In terms of my WISE project, I think I have been applying this pretty well. I am not necessarily one for talking to strangers, and I did in my interviews so far. I was hesitant at first because they are such experts in the field and I am so new to it, but I am glad I did because what I realized is that people like that genuinely appreciate other people getting involved and want to promote what they do in a way that makes you enjoy it. I also hold onto my comfort zone sometimes when I am running, I guess. I was thinking that more before talking to Ms. Gergely about my training runs today, though. I didn't know that I was supposed to be running so much slower during those than I probably am, so it's not like I don't push myself to my limits (otherwise it'd be all out and not really training). I am also following a plan for the most part so it's not like I am running 3 miles every day and expecting to complete 13.1 in a few weeks. I think the biggest challenge on my comfort zone will definitely be the race. I will be surrounded by a lot of people who know what they're doing, who have done it all before, etc. etc. and I will kind of feel like a fish out of water. I'll take what I learned through my interviews though and make the best of it, hoping that the people there are as exciting and motivating and generous as those who I have met so far!
Monday, April 22, 2013
Holding onto my comfort zone- In class 4/22
Today in class, along with updates from different students, we talked more about comfort zones. To clarify, Ms. G. drew this diagram to illustrate how she sees a comfort zone. To me, this means that when you are able to step out of your comfort zone, no matter how big it is, that is when you are able to gain the most and learn the most.
Semi unrelated, but I have been thinking about this a lot lately as I try to decide where I am going to go to college. One school is closer to home, more my ballpark in terms of academics, and seems to be more comfortable. I keep falling back on that knowing I could be happy and comfortable there. The other school I am considering is pretty far away and more academically rigorous, and that challenge kind of intimidates me. Both are great schools, but I feel like at one I would be staying afloat and the other I might feel in over my head. Everyone has been telling me to get out of that comfort zone, challenge myself, and take risks. It is helpful to be looking at these things during WISE and my project has actually been helping me along in this process (I often think about my decision on my runs, and had a long talk with Theo about it on ours). That being said, I still haven't made my decision, but I definitely see the overlap between my learning and comfort zone application in my life outside of WISE.
In terms of my WISE project, I think I have been applying this pretty well. I am not necessarily one for talking to strangers, and I did in my interviews so far. I was hesitant at first because they are such experts in the field and I am so new to it, but I am glad I did because what I realized is that people like that genuinely appreciate other people getting involved and want to promote what they do in a way that makes you enjoy it. I also hold onto my comfort zone sometimes when I am running, I guess. I was thinking that more before talking to Ms. Gergely about my training runs today, though. I didn't know that I was supposed to be running so much slower during those than I probably am, so it's not like I don't push myself to my limits (otherwise it'd be all out and not really training). I am also following a plan for the most part so it's not like I am running 3 miles every day and expecting to complete 13.1 in a few weeks. I think the biggest challenge on my comfort zone will definitely be the race. I will be surrounded by a lot of people who know what they're doing, who have done it all before, etc. etc. and I will kind of feel like a fish out of water. I'll take what I learned through my interviews though and make the best of it, hoping that the people there are as exciting and motivating and generous as those who I have met so far!
In terms of my WISE project, I think I have been applying this pretty well. I am not necessarily one for talking to strangers, and I did in my interviews so far. I was hesitant at first because they are such experts in the field and I am so new to it, but I am glad I did because what I realized is that people like that genuinely appreciate other people getting involved and want to promote what they do in a way that makes you enjoy it. I also hold onto my comfort zone sometimes when I am running, I guess. I was thinking that more before talking to Ms. Gergely about my training runs today, though. I didn't know that I was supposed to be running so much slower during those than I probably am, so it's not like I don't push myself to my limits (otherwise it'd be all out and not really training). I am also following a plan for the most part so it's not like I am running 3 miles every day and expecting to complete 13.1 in a few weeks. I think the biggest challenge on my comfort zone will definitely be the race. I will be surrounded by a lot of people who know what they're doing, who have done it all before, etc. etc. and I will kind of feel like a fish out of water. I'll take what I learned through my interviews though and make the best of it, hoping that the people there are as exciting and motivating and generous as those who I have met so far!
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