For my competency, I would like to talk about creative thinking. I believe I have shown this aspect across many of my class and in my free time as well. For school, my first example is my English class. I am in creative writing 11, so I often write creatively.  However, I do not just write for the sake of the class. I often like to challenge myself while writing these. Whether these challenges be having a main character completely different then myself, or reflecting on deep topics and problems in my writings. For example, I have quite a few poems written that reflect on problems with society. I also creatively think in another class, which is band. I play electric guitar in the senior Jazz band. I always like to ask for a way to express myself creatively whenever I can. This usually revolves a solo of some kind during a song. I always gladly not only accept to play a solo but create my own that will fit with the rest of the song. As for at home, I also write my own music, completely original. I often challenge myself with writing at home by trying vastly different soundscapes. For example, on song can be very similar to an orchestra, and another I try to write using all kinds of electronic settings and sounds. I also try to push with different emotions as well. I always change my subjects and the emotion I try to convey with each piece. A few examples could be despair, childhood freedom, fear, sadness, acceptance, and more. So for my creative thinking, I write literary pieces, partake in adding to band songs, and writing my own songs.