Thlog 10 - The End of a Journey
I've found that life is seriously a roller coaster of ups and downs, with times of adversity and periods of thriving. While I have experienced many of these swings over the course of the quarter, this class has always been a positive part of my week where I got to interact with others and become engaged in the learning process. Unfortunately, I caught a horrific case of food poisoning this past weekend and had to miss Monday's class. This was actually pretty upsetting to me, as I always strive to achieve perfect attendance and give it my all in life. Monday was probably the lowest trough I have experienced for quite some time, but I think that in the end, extreme adversity makes us stronger. I plan to rebound out of this struggle and come back more fired up than ever! While I can't make up for the classes and work that I missed this week I know that I will crush it with my portfolio and finals.
In regards to this course, I feel as though I owe it to myself, the class, and the Brofessor to finish strong and put out some quality content to conclude this part of my journey as a writer and learner. Looking back on my work from the quarter and the concepts that I developed over the past ten weeks, I can surely say that this class has lead to great improvements in my productivity, means of expression, and learning process! This has affected my academic pursuits as well as improved my life overall. The most essential skill that I learned was to preserve my momentum and promote my creative thinking process with the use of first and second order thinking. By using computer software to record my ideas immediately and without discrimination or editing. I have already paused while writing this Thlog twice already to put some wonderfully random ideas into my online notebook! I find that with this skill, I am much better able to keep track of my thoughts and eliminate distractions so that I can focus on what really matters in the moment. This connects to the theme of mindfulness, which is an essential skill that both challenges and fascinates me on a daily basis. Use of this technique in writing and life seems essential for optimal health and productivity.
This Thlog has taken a turn for the random, but I just wanted to riff on a few of the things that this class has really helped me with and improved in my life. I was completely dreading this course prior to taking it, but found it to be a hidden gem in my UCSB coursework thus far. So for that I'd like to express my genuine gratitude for everyone involved in the class, its been great!
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