Affinity-Seeking Analysis

Empathy towards others grows relationships, as Reuven

Having a positive characteristic for others with making a differences in people’s lives.

I hope that this preexisting fondness opens viewers up to my message and experiencing the

Possibly to better relate to them or that’s what we believe we are doing, yet, the conversation goes south and before you know it, the conversation is about

What learning activity or emotional response most took me by surprise during the last two weeks? The emotional response that took me by surprise during the last two weeks was the feeling of achieving the goals from the program. Even if we still need to make few changes to our presentation as per Stephanie’s suggestion. I feel that my learning experience during the whole MSBI program and especially during the practicum has already reached its maximum level, with the completion of our presentation.

He asked pertinent questions and was sharp, picking up on the events of the clinic life each day and did not complain about the heat nor circumstances. Watching him change from a boy to manhood has been a fantastic transformation. Watching and learning the man has been very rewarding. I know his heart, his character and his abilities and capabilities and with that background, I wholeheartedly recommend him to your program. He has the makings of a fantastic physician and practicer of the healing arts.

When you are being empathic, you are focusing on the other person from their own perspective, not your perspective. This enables you to be more compassionate. Empathy helps you focus on the ways you are similar to others instead of fixating on differences. This makes it easier to form more positive judgments and let go of the negative ones” (Bradly). Learning to feel empathy will help others form different connections with others, it also can provide more opportunity to obtain an open

I went to every school event, every pep rally, and every party just so that he would notice me, but in the end I always went home unnoticed. Not this time though, I had one more shot before high school ended to get his attention

I couldn’t wait to meet her in person at my orientation. When orientation came and I finally got to meet her, I was in for a pleasant start to my college career. She assigned me and all of her other advisees a project in

Realizing one's attributes is a challenging task. Entering my junior year of high school, I remember my head spinning, I knew I had a difficult year ahead of me; I wanted to soar, be successful, and be the best. Still feeling the sting of my parents' recent divorce, and trying desperately not to lose focus on my academics, I had no idea a late night

Thank you so much for allowing Sarah and I to attend OLC this month. It was both professionally rewarding and informational. Though many times I go to conferences hoping to come back with new gadgets or tools to implement, the value in this conference was definitely the collaboration with others. During my first break out session, I met Dr. Omar Lopez. He is from the University of Texas and is in the midst of building a competency based program at Texas State University.

Often after we accomplish a task, we congratulate ourselves, receive a feeling of satisfaction, and move on in the knowledge that we made a difference. However, that difference is not always as long lasting as we expect, and what we though was a finished solution could just be repeating the mistakes of the past. This is one of the primary talking points David Damberger uses to explain his thoughts on accepting and admitting failure. Over the course of his presentation, Mr. Damberger presents his topic though emotion (Pathos), credibility (Ethos), and logic (Logos) to clearly and effectively engage his audience in the benefits of failure.

I found it extremely interesting and beneficial to be able to talk someone that has the career that you wish to have down the road. Although, I knew my professional, I had never talked to her really about all of these aspects of the job and I feel I most definitely have more perspective for what the future holds. Since I knew my person, there was not any awkward, stranger conversation, however, I did reach out as if I was talking to a professional I did not know, as opposed to someone I see as a mentor. This was a great experience, and I feel that I would certainly be able to do this again in the

The pillars of friendship, including trust, communication, and empathy, are the traits that enhance

I didn’t realize at the time, how intimidating it must have been to come into a close-knit group as an outsider. He was trying to not come across as shy, and I was unfairly judging the new kid. Fast forward 6 days. We were in Lexington, KY, and I was warming up to Matt. We’d had a few opportunities to chat and he was quite intriguing to me.