Light Bulb Moments

Wherever possible, students should be given choices and responsibility for their own education. – Elizabeth Schultz The truth is, last Monday I was so sleepy inside the classroom, actually, all of my classes that day. I was too drained with all the school stuff around the previous night. And I honestly felt guilty for not paying attention to the discussion. Most especially because the teacher told us (that same day) that when he is discussing, that when he is inside the classroom, he give his all. It made me feel guilty. So the next two meetings, I did try my best to go to school with a complete sleep. Friday, the volunteers discussed about their fire evacuation plan from where they live. And of course, there were a lot of funny stuff during the discussion and I did have fun that morning despite the fact that I wasn’t feeling well. There was this one volunteer whose evacuation area is along the road where the teacher said was the place where the fire trucks are expected to park in time...

Since the brain cannot pay attention to everything…uninteresting, boring or emotionally flat lessons simply will not be remembered. – Launa Ellison When we were asked to define safe and secure, even when the facilitator were just briefing us about what to expect about the subject, I felt so proud knowing that even before that day, I learned about its difference and I never forget. Some three years ago, I may not have remembered the exact words or the exact meaning, someone told me (during class discussions) about it, and it retained to my system after all these years, it was never hidden in the part of our brain where the things we’ve forgotten are kept. I don’t know if my classmates that time felt the same way, I never bother ask anyway. But what’s more interesting is that, that someone was actually the facilitator himself. During our first group activity, with me feeling so proud to remember a lesson way back, I didn’t hesitate telling my group mates the same example the facilitator ...