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VARK Experience

  • My score on taking the VARK model was:

Visual 5

Aural 7

Read/Write 6

Kinesthetic 12

  • Five strategies that is beneficial for me to retain knowledge are:

  1.  Writing things down help me remember certain things

  2.  In certain situations, doodling or scribbling on paper helps me focus

  3.  Simplifying it down to a level that is easy or relatable to understand helps me understand it more clearly

  4.  Using examples, similar to #3, makes me remember and understand it easier

  5.  Putting all my learned knowledge together and getting my hands dirty aid me in understanding the topic

  • I was definitely surprised that my Aural score was higher than my Read/Write score because I usually have to hear things two to three times before it starts to make sense to me.

  • After taking the VARK model test, I would not say that it is the most accurate thing in the world, but it does give myself an idea on where to start and what to pay attention to.

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Stolen Focus

Q#1: How would you rate or describe your own ability to completely focus on a single sustained task for 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 2 hours+? Completely means without any interruption from other people, TV, devices, pets, or any other external stimuli.

A: This is how my brain reacts to being focused for 30minutes, 1 hour, and 2+ hours on a single sustained task:

  • My ability to stay completely focused for 30 minutes would be a slight trouble. My brain has to zone out at least once in order to recharge and get ready to finish.

  • During 1 hour of being completely focused, my brain would have to take a short break in order to still work properly.

  • To be completely focused for 2+ hours, my mind at this point is already tired and not ready to be focus anymore. After 1hr. 15min., my brain is ready to relax and cannot hold any more information.

Q#4: What are the things that prevent you from focusing on a single sustained task (from question 1)? Make a list of your top 3 daily distractions. What is one way you could leave room in your schedule for some focused time?

A: My top three daily distractions are:

  1. Story and character ideas

  2. My iPhone

  3. Excessive number of tasks that I am reminded of

I believe that #1 and 2# cannot be helped in pushing then away for focused time because in order to do homework, I listen to music on my phone to help me focus. While I'm listening to music, story and character ideas start to intrude on my workspace. However, when I am reminded of numerous tasks, I take a deep breath and remind myself that what I am doing right now is all I can do at the moment.

Q#2: The author quotes social data scientist Sune Lehmann, “If you have to keep up with everything and send emails all the time, there’s no time to reach depth.” (pg33) What type of “depth” is Lehmann talking about? Are there areas in your life that you feel are lacking depth? Why or why not?

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A: The depth Sune Lehmann is discussing about is the depth in knowing about ourselves. We spend too much time looking at the world's problems instead of looking at our own. 

I'm honestly not sure if there are areas in my life that are lacking depth. I think it is something that I can't exactly put my finger on. I tend to look only to the outside and push my emotions away that I may accomplish a task, I believe that is why I have no knowledge if there are areas lacking depth or not.

Q#5: Were you curious, after reading, to look at your phone settings and find out how often you looked at your phone in the past week? If so, what was your reaction?

A: Not really. because I know that the majority time I spend on my phone is me listening the music to aid in study and relaxation. 

Q#3: Describe or summarize the 3 ways that neuroscientist Earl Miller suggests multitasking (also called switching tasks) degrades our ability to focus.

A: The first is called the "switch cost effect". The "switch cost effect" happens when you are focused on task#1, while you are focused on task#1, you switch to task#2, which is quick and done in minutes. Then after you switch back to task#1, your brain has to think about where you left off and how to end the task; it lags a little.

  • The second is called the "screw up effect". When you switch between tasks, errors that wouldn't have happened otherwise start to creep in. Your brain has to retrace its steps in order to figure out what it was doing before it switched. Because of this affect, switching causes your min not to thin so deeply because there are multiple tasks to complete. 

  • The third one is called the "creative drain". this means that over time your mind begins to decline in creativity. because you might switch between tasks, your mind never finishes one specific idea and therefore no new ideas or thoughts are formed, and no creativity is created.

Brand ID

Part X: Audit Brand

1. Visually, how are you representing yourself on social media? (Include profile photos from existing social media platforms.)

  • I am representing myself as a girl who draws. A few times I post pictures of myself, nu most of the time, it is pictures of myself.

2. What do your bios on existing social media platforms say about you personally and professionally? (Include bios from existing social media platforms.)

  • The bios on all of my social media profiles state my name, my hobby (Artist/Writer), and refer to my other social media usernames.

3. What do your choices of friends/followers convey about you? What about those you follow?

  • I only choose to follow those I know and to follow my favorite artists and inspirations. I allow for random people to follow me for my artwork.  

4. What types of original and curated content do you share? What would others conclude about you from a content analysis of recent posts?

  • The type of content I share is mostly artwork, music, and funny memes

  • Others would understand me as an art worm and a person who loves music

5. What are your most popular tweets? Photos? Videos? What do these favorites say about you?

  • My most popular posts are fanart I did for an anime and my transition from long hair to short hair

Part 1: Personal Brand Development 

 Who are you as a person?

  • My story, in a short term is about a confused teenager who was pulled out of public school at the age of 14, became homeschooled, remained distant from art camps and lessons, drew close to YouTube, not fully believing in herself, and somehow made it to college with a scholarship. It all was a blur for her.

  • Both my strengths and weaknesses are daydreaming. Daydreaming helps me recharge for more work, but it also pulls me away from the work that needs to be done.

What is your professional passion?

  • The qualities and characteristics that make me unique is my ability to be quirky and funny yet professional and ready when time calls for it. I am easy to make friends and I hate the color blue:)

  • I differ from the numerous students in the class because i plan to use my artistic ability to draw manga, comics, and because of the certain things I have earned to get to this moment.

 What is the overarching theme or message you want to convey about yourself online?​​

  • I want to be known for the crazy, creative stories I create and the intricately drawn comic panels I create.

  • I don't think I would like to be identified with an industry or specialization. I want to make a name for myself and identify with nonother but my reputation to be creative.

What is your personal brand voice?

  • The overall tone for my social media voice is going to be dark and symbolic. 

  • I love to create artwork that is symbolic of my emotions and how I feel about certain things in the world. Because my art style usually consists of ink, it is dark and not colorful.  

Part 2: Action Plan

What action steps do you need to take to bring to life your brand personality on your public social media platforms? 

  • I believe the action steps I need to take in order to bring my brand personality to life is to continue working hard at what I do best and what I love to do. I will not do the things I hate just because it brings me likes and followers. It is up to the people whether they like what I do or not. 

Cig Harvey Analysis

Career Path Hacking

Advanced Class Shadow Visit

Shadow Class: Illustration

Professor: Professor Ogar

1. What is the objective or goal of the class for the day?

  • That different styles of art signify a deeper meaning of great importance or least importance

  • To be inspired to start finding a style of art that fits your groove

2. Does the faculty give any instruction at the start of class?

  • Prof. Ogar told us to look through the physical version of the lecture if we wanted to

  • Most instructions were understood, like pay attention

3. If so, how do they give instructions?

  • Through a PowerPoint and asking us questions about what we thought about certain styles of art and objects

4. What are the students doing when the faculty is giving instruction?

  • Everyone was attentive, interested, asking questions, participating in responding to questions, and participating in drawing exercises

5. After the faculty gives instruction/demonstration, how is the class time used?

  • After the lecture, the rest of the class time was used by students working on still life drawings and articulating styles

  • The professor starts to pack up

6. What are students doing if the professor is not lecturing/demonstrating/ or requiring full attention?

  • Before class started, the students seemed to have small and short conversations with each other. 

  • Some students worked on notes or sketched 

  • The class lecture was to the point, so there wasn't much time that the class was bored or not doing anything

7. What seems to be the expectations of the student's behavior and participation?

  • Laid back, relax, participate in exercises, at least put a little effort into what you are doing

10. Reflecting on my visit:

  • Now because that day was a lecture day, it was not very fun. 

  • I probably would take the class, but out of necessity and not free will because of my want to become a comic book artist. It seems the class was fixed on students finding their styles while I have already found mine. I think the class would be repetitive for me and not necessary.

8. Did you observe any one-on-one time between the faculty and each individual student?

  • No

9. If there is a critique taking place, describe how it works. Who talks first, faculty or students? How much of the time is spent talking about the visual artwork and how much about the ideas behind the artwork? What percentage of the time is faculty talking vs. the other students? Is anyone taking notes? What is the mood of the group (positive, critical, supportive, demeaning, etc)

  • We critiqued certain art styles of a pineapple and discussed which one would be the best pick to open up a smoothie shop with. We discussed the different vibes each pineapple expressed and why certain picks would be the best choice for a smoothie shop logo.

  • the professor talked mostly the whole time

  • I noticed one girl taking notes 

  • The mood of the group was fun, supportive, kind, and laid back

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