Sep 27 (Mon) 1st meeting (Collaboration)
Our cohort met for the first time. I have already met most of them elsewhere because of similar interests. So, It was quite comforting for me to know who is in my cohort already. I don’t know what we will be doing but I felt like whatever we are assigned to do, we will have fun working together. It was the good vibe and the good energy that drive me to work harder and focus better. Overall, it was a good experience for us all to get to know each other well and discuss our goals, interests.
Oct 4 (Mon) 2nd meeting (Communication)
Communication is what we discussed today during our cohort meeting. As easy as it sounds to communicate, about 80-90% of the problems we face come from miscommunication. In order to best communicate, you have to be a good listener. Listening is the most important factor in communication. If you don’t listen to who you are communicating with, communication simply doesn’t occur. Listening is half of the communication battle.
Oct 11 (Mon) 3rd meeting (Creativity)
Creativity takes practice and persistence. When we discussed creativity today, we shared the creative moments in our lives. Creativity comes best when you are having fun, enjoying the work you are doing. Creativity allows you to have less stress and also gives you a boost to endure the stress of working, creating, and producing. Creativity is something unique and authentic. Therefore, having your own thoughts is very essential to creativity.
Oct 18 (Mon) 4th meeting (Digital Literacy)
Today, we talked about digital literacy. Since we are all doing computer science, going into the STEM field, we are pretty aware of digital stuff. So, we discussed what we can do with our STEM background. The conclusion we came up with the sky is the limit. There’s almost anything I can do with computers, creating the stuff that I can only imagine. However, it occurred to me that having the imagination and making the imagination come true is the task that I need to focus on when you are digitally literate.
Nov 1 (Mon) 5th meeting (Inquiry and Analysis)
Today, we talked about big data and data scientists. We live in a massive amount of data and sometimes feel overwhelmed with the amount of data we face each day. Data scientists are basically statisticians who know how to best analyze data and get the targeted result they aim for initially. In the near future, maybe we should focus mainly on asking “why” first, then asking “what” and “how” are secondary.
Nov 8 (Mon) 6th meeting (Socio-Cultural Awareness)
Today, we talked about diversity. We live in a world where there are many cultures, races, nationalities, and genders, etc. The key is to co-exist in a world we all live in. Therefore, understanding and sharing different cultures is essential to co-exist in a society. History teaches us where we are now and where we should go from the past. Humanity has been taught how to co-exist by going through the mistakes of the past. We should be aware of our surroundings and be understanding of others than myself.
