Feedback Thoughts
The article, ThePsychology of Comparison and How to Stop, by Ellen Jackson really captured
a huge problem I know that I have experienced – questioning myself, my skills,
and if I am really doing things correctly.
It is difficult to stop that line of thinking, to not doubt yourself,
but the article really puts the problem into focus and explains the different
ways people deal with it.
Amy Morin goes to the source of many problems: negative
thinking and the habits that support it.
Her article, 6 Bad Mental Habits that Sabotage Your Success, really focused on the power of positivity. It suggested self-empowerment, seeking
approval from yourself than from others. The best solution, in my opinion, is to just have faith in yourself.
One negative experience I had came from a one-on-one with a
strict and intimidating professor. They
focused heavily on mistakes and correcting me as opposed to working with me to
develop my writing. The professor was
not trying to see my point, but they were rather interested in making their own
statement as to what they thought should be said. That is why I really enjoyed my poetry workshop
class. It was my most positive feedback experience.
Receiving commentary from other students in
the public forum allowed for elevated feedback because everyone could build off
of what others were saying. Someone
could point something out and someone else could roll off of that point,
developing a commentary that could be more helpful and that was definitely more
detailed.
Everyone was really open to
different interpretations and creative in coming up with solutions to
issues. I think that is the most
important thing when receiving feedback – you have to keep an open mind, even
with things not related to academia. For
example, when I played the viola I had difficulty playing in a certain
position. My teacher showed me the
different ways that could help me conquer it, opening up different
possibilities as opposed to teaching me how to do it in a specific singular
way.
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