Blog for this week 10/31/13

1) Kinesthetic - body smart - use of body and body movement to learn
2) Linguistic - word smart - use of language and reading of words to learn
3) Logical - mathematical/numbers smart - use of numbers and numerical sequencing to learn
4) Interpersonal - people smart - use of communication and interaction with others to learn
5) Intrapersonal - myself smart - use of self-reflection and self-understanding to learn
6) Spatial - picture smart - use of two- or three-dimensional pictures of images to learn
7) Musical - music smart - use of rhythm and other musical elements to learn

        I feel that I learn best in multiple ways. I feel that I have aspects of a kinesthetic, interpersonal, and interpersonal learner. I believe, these traits make me well rounded, not only in my academics but also in my daily life. I like to learn and be active in a lot of different ways. As a kinesthetic learner I am able to be more hands on with my work and learn with my hands as well as retain information and apply it to my daily life. I like to learn things through trial and error and having people who do well in that particular field watch and make sure that I am doing what I need to do and doing it the correct way. Another perk of being a kinesthetic learner is that when it comes to learning new things or having to reach out of my comfort zone to get the job done I have no problem doing so. 
       Another way that I learn well is through interpersonal skills or communication with others. Not only does it help to build my personal interactions with my peers but it also helps to know other people's views on certain topics that allow me to defend my ideas or maybe to find better ones.  Working in large or small groups sometimes allows me to take the role of the leader and make suer all the work that the group needs to get done is done. Working in a group also helps so that I do not have all the work upon my shoulders and I can focus on one aspect of the project and I can do a better job, contributing to the overall group assignment. I feel that working in groups is also beneficial to other students because they are able to form ideas that they might not have been able to do on their own. 
      Though I am an interpersonal learner I can also be classified as an interpersonal learner. Sometimes I feel that the best way for me to get my work done is  to do it on my own. At times large groups can hinder the quality of the work, I could produce if I did the assignment on my own. Sometimes I feel that having to relay on other people to get the job done does not help me, and if they do not do their part then my grade suffers. In all these ways I am able to learn and retain information which has helped me develop a large vocabulary, helped me do good in my mathematics, and continue to achieve high grades in my classes.