I found out my study group, I am working with Linda this term. She has many discussion threads going to keep us inspired and engaged in our studies and discussions as a class together. I like this aspect of the program, however often in the past there always hasn’t been a lot of encouragement for discussion.
I am already engaged in several interesting conversations will fellow classmates, some I already know from previous terms and some I am meeting for the first time.
I also like the fact that she is encouraging us to just take a breather, get away from the computer, and go outside. I am camping right now, so it is easy for me to just step outside and see beautiful calming woods all around. Plus, the place where I am at is the remote woods. Luckily, I still have internet, but barely. However, I am using it just enough to get my schoolwork done, and then the computer goes off and under a table. I go out, walk, take pictures and sit by the fire at night. The only technology outside is our movie night, we have a sheet strung up across a string tied between two trees.
I will be starting another blog, just for “the breather moments,” when I go outside to relax and clear my mind and also will probably include photos there.
~Amanda