Moment from the Past

I picked up a note book that I had written in so many years ago when I first decided to enter the wonderful world of education as an adult.

It was Welfare I was studying - The Helping Relationship and what it entailed.

One question that I wrote - How is Abnormal different to Normal.

On that I still ponder. Am I normal or are you normal and if I compare myself to others is that how I understand if I am normal?

My first Tutorial Journal for that year.

The Issue

• to begin again
• all the apprehensions
• New tutors
• what will they expect
• how will I work it all out
• the debate on negative feedback and what it is all about

My Thoughts and Feelings at that time

Beginning the day it was rather nerve shattering, never the less when hearing how tutorials would be run I became interest and drawn to how the class could explore the issues that we will encounter. The adventure we were to embark on was something new and exciting. I had felt that previously things had got bogged down and become non directional.

But to begin a new with a fresh understanding of the journey that lay ahead, being filled with the anticipation of this new year.

Thinking about feedback of both positive and negative it is vital we receive feedback to understand our whole being. At time with the classes there would be Bitch session over coffee, but it would often serve as a debriefing which emptied out some emotions and clarified things. When you are thrown together in a class room you learn to accept each as they are, and endeavour to trust as you can. I feedback is given in the spirit of acceptance then whether it be good or not so good it should be received with a positive outlook.  

What did I learn at that Time

I am a creature of habit and setting up a journal I have done before so I will follow the same habits till I find any more. Once in a while I have to break loose and try something new. 

About how we learn what our strengths and weakness are it is from feedback that we see what other think who we are. When we do not receive any feedback we can often think the worst and put a lot of SHIT on our shoulders much more than we ever deserve, or than any one person could do. Negative feedback can often help in the fine tuning of our performance to get a better result. Just as when we turn on a radio and search for a station, we can do it by ear...when the Ssss sounds become more clear, with no static coming through with each word.

Thus as we listen to others reflect on how they view us and the way we present, this can reinforce our good feeling about who we are, and how we did what ever we did. It can also enlighten us to tune in to refine our performance to reach a better performance and maximise our strengths.

Now although I may waffle on I think I do make sense when I write.