The week’s question was:
What brings people together?
Our answer:
Tragedies, moments of happiness, success, failures, shared dislikes and likes.
The camping trip and all that it entailed allowed for the fellows and allies to come together. As soon as I got home, I was overwhelmed with a feeling of contentment. I felt as if I was finally coming into my own in the group dynamic. Before the trip, I would feel anxious and didn’t actually want to attend any of the meetings. I felt as if I had to force myself to speak and that my contribution or lack of shaped the other fellow’s and allies perception of me. I definitely had already made up my mind about the other fellows and allies based on my previous interaction with them. Why wouldn’t I expect the same behavior from them?
No one has a one-dimensional personality. I’ve always known this however, for some reason, whenever passing judgments or trying to understand an individual perception on life, I forget this. The camping trip provided as a reminder. Everyone was happy, fun-loving and surprisingly insightful at times. I saw sides to the fellows and allies that while didn’t shock me, surprised me a little. The competitiveness during Ultimate Frisbee and basketball contrasted with the understanding and cooperation while the sky opened up and drenched us to the bone.
I feel as if this trip was much needed for all of us to become more comfortable, and at ease with each other. Now that we know each other better, through the various group activities and bonding that occurred, the discussions should be more open and insightful. I expect the group dynamic to shift and everyone to start finding their place.
It will definitely be interesting to watch and experience everything unfold.
What brings people together?
Our answer:
Tragedies, moments of happiness, success, failures, shared dislikes and likes.
The camping trip and all that it entailed allowed for the fellows and allies to come together. As soon as I got home, I was overwhelmed with a feeling of contentment. I felt as if I was finally coming into my own in the group dynamic. Before the trip, I would feel anxious and didn’t actually want to attend any of the meetings. I felt as if I had to force myself to speak and that my contribution or lack of shaped the other fellow’s and allies perception of me. I definitely had already made up my mind about the other fellows and allies based on my previous interaction with them. Why wouldn’t I expect the same behavior from them?
No one has a one-dimensional personality. I’ve always known this however, for some reason, whenever passing judgments or trying to understand an individual perception on life, I forget this. The camping trip provided as a reminder. Everyone was happy, fun-loving and surprisingly insightful at times. I saw sides to the fellows and allies that while didn’t shock me, surprised me a little. The competitiveness during Ultimate Frisbee and basketball contrasted with the understanding and cooperation while the sky opened up and drenched us to the bone.
I feel as if this trip was much needed for all of us to become more comfortable, and at ease with each other. Now that we know each other better, through the various group activities and bonding that occurred, the discussions should be more open and insightful. I expect the group dynamic to shift and everyone to start finding their place.
It will definitely be interesting to watch and experience everything unfold.