Alexis Miller

Instructions are a big part of our lives from a pack of ramen to a big project. Everyday aspects of life require instruction that we don’t even realize. What if your pack of ramen did not come with instructions or if your teacher did not tell you how to do a big project. What would you do without instruction? Giving instructions is sometimes easier than receiving. For me I can give them but when it come to reading instructions I tend to skip around. I have learned over time that in order to succeed both need to be balanced.

I am talking about instructions because in our PLTW class we have to read online instructions to complete our work. Our teacher has instilled the importance of this skill in our minds. My groups have asked questions and our teacher has used her default yet valid answer “Did you read the full instructions?”. Our answer was no. I realized how easy it was to take one extra step. This was a turning point for me in the class and I began to read and re-read instructions.This class is about exploring pathways, yes,  however we are also practicing this skill to large extents. If we don’t follow instructions then we get a bad grade and let down our group.

A lot of are tired of “hearing to read through all of the instructions” and so am I. I have learned however that sometimes we have to deal with what we don’t always like, instructions being one of them. I encourage you to read through all of t he instructions you may just learn something.  It takes more time but it saves even more.