VAK Learning styles.

VISUAL
AUDITORY
KINAESTHETIC

The VAK learning styles model suggests that most people can be divided into one of
three preferred styles of learning. These three styles are as follows, (and there is no
right or wrong learning style):

1. ƒVisual: has a preference for seen or observed things, including pictures, diagrams, demonstrations, displays, handouts, films, flip-chart, etc. These people will use phrases such as ‘show me’, ‘let’s have a look at that’ and will be best able to perform a new task after reading the instructions or watching someone else do it first. These are the people who will work from lists and written directions and instructions. ƒ
2. Auditory: has a preference for the transfer of information through listening: to the spoken word, of self or others, of sounds and noises. These people will use phrases such as ‘tell me’, ‘let’s talk it over’ and will be best able to perform a new task after listening to instructions from an expert. These are the people who are happy being given spoken instructions over the telephone, and can remember all the words to songs that they hear! 
3. Kinaesthetic: has a preference for physical experience - touching, feeling, holding, doing, practical hands-on experiences. These people will use phrases such as ‘let me try’, ‘how do you feel?’ and will be best able to perform a new task by going ahead and trying it out, learning as they go. These are the people who like to experiment, hands-on, and never look at the instructions first! 

It is important to know which learning style suits you best. It's a way to study smart - to get information across efficiently. 

I prefer the visual and kinaesthetic learning style, definitely not auditory - learning through videos or verbal explanation do NOT work at all. Take a look at my notes and you'll understand; red, blue, green, yellow, black; my notes are like a children's story book. (What is life without pictures and colour?) Plus, I need a lot of practice to get the hang of solving a certain problem/ learning something new, practice makes perfect! And Yes, I am the person who bakes without reading the recipe properly, (go with the flow!). Along the way there's bound to be mistakes made (especially if you use the wrong ingredient while baking), but mistakes are part of the learning process. 

'Failure comes before success' 

Personality Test (The 16 Personality types)

INTP PERSONALITY

Whether the chicken crossed the road or the road crossed the chicken depends on your frame of reference.

Albert Einstein

The INTP personality type is fairly rare, making up only three percent of the population, which is definitely a good thing for them, as there's nothing they'd be more unhappy about than being "common". INTPs pride themselves on their inventiveness and creativity, their unique perspective and vigorous intellect. Usually known as the philosopher, the architect, or the dreamy professor, INTPs have been responsible for many scientific discoveries throughout history.

THE UNEXAMINED LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING

INTPs are known for their brilliant theories and unrelenting logic - in fact, they are considered the most logically precise of all the personality types.

They love patterns, and spotting discrepancies between statements could almost be described as a hobby, making it a bad idea to lie to an INTP. This makes it ironic that INTPs' word should always be taken with a grain of salt - it's not that they are dishonest, but people with the INTP personality type tend to share thoughts that are not fully developed, using others as a sounding board for ideas and theories in a debate against themselves rather than as actual conversation partners.

This may make them appear unreliable, but in reality no one is more enthusiastic and capable of spotting a problem, drilling through the endless factors and details that encompass the issue and developing a unique and viable solution than INTPs - just don't expect punctual progress reports. People who share the INTP personality type aren't interested in practical, day-to-day activities and maintenance, but when they find an environment where their creative genius and potential can be expressed, there is no limit to the time and energy INTPs will expend in developing an insightful and unbiased solution.

WISDOM BEGINS IN WONDER

They may appear to drift about in an unending daydream, but INTPs' thought process is unceasing, and their minds buzz with ideas from the moment they wake up. This constant thinking can have the effect of making them look pensive and detached, as they are often conducting full-fledged debates in their own heads, but really INTPs are quite relaxed and friendly when they are with people they know, or who share their interests. However, this can be replaced by overwhelming shyness when INTP personalities are among unfamiliar faces, and friendly banter can quickly become combative if they believe their logical conclusions or theories are being criticized.

When INTPs are particularly excited, the conversation can border on incoherence as they try to explain the daisy-chain of logical conclusions that led to the formation of their latest idea. Oftentimes, INTPs will opt to simply move on from a topic before it's ever understood what they were trying to say, rather than try to lay things out in plain terms.

The reverse can also be true when people explain their thought processes to INTPs in terms of subjectivity and feeling. Imagine an immensely complicated clockwork, taking in every fact and idea possible, processing them with a heavy dose of creative reasoning and returning the most logically sound results available - this is how the INTP mind works, and this type has little tolerance for an emotional monkey-wrench jamming their machines.

LET THOSE WHO WOULD MOVE THE WORLD FIRST MOVE THEMSELVES

Further, with Thinking (T) as one of their governing traits, INTPs are unlikely to understand emotional complaints at all, and their friends won't find a bedrock of emotional support in them. People with the INTP personality type would much rather make a series of logical suggestions for how to resolve the underlying issue, a perspective that is not always welcomed by their Feeling (F) companions. This will likely extend to most social conventions and goals as well, like planning dinners and getting married, as INTPs are far more concerned with originality and efficient results.

The one thing that really holds INTPs back is their restless and pervasive fear of failure. (I agree !!) INTP personalities are so prone to reassessing their own thoughts and theories, worrying that they've missed some critical piece of the puzzle, that they can stagnate, lost in an intangible world where their thoughts are never truly applied. Overcoming this self-doubt stands as the greatest challenge INTPs are likely to face, but the intellectual gifts - big and small - bestowed on the world when they do makes it worth the fight.

Taylor's TGC

TGC (Taylor's Graduate Capabilities):  capabilities that encompass the knowledge, cognitive capabilities and soft skills of graduates.

The TGC gives students the edge to start and stay ahead. The graduate capabilities are designed to ensure that Taylor's graduates are proficient and skilled.

This portfolio is a device to map and showcases the student‟s personal development of Taylor‟s Graduate Capabilities during their course of study. Students are required to retain the following, depending on their programme requirements:

1. All studio and class work (current/previous sessions)

2. Academic transcripts

3. Journal (extracts as appropriate)

4. Specific 'Reflection' exercises

5. Peer assessment/feedback sheets 

6. Records from Portfolio Interview with Year Convener

7. Records of Personal Achievement

8. CV (personal profile and resume)

9. other relevant extracurricular artefacts

Where am I at this stage?

Thus far, I personally think I have room for improvement in my studies. I do not have the discipline ( or lack of time - due to my hectic schedule) to study to attain excellent results; I also prefer to self study than take part in the Peer-To-Peer Tutoring (a program set up by Taylor's college where students learn from peers outside of classroom). It causes a struggle to cope with my studies (much less likely to excel in it). 

Solution? 

Have a study buddy. NOT A TUTOR (who's intention's are purely to make their CV look good)

TIME MANAGEMENT. Less time in dreamland and more time facing the books.

Keep  to a specific routine - at least an hour of studying per day

Don't procrastinate. Procrastinating is the root of all evil (or failures, especially in a student's life in my opinion). 

That's all for now. 

Introduction

My name is Paulina. I'm the second person from the left in the second picture.

I'm currently a full time student. I am a classically trained pianist, violinist and ballerina; all these due to the 'typical chinese' parents I have. Nevertheless, I do not regret having so much on my plate for it sparked my interest in performing arts, and also gives a balance to my student life (it's not always about studying!). Despite my passion for arts, I'm still a science student (because I'm still undecided of what I want to do in the future; planning to keep my options open).