It can be challenging to accept feedback from those in a position to provide it, particularly when it differs from our expectations. Similarly, requesting constructive feedback can be difficult, especially when we believe our work is already of high quality. Developing this skill may not come naturally to everyone and often requires deliberate effort and practice. As a person who believes that they put a lot of time and effort into what they’re doing, I used to be someone who was very defensive and took things personally when I was receiving feedback which also made me believe that the person giving me feedback was a bad person. However, I’ve learned that these people providing feedback to me are intended to help me and only want to see me develop and improve. I learned that the best thing to do is to step back before reading or receiving feedback and to take things with a grain of salt. Regardless of how feedback is delivered, whether it's straightforward or softened, its purpose remains the same. Without feedback, there is no chance for growth, and being content with existing skills will not result in improvement. Receiving feedback is also unavoidable because you are constantly surrounded by students, professors, and co-workers, and they will all have different ways of providing feedback. I’ve learned that you can’t control how others perceive your work, but you can control how you react (either taking their advice or disregarding it completely)
From the feedback I received, I was told that I could be more specific with the inputs I needed for the project. In my original script, I had a detailed description of what inputs I would be using, but at the time I was presenting, I started to become nervous about what I was saying since I was standing in front of everyone, which made me completely jumble my words and skip on the details I had written down. It was recognized that the part of my plan that is strong is the idea itself of a jewelry music box that plays music. Since I was only given one feedback form for my idea, I decided to think about what parts of my plan I should improve on: consider how the sound activation feature might respond to ambient noise or unintended triggers. Since this item will be placed in open areas such as someone’s room (desk, closet, vanity), there could be other triggers of noise besides opening the lid or shaking the box, so I should consider the sensitivity threshold of the noise.