Living, Loving, and Learning: Buscaglia Reflection
While reading Leo Buscaglia's book, Living, Loving & Learning, I was able to reflect back on some of the experiences I have had in my life that have helped to make me the person I am today, and I was able to look into the future at what I would like to become. I was able to see how well I know myself and what I have to offer others. I was able to see the things I don't like about myself and determine some of the ways I can make myself better. This is some of what reflecting on my life and looking ahead while reading Buscaglia has taught me. A. "You Cannot give to anybody what you do not have."
I went to Juab High School in the small town of Nephi, Utah. Like many other
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Many days she was so buzzed up that the teacher next door would come ask her to hold it down because she was yelling instead of speaking and didn't even know it. Other days she would fall asleep on her desk while we watched whatever we wanted to on TV. There was more than one time when the stapler ended up in the garbage when the bell rang and woke her up! We all learned how drugs can mess people up because we saw her every day, but I wonder how valuable she thought the lesson would be to us because it was something she obviously didn't believe in? "You cannot give to someone what you do not have yourself." Buscaglia makes over and over the point that knowledge and love are both things that we can gain and gain, yet we are able to share them with others without ever depleting our own supply. Because as teachers we need to have the skills to teach our children to love themselves and to become the best they can be, I think it is so important that we dedicate the time that we have for living, to loving and learning. I am going to become the best Valerie that
I can be, because then I can give others the knowledge and the love to become the best Johns, Kates and Ashleys that they can be.
B. Risk Taking
Buscaglia tells us the importance of being ourselves. For me, sometimes being myself means taking a risk. All of us have our own little views of what we think others see as being "normal,"
What are you talking about, hospital? She thinks all the women in white are from her manicure salon. She calls me, screaming,
Metacognition is a complex notion that encompasses numerous mental processes in all areas of life. It is often simplistically described as “thinking about thinking.” However, there is no commonly recognized definition of metacognition. In his article “The Power of Reflection”, Stephen Fleming, a well-respected cognitive neuroscientist, agrees with the definition of metacognition given by John Flavell in 1970 as “our ability to evaluate our own thinking” (2). Fleming also accepts Flavell’s proposition that metacognition is “key to educational success”; indeed, the development of metacognitive thinking is vital in learning processes (1). Metacognition is a teachable concept, and has been proven to be crucial in education.
When I was getting bullied, he showed me how to ignore them as if thay weren't there. He taught me how to be independent. In doing so, I saw something new. I experienced something I hadn't seen before.
helped me come to terms with something that I had struggled with for 10 years. I was able to express feelings that I had bottled up inside, and discover new things about myself. I was able to develop a healthy coping mechanism and inspire others around me as well as help myself.
me the opportunity to grow as well as challenge me to adapt much more to social situations than my current
interpreted in many ways. I for one believe she was very aware of what she was doing and
certainly never did back at the house. She even let her hair down, and I
research caused her to look into the habits of people who love whole heartedly, and what she
that I am a part of provides me with all the qualities I will need in order to
made me a stronger person and taught me how to be responsible. I need to make sure that all my school work are done while working at the same time.
developing my character. I learned how to forgive through the grace and mercy of God. The
I took long dreadful steps downstairs and see my mother sitting on the couch doing something kids would run away to.
I am aware of the key attributes it takes to provide value to others, and I am beyond
I can positively influence others, promote ideas and establish visions that can positively impact individuals, teams and work environment.
progress in my professional career. For example, I am learning of ways to give myself the