Well, I finished another group presentation/project this week. I think we were able to pull it off well despite many setbacks. The presentation was for my online class. I found it really difficult because it was impossible to meet face-to-face and getting responses back from people via email is not always effective. One group member did absolutely nothing for the project and the other was slow on getting work back to us. It became a very frustrating experience that I am more than happy to put behind me. As I have said before, I think online courses are great for some people but I get much more out of a classroom setting. I doubt I'll take many more courses online but we'll see. Sometimes circumstances make it the best method so I won't rule it out. I'll just try to get my classes done between the Boston and Andover campuses.
My Creativity class is still going well. We had one group present this week. They did a type of martial arts that had a lot to do with self defense. I really enjoyed it. We were all really tired after the break but we kept going forward with the creativity exercise the professor had planned. We each just wrote for 10 minutes. Each sentence had to begin with either "He remembers..." or "She remembers..." I found it awesome. I started remembering all these past experiences like sitting by the bonfire at my best friend's house along the river, feeling the warm sun on my face in New Mexico, running through puddles during track practice, and lying in bed in Maine listening to the waves crash on the beach. It was one of those exercises that almost put me in a meditative state. I felt so happy and relaxed when I was done. I think writing to me is what actual meditation is to others. I don't like just sitting there with my eyes closed but I do enjoy zoning out by writing.
My weekly China classes begin next week. I'm looking forward to getting to know my classmates better and learning more about the trip itself. I have no clue what to pack! I did get my travel neck pillow for my birthday though. That will definitely be coming on the plane with me. :)
Hope you all have a nice weekend! Until next week...
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