Negotiate Difference, Not What I Heard Self-Reflection Worksheet Follow the instructions for each section and enter your comments directly into this worksheet, which you will submit as your deliverable. 1. Self-Concept Read the Self-Concept resource, and then reflect on your own self-concept. Based on the information in this resource, describe your self-concept and its underlying components: your self-image and self-esteem. According to Lane, self-concept are characteristics that you believe describes you (2008). My self-concept are the two main characteristics that I personally believe describe me the most: empathetic and optimist. I have been in different cases that described that I am very empathetic to the level that I would help somebody out first before helping myself. My parents kept on sharing with me the story of how I got my finger hurt when I was trying …show more content…
It involves different meaning that are agreed globally and some others that are local in different cultures. Describe a specific interpersonal communication (your own or one you have witnessed) in which you recognized the impact of a social construct—related to gender, ethnicity, race, age, etc. I have recognized the impact of a social construct when I was in the bus when I was moving from Remera to Kabuga. The old man entered the bus, and he said “uyu mujama ko mbona ari kunsunika ra?” which means “Why is this nigger pushing me away?” Then all people in the bus laughed, because such words are usually used by young people in Rwanda. It is socially constructed that old men are not allowed to use such words. It is socially agreed on that young people can use those words, but not old men. Describe an instance when you believe you made assumptions based on a stereotype. What happened? At the time, were you aware you were stereotyping? What was the result of the