Antioch College
&
The Co-Op Experience
An Online Portfolio By Cara Stedman
Goal#1
Goal: My first goal is academic and work related. I want to practice self-driven research in the psychology field. I plan to do this by reading scholarly articles and books on my Co-Op that deal with psychology/mental health. I will keep track of my progress by keeping a list of research pieces I have reviewed and writing short pieces on new information/concepts that I have read about.
Achievement: I misjudged the amount of time I would have working 3 jobs. However, I did find time to learn skills that helped me in my personal like. For instance, learning to back. When I heard people at my work were trying keto I took it as a opportunity to try a different way of cooking. To the left are Keto Cream-cheese Brownies.
Goal#2
Goal: My second goal is more personal. I plan to make goals of regularly hanging out with friends and other people from the community around me. I plan to start this endeavor by making plans with friends, going to events, and possibly volunteering in the Dayton/Yellow Springs area. I plan to keep track of my progress by taking photos of the experiences and writing reflection to talk about the activities we did.
Achievements: I did accomplish spending time with friends and family. Working a busy schedule allowed me to have more money to take my friends out. They really helped with the loneliness on Co-Op.
Goal #3
Goal:My last goal is to work on campus mental health awareness. I plan to do this with Nzingha by working to coordinate events. I also want to include my passion for writing over this Co-Op so I hope to put together reading materials to put around the school and in town. There are many possibilities to learn and put more information out about mental health. I plan to document any work I do and talk about it in my final reflection.
Achievements: I successfully began helping Nzingha coordinate events. We also plan to continue planning the events into the spring. It has really helped show the work that I may be doing in my potential field.