Reflection Between Motivation And Observation

To tackle my goals this semester I needed to have a clear focus. Tackling my goals this semester has made me a stronger dancer. From the start of the semester, I have wanted to work on the continuation of my goals from the previous semester. In each class I have worked on finding ways to work on my goals anyway possible. Reflecting my work from the beginning of the semester until now, I have seen myself wanting to be more dedicated to my goals each class. The goals I had for the semester helped me to progress and I continue to work on the ones I struggle with. By having a strong work ethic and clear focus I have had a chance to work on all my main goals throughout the semester: musicality, fluidity, tension, staying lifted in the core, and confidence.

To Tip or not to tip? A question that has had quite a debate as of late when it was brought to the United States from Europe. It went against Americas “devotion to equality” and caused class discrepancies, but that was the nineteenth century not 2018. Have opinions about tipping have changed since then? “Well, yes and no” People still hold on to the practice saying it helps with pay while others say it causes a splitting of equality among employees. Tipping should be removed entirely because of what it can cause among the workers owners, customers and the business.

making Practice-Based Learning work Reflection on PRACTICE A resource commissioned by the Making Practice Based Learning Work project, an educational development project funded through FDTL Phase 4 Project Number 174/02 and produced by staff from the University of Ulster. www.practicebasedlearning.org Author Patricia McClure School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster www.practicebasedlearning.org contents Reflection on Practice 02

Starting my journey through college again was a big decision for me. Being a single parent of two children, a homeowner, and holding a stressful, full-time job left me with little free time. However, I longed to reinvent myself and find a way to advance my career. Meeting personal goals to further my education outweighed the guilt I felt, as my children were not young any longer. I decided to make advancing my education a top priority. Discovering that when I have a goal my follow through is definite, but it is not always easy. What I overlooked as I headed down the path to fulfill my educational goal, was that stress has real health consequences.

Although a lot of research in this area focuses on tipping disparities between white and black restaurant customers in the USA. This study (Brewster and Mallinson 2009) helps understand study variation in tipping behaviors across different social groups. Brewster and Mallinson note that understanding the causal mechanisms behind these differences is especially important because negative perceptions affect the way people act toward others which in this case it’s how servers treat their customers (2009). They argued that race-based tipping differentials can primarily be understood as a result of two interrelated labor process factors – the routinization of restaurant serving and the economic uncertainty characteristic in the tipping system (2009).

Self-reflection is one of the most challenging aspects of writing. Rationalizing why I deserve the Top Graduate award is a humbling task, but I feel as though I can present a strong argument. Consequently, the goal of this essay is to inform the board of my journey at Park University. My selection to compete for this award has been an honor in itself, and will do my best to give you my credentials. However, before I begin, I will lay out a concise background on myself to help you understand a little about who I am.

I consider myself someone who values the question “why?”. My entire life I have caught myself questioning things that others never really seemed to care to think about, about a multitude of subjects. Specifically, asking those close to me like my parents, siblings, friends, and now my husband. Leaning this semester about Psychology has been very interesting to me because it had helped me understand the “why” behind the way the brain works. In this class, Lifespan Growth and Development, I have learned about concepts that I will be able to carry with me throughout my college education, my professional career, my marriage, and my eventual parenthood as a mother.

My insights on cultures in the United States have changed quite a bit as a result of my studies this semester. I have a much greater understanding of ethnic groups, gender and sexuality issues, religions, and poverty. My new knowledge base will help me as I become more culturally competent and, therefore, more responsive to my future clients. I am anxious to incorporate my new understandings into my classroom and hopefully in a position as a school counselor.

Starting University can be quite the daunting experience. Moving to a new city, or on my part; an entirely different country, meeting new people, and adapting to the student lifestyle, your senses are constantly overloaded. With all these new impressions and responsibilities hanging on your shoulders, it is vital to take a step back once in a while, and reflect over where your life is heading. Doing this can play a key role in making the most out of your years as an undergraduate student. I will therefore with the support of Boud, Keogh and Walker’s (1985), as well as Kolb’s (1984) and Gibbs’ (1988) work on reflection, reflect over my own transition into Higher Education.

You would be amazed at how poorly some people treat waiters and waitresses. They yell at them if they forget an order or spill a drink. They threaten to have them fired, or even demand to speak to a supervisor. Their actions speak volumes and reveal more about their character than anything they could say or do in the most impressive business meetings or boardrooms.

This reflection paper is about Judy, a 40-year-old woman that migrated from Guyana to Canada with her husband and three children ages 5, 7, and 9. Judy has been married for twelve years, but she has been living in Ontario for ten years with her family. Her husband left her for a younger woman and wants nothing to do with her and the children. Judy says she is very angry, and finds herself crying uncontrollably at times. Also by her tone of voice and the expression on her face, I could see the resentment that she feels for her husband. Judy has never worked outside the home, and her husband took care of all the rent and bills. Now she feels that she is going into a state of depression as she is worried about how she is going to handle the responsibilities of caring for her three children and paying the bills without having a job or any help from friends and relatives.

When we see a person acting in an abnormal way, we cannot help but think “why are they doing that?” We form judgements about people and question the reasoning behind their actions in an attempt to better understand their situation. This ability to understand intentions plays an important role in today’s society, allowing us to relate to one another and form deep connections through picturing ourselves in that same position. Nevertheless, there are times when we are unable to relate, and unable to understand why someone chooses to act in a certain way, say a certain thing, or be a certain type of person. This desire – this motivation to do something – has been felt by each and every human being

A couple weeks ago I decided to eat at a restaurant and observe it as a social institution. I noticed the décor, the visuals and the language on the menu, and how people in the setting dressed, acted, and talked. This restaurant is best described as a fine dining establishment, which is one of three restaurants types described in class. Lastly, I discovered a pattern of roles (behaviors) and relationships (interactions) within the restaurant.

Some of the people employed here including myself switch roles within the workplace often. For example; I’m trained and able to do every job within Rosati’s. I manage phones and cashiering regularly but I also tend kitchen and man the oven when I need to. There are around 15 people employed here, some of them hired just recently. We have four delivery drivers (Bob, Jake, Trevor, Scott), three or four mostly pizza line workers (Alex, Becca, Michael, Keith), etc. However, when it is expected that one of us needs help on a busy night we jump in wherever help is needed. That could be attributed to being a value we all share; that we will help where it is needed. Another value we share is having fun in the workplace. We all try to get along the best we can whether it’s by sharing stories or making jokes. We try to make it an enjoyable place to be. A third value that can be identified within this small pizza culture is that we try to look and act our best, especially towards customers (even those that can’t be helped to be nice). We understand that appearance and appropriate body language and etiquette is important and we try to carry that out as best we can, even while being covered in flour ninety percent of our shifts.

Another issue they had was tipping out the bussers. Their concern was that the waitress did more that pre bus the tables so they felt they should not have to tip the busser. So I had to do a little investigating and I spoke with some of the bussers and they inform me that the servers intentionally bus their tables so they would not have to tip out. I spoke with servers and inform them all that they know what policy is and is not for them to bus their own tables. I also mentioned that maybe that is why they are having problems with greeting their tables on time. I explain to the server that had they come to me sooner they would not have these issues.