THE WISE JOURNAL A lasting reflection

What do you mean when you say I have to keep a journal?

WHAT IS A JOURNAL? WHATEVER ITS PHYSICAL SHAPE, IT IS: YOUR LIFELONG REFLECTION ON YOUR PROJECT AND YOURSELF A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR MENTOR AND….

Any Shape at all. Sample Blog

JOURNALS: Narrate Comment Describe Connect Compliment Critique Emote Question Give history Characterize Quote Record anecdotes Give details Reveal new discoveries Say what happened, what you did Make observations Photograph in words State relationships among Say good things about… Say less than good things about… State feelings Ask about issues Record relevant past events Catch memorable people in words Record exact words to remember Tell stories Be very specific to trigger memory Recount your own learning

AND JOURNALS: Discuss changes in you Capture things Pictures often say more than words Classify/order/organize/memori ze Relate to reading, research, events Connect with the rest of your life Tell events and opinions honestly Revisit and reference earlier entries Talk about yourself Anything Synthesize Keep it handy and ready…you never know when….. Chronicle growth Include mementos Include images List Allude to other knowledge Relate to other interests Face controversy Reflect on themselves Self analyze Create Mix and combine Travel with you

Journal Entry Ideas What do you hope to achieve and/or learn in this project? Describe, in detail, the physical environment where you work. Be specific in stating the feeling of the work environment etc. Describe the person you 've worked most closely so far. What role does he/she fill? What is his/her relationship with you? What types of personal qualities does one need for success at what you do? Why? How do you assess your project so far? What do you like most? What do you like least? What is frustrating? Satisfying? To what extent are you finding it easy or hard to maintain non-project commitments? Describe your relationship with your sponsor. How much interaction do you have, and how is that time spent? What would your sponsor say about the job you are doing up to this point? Why would he/she say that?

AND More Ideas Write In detail about something you feel you have done well to date. Is your project different from school? Why or why not? Which "world” do you prefer and why? DISCUSS your biggest weakness doing your project. Write a lecture on your field you would give to experts showing you are one too. TEACH WHAT YOU LEARNED SO FAR TO 8th graders. Looking critically at your firm, school, institution, what changes would you advise to make it a more efficient, more valuable, more interesting place? How has this experience IMPROVED YORU SKILLS OR CHANGED YOUR ATTITUDES? TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE YOU MET THE YOUR INITIAL GOALS?