Foggy Glasses Clouding My Perceptions: Lessons Learned from an Addicted Learner
It is often said that “perception is reality” and that has definitely been the case for me throughout this past school year. Now that the year is over I have taken the time to step back and reflect on my experiences throughout the year and I have realized that I made an unfortunate mistake: I did not clean my glasses. In saying this I am referring to the fact that I did not effectively take the time throughout the year to reflect on what was going on and what I was learning through it all. As a result, my ‘lenses’ became quite foggy and clouded my mind as I progressed throughout the year. This had a profound impact on my mindset, relationships with others, and strongly contributed to my distorted perception of this year being “the toughest professional year of my life.”