Baby boomer back to school
What did I get myself into
I knew exactly what this was all about because I had worked with UCR Calla Labs and knew what they were trying to do and knew that learning three new skills would be quite a load.
Initial thoughts and expectations why did I join preconceive notion‘s/expectations objectives. I felt like the intervention was a great idea and thou that even I’d it did not help me, the knowledge gain in the study could help others in the future.
Barriers
I didn’t have many barriers to overcome I had the full support of my family and people I knew. The only barriers I had to overcome had to do with homework and getting up and going to class early in the day.
Thing I learned about stuff
I learned that you can teach somebody something that they did not know they could do. For example, I kind a new that I would be able to study real hard and do ok at learning Spanish, I knew I would be okay with the IPad because I had so much experience work with different types of tech devices. However, I was apprehensive and completely surprised that I could have at least a little bit of attitude at painting and learned that the talent can be developed and an individual does need aptitude to learn to paint, speak Spanish or to lean how to use an IPad.
Do I have enough knowledge a learn all I need to learn, do I have a interest and having more knowledge?
I think regardless of your age you can always learn new things. I feel don’t have enough knowledge, at least not all the knowledge that would like; and I think that I will develop some new interests in other learning after this intervention is done.
What would I tell a person that say you don’t anymore knowledge
I would tell the person there are more things for everyone to learn if they only had the desire and the opportunity. And if attempted the new skill there’s a very good possibility they would be successful at learning a new skill
I didn’t choose the subjects:
No I didn’t chose all the subjects for the intervention; my main desire was to learn Spanish at least learn “some” Spanish. However, I have enjoyed all three of the classes that were chosen.
What happens if you don’t want the knowledge that is offered.
What could happen is that even if agreed to start the intervention there is a very good possibility that when it gets a little difficult or when I have to study a lot more than you want you may give up and quit.
The alternative learning about a new tech
Like it was said in class you don’t want to be tech roadkill, you had better spend a little time understanding some of the new device and apps. I think that everything is going high tech; even house are being updated so that you can yell at Google or Siri to turn up the heat or Tuen on a light in a dark entrance way. It may get to the point that you will have trouble being in a hotel room because you are techie roadkill.
I came to the class anyway because I thought it was a worthwhile endeavor for the school to tackle . Since and I had a little bit past experiences with the Calla labs I knew that I will be in good hands and they wouldn’t put me in a place where I couldn’t be successful
One thing I learned about myself
I was really really surprised I have any attitude to study an image and put that image on canvas. A lot of it had to do with Chick and how the teaches the cla
Where my hopes fulfilled
I’am surprised how much Spanish we have learned in such a short period of time. I how will everyone a grasped all of the skills taught in the intervention.
Byproduct of being involved in the classes
Just getting involved, getting out and doing stuff. I know new people that I didn’t know just a few weeks ago and I made some friends that I would not have had without joining in the intervention.
What is easier to do now what is harder.
I haven’t seen a lot of improvement in my whole life. It is easier now to figure out when I’m gonna do homework and get it done before I go to class. How to make sure I have the right homework assignment by taking a picture of it instead or writing it down a taking the chance of missing one or more of the assignments.
The contrast of being in the study or not.
We are learning skills that we never would have attempted. I think my concentration and memory has improved some. My family and friends treat me like I’m some great artist, which I find very amusing. I am looking at the world differently, I’m always looking at shadows and thing about how I would paint them
Unfortunately the intervention has not improved my exercise regiment. I’m still laying around not doing stuff. I do plan on attending something like a yoga or Pilates class when the intervention has ended.
What will I do going forward
I hope to continue to learn, to get more active and to continue is pick up Spanish and to continue to paint.