Ryan Ortega is an undecided major who enjoys math and is patient and consistent. His top assignments included creating an optimal resume, doing a community service project at St. Mary's, and creating a personal affirmation. His favorite journals were a self-assessment, one about becoming his own coach, and one about creating a support system. His favorite week was Halloween week due to the games and activities. Three important lessons he learned were to believe in himself, avoid procrastination, and stay motivated. His self-assessment showed he needs to improve self-management and employ interdependence. He aims to develop greater motivation and focus on success-oriented tasks.

1. Ryan Ortega
MAJOR: UNDECIDED
PERSONAL AFFIRMATION: I AM GOOD AT MATH, I AM PATIENT, AND I AM CONSISTENT.

2. Top Three Assignments
 Optimal Resume: I really enjoyed this assignment because it turned out to
be extremely useful. In all my years of high school we had never learned
how to write a resume so this was an interesting skill to learn.
 The Learning Project: This assignment was one of my all time favorite. St.
Mary’s is where I decided to do my community service hours and it was a
fun adventure. Although I am usually a volunteer I couldn’t do it this year
because of college, but because of this assignment it gave me an
opportunity.
 Personal Affirmation: This assignment was great because it really boost
your self esteem and pushes you to become the things you say. I don’t say
them every morning but I do keep it in mind when I am struggling or
taking a tough test. It really helps out when your down.

3. Top Three Journals
 Journal 1: In my opinion my favorite assignment was the first journal which
was the self assessment. I enjoyed this assignment because it really helped
me realize how bad my self management was.
 Journal 18: This journal really helped me to become my own best coach
that guides me though challenging times. This helped me make better
decisions in life.
 Journal 17: This journal made me explore the creation of a support system.
This journal made me realize I had a lot of people who I could help me
overcome my challenges.

4. My Favorite Week
 My favorite week would have to be the week of Halloween. Mostly
because of the games and activities we did it provided us with a bit of a
breather. I also enjoyed the great Halloween spirit.

5. Three Lessons
 Believe in yourself.
 Don’t procrastinate.
 Stay motivated.

6. Self-Assessment
 Accepting personal responsibility 62/ 64
 Discovering self-motivation 62/ 68
 Mastering self-management 44/ 38
 Employing interdependence 42/ 49
 Gaining self-awareness 47/ 58
 Adopting lifelong learning 55/ 52
 Developing emotional intelligence 50/ 57
 Believing in myself 56/64

7. Self-Assessment cont.
 During this course I learned that I have the urgency to do my work but
what I lack is the sense of motivation. Also that I spend way to much time
on things that wont help me succeed. I will try my hardest to change that.

8. Dream Life