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Mikaela Freeman edited the blog post Who Do You Think You Are? in the group Critical Writers: 8 years, 4 months ago

In my Child Development class, we recently watched a Ted Talk by Caroline McHugh. In this Talk titled, “The Art of Being Yourself,” McHugh discussed individual identity. Specifically, one part that really stu […]
Mikaela Freeman edited the blog post Experience as Evidence in the group Critical Writers: 8 years, 4 months ago

I remember a while ago reading in Reflective Writing the section on “Reflection for Career Planning.” This section shares how you can use the information in that book and apply it to real world situations. Spe […]
Mikaela Freeman edited the blog post What You Leave Behind in the group Critical Writers: 8 years, 4 months ago

I was reading through the blogs on Critical Writers and Amanda’s blog post caught my attention; in her post she discussed the senior class and how they are leaving soon. That got me thinking about the seniors in my life; the only seniors that I know are the ones on my Cross Country and Track teams and they have made a huge impression on my life. I…[Read more]
Mikaela Freeman edited the blog post Risks and Mistakes in the group Critical Writers: 8 years, 4 months ago

In class, we have recently discussed Geneseo’s Learning Outcomes; “Leadership and Collaboration” specifically caught my attention. This Outcome urges student to work together and also encourages students “to experiment, take risks, and learn from mistakes.” At first glance, I didn’t see the importance of this line; in fact, I thought it was stran…[Read more]
Mikaela Freeman edited the blog post Mindset in the group Critical Writers: 8 years, 5 months ago

Currently in my Child Development class we are learning about emotion. In class, we discussed the importance of framing what you say to a child and validating that child’s feelings. The textbook gave an example; if a young boy falls and starts to cry, a parent might say “big boys don’t cry.” The parent is probably trying to help their child,…[Read more]
Mikaela Freeman edited the blog post Plagiarism in the group Critical Writers: 8 years, 5 months ago

A few weeks ago, I attended a plagiarism workshop as extra credit for my Behavioral Research Methods class. While I’m willing to bet that most people there went for extra credit or mandatory credit for a class; I actually learned very important aspects of plagiarism I was unaware of. The presentation began with sharing that one of the main r…[Read more]
Mikaela Freeman edited the blog post The Tortoise or the Hare in the group Critical Writers: 8 years, 6 months ago

The other day in class we discussed Discourse on the Method, specifically one point Descartes made about patience. Descartes argued that “those who go very slowly but always on the right path can make much greater progress than those who sprint and go astray.” Like the old story of the tortoise and the hare, Descartes is arguing that slow and ste…[Read more]
Mikaela Freeman edited the blog post Consent, Coercion and Beneficence in the group Critical Writers: 8 years, 6 months ago

Throughout the past few classes we have been discussing several issues with the partnership between Gan and T’Gatoi in Octavia Butler’s Bloodchild. We have contemplated the complexity of their partnership and the issue of consent. Our class discussion reminds me of what I am currently learning in my Behavioral Research Methods class. Currently in…[Read more]
Mikaela Freeman edited the blog post Reflecting in the group Critical Writers: 8 years, 6 months ago

Recently I have made a connection with some of the ideas in the book Reflective Writing to my own experiences, specifically with running.

As a runner, I try to reflect on my races, so I write race reflections after each of my races. I didn’t really think about that this could connect to a class until I was reminded of it while reading Reflective…[Read more]
Mikaela Freeman edited the blog post Geneseo’s Mission Statment and GLOBE Connections in the group Critical Writers: 8 years, 7 months ago

Tuesday’s class discussion regarding a liberal arts education and connecting different majors and classes really got me thinking. In Geneseo’s GLOBE, its 7th learning outcome is “To work effectively in a pluralistic society, recognizing and respecting diverse identities, beliefs, backgrounds, and life choices; to practice effective com…[Read more]

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