Nov. 23, 2012 - Thornlea

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MATURITY
With the learning experience I am going through, I have noticed
that my maturity level has increased in several areas. I am
much more understanding of peoples mistakes because I now
understand that even professionals make them. Making mistakes
is not a bad thing unless you repeat your actions for a
second time. It lets the person understand that they are doing
something wrong and lets them better themselves. I’m also
more understanding of people in general because I have realized
that not everyone has the same way of thinking, planning
and executing their actions. Therefore, I am more understanding
of people that have different thinking patterns than myself.
The veterinarian has shared a very wise quote, “Never judge the client”. This statement not only relates
to my workplace, but to everything. Overall, I am greatly enjoying every day at my placement. I hope that
I will continue to learn and refine my skills along the way.
Philip Barbulescu – Veterinary Clinic
LIFELONG LEARNING
The topic that I’ll be writing about is the necessity for teachers
and/or educators in my placement to be lifelong learners. Indeed
anybody working in the educational system needs to be a
lifelong learner, because education is constantly changing.
There are always going to be new styles, new methods, and
new techniques in teaching, educating and communicating. I
think it would be especially hard if someone wasn’t a lifelong
learner in the education field. As teachers and administrators,
we’re constantly searching and finding new ways to improve
and develop students’ academics and building their future.
It’s important for us to learn from our experience and mistakes
and find new ways for improvement. With experience comes
success and failures, but failing means you get another chance to succeed into something better.
Through lifelong learning, not only have we learnt how to be more supportive of students, but we also
learn about ourselves and how we grow as individuals.
Kristy Yu – Teachers Assistant
PERSONAL CHANGE
I am very grateful that I got the chance to work at the Rehab
Centre. I have become a better person with all the personal
changes that have occurred. I’ve become more considerate of
others while working with the patients in the clinic. Working
with older clients has taught me to speak slower and clearly. I
would emphasize on using polite words like please, thank you,
excuse me etc. I notice that these words create a friendlier atmosphere.
I have slowly gotten accustomed to the theory that I
get respect because I respect others the same way. Co-op has
impacted me so much that I started to treat my friends and family
the same way I treat the patients. The result is, they really
appreciate the positive changes in my behaviour.
I love to get things done fast which is why I don’t like working
with people who are slow. Very ironically, many of my duties in the clinic include working with people
who are elders. At first I felt very frustrated when the patients didn’t catch on to my instructions. With
more experience, I learned to explain each step slowly and clearly which saves me from repeating myself.
These important lessons have improved my maturity, which benefits me in many ways socially.
Regina Zheng - Physiotherapy