I am really glad that i took this class. It was one of the best experiences that I have had in all my academic career. From the first class I knew I was going to love this class. I really liked the 10 things I noticed class because it was like a metaphysics/mindlfulness exercise for me. It was good because I was simultaneously in counseling dealing with the issues around my father's illness and then death. I noticed my negative thoughts/framing and then tried to make an intentional switch in what I focused on. This is an exercise that I will take with me and one that I think will help other people.
I think that my tech skills progressed through the semester however I didnt get to do as much as i would have liked given the circumstances. The hardest thing was letting go of my perfectionism...I saw very quickly that this is one thing I was not going to be able to perfect over a semester. I had never worked with any of the tech I worked with this semester and I just got a Mac so the class helped me break it in. I am glad now to have a new tool to enhance my poetry and expression. I feel liberated in that sense and was so glad to have the class as an outlett. I was able to help myself and adjust my thinking just by noticing what was going on with me in this class.
Clear writing is clear thinking and I wished on some levels that i could have taken this class when my thoughts were able to be clearer, but I am also glad that this class gave me some tools that I was able to use to navigate myself out of the fog. I have recommended it to everyone I know interested in performance studies.
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