Week 10: What I've Noticed

As I went back and read through all of my blog posts, I found it quite interesting. I never really knew how I would feel about keeping a journal about practicum and blogging about it, but as I read back through my journal, I am enjoying reading what I wrote and recalling how I was feeling at that moment.

I noticed almost every journal to me is like a diary. Like Holly says, "Diaries are open ended: anything that can be verbalized can be included. At times the writer has a specific topic in mind to write about: at other times, thought flow unrestrictedly onto the page." I think by treating my journal like a diary, i enjoyed it more. I was able to verbalize all that I was thinking or feeling about a certain situation during practicum or could just use it as a reflection tool to go back over something. 

One thing I did notice about my journaling though was that I don't often use it to reflect on how it could have been different. I wish I had taken the time as I wrote each situation, to explain how it could have been different or changed. 

I believe this journaling for the past 9 weeks has allowed me to keep a running record of what has been going well, not so well, and just what is happening with practicum. It has allowed me to let out how I am feeling and to share my experiences. I have enjoyed journaling and the fact that I was able to choose how i wanted to write and express what I wanted to say.