This document contains information about Christine Harding, including that she is a hardworking, musical, compassionate, and intellectual woman. It discusses her top 3 favorite assignments, which were a self-assessment questionnaire that showed changes in her confidence, a service learning project where she helped the underprivileged, and a goal setting method that held her accountable. It also discusses her top 3 favorite journals, which helped her realize hidden sadness, set clear goals, and remember that her inner critic wants to keep her down while her inner guide and defender help her. The document discusses how to handle stress through sleep, diet, exercise and social support. It emphasizes taking personal responsibility for success in college. It shares Christine's dreams for her

1. Christine Harding
General Studies
I am a hardworking, musical,
compassionate, intellectual, organized
woman wanting to make the world a
better place.

2. Top 3 Favorite Assignments
 Self-Assessment Questionnaire
o In the beginning, it showed my core beliefs and behavioral patterns of thinking.
o It also pointed out things I needed to change in order to be successful.
o At the end of the semester, there were quite a few changes which in the final self-
assessment questionnaire that showed how much more confident I have become,
emotionally and mentally!
 Service Learning Project
o I always appreciate the opportunity to work with the underprivileged of the
community.
o It gave me the chance to be a light to those who need encouragement by listening to
their stories and praying with them.
o It fulfilled a need to both the shelter and myself by allowing me to make hygiene
packets, check the food pantry for dented cans that could cause botulism, and
several other projects I was blessed to help with.
 DAPPS Goal Setting
o I always have loved setting goals for myself, and DAPPS holds me accountable!
o So far to date, I have kept my goal that I set, which may not sound like much
(practicing 1-2 hours a day on vocal stretches and strengthening, breathing
techniques and diction as well as training on sight singing and ear training for this
semester), but it is quite a workout!
o I plan to continue with the DAPPS method for all goals I set, as I have found it to
be a very useful tool!

3. Top 3 Favorite Journals
 Journal 29
o This particular topic made me realize that I still had hidden sadness and even
some resentment for not being able to accomplish my dream of being an RN
in the time frame I thought I should have received that honor.
o Reliving that memory was a cleansing experience for my soul.
o It was a deep and meaningful journaling and helped me be able to move
forward with minimal pain now.
 Journal 23
o Inner Guide dialogue within self was very interesting and made me realize just
how many different topics we keep inside that need to be addressed.
o By “talking” it out, I was able to make clear, concise decisions on topics that
needed sorting out.
o By using this journal piece, I learned how to set goals that are easy to reach.
 Journal 8
o Inner Critic is there to keep me down. Inner Defender and Inner Guide
are there so that I can make positive choices.
o I can accomplish anything I put my mind to.
o Don’t let the negative memories outshine the positive in life.

4. Stress is such a killer….literally! I liked this module best because it is so very important to know how to
handle stress and deal with it….because frankly, what good is knowing how to study and perform deep
processing etc. if you can’t concentrate due to stress?!!!
Just a few bullet points on negative stress and how to handle it:
 First the negative from physical stress
• increased blood pressure, increased heart rate, and chemical changes in the
body that do affect the immune system.
• Vulnerability, compromised network and social skills as well as coping and
problem solving skills.
• Worsening health outcomes, problems with alcohol and drugs,
depression/anxiety issues and a worsening quality of life.
 Ways of handling stress
• Regular sleep routine, eating healthy, walking or exercising.
• Keeping in touch with friends, family and/or church family
• …and remembering the 10/90 rule: Stress is 10% of what actually happens
to you and 90% of how you react/respond to it.

5. Being good at a subject is inborn talent is a myth. Anyone can become anything
they want to be if they set their minds to it and have the determination, the
heart, and dedication to make it happen!
Four distinct principles in Achieving Deep Processing: elaboration (making
meaningful association between the concept you are studying and related
concepts); distinctiveness (making a clear contrast between the concepts you are
studying and other concepts); how to relate the concepts to your own personal
experiences; and applying the concept.
“Depth of processing matters, intentional learning does not! “ No matter how
you slice it, if you don’t know your material (not by memorization, but truly
learning the material), you are doing nothing more than daydreaming without the
drive!

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At the beginning, I didn’t realize how much I blamed on extenuating
circumstances for my success in college. After going through this course, I see
more clearly how this affected not only college, but my life. I am working to make
the most out of this college experience and take total control of my personal
responsibility!

7. What I would have:
• My health to work
in a mission field to
draw others to the
Lord.
• Music Therapist and
RN
• My seventh
recording project
completed.
Who would be there?
• Jesus
• My husband of 22
years
• My family and
friends
• My kids and
grandkids

8. New Home
Bahamas
Switzerland again
Visit Venice, Italy
once more