Kendra S.
Human Relations
Have you ever written a poem that symbolizes and reflects that tough time you went through?
Well, if you haven't than your first, will be here in Human Relations as you get assigned to create a personal poem that represents an obstacle you overcame.
As I got assigned this particular assignment, I wasn't too excited about it and asked myself "How the heck am I going to do this"? I felt this way because I considered and knew myself as someone whose not creative and isn't really a poem-type of person.
However like multiple times in this course, I ended up surprising myself and created a pretty good poem that represented my hard struggles while living at my Dad's house. Once we were finished with the task of creating our poems, we were then asked to share them with the class. I was also not too excited for this because I was unaware of how people would react to my poem and assumed that my peers would judge me.
In the end, I was wrong. Not only did my peers understand me a lot better and why I am the way I am, but they actually felt bad for the certain situations I was
put in and cared about me. This particular experience has opened the door and improved my relationships on a more personal level, made my relationships stronger than ever, and helped me create new relationships.
On top of all of that, this class has greatly impacted me and my overall perception of myself. By sharing different emotional events in my life with others, I was given a sense of closure and acceptance. In the same way, by others sharing their personal stories with me, I realized that I'm not alone and can relate to people more than I thought. With the conclusion of this class, I feel more secure about myself and less weary about opening up to others. In the end, I'm glad I took this class.
