Expectations.
I don’t really expect anything about anything. I believe that if you expect nothing from someone, or something, you can never be disappointed. Besides, thinking in advance leads to anxiety, which clouds the mind, and generates tension. That is definitely not good. If you try to anticipate or foresee something before it actually happens, chances are that you won’t be right, or as I have said, you will be let down. For that reason, I try not to expect much from anything, and just let it flow naturally.
However, if the question is if I like, so far, what we have been doing, the answer is yes. I particularly like English subjects, such as Written Expression, Teaching Practice, and Language and Culture. Oral Expression is a bit difficult for me, but I’ll manage. Regarding subjects in Spanish, some I like and some I do not. Perspectiva Filosófica - Pedagógica is interesting, and so is Práctica Docente, but I’m not thrilled about Psicología. It just does not work with me.
One thing I do have to criticize is the general organization. I understand that it is quiet hard to run an institution as large as ours, but there is definitely room for improvement in that area. The fact that we switched classrooms four times is not great. And the fact that they told us that we should prepare ourselves for the initial examination, only to tell us later on that there would be no exam brings no joy to me. I wasted time, effort and money studying when I could have been enjoying summer with my friends. That bothered me a lot. But well, that’s on the past now. Let’s move forward.
Strong and weak aspects as a student.
Strengths.
I think English is my strong suit. Sometimes it happens to me that I can’t say a word in Spanish, because I can’t remember that word, but I remember the word in English for that exact expression. I’ve even experienced entire dreams where I spoke in English, and even thought in English. Thus, I have no difficulties when speaking, or writing for that matter. And explaining my ideas is relatively easy for me, for I’m not shy at all. I do not feel uncomfortable participating in class, or engaging in a discussion. You may have seen me doing that already.
Another positive aspect is that I am curious about many things. I’m eager to learn most of the time, as long as the topic awakens my interest. So avoid history and math, ha ha ha.
My memory is good, especially if I hold what I'm studying important, or meaningful. Whereas, if I consider it to be not useful, the topic will be pushed to the darkest and deepest corners of my unconscious as soon as I've shown that I learned that.
Weaknesses.
Interpretation is tricky for me. I have a hard time figuring out what people really mean, or what the author is trying to imply in a sentence. I think it has to do with the fact that I’m very literal and straight-forward.
I find it harsh to be concise, too. Respecting the limit of lines is not something I often do. I rather detail my thoughts, what I’ve learned, or what I’ve looked for than summarizing it in a few words, so that I can be understood. Don’t get me wrong, I do not go rambling about something that has nothing in common with what I was asked, but I do like to explain myself properly.
My hand writing is terrible. I definitely have to work on that, but I hope it’s not a mayor issue.
