Feedback

I was very curious as to what my classmates would have to say about me, especially since they can do it anonymously and get away with it. I thought that the feedback would be either overly harsh or overly praising, since it was all anonymous. It was more moderate though, and I enjoyed reading what other people had to say about me. For the most part, my feedback stated that I participated well, and helped with discussions.

The weirdest feedback, for myself, was when someone wrote, “While he often appears nervous in fishbowls, he still makes sure to voice his opinions and respond and take into consideration what his other group members think. He knows what he’s talking about when he speaks, even if he appears shaky and nervous which shows he wants to be a part of the conversation.” This one stuck out the most for me because the majority of my feedback was positive and this one struck me as a little negative. I didn’t like being referred to as “nervous” not once but twice, along with “shaky.” These are characterisics that I’ve never perceived myself as and kind of pissed me off. I guess according to the receivers fact I’m, “in total control of the feedback” but it doesn’t seem like it and maybe that’s why it goes on to say, “but the control is not necessarily concious.”

I did enjoy reading the positive feedback, some people said , “Wasn’t afraid to voice his opinion also very encouraging with group ideas” and another, “Wasn’t afraid to voice his opinion also very encouraging with group ideas.”

I think that tried to participate positively throughout the semester and it showed in the feedback. Even the negative feedback that I received about being “nervous and shaky” still said that I “take into consideration what his other group members think” and I think that sums up my main objective of this class. I wanted to make sure to take into consideration what everyone was thinking. I tried to voice my ideas, while not coming across as too pushy, because I feel as though that’s how ideas get rejected.