EDUH4052 Outdoor Education David Peinturier's Point of View

After reading the article, I promised myself that I would use photography to convey meaning, without having to think about the whole photographic process. My second challenge was to meet and befriend a stranger. To the best of my surprise, I accomplished both of these personal goals. Although, I am wondering if the Park's environment helped me foster a specific context, which allowed me to succeed. Indeed, this unique environment triggered interesting phenomena that I can now observe through the pictures I have taken. Eventually, my secondary objective was to implement the skills I have acquired through my hiking experiences in the Blue Mountains (I have already been there twice, but I expect a lot from our next trip). Then, I was aware that this walk did not require much hiking skills, which allowed me to focus on myself, others, and the environment. To be honest, I did not expect such a reflection out of simple pictures. For the first time in my life I used a dynamic angle...

Excited  and intrigued. This is how I felt when I left this week's lecture. Coming from a management background, I expect this unit to challenge my decision-making. I can assume this change, as I have observed interesting group dynamics during class exercises. That phenomenon yields drastically different results: success and failure. I like the fact that we had a discussion to reflect on the strategy and means used by the winning team. This is why I chose Outdoor Education. Indeed, I want to be better aware of my surroundings and the bonds I have. Basically, I want to twist the way I think and to challenge my current point of view on the world. It would allow me to better understand my environment and my relationship to it. Interestingly enough, I have a close relationship to nature, a bond that I have developed through my 10-year experience as a boy scout. I have also been in the Blue Mountains twice, which leaves me curious to deepen my understanding of this impressive place....