Blogging Around

The first blog I commented on was Lindsey's. She wrote about her learning over the semester, as well as the many internal struggles she's faced this year. Lindsey's post reached the crux of my struggles with perfectionism, as well as demonstrated the power of realization in terms of weaknesses. Here's my response to Lindsey:

Wow Lindsey, thank you so much for sharing this insight with the class. This post truly exemplifies integrity and growth, and I'm so happy that I had the opportunity to read it. While I can only imagine the struggles that you've gone through this semester, I'm so proud that you've recognized where your area for improvements lie. Just the mere fact that you wrote this post demonstrates a step towards a better future. I agree with you that your worst enemy is yourself, and I can completely relate to this. When it all boils down, I'm a perfectionist. This can be one of the hardest battles to overcome because its only driving force is my mentality. However, after reading your post, I've realized that the only way to overcome my battles is by working on it. It doesn't matter how long it takes, as you've illustrated. So, kudos Lindsey for everything that you've accomplished this semester, as well as everything that you've recognized you still need to work on.

The second blog that I commented on was Maggie's. Her post mentioned the idea of "finding your voice." Not only did Maggie make me think about my realization this past semester on asking for help, but she also allowed me to recognize that I still have some improvements to make when it comes to certain things like class participation. Here's my response to Maggie:

Maggie,
I loved reading this post because I can relate to the struggles of finding your voice. Like you, asking for help was extremely difficult at the beginning of first semester because I thought that I could handle everything. I've realized though that the best learners do ask for help.

In addition, your blog made me realize that I still have some improvements to make when it comes to finding my voice, especially like participating in class more often. When you mentioned vulnerability, I connected this to my class participation because I think that vulnerability is the reason why I'm afraid to participate sometimes. Your post made me think about the implications of vulnerability, and I am working this semester on improving my participation. So, thanks Maggie for sharing!

I enjoyed reading about my classmates, especially because I could relate to their insight. This blogging prompt helped me learn a lot more about the people in Academy, beyond the walls of school.