When I came to class this past Thursday I didn’t feel like anything was moving along and I began to feel really anxious. I felt like I needed to have something concrete to show my productivity and usefulness. Time is ticking, I thought, and I must do something now! It was helpful to talk with my group mates and Marissa to realize that I had overlooked much of what has been happening. It’s just not manifest in the forms I have become accustomed to measuring progress by (a finished document, a grade etc.). A lot of progress has been made in building relationships with each other and negotiating our ideas. Because of this, we will be even more prepared and ready to act on the ideas that come from our discussion with Casey, once we are able meet with her.
My experience Thursday reminded me of an idea the instructor spoke about in the yoga class I attended this week. She said that studentship is the willingness to show up and learn from whatever is presented. Although I have been showing up with the willingness to learn, perhaps I have not been fully open to what has been presented. I definitely have a new intention going forward.
My goals for next week are to meet with Casey at BICAS, look at some examples of grant proposals, and to hopefully begin an application for a Wells Fargo grant with my group.
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