MVE Reflection
Reflection on Mission, Values, and Engagement
1) I believe that the values that the Sisters of Notre Dame gave us were there to guide us while attending NDNU. The values are there to teach us about dignity, respect, diversity, and community service. Coming into NDNU and seeing these values, I believe that they tie into my own values and beliefs as well. Every school I have gone to, it has been a catholic school. Growing up catholic, I have always believed in the gift of diversity and community service and giving back. That's how I've always been taught. I believe that those values that the sisters gave us should be values that we all stick with for the rest of our lives.
2) The opportunities that were given to me at NDNU that displays "to honor the dignity and sacredness of each person" was probably this class. While attending our state and local government class, I've learned to honor the dignity and sacredness of each person probably through the guest speakers that came and talked to us during the class. The guest speakers that came to our class is a prime example of honoring people and their beliefs even if you disagree or agree with them. This type of mindset I believe is going to help me in my future professional career. It is important to respect one another and to honor everyone with dignity. My community engagement partner kind of sends the same message as well.
3) Some ethical issues that has risen during this semester has probably been committing to my CP. When learning that I had to participate in a CP, I was not excited at all at first. I did not want to commit to a CP because of my anxiety and shyness. I felt like I would have not been able to handle it. That was really my only big issue that I cam across during this year. I eventually got over that once I started to commit more to my CP. Things got better and I started to enjoy my time at my CP and I've learned a lot of things from my CP as well.
4) This class and my International Relations class gave me opportunities to apply my classroom learning to real community and social problems. With the class discussions in my international relations class and with the guest speakers that came to our state and local government class, I've learned a lot of community and social problems that I could apply in my daily life if I wanted to apply them. These two specific classes this semester really got me thinking about the world and social issues that I really never thought about before and I am very grateful for that.
5) I define diversity as, celebrating one another as who they are. Diversity is about accepting a person for who they are and what they look like. I believe that in this day in age, we have all started to accept people for who they are. With the concept of diversity, I have seen many rewards and challenges. Even thought you would want other people to have the same beliefs as you, many people in our world today are still very ignorant and does not believe in the concept of diversity. That is an example of a challenge. I believe that the concept of diversity is a value to the human and larger earth community. Diversity goes hand in hand with humans since humans bring diversity into the world.
6) Since coming to NDNU, I have had plenty of opportunities to build communities with others. NDNU is very big on building communities with others. I believe building communities with people is very important in college. I have build communities mainly with students. I have met new people, people that I consider friends. When talking about friendships, me and the other person I believe benefits from our interactions. We have built a community with each other.
7) While doing my CP, I would say that I have developed some type of leadership skills. When dealing with my CP, I have developed skills that I really never knew that I have. My CP kind of pushed me into doing things that I never thought I would do such as, hike up a mountain, do planting and restoration, and even think to care about the environment. I do see myself applying the skills that I've learned in my CP to the rest of my time here at NDNU.
1) I believe that the values that the Sisters of Notre Dame gave us were there to guide us while attending NDNU. The values are there to teach us about dignity, respect, diversity, and community service. Coming into NDNU and seeing these values, I believe that they tie into my own values and beliefs as well. Every school I have gone to, it has been a catholic school. Growing up catholic, I have always believed in the gift of diversity and community service and giving back. That's how I've always been taught. I believe that those values that the sisters gave us should be values that we all stick with for the rest of our lives.
2) The opportunities that were given to me at NDNU that displays "to honor the dignity and sacredness of each person" was probably this class. While attending our state and local government class, I've learned to honor the dignity and sacredness of each person probably through the guest speakers that came and talked to us during the class. The guest speakers that came to our class is a prime example of honoring people and their beliefs even if you disagree or agree with them. This type of mindset I believe is going to help me in my future professional career. It is important to respect one another and to honor everyone with dignity. My community engagement partner kind of sends the same message as well.
3) Some ethical issues that has risen during this semester has probably been committing to my CP. When learning that I had to participate in a CP, I was not excited at all at first. I did not want to commit to a CP because of my anxiety and shyness. I felt like I would have not been able to handle it. That was really my only big issue that I cam across during this year. I eventually got over that once I started to commit more to my CP. Things got better and I started to enjoy my time at my CP and I've learned a lot of things from my CP as well.
4) This class and my International Relations class gave me opportunities to apply my classroom learning to real community and social problems. With the class discussions in my international relations class and with the guest speakers that came to our state and local government class, I've learned a lot of community and social problems that I could apply in my daily life if I wanted to apply them. These two specific classes this semester really got me thinking about the world and social issues that I really never thought about before and I am very grateful for that.
5) I define diversity as, celebrating one another as who they are. Diversity is about accepting a person for who they are and what they look like. I believe that in this day in age, we have all started to accept people for who they are. With the concept of diversity, I have seen many rewards and challenges. Even thought you would want other people to have the same beliefs as you, many people in our world today are still very ignorant and does not believe in the concept of diversity. That is an example of a challenge. I believe that the concept of diversity is a value to the human and larger earth community. Diversity goes hand in hand with humans since humans bring diversity into the world.
6) Since coming to NDNU, I have had plenty of opportunities to build communities with others. NDNU is very big on building communities with others. I believe building communities with people is very important in college. I have build communities mainly with students. I have met new people, people that I consider friends. When talking about friendships, me and the other person I believe benefits from our interactions. We have built a community with each other.
7) While doing my CP, I would say that I have developed some type of leadership skills. When dealing with my CP, I have developed skills that I really never knew that I have. My CP kind of pushed me into doing things that I never thought I would do such as, hike up a mountain, do planting and restoration, and even think to care about the environment. I do see myself applying the skills that I've learned in my CP to the rest of my time here at NDNU.
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