Never thought I'd see the day when this hallowed meeting place would become so...umm...uncomfortable. So, my observations are as follows:
I've been a teacher, a corporate trainer, an office manager, a Hooters girl, a flight attendant, a university teaching assistant, an administrative assistant, an underwater crime scene investigator, a futon maker, a sales clerk, and so on and so forth. I've acted as an instructor in many of the aforementioned occupations. There were always a couple of people in each environment that just didn't have all the pieces to complete the puzzle we were working on at the time. As an instructor, it was my job to see if everyone was following along. If someone wasn't keeping up, I'd back up and try to assist them...during class time. However, if issues continued to arise with a person who was not advancing, I would have to weigh whether or not it was worth holding up the entire class to address ONE person's issues. Oftentimes, it was not. If the majority were "getting it," and if the minority were not...logic would dictate that I would continue with my class. Not everyone wants to be slowed down or held back during class, simply to be sure someone else "gets it." There are all sorts of reasons that someone may not "get it." If I were training an investigator or a flight attendant, then "getting it" was imperative to ensuring we all were in a safe environment in the long run. Since safey is a necessity, well...I'd have to address the person after class to see what could be done to help them "get it." I cannot tell you the number of times the things that were holding them back had nothing to do with the material being taught/learned. It was most likely due to some deep-seated issues (e.g. family, friends, health, mental, external stress, yada, yada). Until that person learned how to separate the different parts of their personal lives from the classroom, NOTHING would get through to them to make a difference in their learning experience. I'm pretty sure that's one of the reasons FIT (and probably PFI) offers one-on-one training for those who want it. Some people need more attention than others, right? Some issues take more than what can be offered in a group-learning environment. Anyway...
I love freediving. FIT introduced me to freediving. The people I've met through my freediving endeavors are people I'll never forget as long as I live. We all come from such different backgrounds, and would probably never cross paths...were it not for freediving. We all support each other, encourage each other, and regale each other with all sorts of tales--freediving-related and not. I've had my good days and my bad days. Hell, in LIII, I didn't beat my personal depth best...and it didn't bother me one bit. The skills I learned need to be mastered. I didn't expect anyone else to hold my hand and pat me on the back. I laughed at myself, as I realized that "sometimes you get the bear; other times, the bear gets you."
Peace and warm thoughts,
Billie
I've been a teacher, a corporate trainer, an office manager, a Hooters girl, a flight attendant, a university teaching assistant, an administrative assistant, an underwater crime scene investigator, a futon maker, a sales clerk, and so on and so forth. I've acted as an instructor in many of the aforementioned occupations. There were always a couple of people in each environment that just didn't have all the pieces to complete the puzzle we were working on at the time. As an instructor, it was my job to see if everyone was following along. If someone wasn't keeping up, I'd back up and try to assist them...during class time. However, if issues continued to arise with a person who was not advancing, I would have to weigh whether or not it was worth holding up the entire class to address ONE person's issues. Oftentimes, it was not. If the majority were "getting it," and if the minority were not...logic would dictate that I would continue with my class. Not everyone wants to be slowed down or held back during class, simply to be sure someone else "gets it." There are all sorts of reasons that someone may not "get it." If I were training an investigator or a flight attendant, then "getting it" was imperative to ensuring we all were in a safe environment in the long run. Since safey is a necessity, well...I'd have to address the person after class to see what could be done to help them "get it." I cannot tell you the number of times the things that were holding them back had nothing to do with the material being taught/learned. It was most likely due to some deep-seated issues (e.g. family, friends, health, mental, external stress, yada, yada). Until that person learned how to separate the different parts of their personal lives from the classroom, NOTHING would get through to them to make a difference in their learning experience. I'm pretty sure that's one of the reasons FIT (and probably PFI) offers one-on-one training for those who want it. Some people need more attention than others, right? Some issues take more than what can be offered in a group-learning environment. Anyway...
I love freediving. FIT introduced me to freediving. The people I've met through my freediving endeavors are people I'll never forget as long as I live. We all come from such different backgrounds, and would probably never cross paths...were it not for freediving. We all support each other, encourage each other, and regale each other with all sorts of tales--freediving-related and not. I've had my good days and my bad days. Hell, in LIII, I didn't beat my personal depth best...and it didn't bother me one bit. The skills I learned need to be mastered. I didn't expect anyone else to hold my hand and pat me on the back. I laughed at myself, as I realized that "sometimes you get the bear; other times, the bear gets you."
Peace and warm thoughts,
Billie
