Final reflection paper (15%)

In You Need a Manifesto, Charlotte Burgess-Auburn states, “Synthesizing new experiences and knowledge into new beliefs and actions can only happen if you take the time to reflect on the new stuff and actually process it into the old” (p.84).

She also notes, “The things you learn can change you if you let them.” I am interested in hearing about what things you “let in” this term and how they might have changed you or altered your views.

Your final assignment asks you to step back and reflect on your WCSC experience. Please write a reflective essay in response to each of the following prompts, some of which are drawn from You Need a Manifesto:

1)      What have you learned about what you want to do? How has this WCSC term affected your thoughts and plans about the type of work you want to do? About what makes work meaningful for you?

2)      What has changed about your perceptions, beliefs or values? Tell the story of where you started on a particular issue and how you got to where you are now at the end of the term. What were the key factors that led to the shift?

3)      What does good leadership look like? What characteristics of good leadership are most important to you? In what ways would you like to grow as a leader? How has your WCSC experience affected your vision for effective leadership?

4)      What new ideas do you want to champion? How will you do so? Why are they important to you?

5)      What new behaviors do you want to put into practice going forward? Be specific about what they are how you will fit them into your life and routines post-WCSC.

Include the questions as headings within your paper, separating the five essays. Each essay should be 300-600 words in length. In total, your paper should be between 1,800 and 3,000 words (approximately 6 to 10 pages, double spaced) and should follow proper rules of style and grammar.

Submit your final reflection paper on Moodle by midnight on Sunday, August 3.