Project Design Skills:
I was originally part of the 'shower room'. I tended to spend most of my time getting this settled out in the setting up process. But I also worked with other groups on their areas. I helped set up walls in the mirror room. My group did really well working together, it took some time for us to settle and agree on an idea, but we did eventually. I talked a lot to each of the groups to make sure nothing would be repeating itself. I made sure my group had what we needed, and brought things in for other groups as well.
Identifying and Dealing with Barriers:
Some of the barriers I faced in this project were working with different personalities. I became very frustrated sometimes when people weren't taking things seriously. I understand that the whole thing was fun, but don't be stupid. Some of the other barriers we dealt with were trying to fill our room, while incorporating everyone's ideas. The gas chamber didn't really end up exactly as we had planned, but I think we made it work. There were a few barriers in the entire haunted house that we had to overcome as a whole group. For example, there were times where I felt like some people needed to plan their own area, and stop telling people what to do... I understand that sometimes natural leaders stand out, and people need to be told what to do, but they do not need to be yelled at... yeah. anyways. After the first few days of planning and building, I think there were multiple people (myself being one of them) who sat down and said 'We can handle it on our own, if we need help, we'll ask' That actually worked really well. I didn't feel controlled as much. While the haunted house was running, there were some other barriers we had to deal with. These included: curtains falling down, mirrors falling over, people tripping, walls falling down, people going the wrong way, etc. I think I worked my best to prevent these things from happening. On the first day, I started out sitting in a chair creeping people out with my clown mask. After about 5 groups had gone through the haunted house, things started to get destroyed and that position got slammed. I ended up holding up a curtain, and directing people which way to go because the wall was literally hanging. On the second day, I had no specific job, so I was just scaring people. I ended up holding up the fallen wall (thanks kayla!!!) until I had a little muscle help to put it back up.
Interpersonal Skills:
Identifying and Dealing with Barriers:
Some of the barriers I faced in this project were working with different personalities. I became very frustrated sometimes when people weren't taking things seriously. I understand that the whole thing was fun, but don't be stupid. Some of the other barriers we dealt with were trying to fill our room, while incorporating everyone's ideas. The gas chamber didn't really end up exactly as we had planned, but I think we made it work. There were a few barriers in the entire haunted house that we had to overcome as a whole group. For example, there were times where I felt like some people needed to plan their own area, and stop telling people what to do... I understand that sometimes natural leaders stand out, and people need to be told what to do, but they do not need to be yelled at... yeah. anyways. After the first few days of planning and building, I think there were multiple people (myself being one of them) who sat down and said 'We can handle it on our own, if we need help, we'll ask' That actually worked really well. I didn't feel controlled as much. While the haunted house was running, there were some other barriers we had to deal with. These included: curtains falling down, mirrors falling over, people tripping, walls falling down, people going the wrong way, etc. I think I worked my best to prevent these things from happening. On the first day, I started out sitting in a chair creeping people out with my clown mask. After about 5 groups had gone through the haunted house, things started to get destroyed and that position got slammed. I ended up holding up a curtain, and directing people which way to go because the wall was literally hanging. On the second day, I had no specific job, so I was just scaring people. I ended up holding up the fallen wall (thanks kayla!!!) until I had a little muscle help to put it back up.
Interpersonal Skills:
I am a very interpersonal person so I didn't have trouble working with other people. As I mentioned earlier, there were a few times when I got frustrated but I simply had a calm discussion with the person, not call out 'THATS A STUPID IDEA' and worked it out with them. I think for the number of people in our class, and the number of different personalities, we did an amazing job of working together. :)
Understanding and Working with Diversity:
I think the diversity in our class really shone (is that a word? it doesnt look right) through in this activity. This also ties into the barriers and interpersonal skills that I have already talked about. but.... personalities. Every person in this class has a different personality. Hell, every person on this planet has a different personality. In this class, I have grown to love even the bad parts of every personality. It was kind of difficult working with different personalities but I think we have the perfect group of people that balance eachother out. I think you have to learn to accept people's differences, and embrace them.
I think the diversity in our class really shone (is that a word? it doesnt look right) through in this activity. This also ties into the barriers and interpersonal skills that I have already talked about. but.... personalities. Every person in this class has a different personality. Hell, every person on this planet has a different personality. In this class, I have grown to love even the bad parts of every personality. It was kind of difficult working with different personalities but I think we have the perfect group of people that balance eachother out. I think you have to learn to accept people's differences, and embrace them.
Leadership Skills:
Organization- I felt that I kept myself and my group organized. We finished our tasks very quickly, and were left with spare time to help other groups. Everyday, before we started, we knew what needed to be done, and how much time it would take.
Enthusiasm- I felt that I was very enthusiastic because I kept my energy up, even if i was frustrated. It made the whole experience a lot more fun to be enthusiastic.
Empathy- I was very empathetic towards other students if they were stressing out or needed help. I tried my best to connect with other people and other groups to make sure they all felt like what they needed was being accomplished.
Empathy- I was very empathetic towards other students if they were stressing out or needed help. I tried my best to connect with other people and other groups to make sure they all felt like what they needed was being accomplished.
Personal Management Skills:
I think I managed myself very well during this project. I dont really have trouble managing myself personally. I'm always on time. One of the area's I struggled with was trying to communicate ideas. I am not the most creative person. It's easier for me to make a plan come to action rather than actually make the plan. I was always focused on what I was doing, and didn't need others to remind me of what needed to be done. I was always there to lend a helping hand :)
Self-Assessment Skills:
I think I did pretty good in this project. The only thing I think I could have improved on was coming out of my shyness a little bit, while people were coming through the haunted house. I was kinda shy when jumping out at people (im not a good actor) but I tried my best to believe in what I was doing, to make it real. I would probably give myself a ......15 out of 20. I think i could have stood out a little more in the class. But I also didnt wanna be an obnoxious leader. They're never fun!
I had fun, and I hope everyone else did too! :)
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