Assignment 2-5

I survived the first two weeks. There’s a lot of reading, and for me, that’s a challenge. I’m a hands-on learner, so the reading takes a lot of time for comprehension. This week, we delved a lot further into “social capital” and how to utilize the concept. We also looked at the concept of a life cycle.
The first question to address is how I can expand my social capital network to include those who are quite different from me. This will be a challenge. In order to get those different from me, I will probably need to look at groups that I would not normally be a part of. While there still needs to be some common ground, there are groups out there that are different enough from my core. I need to identify those organizations and those who belong to them. Then I need to find ways to connect with them.

Second topic is a review of my personal lifecycle and personal learning styles. I mentioned earlier that I’m a kinesthetic learner. And I don’t think that has changed much over the years. I can recall always being a hands-on learner, needing to take things apart or have someone show me an example of how to do something. I doubt that it will ever change completely. I have learned to use the other styles simply out of necessity.
The final question posed to me was regarding my legacy. I don’t know that I can pinpoint this into any focused statement. I guess that the biggest legacy I want to leave is that I was very focused on helping my community. I’m a person who volunteers to a fault. I’m active in a lot of organizations, as well as very active in my church. I find a lot of satisfaction in helping others. I hope that I will convey this legacy to my kids and they will also want to be actively involved in helping out the community.

February 4, 2007 | Filed Under GRAD 701 

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