So far, this school year has gone fairly well and some of my skills have already improved. These skills and goals include gaining agency and more comfort in math. In September, I felt unsure as to where I should start in developing agency. I experimented with this idea of agency and thought I should work on doing things independently (research, math, etc.) Soon after, I learned that forcing myself to figure out things on my own and largely avoiding asking for help was not supportive of my goal. My agency actually started improving when I realized that asking for assistance exists as a form of agency. Embracing the ability to ask questions when unsure or confused was the key to the beginning of my agency development. As for increase in math comfort, this idea of asking for help more often also enhanced this skill. Exploring the provided videos on Khan and forcing myself to solve math problems all by myself seemed like the way to improve at first, but in actuality, achieving the confidence to ask more questions improved my skill. Considering how much better I feel about completing school work now, I believe independence is generally achieved by asking for the support of others.
LT