I have been keeping a journal with one of my students from last year and she just gave it back to me yesterday. Her last entry had her goals in it for the next year, her senior year, she then asked me to put my goals down for nest year and the summer. I was thinking this morning as I drove to work...what are my goals for this summer? I thought about committing to commenting on the blog once a week and making a new entry once a week. As I contemplated this goal...I wondered what if I don't have anything to write about. Do I just write for the sake of meeting the goal? Is that being truly reflective and will that have any meaning? I was then thinking about the movie "Finding Forrester," Sean Connery tells the young writer to just start typing -- he even gives him one of his essays to copy initially to get him started. Maybe that is how I need to think about it -- just start typing and the introspection will come or to quote a famous tag line -- "Just Do It!"
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Michaelann,
I think that "Just Doing It" is a fine goal. The more you write on the blog, the more fluent you will become. I try to write at least once a week on Donna's Reflections. Sometimes I make excuses like "I don't have time" or "I have to finish this project first." When I'm extra busy, taking the time to reflect and write seems like a luxury. However, I've also found that taking the time to put my reflections in writing gives me the perspective to approach my work more efficiently and more effectively.
Posted by Donna | May 28, 2005 7:54 AM
Posted on May 28, 2005 07:54