My level of self-awareness has been changing significantly
within the past few years. I feel that I
have gone through several moments in life where you learn and grow from the
experiences. One of these experiences
being college and the life that comes before, during, and after it. I had experiences that altered the way I
approach areas in my life. I went from
being self-conscious, unsure, and shy to capable, curious, and motivated. I’ve learned that sometimes you have to just
jump and see what happens in order to grow.
The MSLD
program has changed my level of self-awareness in a variety of ways since I
began this program. I had started back
in January, where I was living in a different state with my first ever
corporate job, doing work that was relevant to my degree. I felt unsatisfied though. I did not want that to be the rest of my
life, so I decided to take the Leadership program. Going in to the program, I was unsure what to
expect. I had no background in
management or business related fields, and worried about my abilities. I’ve noticed that each class has helped me
grow a little bit more into the individual I feel I can be.
Focusing on the 5 core aspects of
self-awareness, I feel one of the biggest improvements for me since taking this
program has been my growth in emotional intelligence. This was an area that I feel like I had been
on the cusp of understanding for a long time, but not recognizing my abilities
until the Leadership program. Whetton
and Cameron noted that often times, people who enjoy ambiguity tend to
sometimes get bogged down and overwhelmed with information. (Whetton & Cameron, 2011) This is definitely the case with me; however,
the improvement with emotional intelligence has helped me grasp my
understanding of my emotional awareness and helped me control my understanding
of situations better. This has really
helped me analyze and interpret information in a more meaningful way because I understand
better how I process this information.
I am also more aware of my attitude
toward change, and am able to accept and learn from information I have received
from my professor’s so far. I have
really appreciated the feedback I have been given on my process of
understanding and interpreting these concepts.
At times, I feel that I am analyzing them as I am writing, so to get the
feedback has really helped me grow and learn from these conversations.
Cognitive style has really
benefited from this program. Prior to
taking these classes, I felt an inability to understand and learn information
that wasn’t related to my artistic interests.
I felt discouraged with my abilities and myself when it came to liberal
arts or business related subjects because I hadn’t been around these topics much
in college. The leadership program has
helped me figure out and develop the learning style and leadership style that
naturally suites me. I’ve discovered
that it’s not about what you know or don’t know, but more how you perceive and
use the information you do learn.
Given all of these aspects of
emotional intelligence, I feel that my core self-evaluation has improved the
most so far. The program has helped me
view myself and write about my thoughts and motives in an introspective manner
that has allowed me to not only reflect, but also understand the underlying
reason for why I am thinking a certain way.
This has been huge for me, as I get overwhelmed very easily with focusing
on understanding concepts and ideas.
Being able to think and write introspectively has really helped me
understand my self-awareness.
Whetten, D. A., & Cameron, K. S. (2011).Developing management skills (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
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