Taylor's Portfolio Project Presentation

1. Portfolio Project
Taylor Merworth
General Studies
I am strong and capable.

2. Three Favorite Assignments
• Self-Assessment: I enjoyed this assignment because it taught me a lot about
myself. I learned that I need to get my emotions in check in order to be
successful. This assignment made me enjoy diving deep into who I am which
is not normal for me.
• Chapter 3 Journal 11: I enjoyed this assignment a lot because it made me
take a step back and decide what was most important to me. It helped me
decided on my career in Animal Science. It gave me motivation to be a
successful student so I can achieve the life I imagined for myself.
• Service Learning Project: This assignment was very meaningful to me
because I learned a lot about myself while I was volunteering at the animal
shelter. Spending time with the animals made me confident in my career
path. I learned that it is my social responsibility to always give back to my
community.

3. Three Favorite Journals
• Chapter 6 Journal 23: I learned a lot about how to tell when I am off course.
I learned what my self defeating thought patterns are. This journal helped
me take control of my thoughts and actions to become a better student.
• Chapter 7 Journal 28: I learned that through the toughest temptations I still
need to stay true to my morals. I learned that not going through with a
commitment I made can start me on a path of falling through on all
commitments in my life. I also learned that being honest and dependable is
important in every day life.
• Chapter 9 Journal 33: I learned that I have grown since the beginning of this
course. I learned that I need to believe in myself in order to achieve the life
of accomplishments I want. I also learned that being in control of my
emotions can make or break my success.

4. Favorite Week
• My favorite week was week two. I was just starting to enjoy the class
and taking a deeper look into who I am. I enjoyed the two journals for
that week. I also learned that in order to make necessary
improvements, I have to be honest about who I am.

5. Lessons to be Carried On
• Be honest about who you are.
• Stay organized and motivated.
• Believe in yourself.

6. Self-Assessment
First Second
__56____68__ 1. Accepting personal
responsibility.
__55____73__ 2. Discovering self-
motivation.
__48____68__ 3. Mastering self-
management.
__50____55__ 4. Employing
interdependence.
__40____56__ 5. Gaining self-awareness.
__47____60__ 6. Adopting lifelong learning.
__34____51__ 7. Developing emotional
intelligence.
__43____65__ 8. Believing in myself.
• I have learned from this self-assessment that I
am capable of changing my self defeating
thought patterns.
• I learned that I can further improve my
characteristics as a student by learning from
my mistakes.
• I also learned that I am capable of much more
if I believe in myself.

7. Grayson Career Link Assignment
• My Holland Code is SIEC (Social 24, Investigative 20, Enterprising 19,
Conventional 19).
• Two career interests that I found were Health Educator and Emergency
Management Director.
• Health Educator:
• This career requires attention to detail
• Likely to always have positions open in the future
• Emergency Management Director:
• Requires you to be organized
• Has a decent annual salary of $70,500

8. My Best Life