PrintHopefully the thinking you did while completing your journaling notes allowed you to have a more meaningful experience during your travels. Use your journal notes to write a full journal entry that discusses how you grew, both academically and personally, in relation to the growth areas. Dig (and write) deeper as you explore the topics and different perspectives you experienced. Question your previous thoughts and ideas as you went into this travel experience and note how they’ve changed (or not).
I would also like your journal entry to discuss your capstone project and demonstrate a strong understanding of the research you did. You should be able to confidently discuss and debate the topic and share your ideas with others.
Address the prompts below.
Brief General Reflection
- What are you experiencing in your last days of travel? Was there a shift in the group dynamics? Did you notice a reluctance to travel home or were you home sick?
- What do you miss most about the US while traveling? What didn't you miss?
Personal Growth Area: Systems Thinking
Note: The five Growth Areas are summarized on the Personal Growth Areas page in the Overview and Introductions module. Please review the section on systems thinking and then answer the following questions.
- What examples of re-use, recycling, or circular/no-waste systems did you witness while traveling? Discuss how what you saw and learned about utilizes a systems-based approach.
- How is what you saw and learned about different than what you knew before embarking on this trip with TGP?
- Has what you've experienced/witnessed/learned about caused you to reevaluate your thoughts regarding how similar situations are handled "at home" or on campus? Elaborate.
Academic Learning
- Did your capstone project topic focus narrow or change through the week? If so why?
- What conclusions or new ideas were created as a result of your TGP project research and experiences?
- What new insights, concerns, or questions that were raised as part of your capstone project have you continued to think about as you are about to leave?
- Do you foresee yourself continuing to research the area you researched or seeking employment in that area?