apu strugles with, rather than just alcohol.

But it is good to know everyone struggles with thinking everyone drinks alcohol. This will make us see each other as above the influence, rather than possible drunkards.

Negative Strengths

My strengths are developer, individualization, restorative, adaptability, achiever, and learner (claimed).

Developer: I like to see people grow and change, and I support and enhance that change.
I cannot change people, they can only change themselves. Developer would be negative if I see potential in someone to grow, and I try to get them to see it, but they don't want to see it and change. This can lead to me trying to force them to see their potential.

Individualization: I see each person as unique and special.
I see everyone as different, and I might like some individuals more than others. That's favoritism. Or, I might not like one individual and may avoid them.

Restorative: I take on projects no one else wants to and help people be uplifted on a bad day.
I might take on a project to big for me or try to cheer someone up who doesn't want to be social at that moment.

Adaptability: I adapt to my surroundings and situations I come across.
I will fail to see how others cannot adapt and not be able to sympathize with them personally.

Achiever: I like to make lists and cross things off on them. I like to do something everyday to feel like I have accomplished something. I like to complete goals.
I won't feel satisfied until I do something each day. I will not be able to relax without feeling guilty and lazy.

Learner: I like to learn new things (not just things in books though).
If I do not learn, I won't feel complete. There are so many things to learn, but I won't be able to learn them all.

I plan on learning new hairstyles throughout the semester, enhancing learner. I plan on getting homework done and studying each day, helping achiever. I plan on making new friends and helping them grow, developing developer. I plan on seeing what I did wrong on tests and fixing them, using adaptability. I plan on seeing each person as an individual, and to hang out with people I don't like, so individualization won't go negative. I plan on smiling and being optimistic as much as I can, so I can make people happy if they are having a hard day.

Five Strengths

I'm Ashley McCormick.

My top five strengths, according to the strengths test, are developer, restorative, individualization, achiever, and adaptability.

Developer: You naturally see others' potential to move, change, grow, and develop for the better.
This applies to me because I always try to help people realize what they are capable of and what they can do. I try to get them to see their own potential rather than looking at how they are now compared to others. I love to teach children to talk and to watch them grow and make choices. I like teaching people new things and seeing them trying to apply those things to themselves.

Restorative: You readily take on projects that others believe "can't be saved." You can analyze a situation and identify potential shortcomings and what needs to be fixed.
I think this applies to me because people doubt that things can be done. I don't like that, so I ttry to do things to show those people that it can be done. If I fail, then I accept that it can't be done, or can't be done very easily (you would have to posses certain traits to do it). I don't like people saying "you can't do this" or "you can't do that" because most of the time it isn't true. People can do what they want if they are willing to devot their whole self to it (like me becoming a vet; I have to give up an active social life for studies and have a very small social life.).

Individualization: You view each person as a distinct, one-of-a-kind individual.
This applies to me greatly. I think every person is different. I know this especially because I have recently met another Ashley McCormick and she is nothing like me. She is more the opposite of me. I think that there will never be another Slaney, or Olmstead, or Jasmine like the ones I know. Because of this, I can value them more. Iv'e got one-of-a-kind friends.

Achiever: You are busy and productive, and you derive
satisfaction from your accomplishments.

You can draw on a deep reservoir of internal motivation, stamina, and determination to achieve your goals. I love accomplishing things. Even if it is just a video game. I love being able to say "I've done this, and I've done this well." I also get very excited about things. Like becoming a vet; every time I think about it my heart flutters and I feel happy about what is to come. I also use this as determination to get to my goal. I always want my heart to flutter when I think about veterinary work. Adaptability: You create the future out of the choices you make right now, one choice at a time. I always think of my future when I make choices in the present. I want to make all the best choices so I can get to my goal without having to redo some things first. I like the straight and narrow; it gets me where I want to go.