14A: Halfway Reflection

1. Behaviors that I have used to keep up with the requirements of this course would have to be actively paying attention to time management. Working 30 hours a week and going to school full time can be a lot to handle, especially if it is new to you (which is what I’m learning to adjust to).                              
2. I’ve felt like giving up multiple times throughout my upbringing. When faced with hardship, it is difficult to move past inexplicable change that one may encounter. After the loss of my mother and loss of the place I used to call home, waking up was a very difficult task to do. I felt powerless. From time to time, I still experience the grief in waves. February 12th was her birthday and the second one I’ve spent without her. I feel as if I’ve developed a tenacious attitude during the past two months and the experiences that have heavily contributed to this is the making of art. Art served as a distraction but art has also been a driving force. My first art project was dedicated to her to ensure that I give it my all.

3. Fostering the skills that support tenacity all come from within. You have to want to succeed. Development of a tenacious mindset does not simply come to one overnight. You must put in the effort in order to receive results. You must press on forward and not allow yourself to give up.