• The learning analysis draft 
• Compose texts that integrate a stance using strategies such as argumentation
• I was better able to figure out what parts of my essay were unnecessary and had to remove that didn’t contribute to my argument

  I learn by visually seeing something happen in front of me to better understand it. This showed when I had to see the steps of playing a flute to better play it. And just like I work better with the visual examples that Lego instructions include. 

     One way I learn lessons is by seeing the moment happen in front of me and taking notice of how the people involved feel or react. The moment was when my uncle made my mom put a lot of effort into his party but when it came to her he didn’t reciprocate the effort. The outcome was that I realized I wouldn’t want to be in that same or similar situation. The lesson I learned is that you shouldn’t put a lot of effort into someone who isn’t going to try and give you that same effort. The impact on my life is that I stopped putting more effort into a 3 year friendship than they did and had to understand why it was better that way.

     Another way I learned is by taking notice of how something makes me feel and then learning from it. The moment was when I was at a party and I was watching everyone enjoy it while I wasn’t. The outcome is that I realized I could change how much I’m enjoying a moment and instead I should try and do something about it. The lesson I learned is that it’s better to have fun than be afraid of getting embarrassed. The impact on my life is that slowly the fear of embarrassment is getting replaced by having more fun and helping me with the limitations embarrassment puts.

     A third way I learned is by experimenting how different approaches to situations make me feel. The moment was when my uncle was talking bad about me behind my back. The outcome was that I tried to hold a grudge on him to prove that it wasn’t just a small comment to me and that it really affected me. The lesson I learned is that I hated the feeling of holding grudges and it’s useless to have them because it won’t solve or help any situation. The impact it had on my life is that I learned to let things go more easily like rude interactions and bad friendships.

     All of these endeavors and experiences teach me that when the lesson happens in front of me or to me to be able to understand and learn from it. When I watch something play out and then take notice of how it makes me feel it helps me know how to manage future similar situations.