1) Well its not like I learnt nothing in REAL 2016, but most of the lessons were prob not the ones intended. High quality feedback = observation + impact which saves me the trouble of thinking "how I'd have done it better" (but I might deviate). Here are some:
- The delivery of lessons hinges on structure and content (and the person in front), but it does not do to be overly rigid. Isn't leadership and all that a sort of fluffy cloud in the first place? Everyone can feel it when someone tries to harness clouds.
- It also does not do to deviate from instructions so rigidly expounded. Like err, you tell us not to give suggestions, but you give a great deal of it (doesn't help that those ended up being "on another planet").
- I was so extremely bothered by the above situation coz it concerned my learning partner. In the end we take what lessons we can, even if its something we derived from our sharings with one another rather than what was actually taught. A recurring theme was not to over-restrict ourselves. You may think you know what you're driving towards, but don't be crushed if it turns out not to be. Maybe you were meant for something else, something just as great or even greater, but you don't see it just because it wasn't your original goal. Potential, just like leadership, is a cloud - walk through with confidence and you'll never have to settle for anything less.
- Be present, be genuine. It is very easy to tell/sense when someone is actually somewhere else.
- Who says we can't have fun while learning? One of the rare occasions where the classroom was basically a container of laughter was in the empathetic email exchange. We found that empathy begets empathy only in the ideal world, but non-empathy definitely begot non-empathy and a series of trolling responses.
- Things could definitely have been better, but hey, everyone has new things to learn so... How fascinating!
2) Fourth REP batch is completely overseas now and I wasn't expecting to feel as much as I do about this.
3) Severe lack of rest makes the body sluggish and the mind slow and makes one do idiotic things:
- Accidentally locked my sis out of the room one night, so she had to spend the night on the sofa. I clearly rmb feeling an "extra sensation" as I closed the door, but obviously didn't think much of it. Felt so bad next morning D: D: D:
- Was having trouble controlling my half-boiled eggs (after waking at 0530). Crushed one and let the other slip through my fingers onto my lap. Shows the importance of fine control; it was just breakfast and I was already failing so badly.
- When editing simple English starts to take an inordinate amount of effort, apply 10 hours of sleep with complete urgency.
4) Year 5 already = so many young people everywhere! And young people, what's with the open shock (literally like this, :O) when we introduce ourselves as year 5s hahaha is it like seeing dinosaurs walk again?
5) People are changing, and the people around me are changing. Time to be a friendly dinosaur and make some new friends.
6) Sean said to me: when one enjoys writing, the reader enjoys reading. Which is true! I can sometimes feel what other people feel when they write (if I don't feel anything it's prob a sign of apathy on one end). So what happens if I enjoy making people laugh/cry/think/become confused >:)?
7) Entered this sem at a run, with multiple things vying for attention and allocation of time. I wish I wasn't this busy, coz the busier one is, the faster time flies. And I really want my final few months in school to last as long as possible.
