GLC20 Culminating Activity Said Sadaat Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Your favourite piece of work. Your least favourite piece of work. What do you feel is your most successful piece of work? What do you feel is an area for growth in your work? How has considering interests, values, skills, strengths and needs influenced your future plans? How do you feel about your transferable skills? Now that you have considered healthy strategies to maintain a life/school/work balance, how has this influenced your current life? How have you used a decision-making strategy to set a goal? Explain a local or global trend and how it has impacted your thinking about your future. How do you feel about having a plan for your first year after high school? How do you feel about your budget and expenses for your first year after high school? Based on the evidence in your Portfolio, rate your personal readiness for your first year after high school. In Conclusion... Your favourite piece of work. Coping with Stress (Graphic Organizer) I feel this way because I need to learn how to handle stress when I’m in any situation. Stress can be good since it can motivate me to complete tasks but too much stress can hinder my work or school performance. Watching videos about stress management is helpful as it provides me with tools on how to cope with stress. I have been dealing with stress for a long time that I do not remember what life is like without stress. My shoulders would get stiff and my head would be pounding. I usually handle this by drinking peppermint tea. Peppermint provides me with instant relief from headaches. If I cannot get the work done, then I will delegate some of the work to my family or friends. Your least favourite piece of work. Trends Affect You Notes This is my least favourite piece of work since I do not always think about trends when it comes to workplace or other places. I would want things to be the same since I’m not fully adapted to changes. Changes make me uncomfortable and can cause inconvenience in my life. I do not always keep up with trends since I am always busy with important matters. I do not think that trends important since they always change but if it’s for social cause, then it is. The trends of technology does affect us the way we work so I need to educate myself about it to keep my job. I find it challenging to find the current trends of labour, workplace and technology since I am not always aware of what’s new today. What do you feel is your most successful piece of work? Exploring Pathways After High School https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Pg0UR vt_ZggOeF0OZ5g2vCcVNhT6t7tmji-0tWlbbNM/ edit?usp=sharing I feel that this is my most successful piece of work because I have researched it thoroughly about which pathway I would like to take and how much cost it would take to make my dream career happen. While I was doing my research, I was surprised at the high cost of tuition in University of Waterloo but also how active they were in clubs and teams. I also learned that Sheridan College relied on creativity for learning and the cost of tuition was lower than that university. To make my dream career possible, I need to select the grade 11 and 12 courses that would allow me to choose that pathway. This piece of work gave me the opportunity to carefully think about my future and work on that. What do you feel is an area for growth in your work? Quiz Results . I feel that by learning about the type of personality, intelligence as well as my needs, I begin to discover my interests, strengths and weaknesses. This quiz result might not be 100 percent accurate but most of the time, it is correct. It is important that I discover my strengths, weaknesses, the type of personality and the intelligence I have so then I can use these knowledge to help shape my future and what career I would choose. Not just that but also, I will know what kind of workplace I will need to ensure my success for ob. How has considering interests, values, skills, strengths and needs influenced your future plans? Planning Document Said Sadaat - Planning Document My future plans have been influenced by assessing my values, skills, strengths and needs. Learning about my strengths and weaknesses give me the opportunity to do what I am good at and to work on my weaknesses. I want to work in a place where it aligns with my values which are helping others and making the environment friendly. My needs are that I need pictures or words to learn something and that I need to apply my knowledge in real life. How do you feel about your transferable skills? Transferable Skills 1. 2. 3. 4. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Self-Directed Learning Communication Technological Fluency 1. I usually apply critical thinking and problem solving at school for the following subjects: English, Math, Science etc. Sometimes I use it when it comes to decision-making such as choosing which university or college I want to go or what my dream career will be. Also, I need to know what my interests and strengths are so I can volunteer in my community, doing the things I love. For self directed learning, sometimes it is not enough for someone to teach me something so I need to teach myself with great resources such as Khan Academy, YouTube and other things that technology can provide. 2. 3. Communication is vital for the success since it allows both people to share knowledge and work. Also, with communication, the relationship of two partners can grow. I try my best to have good communication with my family and friends by actively listening to them and solve the problems together. They are important to me for emotional and other kinds of support. When things don’t work out, then we would compromise. 4. Technology fluency has become prominent in today’s connected today and in some jobs, we are required to know these skills everyday. I use technology such as laptop often and I am interested in learning about the new skills that they provide for me today. I feel that communication is my strongest skill since I like to express my thoughts through conversation or writing. I am social with my friend and family so I try to listen to their problems and work it out together. I try to be clear of what I say so I don’t hurt or make them confused. Now that you have considered healthy strategies to maintain a life/school/work balance, how has this influenced your current life? Instructions for a Bad Day https://docs.google.com/document/ d/1pzB8RKsTgNq9M8RPPpI7EVB sWTkBL0D-h2UZtKjX6eQ/edit?usp =sharing To use healthy strategies to maintain a life/school/work balance, I would use my daily planner to record my tasks and make time for my family and friends. Also, I try to make time for myself such as exercising, meditating and walking outside. Sometimes when I’m not focused on my work, meditation has proven to be helpful. It helps me to concentrate and solve my personal issues by being aware of them. Also, talking with my friends and family about my problems are helpful for me since they provide me emotional support enough to keep me going. They can help me with whatever i am dealing with. How have you used a decision-making strategy to set a goal? Decision-Making Strategy Click the image to see the full document. I used a decision-making strategy to set a goal by asking someone I trust for advice, researching and taking my time to think from different perspectives. I tend to overthink about the worst scenarios which prevents me from working on my goals. Usually, my parents would make decisions for me and I would follow it even if I dislike it. I was used to having approvals from others. This may be the main reason why I lack confidence when I make my own decision. I find that when I ask someone I trust such as my mother or friend for an advice, they would provide me useful information. Also, listening to my instincts would allow me to follow my true desires and purpose in life. This lesson helps me to expand my decision-making skill and find strategies to choose the best choice for me. Explain a local or global trend and how it has impacted your thinking about your future. Trends Reflection This document proves that I have researched local and global trends and that it has affected the way I think about the future especially technology. The trend of Artificial Intelligence and automation sometimes concerns me. Automation can replace my job even though I work hard for it for years. Now, the jobs and salaries are increasing in Ontario. It might be a good opportunity for me to get a job here. More women will be entering into workforce. The equality of men and women will be improved. How do you feel about having a plan for your first year after high school? Costs After High School https://docs.google.com/document /d/1wgHuJeGxohl-5uy9SJ0D1ZV O2jy7HZlWRvDsM1Eho6E/edit?us p=sharing It is scary to think about what my future would be like after I will be done with high school. There are uncertainties and opportunities that I need to beware of. This course helps me to discover what courses I will need to pursue my dream career. Also, I get to research which college or university I would like to attend and how I would pay money for tuition. I learned about the different methods of borrowing money which are OSAP, family or friend, Federal Student Loans, etc and the risk of each one. The cost of my dream careers tuition is high so I might be likely to apply OSAP and work for part-time job to pay off my debt. How do you feel about your budget and expenses for your first year after high school? Budgeting To be honest, I feel quite unsure about my budget and expenses for my first year after high school because I don’t know what my full expenses will be or how much money I had left for my income. This document helps me to plan and learn how to calculate my expenses and income. It is to make sure that I don’t overspend on things that I don’t need for survival. Based on the evidence in your Portfolio, rate your personal readiness for your first year after high school. Said’s Personal Readiness Criteria Still need to work on achieving consistency for success. I am prepared for choosing the courses that I need in high school to graduate and make my dream career possible. I know what my expenses and income would be. I can use my financial literacy skills to help me with paying expenses and debt after high school. I have made short-term and long-term realistic goals to ensure that I can achieve them. I know who to turn to for help when struggling to achieve them. After reviewing the work from this course, I used my personal criteria to see where I am at and what things I will need to improve on. I think I can rate myself moderately high when it comes to readiness scale. I know what courses I will need to graduate and pursue my future career.I know my strengths, weaknesses, values and needs enough to determine which career pathway and what kind of workplace I would like to work in. I may need help with budgeting and tools to achieve goals consistently. I am well aware of mental health and wellness as well as the trends that affect the workplace and the importance of networking. In Conclusion... After learning about stress management, trends, financial literacy, networking and career pathway, I am prepared for what’s come next in my life. I still apply these knowledge and I will develop these skills throughout my high school and in university for success. My opportunities include being in a IB program and being able to join engineering and science clubs to expand my skills and gain valuable experiences. I want to become electrician or architecture engineer. My plan for achieving these goals includes taking care of myself mentally, physically and socially by being able to learn how to cope with stress effectively, exercising and eating healthy food as well as surrounding myself with positive people. My goal is also to achieve self-discipline by writing the important tasks on my planner so then I can be reminded to complete them but also to push myself harder during difficult times so I won’t fall behind.
