Often in a classroom setting, students are judged or rather believe that they will be judged for being too “extra”. Therefore, they will tone their ideas down a little to avoid this judgement. This can decrease creativity and expression in classwork. Additionally, this leads students to work toward a uniformity so that their work does not stand out. I have done this in the past, including during our first assignment. I thought about what others might do for their mind maps rather than going with my gut. This semester, I plan to do what I want and think less of how my work will compare to others or what they might think of it. I also plan to support others for being unique so that they do not feel judged for being different. By doing so, I will break a classroom boundary and work to the best of my abilities in this course.
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