life learning.

today i did something intriguing

and i couldn't wait to share it here.

i was asked by a teacher,

to map out

my learning journey.

to write everything that i thought

contributed to the learning 

i've done throughout my life.

my first entries read very much like a resume.

a very complete one, that is.

montessori preschool (i inserted three states here)

montessori kindergarten-eighth grade

high school

university

masters

in between, i thought of educational experiences 

outside of the classroom

(the class is called nonformal learning...)

so i threw in gymnastics, flute lessons, and volleyball

ignoring the month and a half of pathetic basketball playing...

navigating the london tube map with my sister

our first trip out of the country

in high school, i added chorus, singing lessons, travel volleyball

weeks in europe, pruning independence

flying lessons.

then i started to think about all the times

learning wasn't the goal so much at the time.

stocking food shelves at the homeless shelter in 8th grade

tutoring middle school algebra

handling classes full of rowdy french middle schoolers.

a list at the bottom of the page

was for learning experiences 

important, but less tangible

going to my first funeral

being a best friend

a big sister, a family member

being in committed relationships

being alone

times when i learned

not always willingly.

how much clearer i can see the learning now

that went on years ago.

have you ever sat down 

and mapped your learning journey?

i think you'd be surprised

as to suddenly what seems most important.

what shaped you the most.

what you didn't realize at the time.

and the endless learning going on everyday.

just some thoughts.

as you can see, i'm deep in thought and theories over here :)

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alli