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1. Potential The capability of becoming more than you are right now. You were born with potential. You have strengths that can be identified and developed. Certain attitudes or circumstances can sidetrack you from reaching your potential. Realizing your potential is a lifelong journey that many people fail to take.TRANSCRIPT
Individual Development First Semester Examination
Study Guide
Aspiring to Be Yourself Taking Charge of Your Health Character Making a Difference Sewing Tools and Equipment The Sewing Machine Use worksheets for the sewing
machine and sewing tools and equipment in addition to the guide.
Exam covers:
1. Potential The capability of becoming more than you are right now.
You were born with potential. You have strengths that can be
identified and developed. Certain attitudes or circumstances can
sidetrack you from reaching your potential.
Realizing your potential is a lifelong journey that many people fail to take.
Aspiring to Be Your Best
Procrastination The tendency to put off doing something until later.
It may reflect an inability to set priorities and to be self-disciplined.
People who constantly procrastinate often fail to make use of their potential.
Procrastination
. Personal growth involves learning and practicing new skills.
Growth has a mushrooming effect. The more you learn, the more you are able to learn, and the closer you are able to move toward your potential.
Personal growth is a lifelong process. You’re never too old to change and
learn.
Personal growth
Various things prevent people from making changes in their lives:
Procrastination-- putting off doing something until later.
Inability to set priorities. To be self-disciplined.
List three actions a person may follow to make changes in their lives when they are dissatisfied with one aspect.
A. Ask others who have made a similar change how they went about it.
B. Develop a plan of action. (First step toward change.) C. Ask someone to hold you accountable to the changes you want to make.
Identify and write the goal. List various strategies. Select the plan and Act. Evaluate and adjust.
List in order the four steps involved in reaching a goal.
. Confidence means believing in yourself and your abilities.
Self-assurance. Because they believe in themselves, confident people stand up for themselves and for what they believe.
Self-control. Since they realize that their actions affect their own life and the world around them, people with confidence consider carefully what they will do. They use reason, rather then their emotions, to decide what to do and when to act.
Qualities do confident people have:
Willingness to take reasonable risks. Confident people are willing to take
risks to achieve their goals, but they know where to draw the line and take foolish risks.
. Competence means having the qualities and the skills needed to perform a task or participate fully in an activity.
There are degrees of competence. Positive self-concept and high self-esteem. Confident
people know that they are not perfect, but they don’t dwell on their weaknesses.
Instead, they feel good about what they have learned and achieved and keep trying to do better.
Confidence grows stronger each time you succeed.
Confidence and competence work together:
This makes you more willing to work toward building and strengthening your competencies.
In other words, competence builds confidence and vice versa.
Taking actions that will lead you in the life directions where you want to go begins with setting goals and continues with making those goals a reality.
Health has 3 main aspects: Physical health, Mental/emotional health, Social health
Wellness—an approach to life that emphasizes taking positive steps toward overall good health. It includes taking positive responsibility for your own well-being, becoming informed about health, and making decisions that will improve the quality of your life.
Taking Care of Yourself
Nutrition Eat a variety of nutritious foods, including fruits and vegetables. Limit fats and sugar. Drink water.
Physical Activity Make it part of your daily life. Benefits: Look and feel healthier; have greater strength and endurance; maintain an appropriate weight; manage stress effectively; feel more alert.
Physical Health
Rest Get 7—9 hours of sleep. Hygiene Cleanliness is basic to overall
wellness and is a matter of habit. Medical Care Checkups help detect
problems early. These include doctor visits, eye exams, and dental checkups.
To maximize mental/emotion health: Challenge yourself to learn new information
and skills. Put your talents and abilities to good use. Learn from your mistakes. Focus on your strengths, not on your
weaknesses. Take responsibility for your choices and
actions.
Mental/Emotional Health
This concerns the relationships you have with the people around—your family, friends, neighbors, teachers, classmates, and so on. Those with good social health have positive, supportive relationships and treat others with kindness and respect. They have good communication skills that enable them to make and keep friends and to give and ask for support when it is needed. It also includes roles within society as a whole. Roles are the parts you play when you interact with others.
Social Health
Stress is your body’s response when you feel overwhelmed by responsibilities and demands. It makes you feel tense and can affect all aspects of your health. The key to dealing with stress is to learn how to manage it.
Severe Symptoms: Upset stomach Difficulty sleeping Loss of appetite Headaches
MANAGING STRESS
Stress occurs when pressures seem to exceed your ability to cope with them.
STRESS MANAGEMENT Get moving. Make time for yourself. Talk to someone. Plan ahead.
Be realistic. Learn from experience. Learn to say no.
Taking responsibility for your health includes assuming responsibility for your safety. Some ways to do this include being aware of the risks; being prepared; staying within your limits; and following the rules. Safety on the road includes following the laws of the road (including safety belts) that are designed to keep you safe; staying focused; never mixing alcohol and vehicles; and driving defensively. You should take precautions to protect yourself from violence and crime at home; online; at school; and in your community.
STAYING SAFE
AVOID RISKY BEHAVIORS Developing Character Definitions: character—moral strength and integrity. mentor—someone who acts as a teacher and a guide. values—beliefs and ideas about what is important.
personal standards—a rule or principle you set for yourself that guides your behavior.
peer pressure—the influence of people in your own
age group. proactive—able to take initiative; willing to anticipate
future decisions or problems and take action. ethics—the principles and values that guide the way
you live.
Understanding the difference between right and wrong and
doing what is right. Accepting and living by moral principles. Demonstrating responsible behavior.
The main components of character are:
The choices you make help you develop character because you learn from the consequences of your choices --the ones that lead to positive outcomes and which ones do not.
10. Values are said to be the foundation upon which character is built because they tell you what is important and guide your actions and decisions.
Your values help you if you have to deal with negative
peer pressure because they will tell you what is right and help you resist the pressure.
Personal standards are based on and reflect values.
People show that they have character by understanding difference between right and wrong and commitment to doing what is right; by accepting and living by principles such as honesty, respect, and caring; and by demonstrating responsible behavior.
A mentor may help you develop character because
they act as teachers and guides to help a person grow, encouraging development of character.
Values are the foundation upon which character is built.
Universal values (those commonly accepted as positive values) help societies function because they guide people and help them live together in society.
Your conscience tells you what is morally right and warns you when you’re about to do something wrong.
The purpose of a personal standard guides behavior
by defining what to do and not to do. Examples: Standards to help in making decisions,
what to do, what not to do, etc.
When you’re proactive, you plan ahead for difficult situations so you can be prepared to handle them.
Making a Difference Life is more than just discovering who you
are and your personal growth. You are also developing your capacity to think of others.
As you think about making difference, remember this: every effort counts.
Being responsible means you are reliable and accountable—willing to accept the consequences of your actions and words.
You can show responsibility to society as a whole by taking action in your community to make life better for all.
You can make contributions at school in these ways:◦ Support school events.◦ Show your school spirit in positive ways.◦ Protect school property.◦ Help others having difficulty.◦ Treat everyone with respect.◦ Work to improve your school.
One effective way to make a difference is to become involved with an organization that interests you.
Leadership involves giving people the direction they need to achieve their goals. Having capable leaders helps organizations keep and attract members and make a difference.
In any group, success comes from collaboration, the cooperative efforts of everyone. Leaders make sure that each person’s ideas are welcomed and respected.
In communities everywhere, people make a difference in the lives of many though volunteering –offering services free of charge.
Service learning involves taking what you learn in the classroom and using it to meet a community need.
◦ Respect others’ rights.◦ Obey laws.◦ Prevent and report crime.◦ Comply with emergency and security
procedure.◦ Pay taxes.◦ Stay informed.◦ Participate in government.◦ Take part in elections.◦ Perform jury duty if called.◦ Serve in the military if called.
Ways to show responsibility as a citizen include:
