Learn how to reflect like a pro with these tips

Reflections on Justice (ROJ) are designed to stimulate thoughtful engagement with the idea of justice, not just during your studies, but into your future professional life. These reflections ask you to consider what you’ve learned through events, readings or activities, and how those experiences deepen your understanding of social justice issues locally and globally. 

That said, reflective writing can be tricky, especially when you're still figuring out what it’s supposed to look like.

Reflective writing is more than a summary. It’s not just about what you read, watched or discussed, it’s about how it influenced your thinking. A summary describes the content. A reflection explores your personal response to it.

We want to hear your voice. What did the material mean to you? Did it challenge your assumptions? Shift your perspective? Connect to something in your life or society more broadly?

Some additional prompts to ask yourself:

  • How does this apply to me?
  • How are these themes relevant to contemporary society? Do I have any personal experiences with these topics?
  • Can I think of crossovers from my everyday life? Events in Society? Or the news?
  • What did I learn, and how am I approaching these themes and topics differently?
  • What emotions did this evoke, and why? What would I do differently after learning this?

Remember, like your university assessment tasks, any Reflections on Justice you submit as part of the Brennan Justice and Leadership Program must be your own original work. Plagiarism, reproducing someone else's reflection as your own, or using AI to generate your reflection is not permitted.

Reflective writing is a skill, and like any skill, it takes practice. UTS HELPS offers a range of resources to guide you through reflective writing. Or contact the Brennan Team at brennanprogram@uts.edu.au for guidance and extra reflection prompts.