feedback thoughts

As a perfectionist, I take feedback very harshly. Even though I know whoever is giving the feedback has my best interest in mind, it hurts me because I see that as a fail. Because of this, the two articles I chose are How to Overcome Perfectionism and Why It's So Hard to Hear Negative Feedback. In the first article, I really latched onto the statement about not letting your failures weigh you down, but let them be a building block to a closer definition of "perfection." I have really struggled with this in the past; if I am not automatically good at something, I take my L and never try again. In the second article, it is explained why this negative feedback hits us so hard. When we receive feedback, there is always the iffy question of whether or not the feedback is in good faith. Instead of seeing feedback as a personal attack, it is important to use it as a mean for self-improvement.

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feedback obtained from OLC Today)

These are things that I really struggle with, and it was great to see this area spoke about in this class.

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week two story: family traditions

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