This document summarizes a student's experiences in a secondary education class. It outlines her favorite assignments, which included a service learning project involving volunteering at a food pantry with her family. It also lists her favorite journal entries and lessons from each chapter. The student indicates her favorite week was week 7 when she turned in her service learning project and reflected on her learning. Self-assessment scores and a career assessment suggesting substance abuse counseling are also presented.

1. STEPHANIE ZOLFAGHARI
MAJOR: SECONDARY EDUCATION
I AM A CONFIDENT, HAPPY, INDEPENDENT WOMAN

2. FAVORITE ASSIGNMENTS
SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT:
THIS PROJECT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE IT GOT NOT ONLY MYSELF INVOLVED IN A GREAT PROGRAM BUT MY FAMILY AS WELL.
VOLUNTEERING AT FEED MY SHEEP AS TURNED INTO AN EVERY OTHER WEEKEND OPPORTUNITY FOR MY FAMILY. IT IS A GREAT WAY TO
OUR COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM IS A GREAT WAY TO SERVICE OTHERS AND NOT FOCUS SOME MUCH ON OURSELVES.
FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT:
THIS WAS A GREAT ASSIGNMENT TO SEE HOW WISE YOU WERE WITH MONEY AND WHERE YOU NEEDED TO IMPROVE. I REALLY LIKE THE
ASSESSMENT, IT SEEM TO RATE HOW I SEE AND SPEND MONEY CORRECTLY. I ALSO LIKED HOW IT SHOWED WHERE YOU NEED TO
IMPROVE BUT ALSO GAVE YOU AVENUES ON HOW TO DO THIS
SCAVENGER HUNT:
I FOUND THE SCAVENGER HUNT TO BE VERY USEFUL NOT JUST IN THIS CLASS BUT IN SEVERAL OF MY OTHERS AS WELL. I DIDN’T KNOW
WHERE EVERYTHING WAS LOCATED BEFORE THE ASSIGNMENT BUT AFTER I HAD NO PROBLEM LOCATING EVERYTHING. IT ALSO LISTED
PROGRAMS I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW WHERE AVAILABLE AT THE COLLEGE.

3. FAVORITE JOURNAL ENTRIES
CHAPTER 1 SELF ASSESSMENT:
I APPRECIATED THE SELF ASSESSMENT. IT SHOULD MENTALLY WHERE WE WERE AT AND THE AREAS THAT WE NEED IMPROVEMENT. I
KNEW FROM THE ASSESSMENT THAT I HAD TO MAKE SOME CHANGES. I WAS GRATEFUL THAT THE ASSESSMENT WAS AT THE START OF
THE SEMESTER.
CHAPTER 2 ENTRY 8:
I ENJOY LEARNING ABOUT THE INNER CRITIC AND THE INNER DEFENDER. THIS WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE JOURNAL ENTRIES. WE CAN
ALL HAVE SELF DEFEATING ATTITUDES AT TIMES, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT ON LEARNING HOW TO PULL YOURSELF OUT OF THAT MINDSET.
THIS LESSON SHOWED YOU HAD TO DO JUST THAT.
CHAPTER 3 ENTRY 11:
THIS HAD TO BE MY FAVORITE JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT. I WAS ABLE TO VISUALIZE MY GRADUATION AND WRITE ABOUT IT. I KNOW I AM
GOING TO SCHOOL FOR MY DEGREE, BUT IT SEEMS SO FAR WAY. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO WRITE IT DOWN IT SEEMED CLOSER AND
OBTAINABLE.

4. FAVORITE WEEK
I HAVE TO SAY MY FAVORITE WEEK WOULD BE WEEK 7. IN WEEK SEVEN WE TURN IN OUR SERVICE
LEARNING PROJECT. I ENJOYED THIS PROJECT AND WILL KEEP VOLUNTEERING AT THE FOOD PANTRY.
WE ALSO HAD TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE NEXT CLASS, IN WHICH WE EVALUATE OUR CHOICES
BEFORE THE CLASS, WHAT WE LEARNED IN THE CLASS, AND WHAT WE ENJOYED ABOUT THE CLASS. I
FOUND THIS INTROSPECTIVE AND A GOOD TIME FOR SELF-REFLECTION.

5. FAVORITE LESSONS:
CHAPTER 2: SELF-TALK
CHAPTER 2: VICTIM AND CREATOR MINDSETS
SPENDING AND BORROWING DEBT REPAYMENT

6. SELF-ASSESSMENT SCORES
ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY – 52
DISCOVERING SELF-MOTIVATION – 61
MASTERING SELF-MANAGEMENT – 48
EMPLOYING INTERDEPENDENCE – 33
GAINING SELF-AWARENESS – 54
ADOPTING LIFELONG LEARNING – 58
DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE – 33
BELIEVING IN MYSELF – 42
ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY – 55
DISCOVERING SELF-MOTIVATION – 64
MASTERING SELF-MANAGEMENT – 55
EMPLOYING INTERDEPENDENCE – 37
GAINING SELF-AWARENESS – 55
ADOPTING LIFELONG LEARNING – 60
DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE – 35
BELIEVING IN MYSELF – 48
I HAVE LEARNED THAT I HAVE A HARD TIME RELYING ON OTHERS. I AM MOTIVATED AND DO HAVE MY GOAL IN MIND. I ALSO
TEND TO PROCRASTINATE MY WORK WHEN POSSIBLE.

7. CAREER ASSESSMENT
The assessment suggested a substance abuse and behavior
disorder counselor. The personality traits for this position are
concern for others, integrity, stress tolerance, cooperation,
dependability, and self-control. The salary expectation for the
substance abuse counselor is around 41,000. An associates
degree is required or some certificates are available to be a
counselor.

8. MY BEST LIFE