Developing new skills

Action

A lot of students choose this as an outcome for many of their activities but then neglect to show how they do it.  If you go to the gym and it's something you have never done before maybe it is easy to say that everything is developing new skills but a good reflection will be one that talks about the actual skills and how they have been developed.

Even if you are doing a sport that you have done for years it is possible to develop new skills.  Perhaps you start coaching others so you develop skills for teaching and planning.  Perhaps you have always done you sport on a individual basis but you join a team.  Or if you dance - you might try a new style.

Creativity
Some students decided to learn to knit - something they have never tried before.  Others had already learnt to knit but decided to teach others or try patterns that developed new skills in knitting.  You might give a presentation for an activity using a program you have not tried before.  Or develop public speaking skills.

Service
All service activities can have an element of developing new skills.  You might need to make presentations, learn how to fund raise, speak to groups of people you have never met before.

Don't be afraid to try activity just because you don't you have the skills - see it as a chance to develop new skills.  When writing reflections explain what skills you have developed and how you have developed them.