It's FEEDB ACK time.
We TALK IT OUT.
That is one of my main weaknesses that came up in the straight talk we had: implement the feedback i receive to improve on my weaknesses. I mention this because it is something that has come up in all my subjects. I receive feedback really well, and I'm a good listener, but I don't always work as hard to use the feedback I am given. I want to really push myself this semester to become a better learner and create more beautiful work through dedication and effort. There are three ways I have thought of to help me accomplish this as well as killing four birds with one stone--the three solutions are also helpful towards other weaknesses I have, so I can work them all together and be more productive while improving my ways of working.
The first way is becoming more conscious of time. When I think of time, I immediately flash forward to graduation. It seems so close, just a month and a half away, but not only do i need to be aware of time in the near future, but I have to be aware of the time I have now: today, tomorrow, this week. Being conscious of the time I have left will allow me to organize myself accordingly, accomplishing tasks one by one and prioritize my work the correct way, not just doing things because of the pressure of time I have left.
Which takes me to my SECOND point.
Having a consistent work ethic. This ties in a lot with being couscous of time because if I am conscious of time, I am aware of the work I should be doing and I get it done little by little, always having a high performance instead of performing in waves (sometimes strong, sometimes weak). Work hard both inside school, as well as at home and find that motivation I have for certain works in everything I do. I believe that being motivated is the most vital aspect of any type of work, with no constant motivation, there is no constantly high work ethic. Working on finding "my thing" will allow me to find the motivation in EVERYTHING I do and everything I create, pushing me to create beautiful work ALL the time.
Which leads me into my THIRD point.
Once you are creating beautiful work all the time, you want to publish it out to the world, make it public. I create work that is valuable to the community, but I don't show it off because I don't visually see it as something I want to publish. Working on the presentation of things, looking more closely to details and make it more "fun" or "eye catching" will make all the difference I do in class. Creating work is one thing, but creating work to please yourself and others is something else. It's motivational and exciting, which is why pushing myself to publish my work will make me want to create more work like that, and publish those as well. The world now has a wonderful thing called the Internet, and what better use of it than to share beautiful work that you are PROUD of.
So, you have two choices: receive feedback, agree with it, and put it aside. OR, you can take action and make a difference. Feedback is given to you for your own benefit, it will only help you, no one else.
I've done enough of putting it aside, now I realize I must really step it up and implement it all to improve my weaknesses and become a better student/person.