Journal entry #1, My mindset and my learning style


  1.    I know that I tend to be a more observant learner. I enjoy watching and listening to my classmate's discussions and chiming in only when I feel really compelled to make an observation. When I was younger I was a much more outspoken and inquisitive learner much to the annoyance of several of my teachers. I later found it was easier for me to play the game of school if I was quieter and answered a lot of my questions on my own. I eventually just became genuinely curious about my classmate's ideas and observations. So I liked hanging back and learning about the different thought processes my classmates had. This ended up being one of the major factors in my decision to become an educator. 
  2.  So, many things have impacted me as a learner. Me, feeling like I was better off answering some of my questions on my own being one. However, I would say my experience with several different schools and districts growing up influenced me the most. My family moved around quite a bit when I was a kid and I think going to so many schools and meeting so many different people really influenced me. For context, I went to three different elementary schools and two different middle schools. I ended up going to the same high school for all four years and I have now attended two different colleges. I got my AA at SFCC before transferring to EWU.  I think experiencing so many different classrooms and schools as a learner is definitely what has impacted me the most.    
  3. I scored as a strong growth mindset on my mindset quiz.
  4. I think I scored as a strong growth mindset because of how hard I've worked in the past to become proficient in certain subjects. I struggled in school quite a bit when I was in elementary and middle school. So I know from personal experience that a person can overcome challenges and grow to be more knowledgeable and proficient given enough time and effort.  
  5. I am constantly reading and learning about new things even when I'm not in classes. I just enjoy learning about new things. In my senior year of high school, for example, the senioritis set in and I didn't find my classes interesting or challenging enough. So, I spent the year also teaching myself origami. I just thought it was an interesting art form and I wanted to see if I could do it. To this day I can make cranes and dragons by heart. I want my students to challenge themselves to see how they can expand their own learning beyond the classroom. I hope that by continuing to be inquisitive about the world around me and trying new skills. My students will be encouraged to do the same. 

Comments

  1. Katie SalazarApril 14, 2020 at 4:21 PM

    Hi Maya,
    I enjoyed reading your blog. I also scored a strong mindset and enjoy challenges. In high school, I also did not feel challenged enough so I decided to do running start for my last two years of high school. It was a challenge because the college I went to was an hour away, so every day I would drive to Columbia Basin College and back. It was worth it because I was able to graduate with my high school diploma and my AA degree. While doing running start I met some amazing people that transferred to Eastern and also made me transfer to Eastern as well. It's just crazy how things turn out the way they do. I am also very curious naturally and my parents would be annoyed because we would be having dinner then out of nowhere I would ask a question which later on led to more questions. I love how you also want to challenge your upcoming students to expand their learning beyond the classroom. I would also like to do this as well! This is what makes learning fun and relatable!

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