Weathering the storm

Writing Prompt:

What are some of the things you learned about yourself as a student or a professional in Module I? Did you surprise yourself in any way? Were you proud of yourself? Were you at all disappointed in yourself? Why? 

Plus/Delta for yourself about your academic skills and your professional skills.

Plus: things you did well, work you are proud of, behavior that you are proud of, assignments you are proud of. What else?
Delta: things you’d like to work on or change: growth areas in terms of your academic work (writing? grammar? proofreading?); study skills (organization? timing? reading? annotating? summarizing?); professional skills (verbal skills? listening skills? etc.); team member (sharing the spotlight, taking more leadership roles, etc.)

During my time in module one I considered the experience to be one of growth. I found my self in a learning environment I had never experienced before. Although I entered the class with high spirits I quickly began to entertain thoughts of self doubt. The intellectual connection with my peers had failed to establish its self as fluidly as others. I felt set apart and looked upon negatively, feeling unable to express how I truly felt. I am disappointed in my inability to adapt to adversity. Rather then seeking to mitigate the situation I digressed and focused on the projecting a facade that would be more readily accepted by others. The word that best describes my expierence in module 1 is agathokakological the experienced was good and bad, I agree in some areas academically yet digressed in areas I had though to be strong. My challenge in Module 2 is to find a common ground with my peers and express my self in a manor I am truly comfortable while effectively communicating with my audience.