FA2016 Class PPT

1. Trinity Merenda
Associate
of
Science
Personal affirmation: The affirmation that
I have decided in which suites my personal
qualities to help me stay on track to
achieving my goals and dreams is aligning
your words and deeds. With this
affirmation, I know when I tell myself to do
something that I am always capable of
becoming or completing what I have
previously told myself. It is about setting
your mind to do something and following
through. I believe strongly in keeping your
word therefore I will always keep my word
to myself to only better myself in the
future.

2. Top 3 class assignments:
Scavenger Hunt- On of my top favorite assignments is the Scavenger Hunt. This is my
first semester back at Grayson with no idea what they had to offer around the school.
It helped me find names and emails for departments I did not even know existed. I now
have more knowledge on what the school can offer.
Preferred Learning Styles Assignment- I enjoyed doing this assignment because it
taught me how I learn best and why. I learned that feelings are my preferred learning
style. If I feel comfortable with the people surrounding me I tend to do better on my
assignments.
Blog Reflection- With this assignment it was an eye-opener for me. After reading the
article I have learned that I to just fill in the gaps from previous knowledge and that is
not always correct information. I learned to ask more questions instead of just
assuming because like the article that could really affect your life

3. Top 3 Journal Entries:
Journal Entry 8- While reading about the Inner Critic, Inner Defender and
Inner Guide. I learned from this my Inner Guide has helped me in a lot of
situations through my life. Occasionally the Inner Critic and Defender will get in
the way but my Inner Guide can always help me succeed in any type of situation.
Journal Entry 13- After doing this journal it has showed me that I do not waste
very much time. It has proven to me I am an extremely productive person with
how I manage my time. I rarely use Quadrant IV, I am always focusing on the
more important situations in my life.
Journal Entry 29- With this journal I was able to dive deep into my personal life
and explain when I experienced a time of fear as well as happiness. I thought
back to my childhood and how both experience have made me grow into the
women I am currently today. Without those experience, I do not believe I would
be as strong and confident as I am right now.

4. Modules 1 “Power of Words”- This video really touched my heart and was extremely
meaningful to me. It showed me that simply changing up words with the same meaning
can have a major impact on how people think toward what you are saying. The ending of
this video had such a wonderful message from the kind-hearted lady who helped man by
just changing up his wording.
Module 3 “How People Learn”- With this video it taught me that studying is about how
much you are paying attention to the material. You can spend hours studying and learn
more by glancing at the concept and learning more that instant verses sitting there for
hours trying to comprehend the concept. Refocusing yourself to the material instead of
getting distracted can make a major difference in your study habits.
Modules 5 “Putting Principles into Practice”- While watching this video I liked the idea
of using the concept and relating it to something that is occurring in my life in order to
memorize the material. I struggle memorizing the material but if I am able to format it
in a way that I can understand with my life, I am more likely to remember the concept.
With almost anything subject, if I think hard enough I am sure to find something to
relate to it.

5. Three lessons that I will carry
with me:
1) The Victim and Creator
mindset.
2) The Inner Critic, Defender,
and Guide.
3) Scavenger Hunt

6. Scores Before: Scores After:
1) 47 1) 68
2) 51 2) 61
3) 48 3) 67
4) 34 4) 49
5) 35 5) 54
6) 57 6) 57
7) 24 7) 66
8) 60 8) 63
With personal responsibility my
scores from the beginning of the
class to now have definitely moved
up significantly. I recognize that I
am the cause of my outcomes and
experiences. I understand that I
have to take full responsibility for
achieving my goals and dreams.
With the mindset “I will” and “I
can,” I am capable of doing
whatever my heart desires.

7. Dear Future Class,
When I registered for this class I had no idea what it would be about and not knowing was very stressful. When I found out that the class is meant to
help me learn about myself, this was also stressful. My life is very hectic, and it seems like I am always rushing from one thing to another, from one
crisis to another, feeling like I don’t have time to do anything but react without understanding myself or my reactions. I put myself down all the time,
blaming myself when things went wrong, thinking that I will only fail, thinking that my life would always be a series of disasters and bad luck and that
it was all my fault. Class taught me that this way of thinking and seeing my life and myself is called my Inner Critic. My Inner Critic is a very harsh
judge. My Inner Critic tells me that I will always be powerless, tells me that there is nothing that I can really do to make a difference in my life, tells
me that my life will always be a mess. Learning about my Inner Critic, being able to understand what I was doing and having a name to give to what was
going on made a huge difference. Suddenly I could see what was happening, and seeing made me realize that I could change this, that I could replace
my Inner Critic with something else that I learned about in class: my Inner Guide.
My Inner Guide shows me my own good qualities. My Inner Guide tells me that I am strong and that I can change things that are difficult and painful
in my life. My Inner Guide helps me see the steps that I can take to make things better in my life. While my Inner Critic only has bad things to say
and tells me that the bad things will never change, my Inner Guide points out the positive and shows me how I can take steps to bring more positive
things into my life. While my Inner Critic told me that everything is hopeless and that I was powerless, my Inner Guide gave me hope and
empowerment. This is a huge difference, and also a huge relief to me in my life.
When I began this class, it seemed like it would be one more stressful thing that I had to endure, one more bad thing in my life, one more thing that
made me powerless. But learning about what was going on in my own head changed everything. I realized through my Inner Guide that this class could
be a tool to help me, could make me stronger and more aware and more capable. This class showed me that I can replace my Inner Critic with my Inner
Guide and totally change my life through changing my mindset. This was a very big change for me.
My hope to people in a future class is that you too will have learn things that will bring positive changes to your own lives. Life can be very hard and it
can also sometimes seem very hopeless. This class gave me tools to understand myself and my life and to envision change and then take steps to make
that change happen. I went from dreading this class to finding what I need (what I didn’t even know at first that I needed), and using what I found in
class to start changing myself and my life. I hope that you too will find what you need in this class and that you can take your knowledge and apply it
for positive change.
Sincerely,
Trinity Merenda

8. Highlights from my Letter to my Next Class:
My Inner Guide shows me my own good qualities. My Inner Guide
tells me that I am strong and that I can change things that are
difficult and painful in my life. My Inner Guide helps me see the
steps that I can take to make things better in my life.
This class showed me that I can replace my Inner Critic with my
Inner Guide and totally change my life through changing my mindset.
This was a very big change for me.
Life can be very hard and it can also sometimes seem very hopeless.
This class gave me tools to understand myself and my life and to
envision change and then take steps to make that change happen.
While my Inner Critic told me that everything is hopeless and that
I was powerless, my Inner Guide gave me hope and empowerment.
This is a huge difference, and also a huge relief to me in my life.

9. If I accomplish all my goals and dreams, my life would be officially complete
with the feeling of satisfaction and being overwhelmed with how proud I would
be of myself. My life would look like helping other people and watching them
evolve as well as person. To help other people and pick them up when they are
down is something I have always wanted for myself so to become that person
is more than an accomplishment it is definitely a dream. I would have a family
that I am able to support, go on vacations with, a career I love and the
satisfaction of always trying to help another person. I would be a social
worker, seeking to help people. The people who would be surrounding me are
my family, my future cat and my friends who have been there supporting me
from the beginning.